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Offline Nipper

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RM 370 connecting rod
« on: May 13, 2015, 04:26:55 pm »
Can anyone tell me whether there is an aftermarket connecting rod or an alternative for the rm 370 Suzuki. Remember reading here that someone was making a rod for the 370 ,cheers

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2015, 05:44:49 pm »
Do you have any dimensions of the rod. Pin size , centre to centre length and rod widths.

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2015, 05:48:02 pm »
was it the Auckland engineering firm?
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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2015, 05:59:31 pm »
Aftermarket, none that I am aware of. Has been a lot of talk about remanufacturing but cost Vs. volume had knocked it on the head.
I've got an RM400 (shares the same rod) and I’ve been looking for many years & found nothing. Was lucky enough to find and fit a NOS pin, bearing & thrust washers that has bought me some time. I’m sure that there will be someone that has one and will pop up there head one day.
To save you some time I have trawled though all the web sites and catalogues (eg BBI) etc. & can’t find anything close enough. I did find one but it was 4mm longer and would have meant the fabrication of a 4mm spacer to go under the barrel which would have stuffed up all the crank volumes, exhaust pipe locations and the carby to air box connection, in short not worth bothering.

They come up in the states from time to time but the demand in the USA means that no one is interested in going through the brain damage to deal with us and pack/send to Australia when the have local guys jumping over each other to get hold of one.
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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2015, 06:21:20 pm »
 RM Engineers .....I thought were making them in Un Zed

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2015, 07:12:00 pm »
It is possigle to make an oversize pin (3 or 4 thou) then hone the rod out and fit a new bearing or new rollers. The rod has to be in far condition to do it.

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2015, 07:13:59 pm »
these guys.

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2015, 07:24:22 pm »
Bazza ... was it" RM Engineering "   out your way that were making billet ones ???

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2015, 07:26:25 pm »
Bazza ... was it" RM Engineering "   out your way that were making billet ones ???
Trimac engineering is who you are thinking of

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2015, 07:51:30 pm »
Are they still making them Tony ?? or was it a one of deal.,

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2015, 08:24:20 pm »
I think he was making them for RM500's......I had a stash of 6 but all gone to good homes now.
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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2015, 08:55:13 pm »
I thought it was someone in New Zealand who made some of these rods but not sure of who.
Had a look at Anchacks and couldn't see anything in their products. Found a rm 400 crank and rod on eBay but the seller only thinks it's for a rm 400c .

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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2015, 08:58:33 pm »
There's a guy in Holland that makes aftermarket rods for the RM370, i will dig through my emails tomorrow and let u know.
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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2015, 09:01:03 pm »
Trimac was one i was thinking of, penrose ,auckland ask for ritchie to check if it was them
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Re: RM 370 connecting rod
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2015, 09:08:44 pm »
Shanks guys for the leads , I will be following up on them . Let you know how it turns out.