RM 370 connecting rod

[micko]

VMX service in Holland, I paid $300 for a rod 18 months ago. Suzuki still make the bearing and pin.
www.vmx-service.eu  $175 euro on his website.
Was easy to deal with.

[Lozza]

Try Samarin in Spain they will make 10 min order. Those rods look like they are from Samarin

[Nipper]

Thanks fellas things are looking good for a rod kit for the rm.

[KTM47]

I emailed Trimac previously I think he said the rods they make are for the next model.  N & T.

Jeroen from VMX Services in Holland emailed me once that he knew someone who made them.  He never got back to me.

I found a Chinese company one time that makes different rods and big ends etc.

I found one myself in the US.  I think the bearing and pin were still available too.  If your rod isn't worn you could just replace it.  Also I remember a post from a guy in South Africa who was going to get some made.

[micko]

It was the guy in South Africa that put me onto Jeroen @vmx services. 2 weeks later I had my rod, I got lucky as he had a genuine Suzuki one still in the packet but also had the billet ones that are on his website. 

[alexbrown64]

Micko is onto it... http://www.vmx-service.eu/en/370-400-500cc/1099-rod-rm370-rm400.html  These would sell like hot cakes and not a bad price at 175 Euros as a kit.

[Nipper]

I have contacted the guys in south Africa, and also anchack and sons to see if they have a rod for the rm.

[Ted]

And I thought you were taking a break for a while

[bigk]

Fairly sure I used a YZ465 rod in a 370 once, no mods that I can recall. Not that a 465 rod is probably any easier to get.
K

[Nipper]

Ted I've had my break..... It's overrated , gotta keep busy .
I suppose the yz 465 rods are next to the rm 370 rods in aisle 5 right by the corn flakes.
This is what I like about the old bikes having good people getting on board helping to find the almost unobtainable part . Thanks fellas

[sleepy]

If it is the same as the 465 rod then use a Maico late 500 rod they are very close to a 465 rod , same other than the length which I believe is 137 for the Maico and 137.5 for the Yam. Just need to take .5mm of barrel base or run without a gasket. Maico rod are quite available at the moment.

[VMX247]

I have contacted the guys in south Africa, and also anchack and sons to see if they have a rod for the rm.

Keen over here for one, if it comes off ..cheers

[tony27]

Fairly sure I used a YZ465 rod in a 370 once, no mods that I can recall. Not that a 465 rod is probably any easier to get.
K

YZ465 rods are same as for 490's & according to boats.net are still available from Yamaha so I'd say much easier to get than rm370 rods

[micko]

I believe there is afew mm difference in the length between the yz and rm rod.