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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #90 on: February 20, 2009, 11:30:07 pm »
hey hl which is better to ride it490 or pe400
and the rm 370 is one of the best looking
production bikes very close to works bikes 8)



heres my baby ;D
not the 370 the 500
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #91 on: February 21, 2009, 06:50:54 am »
85 model RM500 were the first with disk brake
only 6 of them were brought into australia...
your a lucky man holeshot buddy......
or is the front end off another bike....
still its a very nice 500....
good job... :)

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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #92 on: February 21, 2009, 07:30:47 am »
mmmmm...after a good optic at CD5 I really liked that particular bike you have there Rusty 8)..especially the weight or lack thereof ;)
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #93 on: February 21, 2009, 08:03:50 am »
heres my baby ;D
not the 370 the 500

wow, nice love the RN83 look, what side covers did you use RM125.
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #94 on: February 21, 2009, 09:48:40 am »
look again andrew
its been made up from scratch
basis is rm125e 1984 frame :o
motor stroked to 540cc
factory pipe and barrel
boost bottle (yes boost bottle) and it works :o
adj struts white power shock etc etc etc
like doc said it weighs 97kg with oil and 4 ltrs fuel 8)
cool eh  everything is drilled and hollowed
to much time on my hands ;D
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #95 on: February 21, 2009, 10:03:03 am »
hey hl which is better to ride it490 or pe400
and the rm 370 is one of the best looking
production bikes very close to works bikes 8)



heres my baby ;D
not the 370 the 500



I like the stand a lot better than the bike... ;D

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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #96 on: February 21, 2009, 11:20:05 am »
The IT490 is a better ride with more power although you can guess this particular one doesn't see much rain.  But I like the PE400 because there aren't as many about particularly in good condition.  The PE actually has a higher seat height and only 250mm travel.  The IT has awesome power but there are many about.

Thats why I building the HL500.  It will be based on an enduro theme with lights and big tank with IT blue plastic.  The bike Yamaha should have built.

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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #97 on: February 21, 2009, 12:03:40 pm »
The bike Yamaha should have built.

I liked mine that way too....
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #98 on: February 21, 2009, 08:24:11 pm »
look again andrew
its been made up from scratch
basis is rm125e 1984 frame :o
motor stroked to 540cc
factory pipe and barrel
boost bottle (yes boost bottle) and it works :o
adj struts white power shock etc etc etc
like doc said it weighs 97kg with oil and 4 ltrs fuel 8)
cool eh  everything is drilled and hollowed
to much time on my hands ;D

awesome lets hope I can make something out of my mule of a RM500
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #99 on: February 21, 2009, 08:34:31 pm »
look again andrew
its been made up from scratch
basis is rm125e 1984 frame :o
motor stroked to 540cc
factory pipe and barrel
boost bottle (yes boost bottle) and it works :o
adj struts white power shock etc etc etc
like doc said it weighs 97kg with oil and 4 ltrs fuel 8)
cool eh  everything is drilled and hollowed
to much time on my hands ;D

Thats a very nice bike HB, you had that at CD4 broadford and i was checking it out. how much work was it to shoehorn the 500 into the 125 frame? what did you do to get it to 540cc?
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #100 on: February 21, 2009, 09:27:53 pm »
quite a bit of work to get it to fit
swingarm gap was same
had to reposition bottom mounts
and make front mounts
and shave down some of the finning on barrel and head :'(
its a tight fit i can get head off
but to remove barrel i have to lift it up
and pop a circlip on piston
push out pin and lift off with piston inside :'(
fitted rm 500 tank and got right angle same as
works bike made seat used rm125 base 8)
the amount of lightening i did was out of control
inside motor everything drilled and polished
stroked 5 mm boost ported factory cylinder
balanced engine factory pipe hand made muffler
40mm kiehin flatslide carbon reeds boost bottle 8)
the bike is basically new, billet rear adj struts
white power shock modified forks aluminium brake pedal and kick start
i stroked motor to get it how they were back when i raced one
makes them very grunty  4 speed box mainly use third and fourth
will start in third, have had trouble with electrics but i think its all fixed
just gunna play with gearing now a bit to suit motor
will have it at cd6 hoony you can have a ride if you like you too doc
handles unreal ;D ;D  we better get back to the 370s ::)
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #101 on: February 21, 2009, 10:02:50 pm »
hell know, feel free to stick with the 540., I am blow away.

what do you think about fitting the RM500d frame with the 84 125 plastic. Seeing I am painting mine I am considering that option.
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #102 on: February 21, 2009, 11:52:42 pm »
mudguards no problem
but exhaust exits on rh side on mine
so side covers wont fit yours :'(
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #103 on: February 22, 2009, 09:03:45 am »
AH HA! I thought I'd seen Rusty's bike before; back then I didn't know who's it was.
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Re: RM370 progress
« Reply #104 on: February 22, 2009, 05:06:51 pm »
mudguards no problem
but exhaust exits on rh side on mine
so side covers wont fit yours :'(

weld on some tabs, reroute the exhaust, doesn't sound too massive task.
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