new guy here too!! 1985 RZ500RN

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Re: new guy here too!! 1985 RZ500RN

#361 Post by bolly » Thu Mar 19, 2015 5:54 pm

getting the itch bad boys!!!! snow is half melted and I got the windows open so the house don't smell so much LOL!!!!

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#362 Post by bolly » Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:11 pm

well I figured I'd try something new, the vinegar boil!!!!

these were fairly clean and the vinegar was fresh so that's a lot of dirt out of em!!!!

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Re: new guy here too!! 1985 RZ500RN

#363 Post by rd84 » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:52 am

Coca Cola is good as well !! :grin:

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#364 Post by RuZty » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:55 pm

Oh the bachelor life style!

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#365 Post by bolly » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:46 am

can't wait much longer!!!! finally no more screwin around with them old overflow hoses, new tygon lines installed, oilpump bled, carbs adjusted by eye lol, battery freshly charged, got 4l of supreme mixed at 60:1 ready to put in the tank (run that through for abit then fill it up with straight gas).... gonna drag her outside today and see if she fires up!!!! hope she don't spew fuel out them overflows!!!!

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Re: new guy here too!! 1985 RZ500RN

#366 Post by fbman » Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:02 am

Good Luck Greg, hope all goes well.
I need to fire up mine as well, maybe not today,
but soon.
Frank
86 RZ350S -Mostly stock, Intake + Toomie Pipes
88 FZR250 -Stock
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Re: new guy here too!! 1985 RZ500RN

#367 Post by bolly » Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:06 am

thx Frank!!!! good luck for you too!!!!

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Re: new guy here too!! 1985 RZ500RN

#368 Post by bolly » Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:30 pm

forgot to mention new gear oil in the tranny yesterday and 4 new freshly gapped sparkplugs today and she finally fired off on all 4!!!! had some difficulties trying to start with last years plugs hence the swap

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#369 Post by bolly » Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:49 pm

first ride of the season, 30km roundtrip and she ran like a swiss watch!!!!

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#370 Post by bolly » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:19 pm

just rolled over 11,000 km / 6800 miles on the re-rebuild yesterday!!!!

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Re: new guy here too!! 1985 RZ500RN

#371 Post by fbman » Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:38 am

That's great bolly.
Had mine out yesterday as well.
It seems the RZ500 is the simplest 2 stroke I've ever had.
Once you get it jetted it's good for ever and runs great in cool and warm weather.
My RZ350, I'm going back in to play with the needles, pilots seem good, top end seems great just in the middle from about 1/4 to once the power valves start kicking in seems rich...
The 500 is just a very easy bike once all is set..
Happy for you bolly...
Frank
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88 FZR250 -Stock
2004 BMW F650GS
1976 BMW R75/6 main ride
1989 Yamaha TDR250

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