RZ500 Restoration update

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#31 Post by tacky1 » Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:14 pm

Took me over 3 years to find a new rubber surround. Found it in Australia through someone else. FZ600 has the same one.
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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#32 Post by silverstrom » Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:45 pm

And RZ/RD350 F1 and F2.

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#33 Post by ixe13 » Sun Jul 30, 2017 5:55 pm

You could get them for $25. not long ago from the dealer .

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#34 Post by ixe13 » Sun Jul 30, 2017 6:00 pm

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#35 Post by Jarrettvp » Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:05 pm

Got the bike rolling on wheels again today! Really happy ?

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#36 Post by Kalim » Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:53 am

Shiny ! :smt007

Great quality details.

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#37 Post by jackson.40 » Sun Aug 13, 2017 7:35 am

Very nice :cool: :cool: :cool:

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#38 Post by Jarrettvp » Sun Aug 13, 2017 9:02 am

Thanks. Got to put the wiring loom back on now. Could argue I should have put it on already ?
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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#39 Post by rd84 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:25 am

Looks lovely ! Nice work.

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#40 Post by RC45 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:29 pm

Nice looking restoration :)
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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#41 Post by Jarrettvp » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:00 pm

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#42 Post by Jarrettvp » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:34 pm

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#43 Post by rd84 » Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:28 pm


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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#44 Post by podman » Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:05 pm

Fantastic job mate.

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Re: RZ500 Restoration update

#45 Post by Jarrettvp » Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:15 pm

Cheers,

I've put my heart and soul into this restoration. My dad passed away 2 years ago n Australia and left this bike in a shed, as he intended to do the restoration. I imported it from Australia and have stripped, cleaned and restored or replaced every nut, bolt and washer. I'm looking forward to firing it back up and bringing it back into service.

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