Restoration of 47X

[rammstein86]

I have one question : stripes on rd500 85 eu are dark blue or black ?

Many decals kit are sold for black but rddecals sold blue kit

Thanks

[MK]

I have 4 kester kit for the carburator.

From my experience I'd recommend to not use the needles and jets of that kit, but to rely on Yamaha/Mikuni OEM parts. Especially check out the jet size issue in the tuning manual.

On the RD350 there's plenty of reports on bikes not running well after mounting Keyster kits.
Can't tell if it's due to simply mounting a wrong version or bad manufacturing quality.
Lately I had a 350YPVS with a Keyster kit for a repair and the needle dimensions were within 1/100 mm compared to the stock 5K1 needle.
The good news is that unless we're talking of a 100.000km, the OEM jets and needles don't wear and could be re-used.

If you change the needle valves with those from the kit, you have to re-adjust float height.

[rammstein86]

Thanks you so much for these information, your forum is very cool

[rammstein86]

Some missing parts found

[rammstein86]

Hi Men

The postman came



The last missing parts (for the moment)



And some consumable supplies to work on the bike

[rammstein86]

Hi

I have one question.

In a box parts buy with the bike, i have the 2 parts encircled in red.



I search in the part list but i don't find them

Do you know what is it (i'am not sure it's RDLC) ?

Thanks

[tacky1]

The big bracket looks like a horn bracket.
Not sure about the circular one...

[rammstein86]

Thanks

[rz500guytexas]

I puchased mine online. The ones I installed were from a Yamaha 50 horse power outboard engine.

[tacky1]

These are the oil check valves most guys use..

Plastic: https://www.partzilla.com/product/yamah ... 3183-70-00

Metal: https://www.partzilla.com/product/yamah ... 316A-00-00

[rz500guytexas]

Thanks for finding them. I am so bad but everthing is in shop. Excuses

[rammstein86]

Hi

Someone can send me a photo of the mounting bracket for rear turn signal on the mudguard please ?

The eletric wire passed through the mud guard ? Or the nut ?

Thanks

[rammstein86]

Before starting the restoration, i search all missing parts

And i found two (i think i have 98% of the bike)

[JonW]

The small bracket is for a side stand like on the 2007(8?) R1, it holds the spring.

[rammstein86]

Ok thanks