My name is Jesse, I'm 21 years old and I own a number of two strokes. You're probably pretty surprised since not many guys my age would find these bikes too appealing, but I do and wouldn't trade any of them for those newfangled inline 4 plastic covered turds. You can have all the power in the world, but if you don't like anything about the bike or don't enjoy riding it...what's the point?
I recently obtained an RZ350 for free with cookie's help. Long story short, I went to a former employer to ask if I could use his name on a resume for a reference and he eventually saw my Daytona in the parking lot... He was caught off guard and was completely surprised to see that I had bought a motorcycle and even more surprised to learn that I'm a complete nut for two strokes. A short conversation later he said he had an RZ that had been sitting for 12 years that I could have...too old and no time to fix it he said, so it had to go.
What really blew my mind was the shape it was in, the fact that he was the original owner and he bought it new!
Of course, nothing in life comes for free, because that RZ has frustrated me more than any other bike I've worked on to this day. First was a coolant leak into the combustion chamber, now I suspect crank seals, so those are on their way. Hopefully I can fix it before summer disappears!
You probably want to see pictures...one is a 1979 Daytona special, the other is a 1980 RD400G and the last is my 1985 RZ350R.
There are two more...an RD250/DS7 and a DT400B but the first one is all apart and needs a complete overhaul and the second needs a motor which I've had no luck finding. The DT400 was my first big bike and the first bike that I restored. Unfortunately I sold it and a friend gave me the one I have now.
I sanded the area thoroughly and patched with mesh and JB weld. Leaked at first but it seems to be holding up for now. 
