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Post subject: Trick RD400 - reverse cylinder
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2stroketim  Suburban Commuter Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Total posts: 93 Location: Gatwick |
Anyone seen this ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320255796256&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:20 pm
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NORBO RD/RZ Jedi Master Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Total posts: 5415 Location: Nottingham |
looks like a real nice bike.
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:58 pm
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Disqmaster Powerband Master Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Total posts: 855 Location: North East U.K. |
Was posted here
http://www.yamaha-rd.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51606&highlight=reverse
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:28 pm
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tentman Sunday Rider Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Total posts: 30 |
Hi
Im the mad one who bought it. I was just looking through ebay and saw it and just thought what the hell. I know the rear end and even the whole look will not be some peoples cup of tea. Anyway when i get it home ill let you all know how it rides. I do have a number of worries one of which is the cooling, what do you lot reckon as its a reverse cylinder etc.
Gary
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:52 am
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| Marshy Joined: 30 Jun 2007 Total posts: 198 |
I noticed this bike was sold by Pikey Racing on evilbay .. did you get a free tarmac driveway with it ? (lol) .. "What would i want with a caravan ? its got no fluffin' wheels" .. (pmsl) RIGHT .. er .. i'll go get mi coat then !?! 
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:13 pm
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tentmanSunday Rider Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Total posts: 30 |
I know, the name didnt fill me with confidence but when i talked to him he came across like he really new his stuff. Thats not to hard with me.
Gary
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:51 pm
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tentmanSunday Rider Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Total posts: 30 |
Hi all
Well ive been riding the bike around for a bit, god i dont know what im doing. Its been 15 years since i had a bike and that was a small 4 stroke.
Ok, the bike, to me is so fast. At low revs its ok, not to lumpy or anything. At 6-7000 it starts to go crazy and to be honest ive not taken it over 8000 revs, at 8000 revs in 4th i was way to far over the limit. I would like to know what sort of upper revs i should go to without going mad. Also can anyone have a guess at the sort of bhp i might get, the engine has been rebuilt by Bob Farnaham and is one over size if thats makes sence to you guys. I was told this makes it about 428cc now. Im going to take the bike to a dyno and get it set up as best i can so we could take bets on the bhp LOL. I think a normal new RD400 had about 40 bhp so if i hit this ill be happy.
Re how it handles, well i think its fine but what do i know, not alot. All ill say is i always give up before the bike feels antwhere near the edge. Ill get a mate who manages a big bike shop to give it a test ride and report back. The brakes feel amazing.
The pipes are now wrapped with that wadding stuff coz the piped were so hot your bum felt like it was on fire, its not much better now but atleast the rear end dosnt feel like its going to melt away allthough some people would say that would be a good thing.
Re the reverse cyclinders, im concerned about cooling. The bike has the RS250 front plastics so that air scoop pushes air down to the head but what should i look out for or are there tell tale signs when im about to over heat etc. Is it possible to fit a temp guage. I know i sound like a numpty but im learning.
Anyone near to cambridge or peterborough who fancies a ride out let me know.
Gary
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:57 pm
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mikejeff Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Total posts: 1100 Location: the glen of rothes. |
try go-kart shops for a/c temp gauges
a well tuned 400 should see 55-65 hp depending on the tune
had a 430 farhon tuned one years ago nice and grunty with good top end
nice motor they reckoned 55rwhp but it wasnt a screamer
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:59 pm
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tentmanSunday Rider Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Total posts: 30 |
Thanks Mikejeff
Well ill get it on the dyno asap and see what it brings. I was supprised by the power how smooth it was until 7000 revs.
Again thanks for the info.
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:23 pm
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PETERQPRPowerband Master Joined: 31 May 2004 Total posts: 889 Location: DUNSTABUBBLE BOGFORDSHIRE |
flitwick motorcycles in bedfordshire have open day with dyno this saturday Peter
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:41 pm
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tentmanSunday Rider Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Total posts: 30 |
Hi Peter
Would love to go but i own my own shop and i work every wekend through the summer. I only take the odd tues off now and then. This Flitwick motorcycles open day is only through the day i take it ?
Gary
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:36 pm
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jante350RD/RZ Jedi Master Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Total posts: 5129 Location: Bergen, Norway |
I think the bike is a beautie! How much did you fork out for it?
I will say something above 50bhp should be there if its well setup.. much of the internal cooling on an aircooled engine comes from the fuel vaporing inside, so you dont have to worry too much... only at standstill on idle or very slow traffic jam speeds should you be a bit worried, but these aircooled engines can take a whole lot of temps before anything goes pop if the carbs are well set (or on the rich side).
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:56 pm
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