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Yes Cynic and the oldgitonabike mentioned diesel but the 1to1 mix sounds interesting.. Trying to resist taking to much off at the moment until I’ve got the freezer bags and boxes in place as someone on another thread mentioned… need to keep things organised as this may take some time to do… as he also said No budget and No time limit… If I can get the other locks off without busting anything it would help…but I did find a second hand set today…. may go for that… still got to get the old ones off though… Thanks for the tip….

The good news.....I have now got a key cut for the ignition lock and it works... The bad news it doesn't go into either the saddle lock or the tank lock.. My question now is, is there any way of getting these locks out without destroying them?. Or what is the best way to get them out… Moral of this story guys get a spare key! before it's to late…

great thread just starting a rebuild of an RD350 and I have picked up some useful tips here about labeling and organisation.. nice pics too very helpful..good luck with the rest of it...

Well I have now got out the bolts using a drill and easyouts... that was a laugh. Have got it down to all the parts and now have the cylinder out... No number anywhere..so main dealer can't help other than drop in a new one... but I would still have to get the other two locks off... Hopefully I should now be able to get a locksmith to look at it....

No I haven't. I don't think I had one when I brought it either, so long ago... I have no record of it anywhere.. Someone told me there is a number on the cylinder but that I would have to drill out tht bolts to get it out.. which is exactly what I was trying to avoid.. Still live and learn.

Had a look and the only thing i can see is YM-4 would that be it?

looks great.. yes thats the kind of inspiration i need. I have finally got the spanners out and taken a few bits off. I have lost the keys many years ago so have taken the bar off with the ignition lock. I'm going to see if i can find a locksmith who will make up another key... hoping not to have to get the cylinder out... Also dropped some penitrating oil in the cylinders to let that work in over the next couple of weeks.. role on the warmer weather...

That sounds ominous !! thanks I'll drop some in on the weekend

Yes it will be to strip it down and see what’s happen to it over the years. It would be nice to get the pistons moving and loosen anything else i need to before getting the spanners out.. It looks reasonable at first viewing for the length of time it been standing.. but it will need a lot of attention me thinks..

Hi all New to the forum and I have to say it make great reading... I have finally got my old bike back home after a long storage while i moved house and sorted out loads of other stuff. It was left covered outside my house for nearly 10 years before going into storage at my brother-in-laws work.. I've now got it back and I am ready to start the long road to rebuilding it and getting it back on the road,, Mad I know but I really want to do this otherwise keeping it will have been a waste of time... Its going to be quite a journey as I have never taken on anything like this before.. but I am looking forward to it.. One question I have before I start though is She has inevitably seized due to being a two stoke and standing around for 17 years.. a couple of people have told me I should take off the plugs and put something in the cylinders and replace the plugs again to loosen it up over the next few weeks. one said WD40 and another said something else which I can't remember.. If anyones done this before and can give me pointers as to what is the best way forward... I am not in a hurry to get this done and know this is a long journey. any ideas would be great. Thanks