Sogra Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi I bought myself a 1979 RD250E thats a throw back to when I had one when they were new. Needs some little bits to get to the standard I want . Did a google search and found myslef here. I also own a classic car, Triumph TR6 but bike have always been my first love. I can remember a lot about the bike but its 30 odd years ago. This has the seat trims missing and I bought some new ones from Yambits but cant work out how they fit can anybody give me the heads up? I will take some pictures and post them Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi Sogra welcome to the YOC, Love old Triumph cars i wouldn't mine getting a mk3 spit but the wife has control of the bank account after my bike build. I'll have a look to see how to fit these on my cheesy toast break in a bit but pictures may help us too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Just come across this site on a quick search and right at the bottom you have seat trim that clips over the top and can be either glued in place or rivited and they sell the seat trim rivets too http://www.hvccycle.com/seats-yamaha.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi Sogra, Welcome to the YOC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted June 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi and welcome to the forum. Lots of 2 stoke lovers here and a few RD owners, including me. We are a friendly bunch and a few of us meet at Squires in Yorkshire for the 2 stroke weekend in September- see the rally rid out section. For detailed info have a look at the aircooledrdclub site. A few here are members there too and their rally is mid July in derby. I would love a TR 4a to 6 roadster would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogra Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thanks everybody, Can see the clips so need to take the seat cover off to find the holes they go in. Tried to change the brake and clutch levers today from black dogleg to the standard E ones but the new ones are to thick so suspect that the brackets may be LC (or supplier sent the wrong ones). Any thoughts on colour, wanted yellow and black but mine is red and white but now its growing on me. Road it up and down the close whilst the wife was at work and I forgot how quick they were. Can anybody tell me how to post pictures? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hi sogra" i"v just retuned from Knockhill racing circuit . it was Yamaha LC race day ,with nial Mc"kenzie . great day, a few binned Lc"s , , saw only 1 Aircooled RD, in carpark , few GT"s and DT"s... great to see tho.. I think the Aprilla 125"s were faster tho,, time changes everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted June 21, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2014 .......Can anybody tell me how to post pictures?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogra Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hopefully this worked and you can see a couple of pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Gorgeous " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogra Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Things that need doing or are wrong - front mudguard is a pattern part and sits (I think) a little high. Seat side rails need painting and fitting. Wrong brake and clutch levers. Choke lever has to be held down and a very small dent in the tank. Jobs done so far, Clutch adjusted, switch gear repainted in satin black and new labels put on. Spare key cut, brake fluid changed. Battery topped up, air filter replaced. topped up 2 stroke. Cleaned , again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted June 21, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2014 Greetings sogra, she's looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Very nice Sogra, Welcome to YOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted June 22, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 22, 2014 Looking much better than any of my RD's at the moment. Very nice. As I said earlier, have a look in the rally and rideout section and there is info of the clubs annual meet and ride weekend and the annual RD clubs weekend is in a few weeks. I pop in as a day visitor to that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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