My RM400N is coming together nicely

[Crasherfromwayback]

Should be finished soon. Almost be a shame to get it dirty. NOT.

[nudemetalz]

Is that before or after ya dip ya knob in the coffee......

Seriously,..looking good, Dude !!

[Crasherfromwayback]

I've been pulling it frantically over the bike!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Seriously,..looking good, Dude !!

Forgot the before picture!

[Stylo]

Forgot the before picture!

Nice RM-N Crasher ....and I'm jealous, shame I can't find any pic's of my old YZ-B project ..but, still looking, they're there somewhere !

Here's all I got left, have fun with the big bad RM mate, you're a bad man .....:shit:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Very nice mate. I've had around 6 or 7 KX500's over the years. Never had a CR500, but did own an 83 CR480 for a wee while. RM400's are fucking tame by those standards, but still fun. Was originally gonna sell this RM, but might have to keep it after all and sell my super low hour one instead.

Look after those big smokers mate.

Pete

[Bender]

Wow, looking real good.

[eelracing]

That's one stunning lookn' rebuild crasher and I know good things take time,but fer crying out loud the ice age was quicker.The heater in the pic is a nice touch too.

Spectro are holding a couple of natural terrain rounds over the next couple of months (vmx class included)and some wickedly fast tracks are planned further on afield up north.

Heres a ride I prepared back in 2004...all done from whoa to go in less than a month.
Hopefully it'll help get the lead out...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah well I've got a real low hour RM400N coming from California, along with that 79 CR 250...so hopefully I'll get to some meets soon enough.

[Stylo]

Yeah well I've got a real low hour RM400N coming from California, along with that 79 CR 250...so hopefully I'll get to some meets soon enough.

Not sourcing the 'new' bikes from a guy called Marty in CA ? just curious........

[Crasherfromwayback]

Nope. The CR and the 125N for the girly friend are coming from Ohio, and the 400N from a guy by the name of Larry in Auburn California.

[F5 Dave]

Mirror polished Swingarm! the trainspotters will 'ave you for that.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hahaha...yep, I'm sure they will. But it looks so good that I don't care!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Nearly there now!!!212817212818212819

[Crasherfromwayback]

That's one stunning lookn' rebuild crasher and I know good things take time,but fer crying out loud the ice age was quicker.

I'm nearly there mate!

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[Stylo]

I'm nearly there mate!

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Nice bike Crasher .........you've done well, very well ......

What happens to it when it's finished ?

[Crasherfromwayback]

I race vintage moto-x on it and beat the living shit out of it.

[vifferman]

Wow.
That looks better'n new! :blink:
Had a mate with an earlier model of one of those, back in 1976-ish (must've been a 74, I guess). Had a wee ride on it, was heaps faster than my MT250 Elsinore, but he was running de-sprung front forks with air valves in them, and had a blown fork seal, so the ride was crap....
Blew a fork seal myself on the same ride (one of the Roger White organised rides at Ohakuri). I missed a marker, and ended up doing one loop twice. It was pretty eventful: the spare gas can in the backpack sprung a leak, so petrol was pissing down my back, and a big rock on the forestry road cracked the magnesium side cover. Here was me, blithely riding back'n'forth through a river crossing, unaware that the points cover wasn't waterproof after all. Luckily, most of the crossing was with the front wheel in the air, so no water got in.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Wow.
That looks better'n new! :blink:


Just like a new one!213233213234

[nudemetalz]

Nooiice !!

[Corse1]

Wow wow wow and wow..I'm jealous now :Punk:

Had one of these in the early 80's. It was flogged when I bought so a mate made a new sleeve for it and recond the top end. It ended up way more torquey than original with the custom ports.

And I had a light kit put on with rego and warrant :shit: Used to pass the work bus through the Himo Gorge on one wheel and very scary in the wet......:yes:

Really nice crasher

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hahaha...nice one! I had a 400C (78) as a kid...but it was always the 79 'N' I wanted. I've got some Fox Air Shox, and a 43mm front end off an RM500 for this bike for race duty. I'll put the stock suspension away. I've got a mint RM400N for sale if you wanna join in the fun!

Pete

[blackdog]

mint mate!

almost a shame to get it durdy

[Oscar]

Wow.
I had a PE175N back in the day, and that 400 brings back a few memories.
Like my DG stickers kit and dodgy shocks...

[Corse1]

Hahaha...nice one! I had a 400C (78) as a kid...but it was always the 79 'N' I wanted. I've got some Fox Air Shox, and a 43mm front end off an RM500 for this bike for race duty. I'll put the stock suspension away. I've got a mint RM400N for sale if you wanna join in the fun!

Pete
ooh aah tempting ...just bought my daughter a small dirt bike for her 10th Birthday coming up. If she is into it I would have to buy an off roader to go on rides...the 400 might be over the top for that though ............teh heh heh...

[Crasherfromwayback]

ooh aah tempting ...just bought my daughter a small dirt bike for her 10th Birthday coming up. If she is into it I would have to buy an off roader to go on rides...the 400 might be over the top for that though ............teh heh heh...

Nah. The N's are a pussy cat. They're only 44hp I think from memory...and just really flat. Nice torque curve. Easy to ride.

[eelracing]

Nah. The N's are a pussy cat. They're only 44hp I think from memory...and just really flat. Nice torque curve. Easy to ride.

Now that's salesman speak if ever i've heard it :innocent:

Excellent work by the way i'd be pretty chuffed with that effort.
Now to get her out where she belongs eh.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Now that's salesman speak if ever i've heard it :innocent:

Excellent work by the way i'd be pretty chuffed with that effort.
Now to get her out where she belongs eh.

Mate...I didn't build it. I work six days a week and don't have the time or motivation to do such things!

So if you know anyone that wants ANY model vintage RM built to the same quality...let me know.

I'm simply gonna race it and wreck it. It'll be here before too long.

[sugilite]

Mate, you cannot be seen on one of those big bore two strokes, they are for pussies! Just slip it to me, and I'll save you from being seen on it :shifty:

[Crasherfromwayback]

You've already got one of mine thanks anyway mate!

[rachprice]

Can I have a ride on your bike mister?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Can I have a ride on your bike mister?

You've got your own. Once the fucking thing gets here!

[rachprice]

You've got your own. Once the fucking thing gets here!

I know but yours is bigger and faster than mine

[Crasherfromwayback]

Doesn't mean I'll go faster on it though.

[Slorider]

how would you rate an RM500 crasher,not as good as the 400 I presume,but no doubt just as rare and hard to restore.....I saw quite a nice one at coleman Suzuki a year or two ago with an ohlins rear and disc front for only 4k.....was quite tidy too although it didn't sell very quickly,never had one myself but have had 77,81 and 88 250-all have been gd bikes imo

[Crasherfromwayback]

how would you rate an RM500 crasher,not as good as the 400 I presume,but no doubt just as rare and hard to restore.....I saw quite a nice one at coleman Suzuki a year or two ago with an ohlins rear and disc front for only 4k.....was quite tidy too although it didn't sell very quickly,never had one myself but have had 77,81 and 88 250-all have been gd bikes imo

RM500's are choice...but only have a four speed box. Great for racing moto-x...but not so much chop for anything else.

[Brian d marge]

Heres some old bike at work last week

old dunga

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Stephen

[Crasherfromwayback]

Heres some old bike at work last week

old dunga

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Stephen

Cool as shit mate!

[Stylo]

Cool indeed but, what is it ?

[SPman]

An Elsinore of some size.......

[husaberg]

Gen Works Honda............RC250?
THE ENGINE LOOKS UNLIKE ELSNORE?????????????
Engine looks more like a rt360 yamaha

[Brian d marge]

rc 333c or something like that , 1972 aparently


Stephen

[husaberg]

rc 333c or something like that , 1972 aparently


Stephen

Where was that cylinder finning stuff you posted Stephen........
Can't remember where it was ESE?

[Brian d marge]

Where was that cylinder finning stuff you posted Stephen........
Can't remember where it was ESE?

probably ...let me know if ya cant find it ill try my end

Stephen

[husaberg]

probably ...let me know if ya cant find it ill try my end

Stephen


Here is a look into fins if anyone needs it

Stephen

this was the one I was looking for thanks Stephen