Welcome to my motorcycle channel. Just a place where I can post videos on the bikes. I have a car channel which is my main focus. Go check it out its called Navs Garage
So got me a xb12x. Replaced voltage regulator because blowing headlight bulbs. The seat cracked harness connector to ecm. Moved the ecm between fuse box and battery. Still same cracked ecm. But since moving ecm it hasn't stalled from crack on ecm. The seat used to kill the fuel pump from pressing on ecm. You get a mustang fuel pump from auto parts store and put in the buell fuel pump assembly. It also can use mustang injectors. Dorman makes actuators for intake and exhaust. Mine likes to run above 3000 rpm and does run smooth. Below 2700 rpm it will rattle you teeth.
My xb12x the seat cracked the harness connector on my ecm. It still works but if pressure applied it kills the fuel pump. I moved the ecm between fuse box and battery. Did have to replace voltage regulator because blowing headlight bulbs. What part can't you find? Most Harley dealers don't work on bikes older than 10 years anyways. The fuel pump is same as a mustang. Bill Melvin new owner of Buell owns the rights. Mine handles great above 17 mph. But I am in sport riding position not super sport position. And have handle bars not clip ons.
I wouldn't call it a super bike. It's not fast but not slow. I hate the rear brake on my xb12x when stopping on steep hills. Front brake works way better than most think. Haven't had trouble finding parts. Almost 30 k on it.
The problem we the RD-350, is the RD-400 exists 😂, my RD-400 is an absolute GEM !!! Geneva Green!!! It’s no H1500,or H2-750, but it’s an extremely well built bike!! Birth of the Banshee!!!
I have put 80K miles on mine with regular scheduled maintenance. Still with original fuel pump also. Have had it since new with absolutely no issues whatsoever. Runs as good as new. Many parts can be cross referenced (like oil filters, injectors, fuel pump, sensors, ect)and purchased regularly at most auto parts stores. It is even pretty easy to get a reference list of parts on line from others that have already done the leg work. They handle better than 90% of bikes on the road. Expert level for sure but phenomenal none the less, with no need for a damper. Actually designed to work without one. Just a blast to ride hard and can take it all day long. Still my favorite of many I own, still ride it regularly. Do the same and your issues will miraculously go away. Anything sitting for 16 years with almost no milage will do the same. One spark plug is difficult to reach but a swivel solves that. No valve adjustments to mess with like other bikes,( do some shim under bucket valves on other bikes and then talk difficult). no chain mess or adjustments. Don't blame the bike blame the two people that let it sit with old fuel and haven't used the bike.
This bike has nothing to do with the new Buell. Harley Davidson doesn't, either. Which is a good thing. It's not a great idea to buy an old anything from HD Harley, especially if it sits in the garage a lot not being used.
I put 9k miles on my 2005 Triumph Daytona 650 over the last year and a half. Only had to change the stator/regulator, oil changes, brakes once, and new tires.
Great that you've put up this video! Looking forward to myself saving money to purchase a CB750 and restore/improve where it lacks. Maybe 10,000 euros on the side is enough to get a bike like this on perfect condition.
I bought a non running 1980 GS550 and with a good amount of elbow grease, a tank restoration and a carb rebuild it is now running good (for the most part). It may need a good carb tube, clutch adjuatment and probably a new valve cover gasket but overall can't complain. I was out looking for a Honda but found myself a really great Suzuki!
I agree, I think the CB750 makes a horrible chopper. The lines are all wrong. A Harley or an old Triumph makes for an ok chopper. If I had to complain about my 1975 CB750, which is I love, here's a few things I wouldn't mind improving. 1,) Stiffest throttle I've ever felt. It's a work out on the right wrist and forearm. (One of the lightest clutch levers though.) 2.) It's a bit heavy for what it is. Mine fell over once in my garage and it was a bitch to pick up. The weight is felt on slow speed maneuvers and when pushing the bike around. Once you're moving at a certain MPH it feels nice and planted. 3.) It's a bit underwhelming off the line. As you ride around town it fools you into thinking it's got some juice, but when you really get on the throttle you realize it doesn't. At least not mine. 4.) I don't like that you can't take the top end apart without removing the engine from the frame.
Most of your points could be fixed by putting in 28 mm flat sliding Mikuni carbs with acceleration pumps: The spring is much softer, so no issue with your right hand anymore even on longer trips. Then the acceleration pump, which comes with the new carbs: it really makes you feel as if you have 20 more horses when you pull the throttle. The end power is about the same, but the entire engine instantly responds. I did it on my bike here and it is really great. The acceleration pump uses you turning the throttle to actively inject gas directly between the motor and the carburator. You can adjust the amount of gas, if you like. The effect is enormous, because due to this mechanism the engine gets full power in the very second you open the flat slide, as the gas doesn‘t have to react on the lowered pressure and then climbing up the nozzle before you feel anything. Works with the same airbox, although I would recommend K&N single filters. Search e.g. for www.mikuni-topham.de, they also provide support in english. Of course this is also not really cheap, but for me it was definitely worth it.
@@navscycles enjoy your videos . These cb750's really any vintage bike has to be approached on its own terms of course ; ) Not fair to hop off a gixxer thou (k5 my favorite) and then dwell on the front end bias of these . And I appreciate efi as much as anyone , but theres a "je ne sais quoi" when the bike requires more of YOU to interact with it regarding its mechanical idiosyncrasies. Those Keihin carbs demand you cultivate an ongoing relationship with them to keep you both happy ! Lol like all relationships it's an oppurtunity to take a zen and magnanimous approach to something that can be more than willing and capable to bewilder and frustrate you. But again when you're both happy there's no deeper satisfaction ! So we CAN ......learn to love our carbs ! Ask me how I know lol 😀
Old Motorcycles / Classic Motorcycles are my favorite types. Especially old BRITISH and Vintage Hondas. Currently I own a 1953 BSA 650cc twin Golden Flash that is 100% stock, a 1955 BSA 500cc Star Twin, and a 1968 Honda CRR 450cc Cafe Racer that was built by a Japanese Honda Racing Affliate. Also own a 1948 Norton ES2 500cc Single Plunger Frame motorcycle -and a 1954 Studebaker Commander Coupe with V8 auto engine. In the past, I have owned a 1956 BSA 500cc Shooting Star - 1941 BSA M20 WD 500cc single cyclinder - 1942 Harley Davidson 45 V twin war motorcycle - 1955 BSA C11 250cc. The automobiles I have owned are 1957 Austin Healey 3000, 1960 Morris Minor 2 dr coupe with a MGB engine racing car that I drove on the street - 1941 Plymouth Business Coupe with a Desoto Firedome Hemi - 1947 Pontiac Torpedo Straight 8, 3 speed, Silver Streak - 1939 Ford Coupe with Flat Head Eight - 1965 Triumph TR4 - 1958 Jaguar XK 160 Drophead Convertible - 1955 Studebaker President 3 speed coupe with a hopped up engine - 1966 Plymouth Fury State Police car with a hemi engine - 1987 Jaguar XJS V12 coupe. I'm a Baby Boomer Female and Motorhead since I was 14 years old. My father was an old hot rod guy and biker, therefore I found my interests via him and the surrounding neighborhood teens with their custom cars and the gas station a couple of blocks away who always had souped up cars and speedrome modified cars for tune-ups and modifications. By the time I was 16 years old, I moved to Huntington Beach California to live with my Aunt and Uncle and Cousin. Back then, ( mid 1960s ) was a nexus of custom cars, hot rods, motorcycles, and lots of fun with friends and Car Club / Surfer Club members. Back then, as a teenager with a Austin Healey 3000 and my BSA 500 StarTwin, and a member of a Car Club of California because I was dating a 20 year guy who owned a lighty modified/custom 1941 Pontiac Woody Wagon that belonged to the State Park Service. He was a silk screen/sign painter and a surfer. ALL IN ALL - MY LIFE HAS BEEN EXCITING AND FULL OF FUN TIMES!
A great bike . I love them.A two stroke with oil injection is nice. My first bike was a 60's Yamaha 55 cc. That was before oil injection, so I had to premix oil and gas. I wanted an RD 400 for a long time, but never got one. The one you got is in excellent condition for it's age. You were fortunate.
I looked for a long time, and actually I had a couple nicer ones get away, but they were more expensive. But I still think this one is in great condition considering.
Greetings from India!!!Amazing find and we have the RD over here as well but was a detuned version of what was sold in the states. From what I can see in the video I think you should get your carbs set again, clean the points, check the coil and change the spark plugs cause it sounds like the bike is stuttering and could be a jetting issue. Great find and ride safe Cheers 😄
I own a 1977 GL1000. Your bike looks to be in fairly good shape. I do note that the wheels are not original. The first three years of the Goldwing all had spoked wheels. Of all the closeness to original, the wheels are the most noticeable departure from original on the one you have. Obtaining a fully original model these days is near impossible. After hearing it idle high, there is a great chance you'll need the carburetor cluster rebuilt. I needed to do that on my bike.
Yah I know my wheels aren’t original. I actually bought a second one you can see on my channel which has the wrong seat but other than that it’s really close to original. I’m sure it needs its carbs gone through, seems like I’ll be learning on both of the ones I have haha.
I was a young adult in the 1970s and yes, everybody rode motorcycles. The insurance companies and the Arab oil embargo killed the muscle cars. Motorcycles reigned supreme. I really loved the Norton 850 John Player Special but it's price was unobtainium. I remember someone in the 1980s manufactured a John Player Special motorcycle replica body kit for the Yamaha 650.
Well I have a lot of ind-Japanese rx 100 do you want to exchange it with American specs Rd 350 ?? People are crazy for that bike here in India they can give you any where from 3lakhs toh 5 lakhs Indian rupees@@navscycles
Have you considered that your allen wrenches might be low quality? I used to strip hex bolts all the time, but haven’t stripped a single one after switching to Wera Hex-Plus drivers
On public roads? 47 times higher fatality rate than automobile drivers here in Australia. Your BODY is the fender, roof, side doors, panels etc......... On a track day? WAY safer than driving an automobile on public roads and 1,000 times safer than riding on public roads.
My 1st road bike was the RD250 bought new in 1973 & of all the bikes i have owned since the RD is still my favourite. Biggest mistake i ever did was trade it in for a Honda CB750, what a truck in comparison it was. Good vid mate & i wish you all the best with your 350 version.
My bike has been sitting since the 80s and it's seized up! I'm thinking about making a vid of the restoration! I have been working on and racing bikes since the seventies i am a 2 wheel dude lol
The R5 was a piston controlled 5-port engine. The RD350 was a seven-port reed-valve engine. Yamaha dubbed those "Torque Induction". The "cover" on the left side is metal because it is the 2-stroke oil injection tank. You did not regap the contact points after cleaning ! To check the oil-injection pump, remove the bleeder screw with the red washer on the side. Hold the throttle halfway open. With your forefinger on the other hand, rotate the plastic thumbwheel clockwise. Oil should come out of the bleeder hole, after any air is expelled. Replace the screw. Remove the banjo bolts that hold the injector lines to each cylinder and rotate the thumbwheel with the throttle halfway open. Oil should come out each. Replace banjo bolts. Stroke adjustment on the pump is done by adjusting the threaded collar on the cable housing. You are giving us a half-plucked duck in trying to get the bike riding. A good specimen of the RD350 like that needs more care and attention ! All the same it is yours. All the best ! Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.
I mean I was literally trying the bare minimum to see if it would get down the road before I tore it apart. I’ll keep those things in mind for when I do.
Honestly I agree but everything I did shouldn’t damage the bike and i definitely kept that in mind. It was properly lubricated points were clean maybe not set 100% correctly which is again what the next video will be for. But that and carbs not giving proper fuel will not hurt the engine in short term just starting a little victory ride.
I had one in High school back in the 1980's . I ended up selling it when I joined the airforce a few years later . For years I regreted the decision. A little over 2 years ago I found one that was sitting in a shop since 1983, I bought and fully restored it right down to the crank. It is a lovely bike that I will be passing down to my grandkids. Oh , mine is a 73, first year for the reed valve.
Seriously? This bike means you pretty much own my entire list. This is really cool. I can't wait to hear your impressions of it once it's running right.
Bought one of these in 1976 and did a 3k mile camping trip, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland then back to the UK. Following year went to Swtzerland. Brilliant bike, no trouble at all. Did over 50k miles on it. Points and alternator brushes lasted about 5k. Regret selling it after 10years of trouble free ownership.
I owned 3 of them . 2 of them were 77s of witch one of them I bought new and the other I bought years later used and I bought another new one in 82 I loved the bikes. they were very capable and reliable. An intereting fact the new 77 that I bought I traveled for 2 summers all over Canada I put over 70 thousand miles on it. The only thing I ever replaced on that bike was oil changes and I had to replace points on it every once and a while. Other then that oh ya and tires other then that they were rock solid bikes and i wished I still had one parked in the garage now.
I have seen more than 3 transact under 5k in the last couple months, 2 were not running one was. Theres also a fully running nice one that sold just over 5k. The market fell on them they are no longer 10k plus bikes, people are not paying up for them.
There’s many sitting on the market with people asking 10k. A mint one would sell quick probably. But there’s one for sale right now for 5500 and it’s running a little modded but cleanish. You can definitely find them, but again it was an honorable mention not one of the 25 because it was a little bit of a stretch.
Appreciate the enthusiasm you have for this bike! I've owned a 1975 Goldwing turquoise for almost 25 years now and hate the thought that now I have to sell it 'cuz, well, it's too heavy for me. But I've always loved its smooth, quiet ride compared to the other bikes I've owned and will miss it. Like you, I resisted adding anything to it when I bought it and wanted to keep it stock... but relented and added the engine guard (like the one on yours, 'cuz it's a good idea and sooner or later you will tip your bike over) plus a simple windshield to keep the bugs out of my teeth. Such a great bike... seems almost every time I rode it someone would wave at it me or, if I stopped somewhere (even at a stop light) they'd want to tell me about the great memories they had from riding a Gold Wing when they were younger. Definitely a great bike. Enjoy that Gold Wing!
Love to hear it, I actually bought another one identical to this but with more original parts, out of the two I should be able to make a fully original and one nice rider which I think I will sell after some miles.
I had the blue 72 H1 500 it was one of the fastest bikes I ever owned in the day with some mods done to it when I bought it in 74, and also I had no problems with the handling even though you had to lay into the front end on the gas tank when you laid on the throttle or it was Willie time,, and I raced it against some larger Bikes and cars , well the car's in the quarter didn't have a chance against it and 750s four strokes just seen my tail light , That bike was a Beautiful Beast of a motorcycle.. wish I still had today,, 😢
Love to hear it, the 750 H2 is a dream bike for me but out of my price range. The H1 is a bike I am looking for since they aren't quite as expensive, I can not wait to ride them.
I find your thorough motorcycle reviews very helpful. Do you happen to have reviews for the RC04, RC01, SC11, and RC42 models? I'm looking to buy one of these. I'm a bit unsure about the SC11 and RC01 (CB900F) (CB1100F) since they're 1062cc and 901cc but I thought I'd ask anyway. Thanks! I might be a little too in love with the 750cc CB Hondas and how great they are, but I'm totally open to hearing if I'm biased or not. I've never ridden the 900cc or 1000cc CB engines, so I'd love to hear your thoughts on them!
Thank you for the kind words. I do not have reviews on those motorcycles yet, I mainly have reviewed bike that I own. If I ever buy one or if for what ever reason I end up getting to opportunity to ride one I will try to record my impressions. I think if you want a cb750 do it, I love the cb900 as well, just haven't come across the right one. Buy a 750 if you decide to swap it out sell it after a year you shouldn't lose money on it.
friend had a Yamaha 650 Seca when they came out it handled good and was pretty fast another cousin has a Honda 6 cylinder he got new when it came out and he still has it and his brother has second year Honda 750 all original
