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Does anyone have the rear section of special frame with that has not been detabbed for a "push in, press down" seat (1980 or later) they want to part with? Photo of my frame attached. Thanks!

Ah. Thanks!

Not sure what you are showing here, Jim. The ring is installed right side up and is centered around the pin. Could you clarify?

Current owner of three RDs and past owner of another. I did the crankcase seals on all of them. On the RDs it's a fairly easy one day job. As posters noted, the crank seals have ribs, so the cases need to be split. The splitting is not hard - just follow the instructions in the Yamaha shop...

Apologies in advance if this topic has been covered to some extent, but I think my issue is at least somewhat unique. I need to transport eight complete motorcycles from Houston to western North Carolina within the next six weeks or so. We are moving and I will take the whole stable with me...

Thanks, Marty!

I have what I believe is an '83 XS650K Special that I need to get a bonded title for (not that hard in Texas). The serial number sticker is there as is the serial number. The number as best as I can make it out is JYA5V4009DA - 106xxx. I'm certain about the first five and the last 6. The in...

I have an XS engine (on a stand) and four tubs of XS parts that I need to get from my brother in Pennsylvania to Houston. PODS gave me a quote of $3500 which is only 5 x what it's all worth. I know that a crate could be built and shipped, but I would not ask my brother to do that - he's busy...

Regarding using a car battery to start a bike. My understanding is that it's OK to do a jump start from a non-running car, but you remove the cables immediately once the bike starts. I've done it that way several times. You remove the cables once it starts because the car battery has a much...

I've used 1/8" o-rings on the fork tubes to adjust for the tapered roller bearing height on an RD. Not sure if you can find them at the hardware store - I ordered them off ebay.

Try a few wraps of Teflon (plumbing) tape. Assuming that the cap isn't cracked, this should allow you to tighten it up.

Use an impact wrench with the appropriate socket.

Thanks for the reminder, Gary. I installed the guide in my '82 special. Installation went smoothly and the chain noise I had been having disappeared. It's a great product. A big thumbs up from Houston.

There is a gas tank patch epoxy available at auto stores. It's a two part putty that is very stiff. I've used it on similar holes in two tanks with success.

Don't sell the RD250 short. RD250s are much thicker on the ground than RD350s. I bought my RD350 about 10 years back from NJ (I am in Houston). As I recall I paid about $1800 for a running, complete machine. I refreshed the bike and rebuilt the engine. It's lightweight, quick, and handles...