Rd500 episode 7 - engine 1
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- Rd500 episode 7 - engine
Engine Rebuilding
Disassembly and inspection of the RD500's iconic two-stroke engine, highlighting key components.
Rebuilding the engine with high-quality components, focusing on performance and reliability.
Thx for upload 😊 RD 500 owner here from Sweden
@@rogernilsson_Swe just a few more weeks and she’ll be fighting fit again - and hello from Australia 👍👍
I seem to recall the front sprocket should have a hard orange plastic to reduce chain noise.
They were not cheap.
My casings looked like that in 1987.
Used hammerite gloss black.
Another was a growl around 4k rpm that I assumed was from the balance shaft but moved onto an FZR1000 genesis without findingout, got bored of the kick start and what the back of my jacket looked like after a clean out on what looked like a runway but I might be mistaken.
@@theodavies8754 love it thanks for sharing 👍👍
@DoItYourselfDaveOJ There were also the 2 stage glass fibre reeds.
Boysen?
Hitech did glass reeds but they are one piece.
Boysen hardly make any difference but they do smooth the first part of cracking the throttle open and possibly a couple HP on the top end.
@ just edited this as the reed brand had a typo , also yep I think you’re right about the front sprocket I think I have seen something about that have some kind of plastic part , but haven’t come across any to buy like that - they all seem to be plain steel - I’ll likely be doing some Boysen reeds on that second bike (plus other mods then put it on a rolling road it so we can compare the two) 👍👍
Alloy cases and steel bolts are a recipe for nightmares when they have been well neglected and age does them no justice either.. bike and boat motors alike..😂😂
Finished restoring my 500 at the beginning of this year, first engine I’ve ever fully stripped and rebuilt myself so this video brings back lots of memories 🤣
Awesome content guys and if you need any reference photos for anything give me a shout, I took thousands whilst doing my restoration 👍👍
@@TonyChapmanVrR46 that’s awesome Tony thankyou - feel free to email me a couple of pictures and I’ll add them into a video to share with the group as I would enjoy hearing more about how you went (highs / lows etc) . For me it’s all about the journey and creating memories-most of the 350’s I did with my eldest lad and this is my first 500 resto - you can get me on davidowenjones1@gmail.com
Engine Looks in pretty good condition, no can of worms! I'm looking forward to that baby running
@@lovemore4229 me too - just got to let Adam work his magic in the morning and then we can continue 👍👍 ps absolute credit to the previous owner he obviously took great care of her
Looking for the video were the ignition rotor was removed. Didn't you video it?
@@yamahav4twostrokesrdrzrzv524 yep 32min 37 seconds on episode 7 - using the puller -it’s actually for a “harmonic balancer” - just bolts into the three holes in the generator (came off a bit too quick for Tracey to capture it fully)
Great quality episode Dave & Tracey, full of information camera work and sound quality was just awesome, the arms looked like they could lift that Engine all bro, got a real buzz watching this Dave, didn’t seem that long either, Love the banter too, like a true pro you stripped that motor down with pride and respect for the age of the motorcycle, how lucky are feeling now you’ve stripped it down with hardly any issues to fix up 🙏🤞🏼🫡👏🏼can’t wait to the next episode and I have a few more fans of your delivery and expertise, they said they got a kick out watching this episode ❤
@@richardbrown9363 as always mate your just fuelling our enthusiasm at this end to keep going with the videos - as you know we’ve always done the bikes but TH-cam is a new thing for us and as long as were all having fun then it’s worth it 👍👍👍
Good to see that the motor is coming apart. A little tip where an Allen head is starting to round off, put some grinding paste in the hex, then the Allen key will get a better grip and ease the removal of the stubborn bolt, and a little bit of heat always helps too 👍.
@@shaunhardie6077 I’ll definitely try that one in the future - I said to Adam in the week I flipping hate Allen heads (I probably need some better tools as well mind - just incase Tracey reads this 😂)
Ps yep more difficult Allen head bolts today - just bought some top shelf impact drivable half inch square drive and am waiting for super cheap to open so I can get some grinding paste 👍
Hopefully they will all come out ok 🤞
@ I’m dying to say - but don’t want to give the game away - suffice to say you get a shout out in episode 8 👍👍
The clocks are the same as the fz600,as is the tank,seat,switch gear,
@@craigdevenport2307 hi Craig - ye that’s the one - I couldn’t remember at the time but yep it was an Fz that I got it off - mind I didn’t know for sure at the time and took a point so I wouldn’t have know about the other items that you’ve listed - both seats were pretty screwed (both bikes were in the same shed fire) and it probably would’ve been cheaper to get replacements then the repair cost me 🤦♂️
why do people fear engine work on these if yo can do a tzr 125 you can do a tzr 250 kt/2ma and if you can do one of those you can do a 500 there exactly the same in fact the hardest part is the cables hoses ect remembering what goes on first and yes i had one for 30 yrs and have rebuilt the engine before
@@fredbailey2076 totally agree Fred - hoping to encourage a few others - as I often say if I can do it then it can’t be that hard (I’ll hold off until I’ve got it working though before I pat myself on the back too hard) - but yes in all seriousness all I do is read the manual and watch a few videos (save some of the more useful ones in a playlist) and normally just take notes and photographs so I don’t forget - this is the first time I’ve filmed one and it’s probably a quicker way of making notes for myself - good point well raised though 👍👍
@@DoItYourselfDaveOJ the hardest part is the bloody hoses bank on 2 days on that bit
@ I’ll give it a good go - I’m aiming for end of Feb as a best guess time wise for to be completely finished- doing about 8 hours a weekend 👍