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From: prindle@slovax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: restoration
Message-ID: <211@slovax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Nov-86 21:34:35 EST
Article-I.D.: slovax.211
Posted: Mon Nov 17 21:34:35 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 19-Nov-86 06:32:35 EST
Organization: R & D Associates., Tacoma, WA
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Greetings fellow maniacs:

About four years ago, I got sick of having no transport, and bought a 
motorcycle.  The original reason was that it was so much cheaper than
a car, but then I fell in love.  I rode this bike through all sorts of 
crap for these years, and it gave excellent service, but it has gotten
tired.

Since I have gotten out of school, gotten a job and a car, I can now
afford to be off of it for a while.  I will buy a new bike in the future,
but I would really like to completely restore this one and hang on to
it.  Sort of like I owe the little beast as much, ya know?  

The bike is a 1967 (yes, 1 9 6 7 ) Yamaha YR-1.  The engine is a 350cc
two-stroke twin.  This bike was the father of the RD series, and the
great-grandad of bikes like the two-stroke rockets Yamaha has put out
recently.  The bike is in basically good condition, But definitely needs
boring, pistons, and probably a new crankshaft.  Electrical system still
works fine, but should probably be replaced completely just because of
advanced insulation evaporation.  

I have already been told that it just isn't worth it by my local
Yama-man, who wants to sell bikes and not parts.  But I don't want 
to hear from people who tell me to give up, since this old bike is
a good friend and I refuse to abandon it to rust-in-peace somewhere.

What I would like from everyone is advice.  I need to know where
I can get parts, or maybe the address of Yamaha directly, since parts are
so hard to find.  I have the original service manual, but this is going
to be a pretty major project and I'll appreciate any hints or pointers
you folks can give.

Thanks in advance.



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