[RossW]

Hi All,

my first post, and my main reason for re-joining the club. I was wondering, what actually are the options with regard to replacing/repairing the std. exhaust on an RD ? Mine has split (due to internal rust) at the weld near the foot-peg. Not visible, but I imagine that when I restart the old girl, it will either be loud, or will just get worse.

I remember years ago an article in the magazine (then) about replacement options, and possible “ceramic coating” etc., but wanted to know what the options were now.

I definitely don’t wont to lose the fairing lower, and don’t really want a “four-into-two-into-one”.

I do have a second full system, which when last I saw it, was poorly in the black chrome department, but I haven’t been in the attic to see if it too has been eaten by internal rust. I understand that “black chrome” is a no-no now, especially if I were to suggest re-chroming a used system.

Suggestions gratefully received.

Ross
CB1100R-D, RC30, RD500

[RossW]

Hi,

I have just re-joined the club, after many years of absence. I was in the club very shortly after it was started, but time was short and the ‘RD’ just languished in the garage. I took it out a few times, twice to the classic bike racing at Chimay, and I think I took it to the club track days at Cadwell a couple of times, but it started to develop a tendency to pour the contents of the fuel tank out of the overflows. I took the carbs off to be ultrasonically cleaned, and they never made it back on.

However, re-joining the club is the first step in getting the bike back on the road for the summer. I doubt there’s much major wrong with it, but suspect that as, even when I was using it, the clutch plates were sticking, so getting it into gear might be “entertaining”. I have a split in the welding under one of the silencers (probably due to internal rust), but we shall see.

I’m quite happy to “get stuck in”, having rebuilt the engine in my 1,300 mile RD500 (it had lived its life in a private collection in Italy – to the detriment of every single rubber seal).

I bought the CB perhaps 20-odd years ago, and it had 1,700 miles on the clock. I doubt it has significantly more now – probably a few thousand, so my main problems are going to be seals, and stuff being “stuck”. Possibly a little rust, but hopefully not a major rebuild.

I’ll probably try and “lurk” on the forum a bit , trying to find answers to the questions which have no doubt been asked before, but if I get really stuck I shall ask.

Regards,
Ross

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