{"id":1740,"date":"2023-09-08T16:53:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T16:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/?p=1740"},"modified":"2023-09-08T16:53:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T16:53:28","slug":"build-a-bike-from-spare-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2023\/09\/08\/build-a-bike-from-spare-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a bike from spare parts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After completing the build on my RD250LC, the 350 was looking pretty ratty by comparison, so I started a refurbishment initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was brought to a sudden halt midway through the project, by the opportunity to acquire another frame at a reasonable price.<br>The frame was an import with no V5 or registration, but it did have a NOVA number.<br>After a long and hot car journey from Sussex to the midlands to collect it, the work could begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3840.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2136\" data-id=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3840-2848x2136.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3840-2848x2136.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3840-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3840-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3840-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3840-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3840-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3841.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2136\" data-id=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3841-2848x2136.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3841-2848x2136.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3841-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3841-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3841-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3841-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3841-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While I have enough spares to complete the bulk of a complete bike, there are some parts missing, and undoubtedly other parts missing which I don&#8217;t yet know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Principally, the ones I know of include&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Chainguard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mudguard (Rear section)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airbox lower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top yoke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these parts are hard to come by now, so ebay watches were set, and the wallet made ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of missing parts, The frame needs a registration, and for that, it needs to be complete enough for an MOT (or inspection by DVLA).<br>Fortunately, I have all the constituent parts of an RD350LC, in bits, awaiting refurbishment.<br>All I have to do is bolt all the bits onto the frame, get an MOT, and complete the documentation for DVLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to get an MOT, my local tester says he needs to set up a new record on the DVLA database, and for this he needs a legible frame number&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3851-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" data-id=\"1736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3851-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3851-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3851-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3851-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3851-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3851-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3851-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; and a dating certificate.<br>Dating certificates can be had from the Air-cooled RD club, (\u00a330), or direct from Yamaha, (\u00a350).<br>In order to circumvent any nonsense about provenance, I opted for the Yamaha option.<br>There is a web form to fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yamaha-motor.eu\/gb\/en\/contact\/coc_dating-letter\/\">https:\/\/www.yamaha-motor.eu\/gb\/en\/contact\/coc_dating-letter\/<\/a> and an estimated wait of 4 weeks, (as at August 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, I can start prepping and bolting bits onto the frame.<br>Some of the parts are already cleaned and refurbished for my interrupted RD350LC refurb.<br>A few are new, and some are as they came off the old bike, or emerged from the spares boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3835-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" data-id=\"1717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3835-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3835-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, 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alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3837-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3837-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3837-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3837-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3837-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3837-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3829-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"3797\" data-id=\"1724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3829-2848x3797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3829-2848x3797.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3829-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3829-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3829-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3829-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3829-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_3847.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3859.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2848\" height=\"2136\" data-id=\"1739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3859-2848x2136.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3859-2848x2136.jpg 2848w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3859-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3859-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3859-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3859-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3859-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2848px) 100vw, 2848px\" 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