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 Post subject: WTB Orange 1974 RD400
PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:17 pm 

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A friend of mine is looking for a 1974 RD400 in orange like the one he had when he was a youngster. He want's one that is restored or still in excellent shape. He is the kind of guy that will pay what the bike is worth, he doesn't think he's in the blue light special section at Wallmart. ;)

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ThreePipesSmokin
PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:28 pm 
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Not to be picky, but the orange ones were 75s, the 74s were purple.


OK, I guess that is picky...

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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 2:16 pm 

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ThreePipesSmokin wrote:
Not to be picky, but the orange ones were 75s, the 74s were purple.
OK, I guess that is picky...
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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 2:40 pm 
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400 also began in 1976. 73 -75 and prior back to 67 were 350s.

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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 2:51 pm 
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DOH! :x I totally missed the "400", the only thing that registered is "orange RD"... :oops:
I think it's a sign that I need an orange 1975 RD350B! :thumbup:

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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2015 9:50 pm 
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ThreePipesSmokin wrote:
DOH! :x I totally missed the "400", the only thing that registered is "orange RD"... :oops:
I think it's a sign that I need an orange 1975 RD350B! :thumbup:

Then I'll need one too, as I missed that detail also! :oops:

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PostPosted: Fri May 15, 2015 8:49 am 

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I guess it shows that I'm not a Yamaha guy(never liked em). He must have had an orange 76. Thanks for the Yamaha lesson. ;)

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GUTS wrote:
I guess it shows that I'm not a Yamaha guy(never liked em). He must have had an orange 76. Thanks for the Yamaha lesson. ;)


Don't think they made a 76 RD400 in Orange. Bet he had a a Chappy Red one which has some orange overtones to the hue.

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m in sc
PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2015 9:00 am 
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yeah, 400's were never orange from the factory, blue, red, silver, green (white 79 daytonas) (and yellow and white in non us markets)
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2015 7:05 am 
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m in sc wrote:
yeah, 400's were never orange from the factory, blue, red, silver, green (white 79 daytonas) (and yellow and white in non us markets)

And we all know of a certain KICK ASS yellow and black one! :mrgreen: :thumbup:

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