I wish God had given me that opportunity, just go ahead and buy it, RD 350 for 12K,...man u r just plain lucky.... if you are not interested, let me know I will buy it without negotiation.

Right!

I have no idea on opening an engine case, leave alone restoring anything.

Honestly, I thought the restoring could take around 25-30k. Read someone say 1k. Dropping those plans for now.
Will go to my native in June. Will talk to the owner, not for me but the long list of RD fans who PMed a deep interest in buying the one offered to me.

Somehow my senses say its a Rajdoot 175, not a RD.

Which Doodhwala will spend so much on Kerosene for 17-18kmpl (max)

If you have the interest of restoring bikes or have any connections to those who do this... i think you can surely get a large profit out of this one!!!

Just pickup the bike, smear it with oil and dump it in some corner of your property till u figure out what to do with it! Junk RD's go for way more than that! If you get bored of the idea of doing it up, you can sell it on one of the RD communities on FB for around 20-25k.
Restoring a RD doesnt cost an arm and a leg as most people make it to be! Of course its not cheap, but its not that expensive either. Learn to wrench instead of relying on a mech or you'll be taken for a ride like 90% of RD owners have been!!!
Parts are still available but mostly used! I got everything from a unused chassis(6k) to a used motor(15k) from Siyal motors in bangalore!!

I am actually quite skeptical about this 12k bike! How about some pics?


Why do i get the feeling you are right? BUt i have heard of people running their RD's on one cylinder to save on fuel!

We are all here to learn! You are just choosing the hard way by replying to unknown topics with such confidence!

aaaargee ma man! Its simple da! RD's arent that easily available thanks to the guys who lap up all the bikes that can find and stack them up for future sale! Some people are willing to pay obscene amounts for a RD just to tell people they have one + they give a damn about fuel efficiency and there are some people who just take advantage of this! I know this guy who spends no more than 80k(bike + good cosmetic resto) and sells the damn thing for 1.3-1.5L. He has taken most of Mangalore's surviving RD's to Blore and sold them there!


Cheers!

People, I may not know anything about bike-restoration, but I sure as hell can differentiate between the two.

Besides, there's a '94 Rajdoot 175 lying back home in my native (which some duck offered 7k for and grandpa almost agreed. Cuz of my hardcore intervention he could only 'almost' agree).

I'll upload pics the next time I'm there (June). Lemme know if its worth any restoration or juz pure metal junk.

Meanwhile, I'd be glad if you Seniors could help me learn how to go about a restoration.
Thanx in advance!

Buy it. offer him 8k if he cant find the papers. even 10k is good.

Where is this bike located? I would pay 20K if its in NCR, no issues!

Sirji, Please consider me in the list of RD Fans, main apka yeh upkaar kabhi nahin bhoolonga.., anything for a RD...anything

Are u sure it was kerosene? i have read kerosene can be used as a substitute for diesel not for petrol.

But how will I manage without papers?

And it was a blue colour thin liquid that looked, smelled, burnt and even costed like kerosene. So it was kerosene.

A little bit of running around the RTO and greasing a few hands and you can get the bike re-registered.

if U dont buy it I will

ive been looking for such an RD for a loong time

Any Yamaha dealer here?

Add me too in the RD droolers list

Whats the need of Yamaha dealer here? All you need is to find out the registered owner of the bike. If he is dead then someone in his blood relation can help you to issue papers. Only thing you need is a good RTO agent and some extra bucks to spend, Papers will be there in your hand.

Problem arises when you don't know what you are doing. Relying on regular mechanics won't help in RD's case. Parts can be procured easily if you have some links but it will need a deep pocket and calm mind.

Crazy figures like 2L-2.5L are nowhere linked to reality(Atleast for a stock stuff RD). A decent RD will cost you within 60k with proper restoration. Also, don't get into buying-reparing-selling thing, Better sell the bike as it is to somebody worthy including your commission if really wanted.