Project "Deep Threat"

[ironchop]

what kind of front number plate is that on the 200X?

I had an old friend drop me by an old frame for a vented maier that was missing the mesh. I bought a 5$ paint roller screen from the hdwr store and cut the fame off that and then plastic-riveted that screen to the maier frame...layed black number stickers on a sheet of white plastic I cut out of a 5 gal bucket, traced around with a thick sharpie, cut the plastic with a jigsaw outside of that line, applied the numbers and VOILA!.......plastic numbers for my plate with black centers and white border.

Long story short, that plate looks like a lot less trouble than what I did.

heres what it looks like:

[Mr. Clean]

It is a Preston Petty number plate. They fetch a pretty good penny and the one you made looks pretty good.

[justin4]

I have that bike in my shop now. And yes it is forsale and will be traveling across the country shipping free this October . I had a post about it when I got it . I got it in Phoenix for the motor to do a banshee killer but just haven't got around to it .

[Mr. Clean]

Are you saying you have this High Performance ATC with "Deep Threat" on the back fender I posted pics of in this thread in your shop or are you talking about this blue one?

I have that bike in my shop now. And yes it is forsale and will be traveling across the country shipping free this October . I had a post about it when I got it . I got it in Phoenix for the motor to do a banshee killer but justhaven't got around to it .

[justin4]

Mine is more motorcycle looking. Same front end shorter frame . Mine is yellow and black and my fenders are long gone before I got it. I looked for my post but couldn't find it. I am in new York now but am going back to Vegas in June and I could get you some pics. Unless I can find the thread it had to be in 2011. When I fired it up it sound like a Porsche . My pipes run up and under the seat not like yours down under the frame. I'll look harder for the post I put up. Now that I looked at your pics the pipes run the same just mine seam like they run closer to the tank ( legs). I'll look for that post.

[Mr. Clean]

Here ya go justin.

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...arn-find/page2

[justin4]

I looked for like 2 hours for it. Thanks.

[C.J]

I wanna hear this thing run sooo bad. I love the RD conversion bikes! Definitely my favorites of all the conversions

[rg97]

More of a custom framed drop-in than a conversion, but still they are awesome.
My dad and my uncle both had (have) one, a 400 and a 350. My dad sold his years ago but my uncle still has his. Hasnt fired it up in years, but it is a beast from what I hear. Upwards of 13,000 RPM and close to 100 mph. I saw it a few weeks ago, red fenders, red tank. Hand-made chambers, wide front end, custom CNC triples made by my uncle with forks from an old cr75? cr85? not sure. I was amazed at how small the bike was, I mean, I was expecting a taller R or 350X type bike but they're actually about the size of a 90. That has to be one heckuva ride. Kicking myself for not grabbing any pics of it now when I was there.

Sorry for getting off topic

[C.J]

Very true. I just used the first word that came to mind lol it's a conversion from a 90 to a twin cylinder 350cc pinger! Lmao

I really, really like this machine though. More so than others I've seen. Must be the Amerithons on the rear making it look ready to pitch side ways WFO around a big sweeper with that fatty front locked out and laying halfway off the bike with your wrist locked and dropped. Plus it's a hard tail. Way cool. Waaayyyy too cool. Hysteria kinda cool, man!

[czac]

Here ya go justin.

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...arn-find/page2

Now that's just sick!!! I love it. that baby must scream.

[Ol Deuce]

Mike I sure like you RD400 Project!

[Mr. Clean]

Mike I sure like you RD400 Project!

Miss you Ol Deuce

Update coming tomorrow on this 11 year old thread.

[jensenracing77]

I have been checking in here at 3ww some and found this thread for the first time. Such a cool old school bike! Now I just need to remember to come see the update! Seeing some names I have not thought about in a long time. My Oldsmobile side hustle gets in the way of 3 wheeling. Not been on a bike of any kind in a long time. Well, I rebuilt an original blue 70 a year ago and rode it for about 30 minutes, lol. Hope you are doing well!

[Mr. Clean]

Here is Deep Threat up on the four post lift. Its crazy, the size and quality of pics from an Iphone are too big to upload