1973 360RT Restoration

Thanks for the compliment. I don't plan on registering it for the street but with mirrors and DOT tires I don't see why it wouldn't be possible.

It's certainly old enough to qualify, but you know how Kalifornia is about letting any two strokes get back on the street.

Beautiful bike! I wonder if that air box ducting would help my 630?

Well my RT is finished and I'm very pleased with the way it turned out. As with all restorations there were some difficulties getting things right but with perseverance its worth it in the end. Not only does it look great but its easy to start. The compression on this motor is nothing compared to the 450 and with a rebuilt carb, new seals, and timing set with a buzz box its a breeze to start. I'm retired and I restore these bikes strictly for the enjoyment and this project was very satisfying, so if you like this bike and want to buy it check out Ebay this next week. I'll probably start bidding at $9,500.

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Great Restoration, currently building a 73 cr400, but a rt360 is next on the list, missing some parts...... taillight, indicators and horn, battery box. Again great restoration and Beautiful Machine

Thanks Snowy. The bike ended up at the Moto Armory in Moline IL.

http://www.moto-armory.com/

Cool, I will have to run over there some time and check it out! Nice job!

Beautiful restoration. Ultra clean!

I bought a kit/items thru this place for my DT-1, RT-1 Yamaha's , very happy with them and can do NOS looking repairs
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awesome. congrats for your project!

Amazing job. That isn't easy!

I'm not too far from you... San Diego and wondered where you got your fenders for the RT? I have a '72 Sportsman I need fenders for and I see some on eBay, but they make me nervous. Do you recall where yours came from?

Thanks very much!

-Larry

Thanks Larry for complement. The RT was complete when I bought it and in good condition so I didn't have to source many parts just worn out stuff. Off hand I don't know of any source for Sportsman parts. I have seen them show up on Ebay from time to time over the years.

Theres a 68 Sportsman inner fender on Ebay. The 68 inner fender appears to be the same as the 72 based on Husky parts list.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-1968-H...ash=item3f398eac88:g:c9AAAOSwXY5ZUSBh&vxp=mtr

Thank you. I appreciate the link. Since mine is a '72 the fenders were steel. There are some listed on eBay, but I think they're more generic. I know some folks will get the aluminum fenders and paint them red, and the rear is very long, so I was thinking of that if there was an easy source. Your fenders looked very nice, so great you were able to find a bike to start with that was so straight! Thanks for the help!

New ones on Ebay are no doubt reproductions and possibly different in some way. If you're patient a set of OEM's will eventually show up on Ebay or at a vintage swamp meet. If you haven't tried already call VintageHusky.com and ask John if he knows of a source of used OEM's. I'd be surprised if any of the restoration guys have them sitting around.

Will do. Thank you. John is a good guy and lives about 20 minutes from me. I'll try him. Thank you!

The original fenders for a RT is stainless steel. They didn't use aluminum on those models. I did buy a set on eBay about ten years ago. They were pretty close had to cut the rear fender down.