'85 RD 250 LC

[RhynoCZ]

Does anyone have/had this bike? I'm kind of thinking of it and right now, there's one nice and clean near by my house for less than 1k pounds.

Does it have the YPVS or anything like that and how's the reliability.

The seller says he polished/brushed the cylinders, got new piston rings and seals, done the carbs and some other stuff last year.
So, what do you think?

He asks 1000 pouds right now, but he's gonna drop a bit, every one does
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[Ollie1995]

Sounds like a fair price, hard to judge without pics though.
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[RhynoCZ]

I've never had a two stroke, can a two stroke do, let's say 3000miles with no extra care?

These are from the site/insertion: www.motorkari.cz

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[jjdugen]

£1K!!???!!! Get that off him right now!!!! They go for anything up to 2K on the 'bay, very sought after, if it was a 350cc you could have a damn good holiday on the profit.
Just check that the mains arn't rumbling and that its not smoking badly from a blown crank seal, all easily fixed.
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[stinkwheel]

If those pictures are the actual bike. Buy it right now.

If you took that back to the UK and put it on ebay, you'd double your money immediately.

For what it's worth, they ought to go maybe 20k between top end rebuilds. Normal servicing between then. I'd always carry a spare set of plugs and a plug spanner though.

They are fucking ace. This is not a CZ, these things are flying machines. When you hit the powerband it will kick the front wheel in the air and take off. Should be good for about 110mph.

Do be aware though, they drink fuel at an alarming rate. Expect in the region of 25-30mpg (9 to 10.5km per litre). Less if you thrash it.
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[stevo as b4]

+2 if that's the actual bike then it needs to be your bike asap!
Easy worth twice the price and if you stripped it for parts, you'd make £££'s on some of the bits IMO.

Buy it, look after it and enjoy it! Being a 2stroke then I'd give it the usual once over, new plugs, gearbox oil, sync the carbs and oil pump etc. Maybe do a compression test and give the exhausts a good de-carbonise, but be careful not to damage OE LC pipes, they are the holy grail on any RDLC resto project.

Being a Yamaha, you should also probably check the insides of the tank, and if there's any brown/rusty marks, get the tank off, and clean it out properly before applying a decent tank lining compound. Id also probably fit in-line fuel filter's just to stop any crap getting into the carb bowls etc.

For 3k miles a year, you just want to keep it well serviced, and run it on top quality fully synth oil. Warm it up gently and then give it a good thrash when warm, and you will love the noise, performance, and smell of the thing.

Can't think of many 80's 250's that could be more awesome than a really tidy sorted LC tbh!

If it were me, id probably consider taking the OEM pipes off if they are tidy and undamaged, and spunk some cash on a set of stainless steel spannies, to preserve the original pipes and to release more of the 2stroke song!

[Richy CB1000]

Ace machine, best fun ever on one. There have been a few chancers on the bay asking up to 5k for original and mint versions.

Mars bars the way to go......

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

I want that bike.
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[pepperami]

Maybe possibly my one was a good one.
My one would rev right up to the red line and beyond.

I know for a fact that I had more than an indicated 95 out of mine.
According to the lads riding with me at the time 105/106 +.


Thing was I was 5-6 stone lighter than I am now
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[Ollie1995]

Depends on what colour power band...
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[Nexus Icon]

A friend of mine has had an '81 250LC since 1987 and it's still going strong.
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[stevo as b4]

[27cows]

Buy it. If there are issues, sort them.

250 does a little under the genuine ton. Probably possible with a strong enough following wind. But these bikes aren't about top speed, they're about doing wheelies away from the lights and giving it a big handful as you pass cagers and leave them in a trail of blue smoke.
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[Ariel Badger]

I had one a bit earlier than that (1981) do not buy it.


Send me the guys phone number
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[RhynoCZ]

Wow, lot's of input, alright, where to even start?

First of all, the MPG, I know riding's not about fuel consumption, but this would be quite devastating for my ''student's'' wallet. Right now the NC27 I've got can get about 40mpg (5.5L/100km) and I can ride only like three times a month, well I always go flat out, and burn the full tank of fuel before I stop (1liter of 100 octane clean fuel = 1.26GBP and it's quite cheap right now, Natural 95 is about 1.15GBP per liter)

If I had 1000 pounds right now, I'd take the RD as a second bike, but I'm gonna have to sell my NC27 first, in order to get some cash.

If anyone interested, here's the original link: https://www.motorkari.cz/motobazar/motorky/yamaha/yamaha-rd-250/yamaha-rd-250-510419.html

Price: 30 000 CZK (quick action = discount)
Type: Sale
Town: Branky, Zlin region, CZE
Telephone:775043190
Manufactured: 1985
ODO: 47000 Km
Service book/journal: No
Power:24 kW
displacement: 250 cm3
Technical certificate: Yes
Condition: Not crashed
MOT: 7.5.2014

When I'm gonna sell the NC27, I'm gonna have a look at it, but from what I've read today, your replies, I don't think this is a bike for me.
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[m3-paul]

Also you not only have the lowish mpg but also its thirst for 2T oil. Buy the thing and sell it on. That is so damn cheap for a 250LC and other than the crappy screen and tank pad looks really nice and original.

In the UK that would make £2k all day. People would biting your hand off for it.
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[RhynoCZ]

Well the problem is, there's no one in CZE who would ever pay that much for a 28yrs old two stroke and I really can't have a bike with that terrible MPG
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[Blau Zedong]

[Scootaloo]

[RhynoCZ]

[R1stu]

I send you cheque for £3000, you ship to uk and I let you keep an extra bit for your problems. just give the courier £1000 English pound in a secure bag to deliver with bike.

Thank you muchly.


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[RhynoCZ]

Make it 5k and I'll think about it
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