The Yamaha RD350(250)LC rebuild. It Lives !!!

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CarlosCBR · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Karma :

Awesome stuff. That engine looks clean for a 13,000 miler!
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nightshaddow · Nearly there... Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

watching with interest Thumbs Up

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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Anything missing? (apart from the previous owners insanity for not completing)
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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

Some side panels.
Why the hell did someone not finish that project? It's clean as hell and 90% done. For that reason I'd be highly suspicious of the engine internals, but it's clearly a bike that's worth investing the bit of money into.

N cee thirty · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Karma :

been waiting for one of these to be done on here,look forward to seeing what gets done
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Drake · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2010 Karma :

hmmmmmm i like it, giz a go mister?
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lllN30lll · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Karma :

Original fuse box missing?

SnowyTupwood · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Karma :

Nice

That looks pretty much there and all the time consuming stuff looks to be completed, my fav colours as well, I like the series two LC's

What's the plan, resto or old skool? What's the state of the motor, looks like it's had some TLC from the outside? Matching numbers 4L0?

I'll be watching this with interest

I guess you probably know already but Norbo @ RDLCCrazy does loads of resto stuff for these, Yambits are pretty good too
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Tim.. · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Karma :

That wiring makes baby Jesus cry,
however this project makes me very happy
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Suntan Sid · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2009 Karma :

REBUILD!!!!!!!

Bloody hell, if my "valve" ends up half as good as that, when it's finished, I'll be over the, bleedin', moon!

Anyway, good luck with it, I'll be looking in.
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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

Are you the guy with the RZR?
If so, get a bloody move on / get some more picks up! Laughing

Oldgrumpy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Karma :

That is one nice LC, looks pretty complete even the torsion bars are there. Just one thing, those mirrors have got to go.

You have the equivalent of a lottery win there - good luck with finishing it off.
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Id absolutely love one of theese. Good luck with the project - make it a good un!
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Fizzer Thou · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Karma :

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Duplicate post/poxy internet connection Thumbs Down

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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

Not you
https://cdn.bikechatforums.com/images/avatars/1904698224a4212c0986cd.jpg << Him Laughing

My dad had an XJ550 in those same colours (mars bar he called them) so his was basically identical apart from the motor, and though clean and tidy was really showing it's age compared to yours!

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Gixxer69 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 13 Dec 2011 Karma :

Shame the rear shock spring looks shite. Everything else has been tarted up, the spring lets the side down IMHO.

Oldgrumpy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Karma :

Word of caution when reassembling the carbs - make sure you don't mix up the float bowls. The left hand one has a drilling for the choke (How do I know that ? I bought one years ago and it would never start when cold - I had to remove the alloy connector tube between the carbs and squirt in some petrol - I lost patience in the end and ended up doing a full rebuild and it was still the same - eventually a kindly dealer (???) told me swap the bowls and your problems will be over - he was right !!)

Another thing to watch out for is make sure a thermostat has been installed in the housing on the cylinder head - it was a common bodge to let the bike run without one owing to the cost of oem replacements - not a good idea.

Here's a gratis picture of my old LC

https://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee135/warsteiner_yzf/RD350LC.jpg

Please feel free to throw insults, sh1t and derision at my poor taste in paint jobs Embarassed

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

The more I see your lovely bikes and your well laid out threads...the more I want to raid your garage.

Fantastic thread so far Thumbs Up

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