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Old 15-07-2008, 04:39 PM   #1
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Blast from the Past.

Heres a pic of a 1980 RD350LC ive just restored. Includes a few upgrades such as: F2 YPVS Motor, Microns, F2 front forks, Metmachex swingarm & Nissin four pot callipers up front.

Agh, those were the days.
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Old 15-07-2008, 05:08 PM   #2
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Those 350 LC's were ferkin great wheelie machines.
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Old 15-07-2008, 06:16 PM   #3
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surprised you could even use the twist grip with all that chip-fat on ya fingers.

come on, its about time you wheeled out that pic again!
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Old 17-07-2008, 04:41 PM   #4
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Hi Turnip1
im trying to restore an old 350lc but it needs headlight and faring,do you know of any breakers yards or dealers who might hold spares?
Cheers Andymac.
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Old 17-07-2008, 05:12 PM   #5
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Hi Turnip1
im trying to restore an old 350lc but it needs headlight and faring,do you know of any breakers yards or dealers who might hold spares?
Cheers Andymac.


Here's a cheap headlight on flee bay, 350LC Fairing?? Do you mean a later power valve model?

I remember back must have been 1983 ish got my 350 tuned at Becketts, very quick but i do remember the 15 miles to the gallon.


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Old 17-07-2008, 05:48 PM   #6
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gazza,

yes its a ypvs,the head light and fairing im looking for is called i think
a brazillian(twin round lights).Its an Freg.
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Andy,
You could try this guy who is breaking a power valve on E Bay, he may have other parts,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-RD-350-...QQcmdZViewItem

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Cheers gazza,ill try now.
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Cheers gazza,ill try now.
Andy, try rdlccrazy.co.uk theres a great guy called Norbo who will sort you out.
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thanks for your help turnip1
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