Period trick bits

[skydemon]

Hey guys was wondering what "trick bits" for the 350lc any of you remember. As an example Microns, Allspeeds, Ledar kits etc. I seem to remember changing the grips but for the life of me can't remember what make (Think they were modified MX ones). Let's fire through those old mags and see what comes up.

[crash]

fiber reeds ,k and n filters

[spooch63]

Had a set of ACE bars (part of them came around the top of the clocks to protect them when you came off) on mine along with the obligatory Microns, K&N's and belly pan

[Tone]

Seem to remember the Galindo Superbike grips were very popular and came in a selection of colours
www.motorcycle-superstore.com/4428/i/galindo-designs-superbike-grips

Also remember you could get coloured Foam grips that always seemed to split and come off when they got wet.

Tone

[mikee]

Baja grips

[rich]

Yep, Baja foam grips!

Apart from the obligatory Micron or Allspeed pipes and Filter/Jet kit can we add Micron fork brace, chrome rad grill, Harpowa or Boyesen reeds (or Hi-Tech if you were poor like me), rearsets, 'LC' 2 tone seat cover, small number plate and cut down mudguard, white tyre lettering, sweat band on the master cylinder.............

[skydemon]

Yeah remember the baja grips. They were proper shite LOL

[skydemon]

HAHA Rich you have a good memory. Remember the white lettering v80's

[skydemon]

Thinking of getting some of those Galindo's. Think they will fit in a treat. Heart says blue mind says black. Would I have got blue back in the day?? Feck yeah ;-)

[copper99]

...and how could we forget the good old boost bottle...white ( or gold!) tyre pens where another thing that many (I!) spent a happy Sunday morning using for that extra bling..

[skydemon]

Remember tyre penning my golden boy tyres back in the day. Couldn't afford Avon's.

[foxyjohn]

Dice dust caps on the tyre valves

[raven13]

dented tanks, cracked fairings and bent bars.
oh sorry they aint trick bits, but it seemed every lc had them,lol.

[phil38]

Micron fork brace

Simpson bandit

Scrap jacket

[muttsnuts]

tucked in rear light (under the seat cowl)
no indicators
braided hoses (if you could afford it)
boost bottle
K+N or FOAM filters (Foam are better !)
square tyres ! as that's all you could get back then - AVON DITCH FINDERS.......
cut down front mudguard
Chrome radiator grill - again only if you had plenty of dosh
Microns or Allspeeds
pro-am bars
cut down rear mudguard
cut down number plate holder

[Delbert]

Don't forget removal of the chain guard & ditch it !

[daglad]

Don't forget the following must haves

1, White Simpson Bandit Helmet Black Visor obviously

2, Red and White Marlboro jacket

3, Skin Tight Arrow jeans

4 White Ankle poser boots

5, No gloves

and always sit side saddle when parked outside the chippy, And now you know why some many frames snap on the side stand welds

[spondon440]

Dunlop green flash and an harrington jacket.

Do remember a Yamaha paddock jacket falling to bits at 110 on the motorway, big lumps of foam flying out of it.

[calum64]

Weather always sh*t in Scotland so it was always doc martins and levi's usually with roadrash on the arse and knees.

[skydemon]

Don't remember Arrow jeans it was always Pepe's down my way from Fosters LOL

[steve h]

Harpower reeds.
Pomagne.
Duct tape.
Binning dented tanks, exhausts and split side panels.
Buying undamaged bits for peanuts.
TG 22's TF 11's.
And last but not least:- Grass sky, grass sky, grass sky, grass sky, grass sky..............oh s***!!!

[dezcbr]

Steering damper decided to fit one after smashing my mates lc up at over a ton that he'd only had a month, forks too soft hit over banding on road, tank slapper and off, had a pair of levis on, running trainers and a leather jacket bike was in a right state pushed it about half a mile back into village before i realised that I was loosing a bit of claret!

[tell7437]

Car wheel nut on top of each fork spring for more preload

[1966baz]

No indicators or mirrors small number plate, black visor even at night Went past a copper once throttle on stop not seeing him until right by him Still , thought I looked cool.

[copper99]

Some great memories here...Id like to get another RD paddock jacket,like we had in the day.

Does anyone make them nowadays?

[richb]

350YPVS - B493 MFH, bought brand new on my 19th Birthday Aug 1st 1985 from Mead and Tomkinsons in Gloucester for £1695 part exchanged my XJ550.
Simpson star wars helmet, black visor
Wolf leather lancer style jacket or Orange paddock jacket with Simpson, YPVS and Marlboro patches.
Randy Mamola replica red and white gloves
White ankle boots or 8 hole Ox Blood Dock Martin boots or Frank Thomas buckle boots
Lomas/Stephens F2 pipes
Renetec steering damper
Aba sport fork brace
Clock protector ace bars
Dunlop K391 Endurance tyres
Goodridge braided hoses
Castrol TTS
Silkolene Pro Boost
and not a care in the world, happy days.
Rich.

[shaunthe2nd]

I used to have some fit birds fighting for the pillion seat back in the day.
Don't seem to be able to get my hands on these accessories these days!

[1260dave]

melemoto clipons that used dent the tank when crashing lol

[r1olly]

this is my look

[martyngsxr1]

Ap racing calipers had them on my first Lc when I passed my test almost went over the handlebars as I was use to riding a xl100s with a shitty front brake