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Post by bezzer on May 27, 2016 7:11:29 GMT 1
Erm, bit nervous as this is only my 2nd post!. Just wanted to say hello and please be gentle with me.
Like most lads (and lasses, must be p.c.) into LC's, I am a 40 odd year old brought up on 2 strokes and relied on them for daily transport, back in the day. I have just started the restoration of my 4LO after 11 years of slumber in the shed (the bike, not me!). I am hoping the restorations and advice on this forum will prove inspiring and if not this year, it will be ready for next spring.
Also I have a question - As a spotty teen I subscribed to "Motorcycle Mechanics", and recall an article in the early eighties, of a special built LC. It was a black mars bar bike, with 2x 250lc engines grafted together to make an inline 4, 500cc motor. I'm not sure if this 500 predated Yamaha's V4 500, but it was a truly amazing build to behold, and that was the catalyst for my lifetime passion for all things LC. I wonder if this bike still survives?, and apologise in advance if it has hallowed status amongst LC fans, but I have been "out of the loop" for some time!.
Anyway, thanks to anyone taking the time to read my ramblings, I am looking forward to what seems a good sense of community on here.
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Post by Yogi on May 27, 2016 7:23:49 GMT 1
Welcome aboard mate
You've come to the best place for sure
Matt
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Post by retro racer on May 27, 2016 7:30:04 GMT 1
Hi Bezzer,
Welcome to the forum.
Graham King actual built an RD 700 in 2012 / 2013, I saw at at the JVMC show at Donington last August.
If you Google it you will see the bike.
Cheers Steve
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Post by Norbo on May 27, 2016 7:32:46 GMT 1
welcome to the forum . Graham has a trip well as i recall .
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Post by bezzer on May 27, 2016 7:33:00 GMT 1
Thanks for the welcome chaps, &'the info on the RD700 too Steve. I can't begin to comprehend the timing/carburation etc on a special build like that!?.
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Post by muttsnuts on May 27, 2016 7:45:51 GMT 1
Welcome in
Graham is on here, can't remember his forum name mind, you've reminded me that I need to speak to him !
Lots of knowledgeable people on here so you won't get stuck with the LC rebuild/resto
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Post by rigga on May 27, 2016 8:13:41 GMT 1
Welcome, also in the build section, there is a 550 triple being constructed for all to see, very interesting, sure to say, any issues you may have, someone can help.
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Post by jackjabba on May 27, 2016 8:20:01 GMT 1
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 27, 2016 8:46:24 GMT 1
Saw the 700 lc at mick abbeys dyno day.
Unsurprisingly it made more power than my ypvs by a good half dozen horses if I remember
Steve
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Post by bezzer on May 27, 2016 8:52:44 GMT 1
Hi Jackjabba, thanks for your response and welcome. If you are right about the April fool spoof, not only have I made a prize tit of myself, but my fond teenage memories have just gone for a ball of chalk too!!.
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Post by bezzer on May 27, 2016 8:53:42 GMT 1
The 750LC looks amazing in candy red too by the way!.
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Post by bezzer on May 27, 2016 9:54:40 GMT 1
Just done some investigation. The magazine was simply called "Mechanics", the article was in the November 1984 issue, and even says on the front cover "backyard RD500LC, is it real?".
I so wanted it to be.…………
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Post by markhoopy on May 27, 2016 10:26:51 GMT 1
Welcome, I remember one of the bike mags doing a spoof RD500, it was a tamiya kit with two engines grafted together, may have been an April fool edition. Which Bike? did the article using the engines from two Tamiya kits in one frame - you could see that the seat wasn't squashed at all with the 'rider' sat on it. Still fooled a lot of people though  |
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Post by bezzer on May 27, 2016 11:09:12 GMT 1
Thanks Mark, me included it seems!!  ? |
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Post by jackjabba on May 27, 2016 12:02:31 GMT 1
Thanks Mark, me included it seems!! ? Don't worry the bikes do exist out there, was just pointing out the spoof one. I remember seeing it and thinking how quick can I get one. |
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Post by dusty350 on May 27, 2016 13:59:35 GMT 1
Hi
Welcome to the forum bezzer
Graham King is "cinder" on here i believe and has built the 4 cylinder lc. Yamark, or Mark, is currently building a 550 triple lc which is gonna be stunning when finished. And i remember the spoof article on the inline 4 lc. The give away was the thickness of the brake hoses - check them out if gou have the pics. Fooled lots of people back then !
Enjoy the forum
Regards
Dusty
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Post by stusco on May 27, 2016 15:25:17 GMT 1
Is the guy from metmachex not building one I'm sure I saw it in a magazine
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Post by dusty350 on May 27, 2016 17:00:45 GMT 1
Hi Yes, Dean at Metmachex is building a 4 cylinder 500 with 2 cylinders facing forwards and 2 towards the rear. There are some pics in the latest Practical Sportsbike mag, plus, if you take a look at Metmachex's Facebook page there are more pics on there. That will be an unbelievable bike when done. Pretty sure he made his own crankcases from billet !! Dusty |
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Post by dusty350 on May 27, 2016 17:02:47 GMT 1
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Post by oldelsieboy on May 27, 2016 17:06:56 GMT 1
Not really an LC tho' is it, whats left, modded frame, tank & clocks  OEB |
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Post by spooch63 on May 27, 2016 19:39:53 GMT 1
Erm, bit nervous as this is only my 2nd post!. Just wanted to say hello and please be gentle with me. Like most lads (and lasses, must be p.c.) into LC's, I am a 40 odd year old brought up on 2 strokes and relied on them for daily transport, back in the day. I have just started the restoration of my 4LO after 11 years of slumber in the shed (the bike, not me!). I am hoping the restorations and advice on this forum will prove inspiring and if not this year, it will be ready for next spring. Also I have a question - As a spotty teen I subscribed to "Motorcycle Mechanics", and recall an article in the early eighties, of a special built LC. It was a black mars bar bike, with 2x 250lc engines grafted together to make an inline 4, 500cc motor. I'm not sure if this 500 predated Yamaha's V4 500, but it was a truly amazing build to behold, and that was the catalyst for my lifetime passion for all things LC. I wonder if this bike still survives?, and apologise in advance if it has hallowed status amongst LC fans, but I have been "out of the loop" for some time!. Anyway, thanks to anyone taking the time to read my ramblings, I am looking forward to what seems a good sense of community on here. Welcome aboard matey, you'll find plenty of advice on here, remember reading that same article all those years ago, seem to remember that Stan Stevens did the porting work on the barrels. |
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Post by copper99 on May 27, 2016 19:45:27 GMT 1
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Post by cinder on May 27, 2016 22:43:32 GMT 1
I have a copy of the feature. It was originally built by Mark crisp as a 500
but later Stan Stephens converted it to 350 top ends.
It inspired me to build my 700 4-cylinder .
Check out yamarks 550 3-cylinder thread on the rebuilds section as he used the same method
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Post by bezzer on May 27, 2016 22:59:13 GMT 1
Thanks for all of your responses chaps, nice to know I didn't imagine it!. And thanks Graham, I was lucky enough to see photos of your 700 build, absolutely incredible, and I can only congratulate you and admire what you achieved in equal measure.
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Post by dusty350 on May 28, 2016 10:25:15 GMT 1
Hi I agree Nigel, not much of an Lc on Dean's build, but very nice none the less. And a pure fluke, when tidying up my shed yesterday, I found this that used to be on my shed wall with other posters;  Came from an 80's Performance Bikes back page. Not sure if I have the rest of the mag - it will be buried in the loft somewhere I expect !! Common as muck these multi cylinder builds  Dusty |
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