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Post by veg on Nov 1, 2020 11:52:09 GMT 1
So do you prefer/own a totally original Lc down to the tyre pressure sticker? Or is it just the start for something better.
It has to be an Lc-250/350 or pv based, no sneaking in rg500’s 👍
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Post by jon on Nov 1, 2020 11:54:39 GMT 1
I’ll start the ball rolling. Hybrid all day long, although my F2 is fairly standard other than pipes, 4 pot calipers, suspension and paint, the other 3 aren’t.
Jon
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2020 11:56:31 GMT 1
A std bike is pants :-) But weirdly worth more than one with loads of improvements
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Post by stusco on Nov 1, 2020 11:57:25 GMT 1
Non standard lc for me all the parts I couldn’t afford in my youf!
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Post by JonW on Nov 1, 2020 12:59:43 GMT 1
Damn, the polls never work for me... Forget my ypvs, lets just say I have 3 LCs:
1, one that is green passivate all the way, lots of nos
2, one that is a ypvs lump and some back in the day JDM retro things
3, one 421 RGV hybrid.
So how would I vote?
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Post by headcoats on Nov 1, 2020 13:40:16 GMT 1
Building standard is like wearing a straight jacket !
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Nov 1, 2020 14:03:37 GMT 1
I enjoy wearing a straight jacket.
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Post by reedpete on Nov 1, 2020 14:11:38 GMT 1
Well on this one I fall at the first fence...
Both have their reason for being ...and one can’t be the other...so nice original bike is just that...lovely.
But want one that will go better, stop better, handle better, look more contemporary.....got to make changes and once done, matching numbers and green olive are irrelevant. Plus if you start with a mongrel project, no sense to try push against its lack of pedigree..far better to embrace it.
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Post by spacejunkie on Nov 1, 2020 14:21:29 GMT 1
I love standard, own a standard one and I am building a hybrid but without the original we wouldn’t be doing anything with them.
I also love ones with mods like a set of loud spannies so I would of had three votes but my heart will always go for a nice original lc
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Post by steve h on Nov 1, 2020 14:34:04 GMT 1
As Mr Yamaha san built them. If I want to make it "better" I will buy a "better" motorcycle like a YPVS...  Colour, passivate can go though... Just to make anoraks cry. Will turn my £3k mile one into a Proddy racer copy using the old ACU rule book complete with bent around brake pedal, rear-sets using the rear footpegs fixed in the hole in the brackets, chopped up exhauste with baffling removed and dented in for ground clearance, no air filter or box top, Harpower reeds ect.... (Std bars though!) Why? My old LC was the comfiest bike I've ever had the pleasure of ridding. But your bike.. do as pleases you.. and annoy the passivate police... especially the ones looking for the factory dash of paint on fixings |
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Post by rigga on Nov 1, 2020 15:40:41 GMT 1
Hybrid all day long, what we had back in the day was mostly modified in some way or another, today's bikes are an extension of that, with better availability of parts and ideas.
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Post by oldelsieboy on Nov 1, 2020 16:59:39 GMT 1
So do you prefer/own a totally original Lc down to the tyre pressure sticker? Or is it just the start for something better. It has to be an Lc-250/350 or pv based, no sneaking in rg500’s 👍 Erm, the tyre pressure sticker is NOT an LC decal  Guess which way I voted OEB |
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Post by fabiostar on Nov 1, 2020 17:04:20 GMT 1
standard ish for me, but with spannies and suspension sorted, and and and ..ok standard ish to look at for me.
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Post by veg on Nov 1, 2020 17:05:26 GMT 1
So do you prefer/own a totally original Lc down to the tyre pressure sticker? Or is it just the start for something better. It has to be an Lc-250/350 or pv based, no sneaking in rg500’s 👍 Erm, the tyre pressure sticker is NOT an LC decal Guess which way I voted OEB I know.👍 doesn’t stop people fitting them though. |
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Post by reggit on Nov 1, 2020 17:08:23 GMT 1
Standard ish, but I’ll never give up my micron hi-powers and the odd rusty bolt giving it a used look and not a living room special.
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Post by oldelsieboy on Nov 1, 2020 17:16:58 GMT 1
Erm, the tyre pressure sticker is NOT an LC decal Guess which way I voted OEB I know.👍 doesn’t stop people fitting them though. Not totally original then, should be classed as a hybrid LOL OEB |
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Post by steven on Nov 1, 2020 17:20:08 GMT 1
Standard-ish for me too.
Mine is by no means standard, but standardish, and I deffo dont have an olive green fetish.
I spoke to a judge at a bike show once, and he said the fact that I used all S/S fasteners, would get marks taken off if it was in a show.
I have old style microns and allspeeds and YPVS pipes, but the best set of exhausts I had when I built it was a standard set, so thats what I used.
I like the standard colour schemes too.
Steven.
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Post by veg on Nov 1, 2020 17:24:22 GMT 1
Most of us in the day would junk the centre stand, cut the rear mudguard down, fit different pipes, different bars, fit baja grips and use a tyre pen, v few of us would have kept them original.
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Post by peddrotzr on Nov 1, 2020 18:17:33 GMT 1
As Mr Yamaha san built them. If I want to make it "better" I will buy a "better" motorcycle like a YPVS... Colour, passivate can go though... Just to make anoraks cry. Will turn my £3k mile one into a Proddy racer copy using the old ACU rule book complete with bent around brake pedal, rear-sets using the rear footpegs fixed in the hole in the brackets, chopped up exhauste with baffling removed and dented in for ground clearance, no air filter or box top, Harpower reeds ect.... (Std bars though!) Why? My old LC was the comfiest bike I've ever had the pleasure of ridding. But your bike.. do as pleases you.. and annoy the passivate police... especially the ones looking for the factory dash of paint on fixings Brilliant  Harpower Reeds blast from the past. (Bernard was a great guy) I did all of the above, plus a bit more. "Allegedly" back in 82-83 also the airbox modification to get passed the scrutineer test with card over the air intake to see if the engine cuts out. Bending mudguard brace to fit KR 124 tyre and cutting chain guard and bending brake torque arm to fit TG22 rear tyre Great times! So for me its got to be modified as much as possible for me As my bike "TZR Special" only started life with a ypvs cases & gearbox all the rest is modidfed the lot. its not to everyones taste. |
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Post by steve63 on Nov 1, 2020 18:18:45 GMT 1
As Mr Yamaha san built them. If I want to make it "better" I will buy a "better" motorcycle like a YPVS... Colour, passivate can go though... Just to make anoraks cry. Will turn my £3k mile one into a Proddy racer copy using the old ACU rule book complete with bent around brake pedal, rear-sets using the rear footpegs fixed in the hole in the brackets, chopped up exhauste with baffling removed and dented in for ground clearance, no air filter or box top, Harpower reeds ect.... (Std bars though!) Why? My old LC was the comfiest bike I've ever had the pleasure of ridding. But your bike.. do as pleases you.. and annoy the passivate police... especially the ones looking for the factory dash of paint on fixings ACU rule book says the airbox shall be un-modified, exhausts shall remain un-modified, tut tut Auto 66 would sometimes check bikes as they came back in. They removed the tank and blocked the airbox inlet. If the bike continued to run it obviously had another way for the air to get in so the rider would be disqualified. It happened to a mate of mine. They said it's either got a hole in it or its magically running without air. They put a red line next to his name that went to the bottom of the results. Some of the other riders wanted all his points for the event removing. They only checked the top three so I was safe Mind you mine was legal and as it happens also faster than his |
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Post by russpuss on Nov 1, 2020 18:27:56 GMT 1
Standard all day long, hate modified bikes.
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Post by steve63 on Nov 1, 2020 18:34:07 GMT 1
When you do your own plating you only have to swish the bolts in the tub marked "olive drab" instead of the tub marked "clear blue" or "gold/yellow" it's no big deal you know The olive drab is the most corrosion resistant Now don't get me going on running in stickers or setting speedos (not the swimming trunks) to zero. |
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Post by steve h on Nov 1, 2020 18:56:07 GMT 1
As Mr Yamaha san built them. If I want to make it "better" I will buy a "better" motorcycle like a YPVS... Colour, passivate can go though... Just to make anoraks cry. Will turn my £3k mile one into a Proddy racer copy using the old ACU rule book complete with bent around brake pedal, rear-sets using the rear footpegs fixed in the hole in the brackets, chopped up exhauste with baffling removed and dented in for ground clearance, no air filter or box top, Harpower reeds ect.... (Std bars though!) Why? My old LC was the comfiest bike I've ever had the pleasure of ridding. But your bike.. do as pleases you.. and annoy the passivate police... especially the ones looking for the factory dash of paint on fixings ACU rule book says the airbox shall be un-modified, exhausts shall remain un-modified, tut tut Auto 66 would sometimes check bikes as they came back in. They removed the tank and blocked the airbox inlet. If the bike continued to run it obviously had another way for the air to get in so the rider would be disqualified. It happened to a mate of mine. They said it's either got a hole in it or its magically running without air. They put a red line next to his name that went to the bottom of the results. Some of the other riders wanted all his points for the event removing. They only checked the top three so I was safe Mind you mine was legal and as it happens also faster than his Haha! Unmodified yes! just removed lid was ok! Remember having holes in the box was a no no. Mine was legal and still had oil pump... minus drive gear. only ever got to a 5th at aintree so never checked there., but it was checked (at random)elsewhere. Some were 275 and 350... |
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Post by Yogi on Nov 1, 2020 18:56:50 GMT 1
Hybrids all day long,,,,Much more fun to build 👌👍
Trying to find the elusive parts for standard bikes that greedy t**ts have hoarded for gain pisses me off 😡
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Post by veg on Nov 1, 2020 19:09:14 GMT 1
Standard all day long, hate modified bikes. We know Russ your standard build bikes are renowned amongst the green passivate brigade. I’m always aghast at how you manage to locate those Yokohama tyres and the original pdi paint on the bolts. |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Nov 1, 2020 19:16:29 GMT 1
Modified to make whatever it is better. |
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Post by yamark on Nov 1, 2020 21:17:55 GMT 1
I fell straight into your trap Veg - voted for the 5 cylinder LC 
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Post by donkeychomp on Nov 1, 2020 22:23:39 GMT 1
Have a guess what I voted for...
Alex
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Post by rigga on Nov 1, 2020 22:50:13 GMT 1
Most of us in the day would junk the centre stand, cut the rear mudguard down, fit different pipes, different bars, fit baja grips and use a tyre pen, v few of us would have kept them original. Exactly my point, there were very few totally standard bikes when I were a lad. |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Nov 1, 2020 23:08:12 GMT 1
To be honest I do like Keeses RD it's fairly standard. The suspension is adjusted and Toight like a Tiger and the engine is tuned with different pipes. It's a great bike to ride.
I liked it a lot with the 250 engine fitted in it as well.
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