alig
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Post by alig on Nov 11, 2021 16:18:00 GMT 1
afternoon chaps,
great site..
just looking at buying an Elsie, had a few back in the day, a while ago now mind you,got a couple of jap classics in the garage both used regularly
now not to sound completely stupid but is there anything i should seriously look for when going to see an LC, I'm not daft but don't want to turn up with Rose coloured glasses and miss an obvious give away that might just cost me alot of extra money to put right.
cheers
Al
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Post by Robbieben on Nov 11, 2021 16:42:23 GMT 1
Lots out there for sale, some very nice, some awful, prices also vary from realistic to stupid, are you wanting one to tidy up that is already a good start point or one to rebuild. Prices are all over the place but a nicely restored bike is now generally over 6K, anything less I'd say its a good purchase, bikes do come up for sale now and again on here and probably better examples in most cases.
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 11, 2021 17:31:38 GMT 1
Cheers for that,I'm looking around at the mo, The 350's are a bit out of reach money wise.
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Post by jon on Nov 11, 2021 19:27:03 GMT 1
Save/borrow the extra. It will save you money in the long term.
Jon
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 11, 2021 19:50:05 GMT 1
you reckon??
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Post by stusco on Nov 11, 2021 20:52:43 GMT 1
Oh yes that extra 100cc makes all the difference
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Nov 11, 2021 20:54:29 GMT 1
Welcome to the forum. If you use the search function you will find a few threads on the topic. It really depends on what you want and what is your budget. If you just want an LC rider to nip around the country lanes to relive your youth, then an import non-matching numbers tatty 250LC will give you that, and you won't devalue it, unless you bin it. At the other end of the scale is a UK matching numbers 350LC, either fully restored, or very original will cost you a lot of money, but you may be nervous chucking yr investment around the country lanes. Also as mentioned above, some people love a rebuild challenge (me!) and others want something they can just jump on, ride and grin. Lots of free advice and encouragement on here once you decide which way you are heading. Whichever way, I'm sure you will enjoy. Also look at Xavier's site re some of the history and peculiarities of the LC... www.rd350lc.net/index.htm |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Nov 11, 2021 21:00:26 GMT 1
For value and fun buy a 250lc, pick up a spare 250 top end, send it for a 370 conversion, buy a set of spannies and laugh your tits off 🤣🤣🤣
Steve
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Post by dusty350 on Nov 11, 2021 21:08:18 GMT 1
Welcome to the forum alig. Part of the Staines Massive ??  Dusty  |
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Post by 3tj6 on Nov 11, 2021 23:21:43 GMT 1
Westside iiiiiii , check me 5gt turbo respectba!! 😊
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 12, 2021 8:19:41 GMT 1
cheers Chaps,,
much appreciated
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Post by rigga on Nov 12, 2021 9:10:21 GMT 1
For value and fun buy a 250lc, pick up a spare 250 top end, send it for a 370 conversion, buy a set of spannies and laugh your tits off 🤣🤣🤣 Steve Well, you can chuckle for a while, while Ron does his stuff ..... then you can laugh. But that's a very good option if you're not after a standard bike in any way, in fact its a win win, as same grins for cheaper outlay. |
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 12, 2021 9:31:32 GMT 1
I've had a few lcs in my youth , the one i remember most was a stan Stephens tuned 350, allspeeds, Boysens,fork brace,damper, it was bonkers, couldn't keep the front wheel down,
didn't stop very well either, scared the life out of me, i was 18, young dumb and, you know the rest 😎
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Post by headcoats on Nov 12, 2021 9:35:42 GMT 1
If it's a Hybrid you want then you can do alot more with them
LC with a YPVS motor is popular
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Post by donkeychomp on Nov 12, 2021 22:20:03 GMT 1
I've had a few lcs in my youth , the one i remember most was a stan Stephens tuned 350, allspeeds, Boysens,fork brace,damper, it was bonkers, couldn't keep the front wheel down, didn't stop very well either, scared the life out of me, i was 18, young dumb and, you know the rest 😎 That sounds all too familiar to me Alex |
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 21, 2021 20:10:27 GMT 1
bought!!!!
I'm in 😎😎😎😎
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Post by dusty350 on Nov 21, 2021 20:16:37 GMT 1
Good on ya  Pics ?? |
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Nov 21, 2021 20:48:02 GMT 1
Hope you took a zero off the end when telling the missus. If not, we are all in trouble. ;-)
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 21, 2021 21:33:43 GMT 1
I've explained that i peed more in beer than what it cost,
awaiting reply 😅
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Post by veg on Nov 21, 2021 21:36:48 GMT 1
And let the spending commence 👍
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 21, 2021 22:01:01 GMT 1
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Post by alig on Nov 21, 2021 22:01:53 GMT 1
not sure if that's OK, can't seem to do the Flickr thing, will keep trying
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Post by oldbritguy on Nov 21, 2021 22:21:56 GMT 1
That looks nice and tidy. Well done 👍
Enjoy the grin factor.
John 😉
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Post by steve h on Nov 21, 2021 22:59:53 GMT 1
I've explained that i peed more in beer than what it cost, awaiting reply 😅 Lets hope you haven't pissed on your chips with the purchase.... Take up homebrewing..... piss easy ... and cheap as chips. And hopefully the bike will need zilch spending on it |
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Post by dusty350 on Nov 22, 2021 8:18:37 GMT 1
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Post by rigga on Nov 22, 2021 10:50:55 GMT 1
Tidy ..... winter time to lightly fettle to your choosing, ready for nice spring weather.
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Post by abar121 on Nov 22, 2021 11:17:08 GMT 1
Lovely. Good job!
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Nov 22, 2021 12:07:31 GMT 1
Very nice, welcome to the club.
I see from other posts you looking to replace air pods with stock air box, good choice I'd say.
I'd also think about replacing the clear 2T lines with Yamaha originals including the clips. If you do a search you will find that people have had issues getting the clear pipes sealing, and the Yam ones are still available and surprisingly cheap.
Enjoy the bike. Big grin factor.
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alig
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Post by alig on Nov 22, 2021 13:37:51 GMT 1
oky doky, thanks for the advice, will look into it.
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Post by steve63 on Nov 22, 2021 19:19:49 GMT 1
Very nice indeed 👍
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