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Post by arrdy350 on Mar 31, 2021 20:38:37 GMT 1
My F1 vin plate is in French/German as well. Every day is a school day 😀 Arrdy350 is your F1 a "UK" bike ? Xavier Yes 👍
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Post by 525bri on Mar 31, 2021 21:20:10 GMT 1
Thanks for all replies, and it's safe to say I've crossed that bike off my list, a really nice looking hybrid has just popped up on ebay though. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-RD350LC-Hybrid-/254923796533?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286Anybody on here? It looks in fine fettle with lots of good mods but having read the description, it had a problem on its last outing which hasn't been sorted, sounds like a relatively small problem so seems a bit strange he wouldn't sort it ready for sale, but, who knows, sometimes you have had enough of messing with something. Thoughts would be appreciated guys.
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Mar 31, 2021 21:27:18 GMT 1
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Mar 31, 2021 21:27:18 GMT 1
Make sure you know what a 421 is like before you throw big money at one
Does seem strange you wouldn't fix it if such a "small problem"
Steve
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Post by 525bri on Mar 31, 2021 21:29:26 GMT 1
Please forgive my. Ignorance mate, what's a 421 like? Peaky?
If it wasn't 4 hours away I'd go for a peek and try and suss it out.
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Post by 525bri on Mar 31, 2021 21:34:27 GMT 1
Looks like someone knows him, and the bike. See "kezzas hybrid"
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Mar 31, 2021 21:37:08 GMT 1
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Post by freddie19 on Mar 31, 2021 21:37:08 GMT 1
I quite like the look of that! And Saaarrffend ain't that far from me!
Would like to hear it running though really! 🤔🤔🤔
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Mar 31, 2021 21:45:20 GMT 1
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Mar 31, 2021 21:45:20 GMT 1
I quite like the look of that! And Saaarrffend ain't that far from me! Would like to hear it running though really! 🤔🤔🤔 Steve
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Post by freddie19 on Mar 31, 2021 21:50:59 GMT 1
I thought I'd seen it before!
Nice one Steve.😀👍
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Post by stusco on Mar 31, 2021 21:51:15 GMT 1
Don’t like it too jacked up and the carlos gold forks not for me👎
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Post by steve63 on Apr 1, 2021 13:03:16 GMT 1
I wouldn't call myself a big hybrid fan generally but I quite like that one. Seems like a pretty decent price considering everything done to it, a lot of expensive engine/exhaust mods done.
If the stator bolts have just come lose it's not a poor indication of whoever put them in in the first place but is an easy fix for most people with a bit of basic LC mechanical know how.
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Post by steve63 on Apr 1, 2021 13:04:34 GMT 1
Make sure you know what a 421 is like before you throw big money at one Does seem strange you wouldn't fix it if such a "small problem" Steve Some people take their bikes to a shop to have brake pads fitted. To those type it's a big job.
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Post by icarus001 on Apr 3, 2021 6:21:15 GMT 1
However if you don't have £7k the eBay one gives the option of spending £4.5k on a running bike then splashing out as you find money and hybrid parts. No bids on it yet, so I'd be telling him I have £4k sitting here and if he's happy with that then call and I'll collect it, if he gets no bids then my guess is he'd call. Then mess around with it in my own time. If you do the work yourself then you could make that look lovely for a couple of grand and then you've got something worth the money. I'd keep it standard though, building a hybrid sounds ace on paper, but it's expensive and Yamaha usually did a better job, the majority of hybrids are a worse bike than the original.
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Post by jue on Apr 3, 2021 8:03:48 GMT 1
buy my hybrid in the for sale section and all your dreams come true Any links to your bike sale ? Just new so can’t find anything on site
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Post by veg on Apr 3, 2021 8:07:56 GMT 1
You don’t have enough posts to access the for sale/wanted sections yet. Post 10x it opens them up. 👍
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Post by jue on Apr 4, 2021 12:56:21 GMT 1
You don’t have enough posts to access the for sale/wanted sections yet. Post 10x it opens them up. 👍 Ok cheers
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Post by icarus001 on Apr 5, 2021 11:24:31 GMT 1
No bids on it yet, so I'd be telling him I have £4k sitting here and if he's happy with that then call and I'll collect it, if he gets no bids then my guess is he'd call. Then mess around with it in my own time. I take it back, it's up at £5,200 and still has time to go, it makes the fully restored £7k one look like good value.
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Post by 525bri on Apr 5, 2021 15:37:23 GMT 1
Certainly does
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Post by Yogi on Apr 5, 2021 20:26:38 GMT 1
No bids on it yet, so I'd be telling him I have £4k sitting here and if he's happy with that then call and I'll collect it, if he gets no bids then my guess is he'd call. Then mess around with it in my own time. I take it back, it's up at £5,200 and still has time to go, it makes the fully restored £7k one look like good value. It made 6 in the end 🙈 I sold a restored one last year for £5500 🥴
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Post by 29davyt on Apr 5, 2021 20:35:02 GMT 1
£6K ! I don’t get it, I really don’t, he’ll be on here next week wanting all those new tanks you boys have stashed away 😂
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Post by Yogi on Apr 5, 2021 20:46:31 GMT 1
£6K ! I don’t get it, I really don’t, he’ll be on here next week wanting all those new tanks you boys have stashed away 😂 There stashed away for a reason 🤣
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Apr 5, 2021 20:50:16 GMT 1
£6K ! I don’t get it, I really don’t, he’ll be on here next week wanting all those new tanks you boys have stashed away 😂 Cling filmed in the loft 😉 Steve
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Post by freddie19 on Apr 6, 2021 6:32:50 GMT 1
£6K ! I don’t get it, I really don’t, he’ll be on here next week wanting all those new tanks you boys have stashed away 😂 I've got one he can have............£1500......bargain!🤣🤣🤣
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Post by liffy16 on Apr 6, 2021 8:06:47 GMT 1
I take it back, it's up at £5,200 and still has time to go, it makes the fully restored £7k one look like good value. It made 6 in the end 🙈 I sold a restored one last year for £5500 🥴 Thought mine was worth about 5k !!!
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Post by julianboolean on Apr 6, 2021 11:05:09 GMT 1
£6K ! I don’t get it, I really don’t, he’ll be on here next week wanting all those new tanks you boys have stashed away 😂 Feck me, my old Q reg ex race YPVS must be worth more than I thought
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Post by 29davyt on Apr 6, 2021 15:07:47 GMT 1
£6K ! I don’t get it, I really don’t, he’ll be on here next week wanting all those new tanks you boys have stashed away 😂 Feck me, my old Q reg ex race YPVS must be worth more than I thought Double what you thought if youve just picked up a non Q reg frame 😂
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Post by julianboolean on Apr 6, 2021 15:21:29 GMT 1
Feck me, my old Q reg ex race YPVS must be worth more than I thought Double what you thought if youve just picked up a non Q reg frame 😂 Indeed, I'm happy, it's coming with a set of good condition kidney clocks and the LC2 fairing mount, all for £771. Got to have added at least £1K to the value of the old heap.
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Post by 525bri on Apr 8, 2021 19:07:30 GMT 1
I honestly think this bubble will burst and a lot of guys are going to be looking at a 5 to 6 grand badly running pos in their garage that is now worth around 3.
In the meantime it seems this place is still fairly level headed hence my search will now continue in the wanted section, let's see what pops up.
Bri
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Post by brg1200 on Apr 9, 2021 1:30:16 GMT 1
I agree but it may not be quick. As noted in other places, who do these bikes appeal to? Just us blokes of a specific age range who grew up with them or desiring them. When we age out of it they’re just impractical and probably socially unacceptable ancient technology in an age of Teslas and Priuses
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Post by brg1200 on Apr 9, 2021 1:32:57 GMT 1
On a more cheerful point - what IS a 421 Athena like to live with? Is it like a meaty LC? Or is it like a racebike wanting to go full chat all the time? How are they for durability?
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Post by arrow on Apr 9, 2021 1:40:25 GMT 1
On a more cheerful point - what IS a 421 Athena like to live with? Is it like a meaty LC? Or is it like a racebike wanting to go full chat all the time? How are they for durability? I believe that the 421 produces plenty of grunt in the mid range. Others may confirm that.
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