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Post by andy748 on Jan 5, 2024 9:20:28 GMT 1
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Post by veg on Jan 5, 2024 9:45:07 GMT 1
Cue it ending up in Scotland or Essex. Big thing what’s the tank like?
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 5, 2024 9:55:02 GMT 1
Cue it ending up in Scotland or Essex. Big thing what’s the tank like? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Saw it last night and had a few excited minutes No mention of frame paperwork and inside of tank put me off If the tank is OK its still a decent project start but that rear end set up scares me chain run wise as it's not a 400 swinger. I don't recognise it at all and aren't the pipes TZ Steve |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 5, 2024 9:56:38 GMT 1
Oh and despite not being any where near starting my LC build I seem to be accumulating for a second one 😬
Steve
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Post by andy748 on Jan 5, 2024 10:20:34 GMT 1
I reckon the swinger is off a RGV VJ23 Steve.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 5, 2024 10:26:28 GMT 1
I reckon the swinger is off a RGV VJ23 Steve. I suspected something like that due to the shock set up (NK?) There is certainly a lot of dosh in it so why has it been punted off cheap and not broken on ebay 🤔 Steve |
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Post by veg on Jan 5, 2024 10:27:54 GMT 1
Deffo tz pipes trying to work out the rear end/rear wheel. The swing arm could be rgv but the wheel doesn’t look like it.
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Post by andy748 on Jan 5, 2024 10:29:01 GMT 1
The seller does sell some cheapish bikes, he's been around for ages, i'm sure Mutts must know him being from Malton? I was tempted as i have all the bits to finish it, but i've an RGV in the corner crying! Andy.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 5, 2024 10:47:42 GMT 1
That's my issue too.
Got everything but got a TR, 2 LC's and a ypvs already to do
Wheels look bandit/GSXR
Steve
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Post by 4l04ever on Jan 5, 2024 11:04:46 GMT 1
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Post by muttsnuts on Jan 5, 2024 11:15:12 GMT 1
yes I know Barry, seen it myself, got all the bits to finish it including a 443cc 100+bhp) engine ready to fit and all its ancillaries, but I've got so many other projects on the plus everybodies jobs I don't see how I will find time to do it - its a good buy, thinking about popping over to have a look at it
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 5, 2024 12:42:36 GMT 1
yes I know Barry, seen it myself, got all the bits to finish it including a 443cc 100+bhp) engine ready to fit and all its ancillaries, but I've got so many other projects on the plus everybodies jobs I don't see how I will find time to do it - its a good buy, thinking about popping over to have a look at it I'd probably feel different about it if it was nearer or not time sensitive Although I'm south of the border next week and dare say it would go in the back of my estate car 🤔 On another note, can you sort a rebore on a pair of LC cylinders for me 😁 Steve |
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Post by Yogi on Jan 5, 2024 13:23:18 GMT 1
Thought about that one too much 🙈someone bought it this morning. Deffo a vj23 rear swinger and maybe the front end too 😳
Shame you snooze you loose 😩
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Post by Yogi on Jan 5, 2024 14:14:42 GMT 1
Cue it ending up in Scotland or Essex. Big thing what’s the tank like? I tried 🤣 |
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Post by muttsnuts on Jan 5, 2024 14:15:53 GMT 1
On another note, can you sort a rebore on a pair of LC cylinders for me 😁 Steve yes, any idea what size you going upto ? |
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Post by muttsnuts on Jan 5, 2024 14:16:46 GMT 1
Thought about that one too much 🙈someone bought it this morning. Deffo a vj23 rear swinger and maybe the front end too 😳 Shame you snooze you loose 😩 yeah, I had to sit on my hands, especially since its so close ! I have too many projects as it is |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 5, 2024 14:23:54 GMT 1
On another note, can you sort a rebore on a pair of LC cylinders for me 😁 Steve yes, any idea what size you going upto ? Think they are on 1mm over just now 1 looks fresh but no idea if it has simply been honed, other has surface rust 🙄 Will obviously need measured but hoping to be 1.5 max 😰 Steve |
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Post by muttsnuts on Jan 5, 2024 14:34:47 GMT 1
yes, any idea what size you going upto ? Think they are on 1mm over just now 1 looks fresh but no idea if it has simply been honed, other has surface rust 🙄 Will obviously need measured but hoping to be 1.5 max 😰 Steve ok, I can sort that for you, might have the right size pistons on the shelf, if not I'll get some in |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 5, 2024 14:55:06 GMT 1
Think they are on 1mm over just now 1 looks fresh but no idea if it has simply been honed, other has surface rust 🙄 Will obviously need measured but hoping to be 1.5 max 😰 Steve ok, I can sort that for you, might have the right size pistons on the shelf, if not I'll get some in OK, pm me your address and I'll post them down Obviously I'm hoping for smaller lol Steve |
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Post by masonmart on Jan 6, 2024 2:03:43 GMT 1
It's a decent bet for those of you who have bits that can be used to finish the bike and perhaps the machinery to do any fitting work needed. For me, much as I'd like to do it, I'm in the 2023 classic conundrum of facing a parts bill of several thousand pounds and, in the end, a perhaps beautiful but low value bike worth a fraction of the cost having paid a lot of money for the joy of doing it? Unless you have a lot of money and some engineering skills, bikes like this, in boxes of bits or otherwise needing lots of parts are just not a realistic proposition. After my experience doing my current bike I'd say that the only option for people like me is to invest up front in a quality donor bike that doesn't need massive spending in parts.
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Post by JonW on Jan 6, 2024 5:21:06 GMT 1
Ahh, Hybrids are valueless... Cool, please send them to me. I'll make room.
How many times...?! RD/RZs are not other bikes. A modded bike is a fine bike in our little part of the biking world. If they are done right hybrids sell for huge money, more than OEM.
This is/was a superb buy, Looks VJ23 to be too. Great forks and alloy clamps etc etc. The parts on this alone are worth strong money. Many on here could have an engine and loom in that within a weekend and be on the road.
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Post by masonmart on Jan 6, 2024 8:42:53 GMT 1
Jonw, don't take yourself too seriously or take what I say too literally buddy. What I say, quite correctly I believe, hybrids are relatively lower value than standard bikes. Are you OK if I say relatively worthless? And RD's and RZ's aren't special in this respect fantastic as they are. There are many other bikes that are equally iconic when you look and not everybody likes race bike imitations, perhaps no serious collector? I personally like standard bikes on which I've done many, many enjoyable miles having done none on a race bike. I see myself as a bike conservationist who builds bikes to bring them back to life as they were not as I think is better. If you like hybrids and imitation race bikes then that's great. I see many other superb iconic bikes out there that aren't RD/RZ's. Surely that's the beauty, we can be different.
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Post by JonW on Jan 6, 2024 9:06:49 GMT 1
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Post by 4l04ever on Jan 6, 2024 10:31:27 GMT 1
Hybrid values are subjective and there are different qualities of hybrid around.
A hybrid built how I like it is worth more than a standard OEM bike to me, but a hybrid built differently is worth less to me.
Also, some people's mint is only a 6 out of 10 for me.
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Post by jon on Jan 6, 2024 11:26:22 GMT 1
Hybrids are a strange beast. They’re much more individual. You either like standard RDs or you don’t. With hybrids you like some and dislike others.
This makes the market smaller, but if you want a hybrid that ticks all your buttons, they probably are worth the same or more than a standard bike. However the moment a hybrid you like is not 100% perfect for you is the moment you’ll have to spend to get it right and so the price you’re willing to pay starts to drop.
Of course there are hybrids out there to no one’s taste and so unless they are cheap they won’t sell.
This one IMO has plus’s points of new paint. However if yellow is not your thing then this doesn’t seem the bargain it does to others.
Jon
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Post by veg on Jan 6, 2024 11:55:10 GMT 1
As Jon and Jon W has said. Our bikes aren’t the same as other makes/marques the whole thing with lc’s was back in the day some kept them standard some changed them slightly lots radically altered them. Proof in the pudding Performance bikes magazine had a couple of performance frenzy’s from memory it was katanas and Lc’s. These were and still are niche bikes.
Lc’s are cult bikes and quite a few of us on here are long term members and have owned Lc’s pretty much since the 80’s. Irrespective of newer faster better bikes we’ve kept the faith.
So whilst your opinion works for you, and reflects your own personal circumstances it isn’t necessarily reflected in the wider ownership experience. Yes it’s great we have our own approach but that’s the great thing all are welcome.
If I didn’t build my own I’d happily buy a hybrid from dusty, Rob, Steve, Matt etc etc and I can guarantee that several members could turn that chassis into something special that people would pay v good money for.
My personal approach is I can see £10-12k in a properly done hybrid I wouldn’t do the same for a std bike I see 4L0 as being worth tops £7k Lc2’s similar and later pv’s at £5 ish.
They don’t have the draw for me. Doesn’t mean I’m right just my thoughts.
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Post by davecroucher57v on Jan 6, 2024 17:35:24 GMT 1
lc,s were only std to the first service.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 6, 2024 17:54:20 GMT 1
lc,s were only std to the first service. Think Yam should have stuck with the principle they had with the N1 Centre stand was an option 🤣 Steve |
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Post by donkeychomp on Jan 6, 2024 22:08:44 GMT 1
What Tim said.
Alex
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