1981 RD350LC

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Krusty350
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1981 RD350LC

#1 Post by Krusty350 » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:19 am

1981 RD350LC time capsule.

I`ve been chasing this bike for 24 years, the hunt is over.

This LC never sold back in 81 so the owner kept it in his local shop
riding it occasionally but consistently.
The last time I saw it at Empey Yamaha in Madoc Ontario the bike had 600km on it, that was 1999.
Long story short I told a friend of mine about the bike and he convinced the owner to sell it in 2000.
A asked my friend to sell it to me if/when the time came, I got the phone call last fall.
It now has 2887km and looks as good as it did over two decades ago.
Thanks to my friend for keeping his word and taking great care of the bike all this time.
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1981 RD350LC
1982 RD350LC, bought new in 83
1982 RD350LC, Hybrid
1985 RZ500
1985 TZR250
1987 TZR350, Hybrid
1987 RG350, Hybrid, YamaGamma
1990 RZ350, Hybrid
1990 YSR80
2002 FZ1

silverstrom
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Re: 1981 RD350LC

#2 Post by silverstrom » Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:43 pm

Amazing bike Dave.

Looking forward to riding it this summer :smt003

Krusty350
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Re: 1981 RD350LC

#3 Post by Krusty350 » Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:02 pm

Thanks and you know your welcome to ride any of my bikes, its the least I can do after riding some of yours.

I still feel bad about dragging your 1990 RZ through several construction sites including fresh tar, lol.

And I`ve never ridden through a town that sounded like a part of the female anatomy..... Oh Plevna.
1981 RD350LC
1982 RD350LC, bought new in 83
1982 RD350LC, Hybrid
1985 RZ500
1985 TZR250
1987 TZR350, Hybrid
1987 RG350, Hybrid, YamaGamma
1990 RZ350, Hybrid
1990 YSR80
2002 FZ1

tacky1
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Re: 1981 RD350LC

#4 Post by tacky1 » Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:41 pm

That is one nice bike, What a great find...
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30

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OldTZracer
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Re: 1981 RD350LC

#5 Post by OldTZracer » Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:45 pm

Nice to find one that hasn't been abused. Take lots of detail pictures, as I'm sure there's a few members who would love to see closeups of proper cable routing etc...
"...its a 2-stroke ya twit - Its supposed to smoke..."

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Redline Junkie
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Re: 1981 RD350LC

#6 Post by Redline Junkie » Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:40 pm

That is like finding a Unicorn these days! Very nice Bike, Bravo.
1985 RZ350F being restored now!
1987 RZ350 Stock
1985 RZ350F basket case
1985 RZ500 Stock

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Re: 1981 RD350LC

#7 Post by two-stroke-brit » Wed Mar 03, 2021 3:20 pm

what a peach.
350LC,Athena 392 big bore,stock porting,swiss cheese air box,stock reeds,spec11 pipes.(now TSA big bore pipes)
She might not be pretty but she will always be a fun ride


1982 YAMA RD350LC
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pdxjim
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Re: 1981 RD350LC

#8 Post by pdxjim » Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:34 pm

She's a beaut.
Wasting time on 2T forums since the dawn of the internet. RD350LC, TDR250, plated 300XCW. No four strokes.

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Re: 1981 RD350LC

#9 Post by Gearhead86 » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:50 pm

Very nice, enjoy.

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