YAMAHA RD250LC restoration

[lee bishop]

alright boys and gurls, i know this is THE escort site, but i've finally started to do my bike after 3 years of neglect ( always working on the car ), and i thought as most of you are 80's throw backs you may be interested to see how i get on with it. if anyone does dissagree with this appearing on the bb i am well happy to have it removed.

synopsis :- bought nearly 6 years ago looking like this , 14,000 miles on it, but had stood a long time and was worse for wear as a result :o

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/70hornet/a.jpg


once in my garage i stripped it, cleaned like mad, new tyres, exhausts refurbed and tank repainted/laquered etc etc

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/70hornet/nakedrd2.jpg

after a fair bit of time/money it was ready to use

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/70hornet/belly3.jpg


but time and lack of use took its toll, and the tank rusted out :(

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/70hornet/DSC00751.jpg


and finally this weekend i started to strip it and go over the whole bike this time

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/70hornet/stripped1.jpg

[lee bishop]

the plan is to get it stripped right down, have everything re-powder coated and hopefully have it done before the car season begins mid march. i just hope i get it done in time

[taffr]

looks very nice lee, not too many big jobs by the looks of it

[DazRS2K]

Nice Ed, had a RD125LC on a C plate, then upgraded to a RD350 YPVS, loved that bike until someone stole it :mad: spent three nights polishing the Carbs to chrome with the old Autosol, it knocked the stuffing out of me when it got nicked. The RD's were nicked right left and centre at the time couldn't leave them anywhere, used to sound class with the small can microns on :cool:

[lee bishop]

no grah, mostly clean and repaint really, i will need a few bits replacing like side stand, and all cables etc, but my biggest issue is the tank. i will probably be cheaper/quicker to build it modded ans standard stuff is much like escorts stuff, overpriced and under available :)

i love the sound of standard LC's, but i do have a pair of swarbricks in the loft ;)

[taffr]

get some info here lee

http://www.yamaha-rd.com/forum/topic-24625.html

[DazRS2K]

Nice Ed, had a RD125LC on a C plate, then upgraded to a RD350 YPVS, loved that bike until someone stole it :mad: spent three nights polishing the Carbs to chrome with the old Autosol, it knocked the stuffing out of me when it got nicked. The RD's were nicked right left and centre at the time couldn't leave them anywhere, used to sound class with the small can microns on :cool:

Ooops sorry Lee Dohhh!!!

[lee bishop]

get some info here lee

http://www.yamaha-rd.com/forum/topic-24625.html


pmsl, been registered there for about 6 years, longer in fact as the site went down and all records got lost!!, this back in the days of dial up :) prolly only ever made 30 posts in total though :(

[Mark M]

be intresting reading lee, keep it on.
had one meself a few year ago, one of them bikes you wished you never sold.:o
looked at getting another, but getting expensive now.

[leslie]

great bike they are, had a few of them in my day. i remember when i bought my 1st 250 lc, i couldn't believe how good a handling bike they where and so smooth compared to my x7 which I'd just sold at that time, buts that's another story and a great classic too. was trying to buy a 350 recently. they sound nice with all speeds, but you're right, i think it's hard to beat the original pipes. best colour scheme you're lc is in my view

[RS2kSX]

keep going, i got 1 in mmy garage, wite/red stripe

brought cheap to do up and just burried it undercrap.....

RD350YPVS smokes a bit but it's fast:D

[Aled]

Good luck son...... don't mess with the brakes ok ;)

[Mogsmex]

Lee, found some new bits I have never got round to fitting to my 350, new gen fork seals, EBC brake pads etc, and a new haynes manual, bat me a pm with your address and there yours :cool:

also got a full very high quality stripe/decal kit if your intersted ? that wouldnt be a freebie though :D

[macrs2k]

started my motoring journey on a rd125 lc and it was the mutts. for a 17 year old to have a "wee" 125 that could pull over the ton was pretty cool... love these legendary bikes.
would love a 250 or 350 but as above post they pretty dear now :(

stunning bike mate....... :yeah:

[john foster]

great bikes will look forward to seeing it finished...:cool:

[grum]

great bikes will look forward to seeing it finished...:cool:

dont we all :o 'long wait' being the term most used for Bishops ;) :)

[vinny]

come on lee hows it coming along son :rolleyes:

[Dave1800BDA]

come on lee hows it coming along son :rolleyes:

:D pmsl

[lee bishop]

:whistle:

[Dave1800BDA]

:whistle:

is gj doing it:confused::rolleyes::D

[lee bishop]

is gj doing it:confused::rolleyes::D


no! this one will get finished........one day :D ( soon )