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Elsie is fixed. The final problem was a corroded and loose HT lead causing an intermittent loss of spark. The plug-in black box has fixed the temperature gauge so it now reads correctly with the wrong sensor.

I had forgotten how brutal the LC power band is.

< 5,000 RPM: bimbling along
5,000 - 7,000 RPM: ooh, this is quite
7,000+ : FUUUUUUUUU...
#RD350LC #Motorcycle #Bike

Sep 24, 2023 at 6:42amWeb
Show thread๐Ÿ‡ณ๐—ฎ๊œŸ๐–ผ๐˜ฉSep 25, 2023
After almost 10 months of sitting in the garage while I sorted her out, we finally get to go out for a blat with a mate. Interesting to see how styles have changed over 4 decades.
Show threadMark Daniels-Wr. ๐ŸŸขSep 24, 2023
@Naich nice ๐Ÿ™‚it reminds me of a friend's tuned RG 500 in the 90s which was absolutely nuts to ride (but a lot of grinning in the helmet)...
Show thread๐Ÿ‡ณ๐—ฎ๊œŸ๐–ผ๐˜ฉSep 24, 2023
@MarkDW
Wow, I'd love to have a go on one of them. Super rare now and very expensive. ยฃ25-30K.
Show threadMark Daniels-Wr. ๐ŸŸขSep 24, 2023
@Naich it was great fun to experience but I wouldn't want to own one these days ๐Ÿ‘
Show threadSpeedStarSep 24, 2023

@Naich

Oh my god how brilliant it is to see one again. I miss mine so much

Show thread๐Ÿ‡ณ๐—ฎ๊œŸ๐–ผ๐˜ฉSep 24, 2023
@SpeedStar
Now is a good time to buy one. The price has plummeted since I bought mine. You can get a decent looking one for 6 to 6.5k now. A good one was 8k when I bought mine.
Show threadSpeedStarSep 24, 2023

@Naich it's insane money though, but I have to be honest I'm looking at it through a very nostalgic lens when these things changed hands for a couple of hundred quid.

My one, complete with Kenny Roberts dream machine paint, was about 900 quid. Got stolen and broke my heart.

They were as common as biscuits in 1985 and I miss the sound, sight and smell of these beautiful things.

Your bike is absolutely stunning, the teen inside me is wondering why no allspeeds, but the adult in me knows why. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜

Show thread๐Ÿ‡ณ๐—ฎ๊œŸ๐–ผ๐˜ฉSep 24, 2023
@SpeedStar
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. I'm going to install security measures in the garage, now that I'm going out on it rather than fixing it.
Show threadSpeedStarSep 24, 2023

@Naich

I hear that.

Losing my RD has stuck with me, and I never want to feel that pain again, so all my bikes are locked, chained and tracked.

Nowadays it's so different, if your bike is stolen the chance of it being a joyride and dumped is practically zero and the police don't care.

I'm having to go back to the start and do it properly (no apnr in the 80s ๐Ÿ˜) so I'm back to 125s, but my grom and my atx are more than capable of making me smile, and my DT keeps the 2 stroke smell alive ๐Ÿ‘