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

@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)...
@MarkDW
Wow, I'd love to have a go on one of them. Super rare now and very expensive. ยฃ25-30K.
@Naich it was great fun to experience but I wouldn't want to own one these days ๐Ÿ‘