82 350LC on ebay

ken007 · Post by **ken007** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:47 am

gday, this bike on ebay, am i correct in thinking it has 81 decal on the tank and no stripe on mudguard?is it possible it would leave the factory like that? still looks like a nice bike though.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1982-Yamaha- ... 500wt_1414

DuncanB · Post by **DuncanB** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:58 am

You're right Ken. I can't imagine it would have looked like that new. A bit of tamperage for some reason?!

ken007 · Post by **ken007** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:27 am

if it was on the northside i think id go looky, after spending a couple of years getting to know every nut and bolt on one of these(not necessarily understanding though) i enjoy looking at them,seeing if the owner put their own touch on it etc. at the moment im finding it difficult to believe a lot of folk who describe a bike as original,

DuncanB · Post by **DuncanB** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:00 am

I was in Brissy yesterday, I should have gone and kicked the tyres! LOL
It looks pretty good, but the tank stands out like a sore bleedin thumb. Maybe because you pointed it out though... I ain't to observant at the best of times.
I notice on the front guard the 2 nuts on the top forward of the forks. On mine it's the same, and inside the guard is an extra bit of steel bracing that runs forward to this. I've seen a fair few LC's, particulary on the UK sites without it... What's it all about, and why on some and not others?
Cheers
Duncan

OzzyElsie · Post by **OzzyElsie** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:49 am

Whats with the rear indicators?

The current owner may think its is original but it is as original as a politician is honest.

I'll watch with interest but its not a $4500 RD

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DuncanB · Post by **DuncanB** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:05 am

Indeed... Shame to butcher the tailpiece to put those buggers on!

EPApolice · Post by **EPApolice** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:47 pm

Aren't the RD350 decals supposed to be level not on an angle? That seller is very well know in the vintage Jap motorcycle world and to be fair he didnt say it was original

ken007 · Post by **ken007** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:33 pm

fair call EPA, after reading it again it says original K's,my apolagies to the seller, but Why the mismatched decals? 81 and 82, incorrect placement of yamaha sticker on the sidecovers, muddy without the stripe and a small yamaha sticker on the front of it,, surely the previous or original owner wouldnt change them around like that just for something to do ,would they? IMHO these RD's are starting to be a little bit collectable and will most likely come under a bit more scrutiny in future, still all in all a decent looking bike .

EPApolice · Post by **EPApolice** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:08 pm

No question its a mongrel, if Chris gets $4500 for that I'm selling mine straight away

OzzyElsie · Post by **OzzyElsie** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:57 pm

EPApolice wrote: That seller is very well know in the vintage Jap motorcycle world......

EPApolice wrote:....... if Chris gets $4500 for that ..........

Aaaaaah, the penny drops!!!!!!! vinjcycles

BRG1200 · Post by **BRG1200** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:17 pm

What's with the frame number having an "A" prefix?
A5E0-002xxx

Not heard of that before.

OzzyElsie · Post by **OzzyElsie** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:27 pm

Apparently he got the asking price - it was sold, 1 bid.

Jeram · Post by **Jeram** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:12 pm

do you guys ever buy or just watch?

EPApolice · Post by **EPApolice** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:52 pm

Just in the bushes watching

OzzyElsie · Post by **OzzyElsie** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:03 am

Jeram wrote:do you guys ever buy or just watch?

Just sell

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