Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
Used hand grenades.
RD350 YPVS anyone?
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simon.r
Person
- Location
- Nottingham
I had the earlier LC, until it was nicked
Power band at 6,000 rpm was unforgettable. Happy days.
Power band at 6,000 rpm was unforgettable. Happy days.
DRHysted
Guru
- Location
- New Forest
For many years a had a TZR250. Of all my bikes I liked it the most. There's just nothing like the noise, the smell, the way the engine just wanted to play near the redline.
the snail
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham
Classic bikes, probably a good thing I couldn't afford to buy one back in the day though.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
I too had an LC. Mine didn't get nicked though as I kept it in the kitchenI had the earlier LC, until it was nicked
BF wasn't best happy but I told him it was either him or the bike and he soon shut up.
Oldfentiger
Veteran
- Location
- Pendle, Lancs
I had the one with the bikini fairing. Bought because the missus passed her test and I wanted something as a step up from 125cc for her.
I will never forget when she came back after her first ride on it. Wide eyes and stupid grin.
The the purpose of the power valve was to increase power at low revs, thus reducing the typical 2 stroke surge into the power band.
Good fun bike with decent power and light weight. Steering damper fitted as standard, which was a good thing.
I will never forget when she came back after her first ride on it. Wide eyes and stupid grin.
The the purpose of the power valve was to increase power at low revs, thus reducing the typical 2 stroke surge into the power band.
Good fun bike with decent power and light weight. Steering damper fitted as standard, which was a good thing.
simon.r
Person
- Location
- Nottingham
[QUOTE 4757228, member: 9609"]I'm confused now, I thought that I had an RD250LC, but then Wiki say it was not launched until 1981 which is after I had mine. so was it a Yamaha 250LC that I had?
And yes, if you could keep it in the power band they were fast, but it was a very narrow band.[/QUOTE]
From memory, the RD (air cooled) was followed by the RDLC (liquid cooled), which was followed by the YPVS (Yamaha power valve system?).
And yes, if you could keep it in the power band they were fast, but it was a very narrow band.[/QUOTE]
From memory, the RD (air cooled) was followed by the RDLC (liquid cooled), which was followed by the YPVS (Yamaha power valve system?).
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
^^^ correctamundo. RD = Race Derived, or Rather Delicate.
I may well be wrong but the original air cooled RD's were themselves evolutions of the older YD and YDS two strokes?
I may well be wrong but the original air cooled RD's were themselves evolutions of the older YD and YDS two strokes?
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Fab!
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
Donnington in the wet, 
View: https://youtu.be/d0ANFzNiAWU
A lad from Enderby used to race one, Ian 'Eddie' Wareham.
View: https://youtu.be/d0ANFzNiAWU
A lad from Enderby used to race one, Ian 'Eddie' Wareham.
