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[skidlids]

Speaking of RDs I've just come back from South London where I had a little pootle on a LC while picking up my TZR250

Frank those RD200s, why the electric start ???

[Iconic944ss]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Speaking of RDs I've just come back from South London where I had a little pootle on a LC while picking up my TZR250

Frank those RD200s, why the electric start ???

Erm - are you maybe thinking of a later bike Kev, mine was a 1976 model and it only had a kick start.

It didnt hold much interest for me once I started rebuilding a Norton Dominator but THAT really is another story.......

CHeers - Frank

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Iconic944ss

Erm - are you maybe thinking of a later bike Kev, mine was a 1976 model and it only had a kick start.

It didnt hold much interest for me once I started rebuilding a Norton Dominator but THAT really is another story.......

CHeers - Frank

Frank I was thinking of the Coffin tank RD200 but judging by the size of the alternator case in the pics of a earlier 1976 RD200 I woulkd say it used the same electric start system http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100922

The LC I road earlier had just been sold by one of the members of the LC Club and it was another member of the LC club that let me have a go on it and a soon to be LC Club member and LC racer who picked up my TZR while dropping off yet another LC that had just been sold.
Water cooled two stroke Yams everywhere

[RD]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Speaking of RDs I've just come back from South London where I had a little pootle on a LC while picking up my TZR250

Frank those RD200s, why the electric start ???

Hi Kevin,
My cousin had a TZR250, white with red speed blocks if I recall correctly.
I always wanted an RD500 in Marlboro colours, sadly I've never bought one.

Am I correct in thinking the RD500 had a steel frame and the RZV500 had an alloy frame.

[Griff 64]

I had a RD500 LC for a couple of weeks in 1989. It definitely had a steel frame which was bent to buggery lol. The huge dent in the back of the tank where some poor guys balls had been should of give me a clue to look further.

When i sold the bike a guy came and took it for a test ride. He soon came back saying it was slower than his 350 and wouldn't be buying it. A plug change later and full health was restored. The guy returned and in no way beleived me that it was now restored to its full glory.

To this day i can still here the sound of it crack off as it entered its power band as the guy wrenched the throttle. I think he shat himself! The silence as the wheelie landed and the look and colour on the guys face on his immediate return explained how the tank got dinted in the first place. He payed there and then but it was is brother who fetched it the following day. I think he wizzed himself laughing when i told him the true turn of events.

B40 HRA was the reg no. I wonder where it is now