Classic motorcycle review: Yamaha RD350 F2 YPVS (RZ350)

A little investment and piece of nostalgia I picked up recently. I used to own one in 1990. The smell is divine!
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[@ShawnSmoak]

Wow, that is fantastic! Boy does that bring back some fond memories. Thanks for letting us take a peak at her and go for a ride along!

[@NBMedia8928]

Something about the sound and smell of two strokes that takes me right back to my early days of motorcycling 😎

[@patrickhorvath2684]

Oh did I raise hell on RD 350s when I was a teen, early 80s. Giant killer in the 1/8 mile

[@MartyMcFlyV]

I remember if you toomy pipes, that added like 13 horsepower and took a lot of weight away. Brilliant machine.

[@rickyscheme]

So good to see one restored well! I remember mine well, such a good time Was so easy to rebuild the topend, comfortable, the powerband was just right and was light at the same time a good size for 2. Everything about it was good and reliable, just watch your 2T oil level carefully. Used 3 gear ratios 13T, 15T and 17T. Obviously racey, allround and touring. The 17 just kept the motor off the powerband cusp at 100km. The 15 was standard and used most of the time while the 13 made the bike snappy needing quick gear changes to stop you from over revving. It's been well missed. Replaced by a Honda NSR

[@isneirantiquera5495]

Hello ypvs brother, my name is Isneir my residence is São Paulo Brasil. Your motorcycle this beautiful my congratulations, I also have one in Blue color 1990 I noticed you lies in England, I am in search of some place where yet original parts for sales are available these, I am planning a full restoration in my RD in Brazil we do not have much disposal of original pieces here. Thank you for your attention and excuse my English From Google translator

[@Weeem]

That brings back memories of my first bike - RD350LC :) On my way to work there was a very busy traffic light controlled roundabout near the M25. Rushing in the morning, I'd often forget to switch on the fuel tap and by the time I got to the roundabout it would still be running just with the fuel in the lines. Filter though the middle and sit there waiting at the front of the queue ... poised for a race start to get away from the traffic... all is good. I see the other lights change to red, I kick it into 1st, then ours flick to amber, I twist the throttle and ....habububub ... kaput!! :D I'd have to paddle out of the way then spend the next 2 minutes kicking the fuel back into the motor :D It happened a lot and I vowed never to have a kickstart bike again :)

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Yep, been there, done that too! lol

[@transdetendal]

RoadcraftNottingham dosent these have a vacuun valve to open the fuel?one open one closed and one direcy? ive never had eny problems of that sort!! only the minor issue to ride from cops and get cought by the vacuume in the gas tank couse it used petrole faster then alouved air in !, making same truble as going out of fuell.....cost a lot

[@karlwalker1771]

I always forgot the choke and had to contend with a bike that acted like it had turbo lag pmsl

[@keithdawson4804]

@@transdetendal Power valve has one, LC no

[@transdetendal]

so the rd 350 lc isnt a ypvs !? didnt know that !

[@evo5349]

Yes was big into my 2 strokes

[@sunnytaufiq07]

One of my favourite bike in the early 90s. Still love this 2 stroker.

[@leemillard2196]

sweet memories,I had the early LC and one like this ,I fitted nikkon pipes the sound was unbelievable and a healthy power increase. Beautiful 80`s hooligan machine lol. p.s great video!

[@WEGGYZZR]

Like you at the time my mate purchased the original Rd350lc I owned a Gpz 550 a2 and at the time this was the mid sized in line four to own for outright performance(before the gpz600). To cut a long story short not only was his black LC an absolute beauty it completely blitzed my gpz in all areas....acceleration in the power band was out of this world and upset far more many much bigger motorcycle owners through its fantastic capabilities . A two stroke legend it has to be said .

[@stuartlaslett9973]

The bike I never had...... 52 now, I’d still love one.

[@QUAD405]

Too bad we can't smell this lovely japanese masterpiece. I've had some two strokes, still have a jawa 640 350cc twin and especially on a cold day the exhaust fumes get in your clothes and to me that is the best smell in the world. You arrive at wherever it is you need to be, cold as hell, and when you warm up a little you smell that lovely smell of partially burned 2stroke oil and petrol.

[@RZ350N]

Great bike, I have one that I bought new back in 89. It's now sitting in my garage because it has some problems that it developed last year and I'm not sure what is wrong with it yet. Can't wait to get it back on the road though. I think I have more fun on the RZ350 than I do on my R6.

[@grahamsmith2022]

What a bike,I had a 1989 model in 1992,when I was 17,I thought it was a ZZR 1100,if you can't wheelie one of these you can't wheelie anything,remember blowing a Golf GTI into the weeds and the owner giving me the thumbs up,there wasn't much feel in the tires,very flighty due to the light weight,it would have took serious skill to ride one of these fast through flowing bends,Joey Dunlop type ability, but after a KR1-S or an RGV it felt like a big solid Yamaha XJ900!!👍✌

[@paulclarke1738]

Wow brings back happy memories, I had a few RD’s in my time, the F2 was the last model I had. The All speed exhausts were always my choice over microns as an aftermarket exhaust. You can’t beat the smell of Castrol R and that surge as you hit the power band. If my memory serves me correctly you can’t remove the baffles on the F2 and had to fill the exhausts with caustic soda to clean them. I live in Ilson where this was filmed and spent many happy hours tearing it up around their as a youngster as well as blasts to Matlock on a Sunday...........happy days

[@richardspikman7116]

I had a RZ350- exact same body style as the bike in this video. I lived in Canada. I was 17 at the time. Got me so much p"ssy, I am ashamed I sold it.

[@georgebarrett2132]

you foooool you🤑

[@cpcnw]

Had a chance to buy one of these once back in the day. I had a Suz X5 at the time. I went out on a test ride on the YPVS and it damn near ripped my arms off. When I got back I was shaking. I pretty much shat myself. Didn't buy it. What a wuss!

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Great story. 😂

[@retrorestore]

I love my 2 stroke Yamaha's. Had many of them. Check out my channel as I have a playlist with my lc350 and RD400. I'll give you a sub as well. Cheers Martin

[@edmontontangobar4991]

Love those, want one! Most were enjoyed, raced and crashed though. My college GF had an RD400, what a blast that machine was!

[@cramersclassics]

Nice video quality. Would be even better with the camera on your chest, the left/right while checking for traffic is dizzying. I have several RZ's and agree with your thoughts! I'm also going to try a better mic to catch the sounds. Check out my Kawasaki 5 cylinder video if you have a chance, cheers! - Kirb

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

I actually have a gopro chesty mount, looks like I'm gonna have to ride that bloody bike again now! 😂

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

I also have a more recent upload of this bike and have just finished restoring a yamaha rz250lc. Watch this space.

[@markpulling12]

my first proper bike at 17 .....1987 !! exactly the same

[@CySawyerPhotography]

Same here, '87 RZ350 new at 17!

[@curiousottman]

Count me in your group! 1987 I was 17 and this was my first bike!

[@JohSno]

We demand an update after you've run it in! ;)

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

I'll be doing one this summer now it has microns so get subscribed and hit that notification bell. ☺

[@andycap1839]

Were did you find the microns would like some of them for my f2

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

I was patient and found them on Ebay... Weren't cheap at £600 though!

[@gravydavy4188]

Brings back memories of my 350lc. I had it in the 90's when it was not fashionable, I swapped it for a VT500. 😕 I often used to have problems, wondering which to get, baccy, petrol or 2 stroke oil as often I wouldn't have enough cash for all until payday 😅

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

I remember myself and friends carrying small 2 stroke oil bottles down our jackets and mixing it straight in the tank at the petrol station. Aaah, memories. ☺

[@gravydavy4188]

@@RoadcraftNottingham yep, trying to figure out ratio's, easy until you get to the pump! My little TZR125 had enough space to tuck a bottle in the fairing, great little bike that was.

[@roythearcher]

This was the ultimate hooligan tool when I was learning and at the time, was far out of my reach price-wise. you mentioned the RD500, well.. When I was working, part time, in a motorcycle workshop during the mid 90's we had one come in with a faulty power-valve servo which I replaced and re-syncronised, And then test rode!.....JEEEEEEZUS! was it a rocket or what! Without even trying the front wheel would come up at the slightest hint of "too much" throttle in the lower gears and was just amazing away from the lights, out accelerating all but the most determined guy on a GPz900. Thems were the days! I've retired to my Bandit 600 now.. that's quick enough for me and just where can you use a 200 MPH superbike on todays roads?? But it was fun at the time!!

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

It's nice to have those memories. Most people would have never and WILL never ride the RD500, jealous! Watch out for a program called "the unrideables" It's interviewing the 500GP riders saying how mental these bikes were. Looking forward to opening the YPVS up although I'm not expecting Aprilia arm-wrenching power. Just the sound and smell makes me smile and that's what it's all about on our congested roads.

[@roythearcher]

The nearest thing I could possibly compare it to was like the time I got to have a go on a mates GPz750 turbo. You don't get a lot below 5000rpm but watch out above that! You can get into all sorts of trouble very quickly!! I think, for the road, the power valve was to make a GP bike ridable at town speeds and to give the rider a bit of low down torque to help you get away from the lights without incurring the wrath of everyone who breathes air! It could quickly become a fog of blue smoke if you gave it too much throttle and slipped the clutch without going anywhere! but that was not the idea of this machine.. On the track was where this machine is at home and the power valve then gives you a much wider power band to play with and a more user-friendly machine. Enjoy it well! :-)

[@TheOzTurkish]

RoadcraftNottingham have you had a chance to take her some more? Vlog update?

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

Unfortunately not, I took her to work and back but the weather's not been great.

[@jeanfrancoisdumoulin768]

Exactly like my old one 😭

[@JohnSmith-sj2dk]

That is a very nice bike ! - I am 57 years old, I had the RZ350 1983 and 1985, and an RG500, all great bikes....btw my brother had the RZ 500, heavier and slower than the RG..

[@christosphillips3568]

This was my dream bike when I was 18! What a great bike that is, thanks for the trip to the past!👍👍

[@dh-flies]

Love that bike...What's with the billboard sized license plates over there? You people blind?

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

😂

[@SE09uk]

My mates and i had n plates no bigger than a fingernail, it was the YPVS law lol

[@draganm7823]

The big plates are for the coppers, since the bike is so fast, they need the bigger plate, they have poor vision, lol

[@draganm7823]

@@RoadcraftNottingham cheers from Canada, do you still have the bike?

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

@@draganm7823... I do and it's run in and running crisp and clean. May do an update. ☺

[@heywoodjablowme3986]

I had a 1987, identical right up to the power valve noise, scared myself many times but wish I hadn't sold it, however it led to me now to own a 1985 vmax, gotta love the 80's yamahas.

[@Fernando.L.Monteiro]

I have a RD350 1991. Definitively it’s the best motorcycle I’ve ever had. The 2 stroke sound it’s a wonderful symphony.

[@janverbanck]

I owned a 1WT model from 1990 till 1994...Awesome bike. Eyecather at every motorbike meeting. Black with red accents and lining. Still exists in a private garage. Sadly, unused for years and years...

[@philipbooth7779]

It's not a bike I look at and think I would like one. In 1989 they were £3500 which I thought was a lot for a 350. More so as the FJ 1200 was only £4500. Which made more sense to buy.

[@georgebarrett2132]

I'll race any of your RD's with my Moto Morini 3 1/2, brought upto date specs...i'll murder any of your Nippon 350s...ye, g'wan, laugh at the heron head's potential....148mph top end my guys, ha haaa....you'll need to stop and read the latest 'life after world domination' manga serialization for an excuse❤🤑

[@healingenso7923]

For the kids, and those who never rode 2-strokes - the powervalve wasn't a valve as there are no valves in a 2-stroke. It was a cable driven sleeve in the cylinder, that raised the transfer port at higher revs, which, with a slightly different timing from an old 350LC gave a wider power band. So this was a way to make dangerous 2-strokes more rideable. That was the theory anyway. BUT, the most overlooked fact about this bike. Well mine, anyway, was it was shipped with Metzler ME33 & ME99 tires (crossply, aka bias ply), that were some wonderfully predictable tires near the limits. They really inspired confidence to push it. Sadly, my rear tire only lasted about 3,000 miles. If I owned a 2-stroke today......might like an RG500 - just to look at; I'm not crazy enough to want to ride it :)

[@russellhamer5467]

BEAUTIFUL and the powervalve reseting itself noise err-err did the same on MY "TZR250" Paralllel not V which I wish i had never sold!!I went from a Fizzy(fs1e) to an RDZ125(just an rd with a dtpowervalve thats deactivated.good n bad thing was you could take the exhaust off and turn the valve fully open so you had about 17hp ontap but the downside ;(( nothing happened below 7000 rpm etc etc)... Anyway "powervalves" could be "fettled" by stan stevens etc who did a stage 3 fast road tune which would really really show the girlies on the back a good time...i had that done to mine and swarbrick pipes n filters ,pirelli demon tyres - all in all a gpz600r eater ... Your bike is a gut wrencher mate as i felt sick with envy watching the video..Just take care on it and from memory lowering the stantions between 10 n 20mm through the yolks would quicken up the steering and make the handling feel more planted at the front end...I did this mod to my mates ypvs f2 and with demon tyres ,it was a different ride he said!!!!! Stay Safe Brother.....

[@jeffdarnell3154]

Had an 85 ZEE, yellow and Black in the US...and SO MUCH FUN to ride...two strokes are SO much fun...

[@muzman777]

That is a beautiful example of an F2 YPVS. A personal favourite of mine. Have always wanted one. I went for a TDR250 when i was younger. A total nutter bike in black and yellow. loved it to bits. Would you share how much you paid for your RD, just out of interest. Look forward to another video when she is run in and we can hear the smoker screaming. Just the smell is enough to make me smile. Enjoy it.

[@SimonHarveyPhotography]

jealous, much. those were the days..... stories of 'Elsies' everywhere .... Are you going to share with us how much it cost you?????? ;-) Enjoy it, she's a beauty!

[@sharplespaul]

Mine was a 84 Rz....man I left the dealership in like ( 1994 )....The mechanic said when you pull out don’t get on it !!!! Or you will flip over!!! I pulled out on a two lane highway and pulled a first to second gear wheelie!!! Man what a machine!!!!!! Wish I never sold it!!!! This was a long time ago!! Had toomey pipes...

[@CbrHooniganSendit]

Proper og bike, mmore than 2 strokes is masturbation , power valve cleaning is always an iconic part to 2 strokes

[@anthonybrown9373]

My best friend would race anybody/any bike no matter what, size, every Sat. .....100$ bucks a head winner takes all.... was the races through the windies (Pinole Valley road Alhambra Valley Ca )on that bike and nobody ever beat him. EVER

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

I had so much fun on these it should be illegal... Oh wait they are. As the last year I bought one was 1986. The last one on the show room floor in Red\White before they stopped making them in the US. The only one that was more fun. The YPVS 500 V4 LC..

[@muhamadfaizal3533]

Wow..in my country if this bike is in running condition, its price takes about 15k to 20k..about 4ķ to 5ķ if in dollars america..its a rare bike..

[@scottlochans4180]

I'm totally a Banditaholic, but I'm sure RD350LC, WOULD be a treat.

[@Allbbrz]

Ahhhhhh..... great little bike, very popular in Brazil. Those same exact colors :-)

[@enthaa]

This was my first street motorcycle. I had so much fun on that bike. Lightweight with good handling. Thank you for posting the video.

[@hugoteixeira9622]

Nick name in portugal THE ASSASSIN OR BLACK WIDOW super cool ,fast bike!!!

[@KrazerRacer]

brings back memories of fixing up a TZR 125 to 80% mint condition last year...all until someone ran me and it off the road :( even though it was only a 125 it was a whole lot of fun for 18 yr old me to ride still havent got insurance money as well ;(

[@0youwannagethigh0]

That's a fucking two stroke :) ! Same powervalve system on my 89 dt125, exactly the same sound of the servo!

[@PRG888]

I had one of those in the 80s a black one, G reg I think... Got nicked from my garage. Really miss two stroke bikes, the noise, the smell, the power band....

[@BleuJurassic]

had a RD 350 and 500, the 500 was just mental and shook its head a lot great fun to ride. the stutter feeling will turn into blue smoke in the power band its not a city bike and gets oiled up easy, you blast down the motorway then slow down and drivers pass you trying to get the oil off the screens. always use good quality oil too! one guy I know had a speed wobble on a xj 900 went though the bike found nothing then we worked out it was his back pack that made the wobble. had a short race with a Kawasaki 6 pot that was just crazy as it was when injection systems came in. ride safe and have fun the roads are to crowded to ride like we used to.

[@margieellis-qm9id]

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[@Gwydibear]

The second you turned around i jizzed a little :D I truly wish that I had been alive in the days when every biker rode to work in a big blue cloud of Castrol R :D

[@Dreez76]

I bought and thoroughly enjoyed a Yamaha FZ750 Genesis, such a good ride.

[@lannydavidson139]

I had the identical looking Canadian version, same color scheme. Named RZ350.

[@kenharris8743]

If these bikes came out today they would probably still offer a kick-start if they are smart kickstarter's are more reliable and save a lot of weight and the compression isn't very high on these bikes which makes them easy to start. Besides that it's a lot more masculine to kick-start a bike then push a button like a sissy!

[@johnnyhoney2074]

I just can't get anything like so excited about any 4stroke compared to the 2strokes of that time . The sound , the smell , and kick . Makes me feel a bit sad those times are gone . Between us we had many different ones from 73 to 84 . All the Susie GT triples and some Kwacka triples in amazing colours , plus the Yams . My first rides on a Yam was a 73 250 YDS7 just before the first RDs . So much character then to the bikes then . The trouble is I feel for me personally is , I could possibly get back the bike but I can't bring back those friends , or the innocence of those wonderful times . Nice bike and good luck with thanks .

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

..... It's great we still have those memories. Thanks for your comment. ☺

[@laird2k2]

No smoke when you started it. What's up with that? Oil pump is working ?

[@Acheonable]

Wow, what a beauty, oldie but a goodie. I wonder how much it costed. Great addition to the 'family' btw, hope you enjoy it to the full once you break into it :)

[@Blahde]

Much lusted after Motorcycle ;-) Mate, rose tinted glasses not withstanding but that is a thing of beauty!!

[@tHaH4x0r]

Very cool bike! There was a racing tzr250 for sale in the netherlands not long ago, wish i had the money to buy it..

[@alanjohnson2528]

harley boys used to hate my lil rz ...you would take of from the lights and you would be 5 miles down the highway before they ripped by u...even tho u left them in the dust and were not even racing anymore

[@bloodyhell451]

It's not how many horses it makes - it's how it delivers it ! Got I love that machine. I wanted one in 86 and I want one now. Let it warm up ! The rings have to contend with all the holes in the barrel. And use the best synthetic oil you can buy. It really makes a difference. But you know all this. ;-)

[@strawberryfieldsforever3308]

I remember entering the motorway slip road on one of these babies...by the time i hit the motorway i was doing 120mph lol those were the days

[@wobbers99]

had the whole range of RD's. If only i'd kept them all! Superb Machines.

[@BadAsc11]

woah thats a two stroke? my brother in law spoke of a MGP bike he used to own that had loud pipes and was a two stroke. im in love with these older bikes.

[@TV-FilmCameramanUK]

my uncles got one of these, he restored it. Beautiful bikes...

[@TheTopGhia]

Love it, my mates brother had one in Wrangler colours back in the day. Please do another video when its run in and give us a taste of that power band.

[@stephendeakin2714]

Used to have the exact same model. My thumbs would turn white and numb after fifteen miles or so, with the vibration, just about the same time the air leaked away from the front forks, boy do I wish I had kept it, such a rewarding and fun ride.

[@nisseht]

Looks like a 1986-1988 model and at least in Sweden they had a claimed 63 hp stock. Se mine here kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3zCoKGVdseInKs

[@NickMonrad]

Looks very similar to one I had around 10 or 11 years ago. This is the one they sold in NZ: www.rd350lc.net/page1WY-86.htm

[@colinhennessy5680]

very nice .....there just something about those 80s 2 strokes when i see and smell them im 18 all over again

[@UkDave3856]

Thanks for posting this. It takes me back to my 89 Powervalve when I was a 19 year old young spunker. It's good to see one in good clean original spec, without silly micron pipes. Ahh memories.

[@mattrichards9910]

Yep definitely really important to have the standard pipes fitted. Perfect sound.

[@tonythatjesusloves]

i had the old shape 350lc , the first real hooligan bike , i would scare the shite out of myself , tremendous power band , eventually twisted the crank , wish i kept it , thy cost a fortune now on ebay

[@akasa231]

feckin' 'orrible smelly things........joking!! ;-)

[@jblifeasitis895]

Great bike and 2 stroke, a basic mean machine! No fancy electronics, pure biking.

[@lukethekanefan]

i didnt grow up during the mad 2 stroke times and im not a fan of the reliability of them but 2 stokes will soon be gone from our roads so the ones that are left i can respect

[@fargknob]

My Bud owned one........wow, that rattled my last brain cell...lol Great restoration..!

[@pearlygti]

p.s dont run them in too gently! they are much better with short run in with full rev usage assuming the engine in warm etc

[@yajnaamakusa8786]

So now I know where the 80s went. Straight into your garage! Rad.

[@danieljordannicol9937]

Please put some microns on this and get it jetted. I know you want to keep it stock but it makes them so much more rieable

[@ThatZiPpYDudeOnYoutube]

I love these bikes would love one but being 23 and having no garage insurance is not kind to me as it is with my yamaha xj6n

[@KathrynLiz1]

As a past owner of a few two strokes of this sort, I have to say that the bores/pistons are still tight. Once it starts to rattle you an fang it... :)

[@RT22-pb2pp]

RZ 350 and 500 only 2 yamahas I ever wanted to actually own

[@Sturmpionier03]

I had a 1987 black one down here in Brazil, super fast bike

[@knoxieman]

I had the exact same bike, colour scheme on a D plate in 1990 it was a wonderful bike, never any problems with it, handling wasnt the best but it was very fast and super fun to ride, I wish that I still had it, there is no doubt that 2 stroke classics like this are going up in value, RG500S can go for nearly 20 grand.

[@melgrant7404]

My brother had one in blue and white in 1982.

[@Johnnywhamo]

Youngun's these days that have never had a chance to ride these two stroke rockets have no clue as to how fast they really were. I had both the 79 RD 400 Daytona Special and an RD 350LC. I'll be honest I liked my 400 better but still, two stokes were a thing of beauty.

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

.... So pleased we had the privilege of knowing and riding these beauties.

[@Johnnywhamo]

Indeed my friend, cheers

[@rhyshope4719]

Had one f20fast as fuck wpoiuid ewheelie forv fun

[@peterpiper1549]

rd350's were raced pretty much stock, know a guy that did well

[@02bigkev]

A great bike the young'uns nowadays don't know what they are missing.

[@theflyingyetti_666]

i always wanted one of those but never did get one

[@ronleeflang451]

My old RD LC 350 Naked 1985......great sound,.....

[@davidrobert2007]

I had one of these when I was 19 and even went touring on it, with my girlfriend at the time on the back, and all our luggage wrapped in bin liners and bungeed to the bike. It pissed it down half the time but the bike never missed a beat :)

[@tvexpert_xd2388]

Beautiful bike How much did ya pay

[@TheMooseman1971]

H411 FNR where are you now my old friend :)

[@vicenterr7]

I've had one in the early 90's and it was my first 'real' bike (had 125s before). What an experience. So fast, so stable, it sounded so good. Wish I still had it

[@martinbond461]

My mate had one and it was a great bike. I was lucky enough to be able to trump him a year later with an RD500. Nothing beats the smell and the powerband of a 2 stroke engine!

[@dirkvandermerwe6027]

In 1993-94 I knew a guy by the name of Barry Du Plessis. He had a 1985 YAMAHA RZ350 YPVS LCII 31K with the full fairing, had twin Wildcat explosions fitted, racing reeds and I can't remember what else but I think the motor was pretty much stock... It was very fast, it ran with a stock HONDA NS400R all the way. If I'm not fooling myself I think he clocked the BCB350 at around 205kmh in 5th gear at around 10500rpm and still had one gear left to go - I think he clocked at top end at around 225kmh - not sure what the actual true speed was... Over here in South Africa if you'd be fortunate enough to get a fully restored one it would indefinitely cost you an arm and a leg as the LCII is highly collectable over here... Beautiful bike you have, please cherish it... Take care. Regards. Dirk.

[@RoadcraftNottingham]

I sold it earlier this year. Too many bikes. ☺

[@OsvGamer]

That sound like my kawasaki kx85 dirt bike

[@chrishenson8959]

Beautiful bike. Looks and sounds lovely.