[Group] YAMAHA RD 350 LC TONG - The Legend

[pinkomax]

PIDOT,you have "PM".

hello, r u Ram? Someoen told me you know a lot about the RD bikes. I am have been asking everywhere i go as I am looking for a Yamaha RD500 or RZ500 also can. Both bikes rock man......

I met some Indian riders at the "ah boy' shop and they suggest I get in contact with you. Do these bikes exist here any more. No one seem to have see one in about 10 year now.

[waadee]

was talking abt this bike at work today.. the olds schoolers keep goin on abt their memories abt the ike.. seems so exciting... i wanna ride 1 of dis..

[iamnizam]

Hello 350 LC members.. I want to buy the 350 LC lah... anyone got lobang where to buy or anyone want to sell? Can just sms/ kol me @91456544..

Thanks u..

[Cool-Clown]

Yapp....Otai will say this is Devil's bike. HAHAH u all shld understd wat i mean laa ahuhh. This IS a crazy bike u Mod it..........hahhaha I got a fren who ride this Bike Before and lots of fond memories he has wif this bike. Now he releks oreadi.....Drive Bicycle. Whahaahhaha..........send child to skool.

[amat]

wow!! since all frens interested chat bout RD/RZ 350 y not open a club coz in KL they hv a club power!!!!!!!

[amat]

in KL they hv a RD club power!! y not open RD club here...

[Cool-Clown]

Good idea siaa bro.............LetS find the Gangs for this bike. Sorry bro....dun get angry But i dun ride this bike. Heheheh i only admire it....




CheerX

[2strokia]

hmm long last some1 has posted here count me in

[Cool-Clown]

Woooooo..............Nice bike and Plate Num. For such a long time iv seen a LC tong lyt tis nice. Well maintainted bro........Upz for Ya!!

[cool_bikers]

hello, r u Ram? Someoen told me you know a lot about the RD bikes. I am have been asking everywhere i go as I am looking for a Yamaha RD500 or RZ500 also can. Both bikes rock man......

I met some Indian riders at the "ah boy' shop and they suggest I get in contact with you. Do these bikes exist here any more. No one seem to have see one in about 10 year now.

Hmmm, u dont sound new to d bking scene yah. Yupz tis been more than 10yrs since da last time i saw dis bike odr. Rode it b4 and i tell u its damn powerfull. Imagine in those days, travelling from jurong to tampines in juz 15mins, its no joke my fren, try do it now and u'll end up with out a licence, unless u r lucky........

[waadee]

mayb experience braders can help abit... mayb list a good mech, parts, most importantly price..

[pinkomax]

Hi everyone, need some help here. I won't give up on this yet guys so I am looking for a RZ500 or a RD500LC. Any of you guys know where I can find one. I was told that most of you on this forum are very well informed LC riders who will know the market well and can find one for me. I will keep my fingers crossed as there must be some around somewhere right???????? My uncle told me that there were many of them here in the 80's but, where are they now?

[deryiu]

RD / RZ 500 are not as powerful as many people think i happened to try one in 1995 and have not spotted one ever since .A 1996 Extrema 250 is much faster than a rd500 ,due to the char of the rd engine which has two primary crank connected to the main crank ,the bike's pick up is quite slow for a bike in the same class.i have seen it being outruned in the first three gears by a full mod malaysia rxz.
Even if managed to get one today.i really doubt if i could still run,spares are obselete ,maybe puting it on the rack and keep it at home.
IT SIMPLY A NIGHTMARE TO OWN ONE !

[deryiu]

this is my RD350 when i just brought it in 1998 .note the radiator ,it overheated when runing at a constant speed at 170km/h so i changed to GSX-400K radiator ,FZ400R radiator cap ,RZ 350 YPVS meter & head faring, S4 headlight.
latter upgrades include tzr250 3ma forks , rims and clipons ,.(not shown in pic)
i had paid $500 for the bike in 1998 in good runing conditon, sold the bike a few years ago and latter heard from a friend that it was ruined and had to be scrapped.

http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lc04nn8.png

[crazyhighway]

What a sad story......

[Mr. R]

Hi guys... I've a great interest for this LC tong as my dad used to ride it in the early 80s... He used to boast about the RDs power in going agst the old school 4-strk 750cc...

Just asking... I happened to pass by this shop at Syed Alwi RD & there was shop exhibiting an LC tong on its shelves. When i asked the mechanic/staff there if it is up for sale... they said yes.

I was shocked when the guy said that he's selling at 7k. He said that the engine had been overhauled: con rod change, engine bearing change, block also new. I couldn't believe that it could fetch such a price..

Is it the selling price for this known 'legend' from the year of the 80s?

[deryiu]

i heard its $3500 new in the 80s .$7k for a lc tong ,must be kidding if really rich then its fine.
some history about RDs .
LCs are cheap bikes with lots of raw power ,cheap to maintain bikes,in the mid 90s ,there was plenty around selling at rock bottom prices from a mint full chrome LC350 (selling around $2K-$2.5K)to brazil made YPVS 350 $200 -$600).

LC350 that can sell at $2500 were the full chrome restored models ,they were the non YPVS LC125 look alike ,the cheapest i could find was about $500.
the reasons for this high value was because of the simple engine design.very minimal parts was required for this bike dispite the lower hp output at 49Hp.

brazil made YPVS 350 (59HP) had a much lower demand .the ypvs was made of plastic it always snaped when thrashed ,the expensive ypvs servo was another problem ,bikes this old (20year back then) often seized ,fouled plug and had to be parked along the highway.since another similar unit cost around $400-$600 who would fork out few hundred dollars for repairs.

poeple buy them as cheap bike for thrashing .so there isnt many left today .
i hope this helps to answer many doubts.
thks

[deryiu]

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[Mr. R]

Thanks for the reply..

Happened to drop by a few shops at serangoon n yishun with the LC 'tong' 350

I'm proud to say of the condition of the bikes... although its F to FF plate... the conditions are excellent..

Furthermore, the mechanic kept boasting that "350 can beat s4 sure one". Then he said the fuel consumption is quite a lot...

Hope to own this "legend" for myself and my dad and relive the memories of the golden generation of LCkias...

[Mr. R]

i heard its $3500 new in the 80s .$7k for a lc tong ,must be kidding if really rich then its fine.
some history about RDs .
LCs are cheap bikes with lots of raw power ,cheap to maintain bikes,in the mid 90s ,there was plenty around selling at rock bottom prices from a mint full chrome LC350 (selling around $2K-$2.5K)to brazil made YPVS 350 $200 -$600).

LC350 that can sell at $2500 were the full chrome restored models ,they were the non YPVS LC125 look alike ,the cheapest i could find was about $500.
the reasons for this high value was because of the simple engine design.very minimal parts was required for this bike dispite the lower hp output at 49Hp.

brazil made YPVS 350 (59HP) had a much lower demand .the ypvs was made of plastic it always snaped when thrashed ,the expensive ypvs servo was another problem ,bikes this old (20year back then) often seized ,fouled plug and had to be parked along the highway.since another similar unit cost around $400-$600 who would fork out few hundred dollars for repairs.

poeple buy them as cheap bike for thrashing .so there isnt many left today .
i hope this helps to answer many doubts.
thks

Thanks for the reply..

Happened to drop by a few shops at serangoon n yishun with the LC 'tong' 350

I'm proud to say of the condition of the bikes... although its F to FF plate... the conditions are excellent..

Furthermore, the mechanic kept boasting that "350 can beat s4 sure one". Then he said the fuel consumption is quite a lot...

Hope to own this "legend" for myself and my dad and relive the memories of the golden generation of LCkias...

[crazyhighway]

Bro,can you give me the name and address of the shop which you saw the "RD" @ syed alwi road?Want to see with my own eyes if it's worth 7K.....

[Mr. R]

If u go by victoria street, u will need to turn to Syed Alwi Rd.
The name of the shop is belwin.
It's before the turning to King George's Avenue.

Pls comment on the bike once you've viewed it.
I last saw it on the shelves ard 1 month ago.

[vtec88]

hi all...

i got

1.LC 125 eng parts

2.LC125 fuel tank

rim etc.....interested

PLS PM cos i wouldnt be here everytime...thanks!!!

[Bittersweet]

u have org lc kia mirror set?

[nedomar]

Need Parts For Rz350>>>>>>>>
278-17425-00=circlip 2
Located Near The Cylinder Bearing
Please Pm.....

[shamz58]

HI! I'm lookin for the rd 350 ypvs anyone interested to sell? I'll buy if the price is 'right' hehe! Anyways here's my Hp:97773266 sham. Really interested to buy this bike! Tong is my last resort.

[supafly]

Selling off RZ 350 LC.
Plate FD.
Goin at 3k.
View bike next to Kreta Ayer Neighborhood Police Post @ North Canal Road Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm
email him at noorrahmat@yahoo.com
rahmat@unitedm.com

[dreamwalk]

May i ask what is the average fuel consumption of this 350cc 2 stroke monster?

[hanzdaddy]

About 15km/L if i'm not wrong.

Damn! I miss my tong.. Stupid Malaysian people "HELP" me to disamantle the bike at JB.

[supafly]

i think it was 220km full tank to reserve.

[apache350]

hi im ram long time since i came into the fourm my contect number is 91460924 if you need any help on your rd / rz pls do give me a call i will try my best to help. always rd / rz

[ThunderCracker79]

I am letting go my dear F2 350 ypvs.The bike has been under used as most of the time in shop doing modifications.I have changed the rims,fork,swing arm,suspension,footrest,chamberpipes like RS 250,yesh both on one side,fuel tank from a RS250 so that it does not rust.This bike was meant to be 350 hybrid for track use but i just couldn't find anymore time to do the final touches.I Was thinking of exporting the bike as it is too heavily mod to ride on singapore roads.looks like a TZM350...hahahah...let me know if u guys interested.

[biker.inc]

Can someone please help me...Where can I find spares for the rd / lc / ypvs in S'pore??I need new original barrels/pistons/cams...Willing to buy any amount of stock.

[khaitronic]

u can try scrapyard...donno if they have...and also if u dont mind 2nd hand

[Zedlite]

ThunderCracker79 I've PM you.

[AkatsukiPein]

Hi I'm Riding a RD 125 ypvs..anyone riding e same bike? Can share ur expirience on e bike? thx

[deryiu]

Hi I'm Riding a RD 125 ypvs..anyone riding e same bike? Can share ur experience on e bike? thx

Change to a malaysia made rxz Cheap & good easy to maintain ,that's the reason there isn't many LC & RD125 left.

[invisibl:man]

haha hie. im ridin one! cheers

[AE86]

Givin' up my project "TONG" as I need the space...tis is one helluva old skool kick-ass bad bike! Good running condition(starts on a kick w/o need for choke), new rd tax, tyres, steering-cone bearings, battery and recently serviced. Clean engine...no leaks, Steel-braided front brake hoses, Micon fork clamps, Stainless steel radiator.

Model : Yamaha RD350LC
Reg Date : Aug 1981
COE : April 2011
Price : $3.7k cash & ride away!
cell: 90285400



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[Zedlite]

ThunderCracker79 you still have the bike?

[Bathousai]

found 1 shop at alexander selling rd500 for 16k.

[Jali]

heyaa bro ram and all the tong's kaki .. long time no see you all at the vintage gath .. care to drop by this 07th june @ kallang kfc and make the legend bike roar ... cheers to all tong's riders ... trully legend

[Bathousai]

i'm in..... but mine ypvs, does not roar want..

[sambora67]

hi any idea where to get camshaft and conrod for rd350lc ? my regular mechanic is looking for it

[huski_31k]

ram can you help me to find 1UA barrels n carburator?
pls pm me the best price....
tq

[rz newhand]

Hi to every tong riders out there! I'm a new hand with this 1980 rz350 which I just bought about a month ago. coming down to S'pore next week on the 15th july for 6 days just to sought out parts for this bike. It's in a very bad shape. very sorry to inform you, Apache 350 RAM that my old email address is no longer valid, and I don't know why. Anyway, my new email address is rhsjye@gmail.com. We are all brothers and sisters in the family of Tong.Bro, I am bringing over my rz fuel tank , crankshaft and cylinder barrel . REALLY REALLY need your help ! REALLY REALLY appreciated for your help.

[rz newhand]

Thanks a lot for your help, Apache 350. Without your help, this bike of mine wouldn't be runnning at all. I owe you 1, RAM. Still, I couldn't get the the radiator cap with pressure of 1.1 reading in Sarawak. Can u imagine that! When I get handy with computer, I'll post the picture to u , and I must tell u , the bike is really powerful . I haven't really tested thwe bike b'cos it's still under breaking in period. Maybe after 3 months. The only problem I have now is very difficult to get the bike starting with a few kicks after one night and the carbs are in pretty bad shape. It took me one day to service the carbs b'cos the throttle slides are jammed so tight and the jets r .... terrible! Anyway, when the engine is running, the bike works perfect. Thanks again for the tachometer . LONG LIVE THE TONG !!!

[Dave1w]

Guys,
Are there any, or many RD / RZ 350 Tongs still running around Singapore.

Dave

[AE86]

Givin' up my project "TONG" as I need the space...tis is one helluva old skool kick-ass bad bike! Good running condition(starts on a kick w/o need for choke), new rd tax, tyres, steering-cone bearings, battery and recently serviced. Clean engine...no leaks, Steel-braided front brake hoses, Micon fork clamps, Stainless steel radiator.

Model : Yamaha RD350LC
Reg Date : Aug 1981
COE : April 2011
Price : $3.7k cash & ride away!
cell: 90285400



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[tree80]

Hi Dave1w,

I believe there is some of them still riding the 'tong' bike be it RD or LC, 250 or 350 cc.
Maybe onli the old bird who apperciate it. ie the sound For the youngster seldom i saw one ride......