RD 350 LC frame code help needed.

**cc rider** · 16th March 2018, 13:57

Hi ya

I've got a customer trying to find manufacture year for his frame.

I can't find anything with our system. His frame is only 9 alfa/numeric long.

Is there any online charts available?

Any help appreciated

Cheers

**FJRider** · 16th March 2018, 15:05

Originally Posted by cc rider

Hi ya

I've got a customer trying to find manufacture year for his frame.

I can't find anything with our system. His frame is only 9 alfa/numeric long.

Is there any online charts available?

Any help appreciated

Cheers

This maybe ...

http://www.rd350lc.net/pageIDENTIFICATION.htm

or

http://www.rd350lc.net/RD_RZ_250_350%20VIN%20list.pdf

or

https://www.motorcyclespareparts.eu/...1970-1994.aspx

The bike in question probably has a 9-digit VIN# which the internet decoders don't recognize. You need the full VIN number.

This may help ... or not.

http://viragotechforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=35708

This lot may help (hope it does) ... but I tried ..

**cc rider** · 16th March 2018, 19:15

Thanks Trev
Will give custy the links tomorrow at work.
He may just have the serial number.

Funny thing, an hour later I was chatting with another customer who mentioned racing a RD500LC (RZ500 here) in the day.
He has spare 250/350 parts to sell. Hooked them up.
Do I get an agents fee

**F5 Dave** · 16th March 2018, 20:03

Check the brake hoses, often the wheels. Date code of manufacture.

**cc rider** · 17th March 2018, 00:45

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Check the brake hoses, often the wheels. Date code of manufacture.

Is a frame on it's own pretty much, Dave. Though I will let him know.

**F5 Dave** · 17th March 2018, 07:27

Ahh, that might make a restoration project somewhat problematic.

**cc rider** · 17th March 2018, 08:41

Definitely from the ground up.

**F5 Dave** · 17th March 2018, 09:06

Without a donor bike - that's a fool's errand. All parts for Elsies have reached silly level. Building from parts would be several times the cost.
Trust me, I've done it from 2 incomplete wrecks which is almost as stoopid and that was on a 125.

**cc rider** · 17th March 2018, 09:43

Yeah not sure on what he has plamned. He just wanted the year so then he could start buying parts though me.
The guy I linked him with has some parts.

**Intruder VS** · 17th March 2018, 11:15

Originally Posted by cc rider

Yeah not sure on what he has plamned. He just wanted the year so then he could start buying parts though me.
The guy I linked him with has some parts.

I’ve discovered is there are parts out there it’s just trying to get people to part with them that’s the bloody hard and expensive part.

Gutted at the mo as someone I know just found a complete 250LC barn find locally only paid $500 for it, I made a offer which would have been a good quick profit for him but no not even tempted he is just going to hide it away with his other bikes.

**FJRider** · 17th March 2018, 11:19

Originally Posted by cc rider

Thanks Trev
Will give custy the links tomorrow at work.
He may just have the serial number.

Funny thing, an hour later I was chatting with another customer who mentioned racing a RD500LC (RZ500 here) in the day.
He has spare 250/350 parts to sell. Hooked them up.
Do I get an agents fee

10% .......

**cc rider** · 17th March 2018, 18:07

Originally Posted by FJRider

10% .......

.
I make 5% commish on any parts etc I sell him. Better then nothing

**cc rider** · 17th March 2018, 18:19

Originally Posted by Intruder VS

I’ve discovered is there are parts out there it’s just trying to get people to part with them that’s the bloody hard and expensive part.

Gutted at the mo as someone I know just found a complete 250LC barn find locally only paid $500 for it, I made a offer which would have been a good quick profit for him but no not even tempted he is just going to hide it away with his other bikes.

Yep can be a sellers market. Is a shame you couldn't score it.
Was a fluke for me connecting 2 guys up with the same bike model.

I have a hoard of ancient trumpy parts.

**F5 Dave** · 17th March 2018, 18:51

Must be hard to tell the repros from the originals. Aside from the quality I guess.
Nasty Indian shite would stand out as superior.
Actually I did a search and low and behold a lot of LC parts are available from India?! Surely never on sale there.
My Triumph was proudly made in Thailand.

**FJRider** · 17th March 2018, 18:55

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Must be hard to tell the repros from the originals. Aside from the quality I guess.
Nasty Indian shite would stand out as superior.
Actually I did a search and low and behold a lot of LC parts are available from India?! Surely never on sale there.
My Triumph was proudly made in Thailand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Yamaha_Motor

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=Ya...hrome&ie=UTF-8