Hi Spencer,I don't think that will ever disappear. the gear box wasn't the best and he's gear leaver was always coming loose lol the peddles never worked eva but he love it. I had mine rebored to a 65cc 70mph down hill then it blow the big end that's was a sad day then came the RD and what a bike. The kids today don't know what there missing
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And the MT07 is what?Hi Spencer,
How would you compare the MT-07 to your RD350? I've held off buying the MT-07 because there's rumors that Yamaha will bring back
a street clean two stroke with direct injection.
I've had a 250 LC, a 350 LC and an MT07. This comparison thing doesn't hold any water for me, but I was a teenager when I had my Elsie's, maybe now I'm an old fart things are different.Hi Spencer,
How would you compare the MT-07 to your RD350? I've held off buying the MT-07 because there's rumors that Yamaha will bring back
a street clean two stroke with direct injection.
I'm 54 years old now. My 1977 Yamaha RD 400 was by far the most favorite motorcycle I've ever had. It had so much character. I remember about 1981, and a guy at work bought a brand new Yamaha Seca 750, and he wanted to race me. By the time I hit 3rd gear and I turned around to look, the guy was at least 100 yards behind me.I've had a 250 LC, a 350 LC and an MT07. This comparison thing doesn't hold any water for me, but I was a teenager when I had my Elsie's, maybe now I'm an old fart things are different.
If you had to sum up the MT07 in one word, for me it's torque. It's not particularly fast, but it pulls well. The LC's were comparatively fast (by early 80's standards), but wouldn't pull a greasy stick out of a dogs bum until you hit the powerband.
The MT07 isn't an outstanding handler either. It's light, but the cheap suspension don;t make it anywhere like as flickable as the RDs were.
Asked to choose right now, I'd go for the MT07, but that's because it is 30 years of technology ahead of the LC. I you ask me which one I'll look back on when I'm 80 and say I had the most fun with, it'd be the LCs, by a mile.
I remember my LCs with fondness, I am looking forward to selling the MT07 and getting something else.
Those 125 Varaderos are confusing.
You mentioned you're going to sell your MT-07. What are you thinking for your next bike? Sometimes I think about trading my 2007 KawasakiI've had a 250 LC, a 350 LC and an MT07. This comparison thing doesn't hold any water for me, but I was a teenager when I had my Elsie's, maybe now I'm an old fart things are different.
If you had to sum up the MT07 in one word, for me it's torque. It's not particularly fast, but it pulls well. The LC's were comparatively fast (by early 80's standards), but wouldn't pull a greasy stick out of a dogs bum until you hit the powerband.
The MT07 isn't an outstanding handler either. It's light, but the cheap suspension don;t make it anywhere like as flickable as the RDs were.
Asked to choose right now, I'd go for the MT07, but that's because it is 30 years of technology ahead of the LC. I you ask me which one I'll look back on when I'm 80 and say I had the most fun with, it'd be the LCs, by a mile.
I remember my LCs with fondness, I am looking forward to selling the MT07 and getting something else.
My droolworthy but could never afford one at the time bike would be the GPz900r.LC’s, mega bike of the time and I’m sure I’m right in saying “the 250cc” changed the whole “who can ride what cc, age, power thing” In the UK at the time, because many people were getting killed on them.
I was just too skint at the time but bought one 10 years later, and after riding z750’s, gs550’s etc could never really get my head round that all or nothing scary power band. Will still bow whenever I see one purring away though.
Another “Iconic” bike in my eyes was the FZR1000 exup (1989)
Again drooled over it for years. 5 or so years ago bought one “as they are cheap now”
Power wise, would still give any bike of today a good run for the money and yet again
Scared the sh1t out of me! But it still sits in the garage under some covers and I can admire her. Better to have loved and lost, than never loving at all?
The MT has more than enough, for the roads here. Traffic and bumpy roads, and bumpy roads
how would you compare fz6 to mt-07? i have a specific reason i ask that.My history
Hero Honda splendour 125
Royal Enfield bullet 350
Yamaha FZ6 S2
BMW S1000RR
Yamaha MT07