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YAMAHA RD350LC RACE DEVELOPED

ANY ONE WITH ANY HOON blood in them would remember the RD350LC as the ultimate boy racer’s dream ride…

Teenage racer dreams were blown out of this world in 1980 when Yamaha released the RD250 and 350LC. The bike was a true, genuine racer with lights that outperformed much larger capacity four-strokes both in engine performance and chassis performance.

The bike was a stunning looker, sounded good, was affordable and very successful on the track, kick-starting the careers of riders like Kevin Magee,

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