250cc on L plates

[YamFazFan]

But now you're talking silly money, from my perspective at least. Thing about that LC was, powder coat the frame and a few bits, polish some ally here and there, maybe replace a few seals and bits, touch of paint, and with your own hands you could have a nice easy resto job, to have a little pride in. Assuming there were no major problems lurking unseen, but even then, engine work wouldn't be that expensive on them if you did the labour yourself - and so easy to work on!

I was just looking round it, thinking, is the price the right compromise between the silly money you'd have to pay for an immaculate one, and what it would cost to tidy this one. And I think it may well have been, because all the standard parts were there, and there was no major rust/rotting that I could see. I mean, original, undented, non-rusty pipes! How many more could you find like that? Most at least have Allspeeds or something now.

Yeah i agree, it did look like a good compromise price to make a tidy usable classic stroker.Would prob have knocked a bit of the price for cash as well maybe.It's amazing how much in demand decent used parts are for them now.Nearly all the used clock sets are in KPH (MPH ones are as rare as hens teeth),'rear fender-rear' is like gold-dust (although someone is re-manufacturing them now),ditto centrestands,unbroken sidepanels,pipes..........