Mark Graham YAMAHA RD550LC

Looking straight off the boat from Japan, adding an extra cyclinder was only part of the process that now separates this LC from the hordes

Mark Graham’s (not our MG, natch) immaculate RD-LC is a stealth special. You have to look twice. And when you do, you can’t stop looking, as your eyes are drawn to the myriad of one-off, modified, and made-from-scratch parts that make up this remarkable machine. “It took more than 1000 hours to build, nine months to plan, and the only two things on the motor that haven’t been modified are the kick starter and the water pump.” The idea to graft a third pot onto a 350LC had been running through Mark’s mind for a while. “I’m a fan of Allen Millyard’s hybrid builds, plus I’d seen a couple of ‘expanded’ LCs, so I thought I’d have a crack myself.” Even the bike Mark bought to transform into his 550…

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Practical Sportsbikes (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018

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