Hope you like my 350LC, which I have owned and ridden for 23 years,” says Andrew Bednall of his Yamaha RD350LC. “It’s got an interesting history. The last owner was a bike racer named Thomas Drury, who raced for Yamaha in the 1982 350 British Grand Prix.”
“He was given the bike as a present from Mitsui Yamaha on December 1, 1981 as a thank you for competing in the Pro Am series. Apparently he was a friend of the late, great Barry Sheene. I would love to know if Niall Mackenzie might be able to shed any light on any of this, or if you could tell me anything about Tom Drury’s racing career.”
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Anyway, I ride the bike all the time and enjoy doing track days at my local circuit which is Darley Moor. This bike is definitely a keeper and here is to the next 23 years of happy riding!”