Yamaha rz350, rd350lc motorcycle history, classics. Now my yamaha rd350 or rz350 ypvs power valve is run in, i take it for a nice blast. Although it immediately succeeded the larger rd400, the rd350lc was powered by a smaller 347cc parallel twin twostroke engine which actually had the same bore and stroke as the older rd350 64 x 54mm. In some countries, such as the us and australia, the later ypvs equipped models were sold as yamaha rz350. Yamaha rd 350 for sale south africa enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for yamaha rd 350 for sale south africa. Yamaha debuted their breakthrough ypvs power valve system that revolutionized the twostroke engine in the rd350 ypvs of 1983. Here is a 1985 yamaha rd 350 ypvs n1 model which are one of the rarer rd 350 models which were only made for one year before the introduction of the f2 model. Price is for qty 1 but 4 are required in the rd350ypvs. Apologies for the large logo, i didnt realise until i. Rd350 ypvs fii 1988 yamaha workshop yamaha owners club. I cant remeber the performance figures off the top of my head, bhp, torque etc, but. It was made in japan from 1980 to 1986 and in brazil from 1986 to 1995. The end of japanese production in 1992 saw the type re hashed and manufactured in brazil, all parts still fit but as previously mentioned build quality leaves a. Richard restored and customised this stunning yamaha rz350 after.
For international shipping we use royal mail or courier. The yamaha rd 350 is a high end version of yamaha rd family. Buy yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs instrument clusters for sale. With water cooling and yamahas new ypvs yamaha power valve.
Yamaha rd 350 ypvs the 2 stroke legend is reborn duration. Unfortunately, the rd did not enjoy massive success in india in terms of sales. The yamaha rd350 is just one of many classic strokers ian has restored, including a kawasaki kh400, a suzuki 500 titan, a vespa 150 and a suzuki gt750b. Search and purchase a large selection of new and used yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs instrument clusters motorcycle parts in the largest online replacement parts online network. The yamaha rd350 ypvs was manufactured by yamaha from 1983 to 1986.
The rd350lc constantly evolved throughout its life and it was made in brazil in the final years, as the rd350r. Do not start to widen the intake and exhaust port at first. It evolved directly from the piston port prereed valve intake tract, front drumbraked, fivespeed yamaha 350 cc r5 the engine is an aircooled, parallel twin, sixspeed in some markets, such as the uk, the first model was sold in fivespeed form, reed valveequipped intake tract twostroke engine. The project aims to pay tribute to one of the 2 strokes queen, but we know that original versions are unrepeatable because they own the myth category.
Yamaha debuted their breakthrough ypvs power valve system that revolutionized the twostroke engine in the. It might have produced less than 50bhp and had a top speed of not much more than 100mph, but for many riders yamahas brilliantly raw, racy r350lc was the high performance bike of the 1980s or any other decade, come to that. It evolved directly from the piston port prereed valve intake tract, front drumbraked, fivespeed yamaha 350 cc r5. Compare prices on yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs, read specifications and descriptions and see yamaha rd 350 lc. The idea will be to have a cafe racer with this engine. Certainly, few machines can have brought so much fast and furious enjoyment to so many people, so.
Unfollow yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Yamaha rd 350 ypvs engine restoration st neots motorcycles. Looking for yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs please contact 0833441068 looking for project bike or parts. I do not know any history of this bike but it looks like someone. It was launched at the cologne motorcycle show as the nearest thing to a road going racer ever produced. If you have worked with 2t barrels you would understand that the overall performance of the bike can be manipulated by incresing the height of the exhaust port. The yamaha rd350, known as the street bike giant killer in the usa at the time. Originally it produces 4750 bhp all bhp figures on this site are rear wheel figures unless other is written, and with some simple modifications that i will describe on this site when i get the time you can raise that to 5565 bhp. It was launched at the cologne motorcycle show as the nearest thing to a road going racer ever produced it had a paralleltwin twostroke engine with identical bore and stroke of its predecessor, the yamaha rd350lc. Posts about yamaha rd350 ypvs written by rickster1971. Find yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs for sale on jamesedition. Yamaha rz350, rd350lc motorcycle history, classics remembered. This model was not officially sold in the us but was available in neighbouring canada. Honda cbf suzukie sv 650 honda vfr 750 yamaha rd 350 ypvs.
First came the straight liquidcooled rd350lc, imported into canada from 1980, and then the much more advanced rz350 which added two more technologies the powerbroadening ypvs variableheight. The new yamaha rd 350 will have a cafe racer design and it will have a cooled fuelinjected unit. The yamaha rd family has 50, 90, 125, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 and 500cc versions respectively. Jamesedition makes it easy to find yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs motorcycles youre looking for, we feature yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs for sale by dealerships around the world. It had a paralleltwin twostroke engine with identical bore and stroke of its predecessor, the yamaha rd350lc.
This is lees harris lowboy framed yamaha 350 ypvs race bike. The engine in the yamaha rd 350 ypvs is a very robust construction. The rd 350 was able to keep up with 750s of that time, and outperform most if. Been having a good look around the bike and there is plenty of work to do. New yamaha rd 350 launch date, price, features, specifications. Jan 30, 2012 the tzr 250 did carry on the embodiment of the early ypvs, but the miniature engine was a completely fresh design with more in common, parts wise, with the rd500lc than the 350 twin. Built between 1980 and 1986, the second series rd sported a liquid cooled, 347cc reed valved 2stroke engine and was a genuine 120 mph roadsmoker, equipped with the yamaha power valve system.
When it was launched in germany in 1983 it was billed as the nearest thing to a road going racer ever produced, although im sure a fair few italian and british motorcycle marques would have a word or two to say about that. Yamaha rd tzr dt 125 250 350 zweitakter twostroker twostroke tuning. With the rd350lc a new category of racing was born. Search and purchase a large selection of new and used yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs other bodywork and frame motorcycle parts in the largest online replacement parts online network. Yamaha rd 350 ypvs genuine for sale in uk view 58 ads. Yamaha debuted their breakthrough ypvs power valve system. Yamaha rd350 ypvs power valve bush oring power valve bush oring to fit the yamaha rd350 ypvs fits all years of the rd 350 ypvs rd 350ypvs 31k. Buy yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs other bodywork and frame for sale. Yamahas rz350 has a real place in the history books, heres what to look out for. The engine is an aircooled, parallel twin, sixspeed in some markets, such as the uk, the first model was sold in fivespeed form, reed valve. The ideal rd, built by the man who wrote the book on yamaha twostrokes the yamaha rd350 ypvs type 31 sold in the us as the yamaha.
Port elizabeth, port elizabeth and nelson mandela bay. The second pics is a yamaha publicity extracted from an english magazine from september 1979. Yamaha rd350 motorcycle history, classics remembered cycle. First pics of rd350lc in french press with wheels of rd400 and only 1 front brake disk. Save on parts for yamaha rd350 ypvs trending price is based on prices from the last 90 days. Buy yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs other bodywork and frame for. With a paralleltwin twostroke engine producing 60 bhp, this lightweight pocket rocket was a. Yamaha rd350 classic japanese motorcycles motorcycle classics. Tuning of an rd 250 350 twostroke engine 7386 tuning. Yamaha rd 350 ypvs engine restoration during the winter months we are busy in our workshop restoring motorcycles and engines. This is yamaha rdrz 350 with ypvs valve, a hypersports bike with low weight and a 350cc two strokes engine.
To bikers who first hit the road during margaret thatchers first term in. Please have a good look at the pictures, and check the part number is for you. I cant remeber the performance figures off the top of. This book describes the full developement, production and racing history of what soon became the dream bike for a generation of teenagers nothing else came close. Our search technology instantly finds yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs for sale from our database of thousands of luxury and exotic bikes.
It also has a rd 350 ypvs 31 k bottom end fitted which is weather seized. When i had my 86 f1 ypvs a mate had a fzr 400, it always had the edge on my ypvs, more so if we swapped bikes. Yamaha rd350 ypvs is a motorcycle that yamaha made from 1983 to 1986. Hi and i am trying to get a picture of the wrangler proam colours used it was blue and white with yellow decals. Yamaha rd 350 ypvs new members welcome area yamaha owners. Rd 350 ypvs fii uk model 19889 posted october 12, 2005 if it will help at all to put your mind at ease, these engines are really easy to work on and the best it is that your crank and barrells exoensive bit seem ok from your description. The 1980 to 1982 350 cc models were codenamed 4l0 and are affectionately known as elsie.
The 1983 yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs and all other motorcycles made 18942020. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for yamaha rd 350 for sale south africa. Yamaha rd350 motorcycle history, classics remembered. So we are a onestop shop where you can get all the information you need and the right product quickly and easily. Replaces yamaha part numbers 9321030734 and 9321030640.
Firstly whats the difference between the faired and the unfaired apart from the actual fairing. The 1984 yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs and all other motorcycles made 18942020. This is a uk bike that was fully restored approximately 10 years ago and then came to ireland 9 years ago to live in a collectors living room for 7 years and i also collect classic bikes. Had some work to do but any way had it motd today no problems. Rotors free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Yamaha rd 350 ypvs n1 restored 1985 reduced for sale car. Buy tarazon 2 front brake disc rotor for yamaha rd350 rd 350 lc 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992. Dec 15, 2016 the 347cc parallel twin yamaha rd350 ypvs engine was a further development of the rd350 and the rd350lc. The tzr 250 did carry on the embodiment of the early ypvs, but the miniature engine was a completely fresh design with more in common, parts wise, with the rd500lc than the 350 twin.
Yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs motorcycle replacement spares and parts. We carry out a number of restorations to the yamaha rd range of engines, the below images show our latest rd 350 ypvs engine being built. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. Yamaha rd 350 ypvs new members welcome area yamaha. A meeting place to swap photos, information and stories about the yamaha rd350. Its a fantastic looking bit of kit and has the performance to match as its a proven race winning bike in recent years.
With watercooling and yamahas new ypvs yamaha power valve. Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email. Dec 05, 2017 if you have worked with 2t barrels you would understand that the overall performance of the bike can be manipulated by incresing the height of the exhaust port. Yamaha debuted their breakthrough ypvs power valve system that revolutionized.
The yamaha rd350lc was a twostroke motorcycle produced by yamaha between 1980 and. In some countries, like the usa, the ypvs models were sold as yamaha rz350. The rd350 is a twostroke motorcycle produced by yamaha from 1973 to 1975. I am doing a 1983 yam ypvs at the moment and need a picture to match the colour lines on. This bike will be used to compete in the post classic 750cc clubman class with crmc, and also various other trophy races the crmc put on throughout the season.
Yamaha rd 350 ypvs f1 clocks off uk bike in here we have a few left over parts from my yam rebuild, they are all in good useable condition. Both would henceforth be horizontallysplit, the 250 having 54 x 54mm bore and stroke and the 350 64 x 54. The ypvs was a variable exhaust port valve that was controlled by a basic computer. All you need to know about the legendary yamaha rd350. Ian is using the revenue generated by selling his restorations to help pay tuition costs for the ph. Yamaha rd250lc, yamaha rd350 the yamaha rd350lc was a twostroke motorcycle produced by yamaha between 1980 and 1983. Please tell us a bit about yourself, your history with motorcycles, and your. In addition, we offer a carefully compiled list of all the wearing parts, addons and accessories available in our range specifically for your yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs 31k. The rd350lc was later replaced by the rz350 rd350lc ii rd350 ypvs in 1983.
A friend has told me he can get me either for a good price once back cept the faired one is missing the lower. The newgeneration yamaha rd 350 is likely to have a twincylinder engine and this should be churning about 41bhp of power at 10,750rpm, while the peak torque will be 29. Yamaha rd350lc ypvs wellwritten books can turn you into something different from others, because the article will keep you from lazing around and maintaining your current quality, allowing you to feel relaxed and let your body and soul relax. Sep 17, 2014 yamaha rd 350 ypvs this is my story rudolf vizi. The 347cc parallel twin yamaha rd350 ypvs engine was a further development of the rd350 and the rd350lc. The rd350 runs on a 347cc, 2 stroke, twin cylinder engine air cooled engine. Yamaha rd350 ypvs news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2015 learn how and. The running costs were the greatest deterrent for the indian rider to buy the rd and the reputation of it being a lethal bike ensured cautious dads putting the condition buy any motorcycle but rd to their young sons.
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