Isle Of Man 2016 - Yamaha YPVS 350 RD350

Sections of the mountain course on a modified YPVS 350

[@dinghyracer13]

I had an RD400 in the mid 1970’s my all time favourite bike , loved the acceleration and sound this vid brings back wonderful memories

[@lutzheinrichs2120]

What a beautiful video. Used to have a RD350 YPVS. I remember well the speed runs I probably should not have survived. What a machine!

[@Johnnywhamo]

I had a RD 400 Daytona Special, The sound of this bike make me want to cry with happy nostalgia. I fucking loved that bike!

[@ZSharkPH]

The one that got away.. I feel you brother.. Hard to find another one.

[@philthymiller]

And I can remember an old man (mr jones) who lived 4 doors down actually bought his 350ypvs for his daily commute to work & back and fitted an upright screen on it!!

[@rooikatpommie8338]

Awesome video, great ride. Miss my RD350 and RZ500, the sound of a two stroke being ridden properly really does stir the soul.

[@nicnak4475]

Bring back the two stroke ! sounds fantastic ! :o)

[@mathewreilly9715]

Ah the blue smoke 2 stroke. I've watched this a few times so I put my headphones on and just listened . . amazing . great great bike. . This guy knows what he's at for sure. . I'd even love to be pillion for this one. . savage stuff

[@Rapscallion2009]

aaaaand.... THIS is why I miss 2-strokes...

[@1998TDM]

THIS is why they canned 2-strokes. We are not allowed to have this much fun in a democracy! Brilliant video.

[@Not_Yandere_Im_Ayano]

@@1998TDM i have 2 of them at 62 years old. when i ride i feel 19 ,nothing else hits the spot.ok a bit slow nowadays but still the best buzz, or will be again when i stop throwing money at them.f this i am going out to the shed. great vid

[@steverooke1395]

@@Not_Yandere_Im_Ayano it's great, man and shed, love the blue smokers... Its when they come on pipe, awsome...

[@toddstafford7043]

My late brother raced 2 stroke twins from the late sixties throughout the 70s and this video is the best memory of the sound of his bad ass rd 400 ! I remember the day he bought that bike brand new in 76 , rode it home and we started tearing it down and heavily modifying the engine . he was so knowledgeable making expansion Chambers for race bikes. He used to scare the living shit out of anyone who dared to ride on back. I thought for sure the racing would have taken his life but ALS did. I'm sure Swenson is in heaven doing this all day long.....miss you Terry ....godspeed my brother!

[@haristahir9911]

What does ALS mean?

[@The_Impaler1]

​@@haristahir9911 It's a disease where nervous system deteriorates and thereby also use of muscles

[@jeskoschwind2363]

fucking beast this 2 stroke i love this sound

[@sdqsdq6274]

lol hated it , noisy 2 stroker

[@bobshackleyltd2302]

That's a mean bike. Imagine that kind of power coming from a small bike like a 350. Two stroke, baby!

[@peterjaszczyk8056]

But with Yamaha Pover Valve System 👍Turbo for 2 Takt

[@rauschi3863]

And the bike is light weight dont forget this!

[@bobshackleyltd2302]

@@rauschi3863 Yea. I've had a bunch of them. They are hot!

[@johnnyhoney2074]

Wow that takes big balls or madness ! A truly insane ride . Today's bikes could never exite me like these 2 strokes I grew up with I'll say that and anyone can see and hear why .

[@awesomecooly123]

@David Miatke read carefully, "excite me like the two strokes" he means the two stroke are exciting without going at 15 million miles per hour, the 2 stroke is more fun at lower speeds

[@whywhy2748]

I felt like I had my virtual reality set on and I was riding that was so cool.Reminds me of way back in 1980 when I went to the tt on my x7. I filled the tank at Ramsey 3.3 gallons and after one lap I hit reserve that's about 15mpg riding in the red everywhere but it was such a rush.That,s what two strokes do to you.Many thanks for letting me relive my youth.

[@JSingh100]

Why Why Exactly

[@steverooke1395]

Wish I had an x7

[@simonlyons2465]

Ohhh my god! that noise and those wrist actions.. thats what I used to do on my RD`s! :)))) Superb.. what a great video! thanks and well done.

[@mehmetmutluoglu1542]

one of the best videos on bikes ı've evr warched... thanks and hats off for your dad... excellent tour on a legend place...

[@dannyhine6642]

I had both RD350LC and YPVS in the early 90's great days this brings back so many memories!!!

[@vijayanvenugopal977]

Ah , miss my old RD , spent most my mispent youth on it.

[@luckharold]

Beautiful driving at high speed, realized the dream of many riders in the world, especially the RD350 owners like me. Thanks for the ride. Detail: No one has surpassed you, was the fastest.

[@thomasosteen9936]

Man that bike flies and you are one heck of a rider

[@johndowney8007]

If you think he's good than you haven't seen a good driver sori

[@timrobinson9192]

Awesome awesome ..... the sounds and that gorgeous acceleration rate .... only thing missing sat at the PC is the smell of two stroke . Massive thumbs up :) \m/

[@Jamcam99]

I loved the RDs

[@francislea4700]

Beautiful. Engine singing sweetly. Probably just about to shatter a piston ring if I recall the days lol. V. Cool.

[@steveamphlett4453]

The sound! Nothing sounds quite like being on a power valve. Took mine around the island in '95.

[@itzajdmting]

Best bike video I've seen for ages

[@sharpsdoublerifle1439]

I was expecting at any second the crank was going to grenade; you must have welded it. I have a built RZ350 YPVS, 85 I tuned for racing 25 years ago. Full on stage 3 port and polish, milled head, Spec2 pipes, boysen reeds, opened TZ750 blocks, block spacer, 32 mm carbs, welded crank, ported crankcase transfer ports, 1 tooth down in the front, port matched pistons, gold valve emulators, EBC rotors, telefix brace, tuned KYB rear shock, steering dampener. Makes about 70 hp at the wheel...goes like stink. Next rebuild I think I'm going to put some Athena barrels (485 cc) and stroker crank and try to get 100 HP out of it. It will pull 10500 rpm in top (~130mph) The one bike I'll never get rid of, kids will get it when I'm gone. Ride safe

[@thegit8698]

I'm gutted sick I sold mine, that engine sound with the exhaust note is pretty unmistakable, mine was fairly standard apart from the microns and I put a pair of renthal bars on it, I've had two 125s a 250 and the ypvs350n and they all took a lot of punishment without the engine going tits up although the carbs on the 250 were the Bain of my life, I could never get them right and as a result my second 125 with a 180 kit, micron and a really good carb was as quick as the 250, I'll never put pod filters on a two stroke ever again if I can help it especially as I live in quite a wet climate

[@steverooke1395]

So cool. I have early 400 same reasons.. Like the way he eats the 4 strokes

[@stacyhamilton2619]

Where's your video?

[@MrChriss000]

I had loads of issues getting an n2 (U.K. spec) as fast as an earlier 350 ypvs (bikini original model). The two different power specs that came out cross continents were not known much about until much later but the slower one was 55hp vs 63. This difference included a bigger air jet and different main in the carbs for full power which it seems could not be main jetted for (which you have negated) as well as better looking but slower exhausts (did another 6mpg, the peak power reflection was set for ~ 9500 rpm) but the 63 hp model (silencer looking exhausts) needed an extra tooth on the front, not one less.-It would do 125+ mph stock @ over 10k rpm in 6th. I think you will find with barrel and head work, exhausts etc the ignition unit is fighting against you trying to run at 40 Mpg.. That bike should be pulling like a loco to ~ 11000, not meakly hitting 130 at 10500 (with lower gearing). I'm guessing it is retarding the ignition timing so far past about 9700 rpm you are losing 7bhp and a lot of torque. I struggled with this problem for ages , I had Towcester tuning stage 2 the top end, put allspeeds on it, .. I never got it going bananas 130mph+ so traded up to an RG 500.

[@harryhoarder]

one word priceless!!! Best place in the world to feel true freedom if only for a few minutes across the mountain between crashes!! Go and experience it while you can. Respect to you Agos great ride and respect to the old man for building such a great bike

[@markleadbeatter6196]

You gotta love an RD on the pipe and the Powervalves are certainly serious bits a of kit. Can’t wait to get my F2 back on the road. 👍🏻

[@stewart3632]

Watching this brought memories back when I had a 350 ypvs with microns and k and n . Those crazy days on the back wheel

[@JSingh100]

My ears just had the best 7min of all these years !!

[@chrisgreenwood271]

That's up there with some of the best TT rides I've ever watched, made even better as it's on a stroker.

[@paulclarke1738]

Love it, great clip I love these bikes and owned quite a few in the 80’s......Thanks for posting

[@derekbond3512]

This vid is absolutely brilliant, nowhere better than the IOM to blast it, onboard footage is superb, great two stroke sound from this little gem of a bike and they handle pretty well too. One of my favourite onboard videos.

[@stevepage2541]

Wow,a real adrenaline pumping ride with such a great soundtrack,the manic shriek of the noble two stroke twin! Wonderful!

[@leighriley6277]

Oh the memories this has given me, the bike that always gave me the hugest post ride grin was my RZ 350, so much fun and that acceleration was brilliant on a country roads.....awesome vid 👍👍

[@yamalokospontokom7984]

Imortal RD 350 pra sempre dois tempos ....magnífica...like

[@truckeemick2486]

this run took me way back. when we were all riding our first bikes back in the start of the 70's which were mainly trophys, saints, bonnies and beeza's , one mate stepped right outside of the box by buying one of the first RDs to come into the country after trading an early 60s beeza 500 single.. we never saw him again. just his blue stroke trail. not long after i bought the new J model waterbus in candy lavender(crimson), the last one on the shelf at the time. the best bike ive ever owned. I rode my mates RD a few times and it was deadly. in the day there was nothing that couild beat it. nothing and my gt had no chance.

[@johnmauldon8563]

I'm an ex-RD pilot..loved them bikes...only ones that made me feel alive..the king is dead....Long live the king!!! Peace..over and out!!!

[@rdlclife3173]

Trust me John Maulton, the king still lives. I'm 17 an rip around on my 1985 RD125LC. Not as quick as the 350, but rules the 125 world today and keeps up with modern 250s

[@midnightheston2531]

Awesome video! Putting it on full screen is like riding along with you. Thanks for the great experience ^^

[@markhead3819]

you can't beat a 2 stroke

[@thesunreport]

No that's true, but you can thrash it. :)

[@sc7983]

Sitting on a office chair i was leaning over each side watching that, hands sweating. This is why I love the LC's and YPVS , so maneuverable and powerful, certainly give bigger bikes a run for the money. Thank you

[@michaelschuler7397]

That bike is nicely tuned 👍

[@Ghostdog4]

Well done. You had me on the edge of my seat, riding along! Thanks.

[@steven-vn9ui]

Like an angry wasp...perfect!

[@sc7983]

The sting you Don't want to go away

[@orionbeltVking]

Lol....win..😂

[@teterouge1472]

One of the BEST on here...... My youth... My joy... Ooooh my.... 2 stokes...... Yeeeeaaaah...!.... Braaaap, Braaaap, Brap! Once tried never denied...

[@mehmetmutluoglu1542]

watched again this morning, Agos. This vid makes my day. Checked your profile and I was disappointed that this is the only one. Anyway, worths hundreds of vids. That nerwous buzz of that crazy machine... keep safe, take care... now it's time to post the link to my friends.

[@Axeman428]

I’m so glad an even luckier to have lived through the RD days. They just want to be ridden. Please take it easy on the throttle jerking. Fantastic bikes with more smiles per miles than any other I’ve ridden.

[@mobiledetail4you]

I love that no one passed you... and that your happy place seemed to be in red line!

[@User1rond3xt3r]

Uma orquestra sinfônica nos meus ouvidos, 'Mozart em 432 hertz no coração, na alma, na saudade' ...

[@shaunweideman4698]

Geewiz you are flying! Fantastic bike lovely sound

[@harveyjohnjohn1334]

Absolument excellent, le sound is absolument génial. Merci beaucoup.

[@presstodelete1165]

It's like the last 40 years went away for a moment.

[@teterouge1472]

Aaaahhhh 19yrs old again..... Oh my..... Yes the memories....

[@Robcatist]

That pulls so cleanly, and you certainly know how to chuck it about!

[@eddiesmyth1720]

Beautiful !!…..I haven't had one for 35 years, but now I NEED another RD!

[@solangoose8372]

Excellent video, really enjoyed it. That bike is superb and you can ride!

[@andyalways8081]

Happy to look back in my life & say i had one of these legends,,,but wished i never sold it,,truly are a legend

[@alanblenkinsop2775]

Nice riding takes me back to the 80s

[@simonsteward1464]

Total respect, dude . What a ride . Never seen one given the beans quite like that.

[@andersfabrisrudmalm5349]

miss my brothers Rd 350.... it was a blast.

[@rapidtightgroup]

Great footage with some nice riding skills.......bike sounds awesome.very crisp and responsive.....top bloke..

[@bobz1736]

F@kin awesome. God that Elsie has got some grunt and handles pretty well. Thanks for sharing. More videos would be great 😎

[@bennettchethan3402]

RD 350, the most notorious 2 stroke engine the world has ever seen. You need to have balls of steel to be driving like this!!!

[@VincentHaseth]

That is a Happy RZ, doing what it loves, doing what it was build to do. I can hear it talk, (its screaming with joy). Reminds me of my teen - early 20's.

[@johnhamer7669]

I rode and RD350 for about 2 years. Even commuted to work on it for a while. Truly a Giant Killer. 6 speed and great torque. Kenny Roberts was a multi-year National Champion riding an RD350 at Daytona

[@agosspawn1480]

Hey, apologies I forgot the login details. I will be honest I borrowed it from my Dad! He built it, its a heavily modded YPVS with RGV forks, swingarm, etc. I have changed the profile pic so you can see it. I will upload a video of it if anyone is interested.

[@PowderMonkey4Life]

yes please upload a vid of bike. I wanna see the 2smoke you were smoking everyone with.

[@SEANRSDUFF]

Agos Spawn any chance of that vid upload?

[@hacheyeh]

id also love to see more of this bike

[@diver0129]

I wouldn't mind to see a larger version of your profile picture. That bike looks sweet with the updated suspension!

[@ballockybill2277]

F'n Awesome !! , You wouldn't go that fast if you built it yourself , lol !! That bike's a rocket !! Well done Dad ! I'm sticking an LC together at the mo' . Can't wait to hear it !!

[@cecilwilson5442]

A man who is at one with his machine and is a joy to watch and listen to 😍

[@joebloggs1460]

Ride it like you stole it. That gave me a 7.49 min smile as wide as you can get. Loved it.

[@dogshome7110]

I remember why I fell off my 250 so many times now - No respect for other bikers or cars, or my skin. 35 years later I'm still here and alive to enjoy biking again - without risking my neck. Hope you make it :-)

[@j.wrightesq5161]

Nice, I enjoyed the ride! Looking forward to receiving my Yamaha RZ350 next month. Zoom Zoom!

[@09jimmer]

6:04 matey heard that unmistakable sound of 2 stroke screaming up behind him lol. Racing round the Isle of Man on a sunny day on a RD350.......does it get any better??

[@yasukawariding968]

More video pliz :) tq for sharing one of the best rd/rz video.. :)

[@evilelf5967]

bloody epic bit of two stroke nostalgia,being ridden the way it should...."on it all the time".an iconic motor doing it's thing.

[@akanthonycurtis47]

This dude knows the course really well man 👍🏼 🙏🏼 ✌🏼

[@thewoodster8607]

You ride it well and it repays your skill. Well done.

[@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347]

Badass 👊. Nicely done brother.

[@bobcannell7603]

great riding and thaaaat ripping sound. i rode my rd350f2 around the island several times. surprised many bigger bikes. but my stock suspension was terrifying, hit a bump mid corner and it was all over the place. had to sell it before it killed me, get it in the power band and it was addictive couldnt stop for anyone, overtaking on blind bends, taking one, two, three a whole line of cars because the buzz couldnt be let go. 20mpg when it did 70 boggling around town, a bike with split personality. ive ridden much more powerful bikes and they were boooring, power without effort, handling without excitement. i swapped it for a friends CBR600 and found myself doing 100+mph to get the same thrills. he got off the RD and said 'can i keep it?' its twice as much fun as the CBR. my reactions arent good enough now. great memories. thanks.

[@CZ350tuner]

I'm lucky to be able to ride a 1970's 2 stroke 250cc bike as everyday transport. I've been riding 2 stroke motorcycles everyday since 1980. It's in the blood. I now own 9 x 2 stroke motorcycles. I built a 250 2 stroke for a chap in Salisbury this year and he's so addicted that he sold his Kawasaki GPz 600 and Kawasaki ZXR 750 within weeks of riding his first ever 2 stroke motorcycle. Now he has me building another (a café racer) for him. Once one has experienced a 2 stroke powerband one is totally hooked!!

[@droberts753]

Epic riding👍That's fast, even for a power valve

[@raypentony]

Expertly ridden on a great bike nice one

[@daveversion2.2]

I wish I still had my R5c from 1972. Only ported and polished ports and intake with chambers but it went like a bat outa hell! My first bike. Oh and velocity stacks with black wrinkle painted barrels.

[@seankirby2580]

Why all the jerking of the throttle? You'd be much smoother and faster if you kept the throttle open. You're asking for the crank to shatter with all the shock loading.

[@Txmax1]

I would say because of the sound...

[@fernandomotoholic1417]

Yes everyone says what a great rider but I say it's all show jerking the engine like that to foul the people everyone else is just cruising the bike is tuned to run like stock that's all

[@martytoal6547]

Thankfully someone else thinks the rider is poor!

[@cleidsondemouramoura6002]

E um sonho

[@pattoallen1981]

You got whiskey throttle and youve got wanky throttle this is wanky throttle and trash the driveline hes not quick hes just thrashing it

[@nitinjadhav3917]

Awesome riding on a legend.

[@LabRat6619]

Two of my friends died on one of these after buying it. This machine was so advanced in the year it was brought out, it too everyone by surprise whilst riding it.

[@Airpang100]

Those old 2-strokes are indeed fast, real bombs of their era...

[@MarcosDill]

Wow simple Awesome ride. Thank you sharing

[@PeterFootePhotographycom]

Exactly how I rode my 250 with Microns back in the day. Thanks for the video.

[@stacyhamilton2619]

Not exactly. Video or it didn't happen. Is it on peterfootevideography.com?

[@nolimit3663]

I used to have RD 80 .loved the bike.this 350 is a beast real screamer

[@ninjanelly3506]

Excellent spanking! You've obviously got it jetted perfectly 👍🏻👍🏽👍🏻👍🏻😈

[@klistarf]

Fair play like, the guy is proper going for it! I'm not trying to make any comparisons (before the idiots start), but this reminded me of my X7, with K&N's and Micron's, from back in the day. All hail the super fun strokers. Watching this clip was fun 😎👍🏻

[@markkelly940]

Amazing driving, wow....

[@bobcannell7603]

Jeez, reminds me of my RD30F2 on the island in the mid90s. All those sections. Wheelying out of the Gooseneck. Flat out on Sulby Straight and Cronk y Voddy. That amazing scream of the engine like tearing silk, and the slingshot acceleration between 30 and 80. Problem was it didnt always go where you pointed it. This one has uprated suspension and swinging arm to do that on the mountain, mine was all over the place but it always felt really fast and got past bikes twice its size. When I had a go on a CBR600 I was going twice as fast after the RD. Nothing like as exciting. Poor old bike has been in the garage with a busted engine for ten years now. I really should pass it on because I'm not mad enough to ride it properly anymore.

[@xtr3m3fLx]

Top shelf mate, top shelf.

[@nympholepticmonkey352]

Feckin awesome Rd mate!! :p really inspires me to make my new back to the road bike build an RD 350 ypvs! I had an N2 back in the day, but a custom trick Rd Lc/ Rgv hybrid with a tuned ypvs engine has always been a wet dream of mine! Might have to make it happen Asap :p.

[@idiot-983]

Wow ! Way to Push it. Great Video !

[@sidneybaber5409]

Keep them revs high, go man

[@vsemple4660]

Well ridden so much fun to ride a smaller bike hard and fast especially a two stroke really enjoyed the sounds

[@jerrybeasley1708]

That was fun thanks I I haven’t been on aRD in a long time

[@MauricioLopez-yc1wq]

SUENA HERMOSAMENTE ESA FLAKA! i love 2t!

[@raymondsteele4142]

very nice sounding ypvs . yes looking forward to taking 4 bikes to the IOM classic in 2017 all 2 strokes.

[@tonypate9174]

If not seen them on You Tube TEAM COLLINS AND RUSSELL CLASSIC TT 2014 may put you on till rolls around and just for the "DEEK" @ 1-10 ish ! CLASSIC TT LAP OF HONOUR START UP GATE 2013 checked your site hope one the 4 bikes is the Bantam RG500 that i want to see close up

[@raymondsteele4142]

Hi , the 4 bikes going this year are a Yamagamma 350, Suzuki Tv250, Yamaha Tzr 350 and a Yamaha 350 Lc.

[@markkelly940]

Awesome bike, acceleration and driving........... Two Strokes, best ever