PURPLE PRISTINE 74 YAMAHA RD350 RESTORED DG SPECIAL

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5 ай бұрын

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@tomearly111 5 ай бұрын

That was my first road bike in 1974. Brings back memories. That bike would eat my buddies 1000cc Harley sportster. We bought our bikes on the same day. His was in stock and he rode it home. The Yamaha was on a wait list so I had to wait 2 months before it came in. I blame Kenny Roberts for that. If I remember correctly the break in period was 500 miles. We were riding together when I suddenly pulled over. He came over and said what's wrong? I said nothing I just hit the break in mileage. He said lets go then and see what it can do. We lined up and took off. All he could do was smell my 2 stroke exhaust. That front wheel would be off the ground until you hit fourth. Fun times!

@scotte3698 5 ай бұрын

Great story

@bluoval3481 5 ай бұрын

Love my pristine '75 RD in Portuguese Orange! Super easy to work on, but it's so reliable there's not much to do on it. Finding shops who know how to work on these are far and few between. Mechanics from this era are mostly retired or passed away.

@madplanet3351 5 ай бұрын

Love the gurgling sound. I have an RD 350 with microns on.

@bertamusprime618 5 ай бұрын

Absolute beauty, love the DG exhaust and the rims with the high shoulder.

@polska905 5 ай бұрын

Cool bike for sure 👍👍

@marksanders4815 5 ай бұрын

Vintage Performance could make some awesome heads for that thing.

@richardwoodhouse8397 5 ай бұрын

I used to have the allspeeds on my rds ,just loved their sound😅

@rockman49er 5 ай бұрын

Love the sound of that bike

@dynodave9287 5 ай бұрын

😍 back in the late 70s, you could hear a motorbike in the distance and say to your friends that's a yamaha or a kawasaki. Now everything sounds the same. We put a small amount of Castrol R in the gas makes it smell wonderful. 🇬🇧 🇺🇲

@ozzie7523 5 ай бұрын

RD DIAMOND💎HELL YEAH🤘😎

@gregnichols6803 13 күн бұрын

The aluminum rims are s great add. Cant love these fun 350s enough.

@kevowski 5 ай бұрын

The air cooled RD’s are great. I’m an X7 fan but would love to have a later RD250 or 400

@54macdog 5 ай бұрын

Aren't they just fantastic!

@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443 5 ай бұрын

Dollar for dollar, pipes are the best upgrade for a RD. A lot lighter than stock with a bit of a power boost. Always replace the stock metal reeds with fiber ones.

@mccoy2mccoy 5 ай бұрын

Sorry friend but best power you are ever going to get out of an RD is stock pipes and stock air box Unless you want to go JL chambers port polish re jet and reeds Have been on these ol girls since the early 70s “am 64yrs old” Have had about 15 250s and 350s “ still have a couple now” Anyway cheers from down under

@JollUsARoint 5 ай бұрын

Man oh man y'all's kicked ass on this one brother Ken wow the sound is just amazing this bike is going down in the history books super freak nasty I think it would look great with a bubble fairing what a dime man💚👌🏼👌🏼🇺🇲🥰✌🏼

@BrockBaker-fd6gi 5 ай бұрын

And from this the banshee was born

@user-fp9di2pw5y 5 ай бұрын

Purple haze gonna kiss the sky

@pbmachines972 5 ай бұрын

Awesome 👍🏻🇺🇸

@1941392 5 ай бұрын

God bless Japan too….

@guitarza7752 5 ай бұрын

I’ve got one, just need the motor,forks,rims relaced.gone through. Ive got all the replacement parts frames been powder coated all parts repainted . Can’t wait to finish it!

@stephenwilliams926 5 ай бұрын

I had a YDS7 first then a RD350LC there was a 10yrs difference between them but they still had that sound as does this bike which is in the middle of them in design. Great bikes 😊

@wdhewson 5 ай бұрын

These RDs were all over the roads. Where are they now?

@hhstarwars 5 ай бұрын

Chopped up on drag strips or collecting dust in shed or barn.

@1941392 5 ай бұрын

….or crashed sadly

@stephenwilliams926 5 ай бұрын

People used to fit Dunlop TT100s back in the day.

@murrayminimotors1674 5 ай бұрын

Sweeeet bike!!

@elmerfudd1086 3 ай бұрын

Nice bike. Where did you find the new rear sprocket? I havent been able to find a sprocket for my 74.

@cyclerider5652 5 ай бұрын

It would be fun to ride just so I could listen to it run.

@kevinsivertson5800 5 ай бұрын

Fun!!!!

@sonnyseabury4051 5 ай бұрын

The Grape Ape! The exhaust note is to die for. The owner of this bike is gonna have a grin, ear to ear, when he rides this bike. I still have that same grin. I can't begin to tell you how much attention mine gets. I'll Never sell it. Not long ago, I guy asked me if I would sell it to him. Asked me how much I bought it for. I told him. He offered 3K more. Told him, Sorry, I'll never sell it.