RD350 first start

Rebuilt engine, new crank, new seals, rebore, new pistons...

[@papasmurf159]

Great running, looks like not enough smoke from cold, maybe needs oil snail drive set up.

[@hollyibbotson5290]

I love the smell of belray in the morning, and that blue cloud of heaven trailing behind.

[@mickmac7264]

I hope it didn't seize up...I'd be super worried when smoke is a no show!.... had one back in the day,

[@gajjthein]

Gosh... The good old days...music to my ears ...miss hearing these two stroke engines.

[@brianeastman3547]

gajjthein, Talk about Easy Rider starring Peter Fonda.

[@PauloHirth]

Good times .... the yummy smell of oil 2t ... I'm going to buy a bottle to burn and smell ....

[@petehaynes863]

God l miss my LC, nearly killed myself on it but will never forget it Stan Stevens tuned 2 stroke - quick!!😜

[@danoilca]

Nice motorcycle, congratulations. After the first start you should have checked that the automatic lubrication system works correctly. Why is there no smoke after having revved the engine several times?

[@dukebmxrider]

Doesn't matter if your low on coolant & gas.. Just don't forget the two cycle oil!!!

[@johnwright6995]

Should be smoking more than that is the 2 stroke pump working

[@OO7RX7]

Pre mix

[@Banditmanuk]

Had a brand new 250 in 1981. Do remember mine smoking more, a big concern for me on restarting after a rebuild was if the autolube was working correctly.

[@haznkaz]

Where’s the blue smoke ????

[@booshting3520]

I can smell my youth

[@PauloHirth]

Good times .... the yummy smell of oil 2t ... I'm going to buy a bottle to burn and smell ....

[@iancain4683]

Looking at those front discs I'd say there's going to be no stopping you

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

I'm not a fan of drilled discs but they had enough meat on them. You're right though, it would benefit from having some calipers fitted...

[@bobgees793]

2-stroke sounds ❤

[@stephenwalsh8184]

👍👍🏍

[@jonstoetzel9720]

smokeless...

[@Πολεμιστης-μ7ξ]

Nice bike

[@sharifaharifahwanarif2282]

Twin c

[@iratnl]

We had a few of these between us back in the day ;) Remember when mine ended up in the river.

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

Hello mate. Yes I do! Wanna get back in touch?

[@alanedwards3180]

Good old days when you had to cover the clutch for when the engine went pop .

[@alessandrosironi5284]

What's happen at 4;12 🙁🙁. 🤣

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

I just shoved the gear lever on to put the bike in neutral. It fell off but with no brakes I don't need gears anyway...

[@giuseppescorpaniti9537]

But no smoke!!!!

[@dinorichetti]

2 Strokes 4 Ever, love the sound of RZ'zzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!

[@jesusojeda-r6v]

Lo máximo en la época no tenía contendor

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

Well, that's easy for you to say... :)

[@Dave20105]

Got an air lock in mine - engine self-destructed at motorway speed with gf on the back...

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

I am amazed at the amount of views. There's a photo montage of the rebuild here with the audio track from a road test of this very bike: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2S3gnSXn9uomMU

[@alexpage7292]

The best sound ever!

[@mwewering]

Ich glaube ich werde neidisch wenn ich noch mehr davon sehe. Viel Spaß mit der RD!

[@vonSnook]

+Abhiditya Verma Looks like a European LC 350 to me .

[@draganm7823]

vonSnook In Canada it was the RD 350 LC. 1981 models were white and 1982 models were black. I had the 1982 model it was a blast to ride, never lost a race even against 1000 cc 4 strokes.

[@muhammedyasar0k150]

I think cylinders not proper condition

[@kevingraham1965]

What a nice looking bike this is.

[@yamahard3504]

Hahaha ich würde erst einmal den linken Auspuff richtig anschrauben und die Motorhalterung ist auch abgefallen ha ha das ist ein Schrauber ha ha Kühlwasserablasschrauben an den Zylindern auch vergessen fest zu machen

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

I wouldn't take advice from someone doesn't know the difference between a gear lever and an engine bracket. I just used it go stick the bike in neutral, it wasn't fitted (clearly).

[@joseluisibanez5635]

Creo que va corta de aceite y de gasolina

[@lederhosesiebzehn9749]

Nasty!

[@billybarr7443]

That bike was stolen

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

Wait, what? What makes you say that?

[@billybarr7443]

@@ScrewDriverxxx the engine was stolen and the engine number was stamped up to match the number on the logbook but it was a good job

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

So are you claiming to be the new owner? This is news to me. I bought this off eBay (still have the record for that). I have no idea how you would identify this particular machine so many years later so either send me some evidence or retract your statement. Note: I will have comprehensive documentation and photographs of this engine so my next step will be to contact a solicitor if you persist with this allegation.

[@billybarr7443]

@@ScrewDriverxxx sorry its the rong bike

[@chrisneedham5803]

This is the no front brake version

[@GenerationAsian]

love that bike

[@robertharrold4214]

Knows his onions.kill switch,ignition,circulation, balance.. best bikes ever as far as i know.

[@robertharrold4214]

Bought mine in 83. Still have it, 54000 miles.

[@fintonstack8353]

sounds great. nice job. i've owned alot of bikes but non makes you smile like an LC.

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

I've had a fair few. This one didn't make me smile when I discovered it had a bent crankshaft!

[@davecox900]

Think one of the engine mounts fell off 4 min 8 seconds in to the video lol

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

Like I said earlier, I loosely fitted the gear lever to pop it into neutral. I hadn't fitted the gear linkage assembly because I am pretty sure there wasn't a left hand footrest at the time.

[@ianmcgarrigle9510]

something not right with the tank stripe also lol

[@robertharrold4214]

ha.

[@jaffatanski]

Engine mounts were 2 plates on the throttle side, later ones had tie bar rubber mounts under the engine, had 4 back in the 80's an would love another but I'm not paying £7000 for one, they were £1050 brand new

[@guillermobasp]

No veo humo. Cuidado

[@wangchaluwang7361]

I love RD old and New

[@slabbyrider8665]

I sold my 250 with 375 top end to my mate in 2010 as I had enough of it. I then bought a slabby and have an RG 250 mk1 now also. The RG engine is so dam good albeit not as powerful but it's a good engine and the bike feels like a little 125 compared to the LC.

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

Yes the V twin 250 engine is a little jewel. I have a couple of RS250's with the exact same engine and they really sing once they get on the pipe.

[@slabbyrider8665]

Screw Driver parallel twin, it's an RG mk1 the rgv's grand daddy 😀

[@slabbyrider8665]

What I would like is a 350ypvs engine for it.

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

+slabby rider doh! I didn't read it properly. Interesting conversion, its way more tricky than it looks to swap over an entire engine though. Good luck!

[@sdqsdq6274]

there is another exhaust for it ,might sound better

[@raypinnock1961]

sdq sdq i used to love this bike either with a micron exhaust or janspeed sounded beautiful

[@fz1000red]

I'm not sure about the parts falling off while he's just letting the bike warm up, but I suppose it's his problem to worry about.

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

Haha. Yeah. I slipped on the gear level just to knock it into neutral.

[@TheSteverobo]

wheres the front brake caliper gone?

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

Bike was in the middle of a full restoration so the calipers were probably stripped down for refurb. If I recall correctly, I got this bike (cheap) with a bent/twisted crankshaft and I had just rebuilt the engine, from the crank up.

[@abhidityavermaonline]

you have installed radiator for what???? rd doesn't come with radiatiator?? is this intercooler or oil cooler....????

[@g8ymw]

It is a water cooled engine. No oil cooler because this uses "total loss" lubrication. Being a 2-stroke, the crankcase is used to force petrol / air mixture into the cylinder. Look up "loop scavenge 2-stroke"

[@ScrewDriverxxx]

It's an RD350LC...

[@ianmcgarrigle9510]

there is always one stupid person that has no idea what they are talking ablot this is a yamaha RD350LC THE LC MEANS LIQUID COOLED dum ass

[@shauncoughlan986]

ya ejut. its water cooled .of course it has a radiator.