Yamaha RD 350 Girly Bike Test Run #1

[@yankleber]

This bike is scary. Only who already rode one knows what I am talking about.

[@davestrain9529]

it will be the death of me

[@CobraPhobic]

Dude I fell in love first time i rode one of those. And on the first ride i was passenger, when he full throttled it, it felt like i was in a matrix, after one second I was already at the end of the road I was like "what theee fuuuuckk was thaaatt oh my god!"

[@wheelpew4903]

Mine has a hard time keeping the front wheel down

[@sydphyllis2998]

I’m restoring a 1974 right now

[@billsmith3543]

Mine is twice as spooky

[@scdevon]

Yamaha was the king of 2 strokes. These 350s were little hoofers. Even stock.

[@cookiemobers5650]

In the late 70s, my boyfriend, who worked for Yamaha had an RD400, bored out, disks drilled 2/3 pattern etc. Fastest thing around Huntington Beach,CA. He built me an RD350, and I swear, the looks on guys faces, when I'd sneak up on them and blow by them, then take off my helmet..OMG IT"S A GIRL!!! LOL. These were probably some of the quickest, and obviously the MOST fun to ride... wish I could convince my husband that I need one.

[@jewelrycasa]

What a great RD350 Video - Nothing but the sound of 2 stroke music thru the whole ride. Your bike sounds awesome. I am still working on getting mine road worthy - I start it up every couple of weeks to keep this going and just love the sound. Great job on your bike - keeping the History alive and on the road.

[@allprogear]

I have never seen a girly bike that can beat the pants off of anything stoplight to stoplight and is world famous in racing.

[@erosanninji]

Хоспади! Этож идеальный Юпитер 5!

[@user-ge2zb3kf7n]

Мне кажется если на юпаке так херачить мотор развалится)))

[@user-cn6lm6ql8n]

@@user-ge2zb3kf7n конечно развалится так как на наших мотоциклах поршневая стоит как на тракторе

[@narhoc1kl1st_Vlad1m1r_M]

Не развалиться мотор заклинит от перегрева,проверено!(

[@dukeofdetfurth1717]

Russian Bikes are peaces of Shit. No compare to Japon Bikes.

[@blndrckr]

Love your share!!! Gotta show my 23 yr old son what I used to ride as a teenager!!!! He has no idea about 2 strokes!!!!!!

[@tonypate9174]

Maybe 10 years later but try him on this You Tube upload ISLE OF MALE 2016 YAMAHA VPVS 350 RD350 and from the school of cheap racing with very low power try BRANDS GP MZ 250 RACE 3 2013 not to bad for a Eastern bloc commuter bike ! When riding the wheels of it is the only way good fun on track days to when the rich boys with big toys try to show the way round till the bendy bits ,And for full on 2stroke master class must be BRIAN REID ON BIKE TT 1993 YAMAHA TZ250 JUNIOR PRACTICE just one lap a race can be 3/4/6 laps

[@tubanoyoutube2802]

This sound it's a Symphony of Mozart.....

[@rayl9335]

great video! brings back memories as soon as i heard that initial startup. around 1980 i had a 1974 rd350 and wish i never sold it. rode the hell out of it and routinely blew away 650/750 cc bikes between traffic lights. Top end not so much

[@joshuabroussard8838]

I feel like I need this in my life

[@allenbauguess8511]

Had same bike same year in 1985 -1986 with expansion chambers, Bad ass bike. Watching this makes me wish I still had it.

[@istock18]

I had a 1773 RD at the age of 14 in rural west Texas with long straight roads

[@BubbaE611]

I'm 17 and my dad handed me the keys to his 75 rd350 that's been sitting in the garage for 14 years I am pulling it apart and repainting everything I can't wait to be riding like this!

[@esurcylimaf4335]

You were a lucky kid,Hope you had loads of fun on that beast.Cheers from Australia.

[@Toxic2T]

@@esurcylimaf4335 Indeed he was

[@bcgrittner]

I had a 1974 RD350A. Speedo always read 10% high, so indicating 110, it topped out at 100 MPH. Took it from MN to CA and back in 1975. Huge surge of power when the tach hit 6,000. I routinely hassled 750's. Those RD 350's were the crotch rockets of their day. I bought a 750 Yammy 3 cylinder after the 350. That was a cool bike.. Wife and I rode everywhere. Currently ride a '78 Goldwing with 24,000 actual miles. Barn find. Since when is an RD 350 a girly bike? I wish I still had mine. Enjoy!

[@farazroky12]

amaziiing bike ! I want one soo baadddlyyy !!!! The sounds like nothing else !!!!!! woooweee

[@kamkaotm1]

Tokyo Torpedo. Pocket Rocket. The Giant Killer. Well earned nicknames. I had four 1974s, and one 1975. Sold each for a few hundred bucks! Who knew back then they'd ever be collectible?!?!

[@RustyMelton]

Nice video! My first street bike was a 73 RD 350, I was 13 years old, lol. Good times!

[@davidlightfoot348]

Same here, but I was 17.

[@RustyMelton]

@@billybarr7443 are you just out trolling 3 year old posts? Must be a sad life you live...

[@rm5233]

@@billybarr7443 Why would I need to lie about a used 500 dollar motorcycle I bought as a kid? You are out of your f'n mind fool.

[@markkelly940]

The RD 350 was a very, very fast bike in terms of acceleration!! Ooocha!!

[@philipbooth3836]

Try the rd400f

[@georgeharden-hd8qk]

I had one and it was my funnest bike. It had the best brakes.

[@jsawyer5230]

You can tell by the “Ring of the cylinder fins” no girly bike, almost got killed on mine numerous times on corners 6th gear! 😂😝👍🏻

[@newellsmith5971]

That looked like fun. Had a couple 125's and 350's always was a enjoyable ride

[@nubdoprendergast9401]

Here's a story about my RD350. It developed a high pitched squeak that I couldn't find a reason for, didn't seem to affect the way the bike went so I didn't look too hard to find the cause as it didn't happen all the time. Eventually someone in the little village I lived in complained about the squeak waking them up in the middle of the night so I thought I had better get to the bottom of it, as it was quite loud. Hunted all over the bike for anything that might be causing such a noise, brakes, chain, wheels etc, couldn't find anything. Until I sat thinking and rested my hand on the cylinder head and it moved! The cylinder head had worked loose and the squeak was the engine just about to seize. Tightened the cylinder head down and all went back to normal. Just shows what a strong little engine the RD had, it kept going and I never had any further trouble with it...great wee bikes!

[@microsoft790]

That’s really funny I had a strange squeak noise coming from one of my motors and it was a leak coming from the spark plug due to a warped washer

[@johngalt97]

I love the way the tach needle tickles and then spanks the red zone.

[@TheSimonvalente]

What a brilliant video. Thank you.

[@russellleahy]

Girly realy it takes a special person to ride this bike and its so much fun

[@philbradbrook7676]

I had one in1973 fantastic bike thinking about buying another

[@gmatty2975]

Clever way of eliciting a greater response to your Video. With @ 39Bhp on tap, and the ability to do over 100 mph. The styling and specifications made it a Winner.

[@johnybrokeit]

mannnnnn, that was heaven! sexy stuff! i'm one of those little kids who is still dreaming of building my RD one day ;-) don't laugh, man! ...i kind of forgot for the past say 10 years what the RD sounded like and how it used to blow my brains as a 10 year old boy. Thanks for this reminder.

[@Verksmester]

Sweet ride:) , seems a lot faster than my R5 was, back in the day.

[@1980andres]

Oh man this thing is awesome!

[@sarathcthankaraj73]

My favourite bike,with the heart of two stroke,and called as throtting machine...

[@davidsizemore9906]

good run. you almost never see anyone get into sixth gear?? good job. it sounds sweet.

[@karlporath8904]

Got mine in 86 embarrassed a lot of 550, 750, and 1000cc machines. Also never bowed to a 5.0 yes, even the LX with the 5min tune-up. Raised the ports and change the Reed valves in 87 and then it really woke up. Everyone called mine the Grandpa bike, it looks like a CB350 but they sure don't run like one.

[@markhopkins4272]

I remember my first ride on my RD 350, my thought was holy shit!!

[@arndschockemohle1478]

01:54 The only, truely test mode: Let the "saw" sing!

[@huuot]

Cool sound and great ride just love it thanks man

[@huuot]

Thanks for the ride ...cool

[@ugirl2]

i got a 90's cb750 and im boooooorrreedd, i want some of this with a side of powerband and extra cheeeeese

[@davestrain9529]

yes. Maybe he should NOT have said "Girly" . I know Female roadracers in CO..spank my ass

[@davestrain9529]

..but a Prepped RD will kill a 4T Cb 750 nighthawk..sorry

[@yankleber]

I hear ya. A CB-750 is not a pair for a RD-350.

[@justincumberland6800]

This is no girly bike, I would trade any of my modern machines for one.

[@pizzamandude]

Justin Cumberland The Widow Maker that's what we called them back in the day.

[@justincumberland6800]

My dad and uncle and their buddies had many of them when I was a kid, it made quite a rukas when 5 of them would come pulling in the driveway. Usually an h1 and h2 with them As well!

[@philipbooth3836]

I would rather have my RD400 F, 1979. Pristine only 3860 on the clock. Now that is quick.

[@jasonharrison7511]

That sound !

[@eddiekay9019]

I agree that the bike in the vid seems a lot quicker than my RD.....that bad boy gotta have a pipe

[@bapete5159]

Did I detect a wheelie......Great Bike......👍🇬🇧🤓

[@d.b.1858]

The Yamaha 350 'RD', (Road Demon). However, it ran out of juice at about 110 MPH.

[@rainbowboa100]

here's a little secret to makin these smooth and fast...german main bearings, holds the crank real nice!

[@bboulier]

2021 guess what just popped up on my youtube might like!!!!

[@goletajim]

Some real nice shifting!

[@DickWheels]

Sounds awesome. Lots of power for a 350. is it stock?

[@cristian61274]

WOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW , THE BEST BRO !!!

[@adrianogeremias6087]

Que barulho lindo 2 tempos magnífico

[@phoenixvids]

Obrigada

[@pouwakaruwhiu8349]

It's not a girlies bike I had one in the 70's awesome bike they are not cheap now they are sort after bikes now worth a lot of money now.

[@geoffreycarson2311]

NOTHING GIRLY !!!About MY.OLD 74 RD Yam !!!!!😳😳BLOODY FAST AS A SCOLDED CAT !!!!😂g

[@Hjfvvdst]

Looks like it pulls hard to 9,000. 😊

[@douggardner3801]

What have you done to your rd350? Sound great.

[@claudiostop1]

QUE SAUDADES KKKK CANHÃO LEVE E SOLTA

[@759roadrunner]

nice !

[@tvexpert_xd2388]

Beatiful road In what country is that

[@phoenixvids]

I get in the high 20s flogging it and it pulls like a tractor for a 350.

[@godsphone3429]

i have an rd400 1977. just rewired waiting for the battery. havnt ridden it yet but cant wait, im bustn😨😨😨😨

[@drewturner1728]

Badass.

[@davidlightfoot348]

It's a lot more badass if you take the baffles out of the tailpipes.

[@iismatthew123]

Is this front royal? I could swear I've ridden this road between Strasburg rd and 619.

[@phoenixvids]

Yes near Front Royal...

[@leegraves101]

Knew it was the Blue Ridge somewhere. Im in Charlottesville and used to race an RD at Summit Point a lot

[@TonUp.22]

I will wanted it to hit 100 so bad. lol I just got one.. there is nothing girly about them.

[@phoenixvids]

It is an inside joke among the guys at the Kaw triple forum. We refer to the Kaw Triples as manly and the Yamaha twins as "girly bikes" ... all in good fun.

[@TonUp.22]

Lol I saw your other comments about it being an inside joke. Just pokin for fun 🤣🤣

[@geoffreycarson2311]

I.Had BIGGER Jets MAIN And RD 400.NEEDLE. Jets Im It CLIPPED REED Valves AND 25 Thou Off the heads And OPENED Pistom Ports And Clipped BAFFLES and. YR5 AIR BOX !!!Ran It om BEL RAY OIL.!!!NO.SMOKE 😂110.mph AND GOT THERE FASTTTTTTg

[@phoenixvids]

Yep

[@user-fj1xi5gm6x]

Мотор просто песня!!!

[@theyard6958]

"Girly Bike"? Whats funny about that, is I have never seen a woman drive one of these. I own a 72 R5. such a fun bike to ride .

[@phoenixvids]

It is meant to be humorous, an old joke among friends. I belong to a Kawasaki Triples Forum as well and some of my friends rib me about thier manly triples versus the girly bike twins hence the title of the video. I have an H2 750 triple also if you check out my other videos. All done in the name of good fun.

[@ajpaul2800]

04:44 Drop a gear and disappear 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@angshoken]

Girly bike?

[@ivanivanich36]

Если б на Яву этот моторчик)))

[@antonysenyszyn97]

Me soon eh?😂

[@user-ks7mw4dj9z]

А спидометр в милях?

[@evilsadvocate]

anybody know why these engines make such a racket on deceleration? is the piston slapping? sounds so noisey.

[@wrenchist]

2 strokes misfire on deacceloration and low rpms. that's why all 2 strokes have that unique rat a tat tat.

[@evilsadvocate]

i know what you mean by that, but these RDs seem to sound like really mechanically rattley, like off decel it sounds like somethings really knocking around in the engine

[@wrenchist]

+JACKNIFE That's more from the Mic than anything. in person they just sound better.

[@wrenchist]

+JACKNIFE That's more from the Mic than anything. in person they just sound better.

[@SocialDem86]

I believe it's the exhaust scavenging that takes place in the exhaust pipes expansion chamber

[@joaocarloslemepaesleme6356]

So faltou saber fazer a sinfonia que o dezão tem , troca muito mal as marchas . Essa moto nao e pra qualquer um nao .

[@geoffreycarson2311]

PUT LOW STRAIT BARS ON IT !!!! I DID😁MUCH BETTER g

[@4crevis]

Ping ping ping ting ting... and a bit more ping ping ping.

[@gleanerman2195]

Yes, they are the best sounding bikes of all time.

[@wot-master6211]

Я тут чтоль адин руский

[@user-kv6eo6uy3i]

Нет

[@user-iv6oo3vl7r]

Нет. Мотор не докручивает, гад!

[@user-jd2kk2id6w]

Нет

[@claudiostop1]

MAIS SE BOBEAR JÁ ERA KKKKK

[@user-qy3dp2ff4n]

Слабовато, как для такого аппарата.