Yamaha RD 350 Girly Bike Test Run #1 

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

What a brilliant video. Thank you.

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

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

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

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.

Oh man this thing is awesome!

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.

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

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!!!!!!

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

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

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

I had one in1973 fantastic bike thinking about buying another

I feel like I need this in my life

Хоспади! Этож идеальный Юпитер 5!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?!?!

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

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!

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

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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.

Cool sound and great ride just love it thanks man

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

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.

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

Beatiful road In what country is that

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

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

That sound !

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

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

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

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.

Some real nice shifting!

What have you done to your rd350? Sound great.

Que barulho lindo 2 tempos magnífico

Мотор просто песня!!!

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

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

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Girly bike?

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Looks like it pulls hard to 9,000. 😊

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

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

nice !

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

"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 .

А спидометр в милях?

Badass.

Me soon eh?😂

Yep

04:44 Drop a gear and disappear 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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

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

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

Если б на Яву этот моторчик)))

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

Я тут чтоль адин руский

Слабовато, как для такого аппарата.

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