In 1983 Yamaha launched the new RZ 350 as an unspoken successor of the RD 350 line up, The motorcycle gained popularity and success as a great value for money deal. With the perfect blend of good looks and a lot of power, the RZ 350 became worthy of a Kenny Roberts badging, Kenny Roberts was the name that came to everyone’s mind when they thought of a successful café racer. Sadly the bike also became known as the last of the 2 stroke engine motorcycles in the United States. This is where the magic of the Japanese truly came to life, Normally when we talk about a bike’s engine and road performance, there is usually a set tone of whether it is good or bad. However here two points are equally opposed to each other, The element that makes this bike’s performance so good is the reason behind its equally negative point. The RZ 350 featured a 2 stroke liquid cooled engine with parallel twin cylinders, and it has a 347cc capacity. The engine not seen later in the US except in dirt and motocross bikes. Looking back at it now it is one of the greatest motorcycles of all time, The reed intake water cooled engine made 52 horsepower at 8750rpm, The difference in a 2 stroke engine is just what the name suggests. Modern engines are generally 4 stroke, meaning the pistons would complete 2 up down movements in one cycle. In a 2 stroke engine the pistons would only perform one compression and decompression movement in 1 cycle, This way the delivery of power was more spontaneous, You will get less top speed, but better acceleration. The bike had a standard conventional telescopic fork in the front and a mono shock suspension in the back, In terms of braking, the bike had twin disc brakes on the front wheel with a single disc in the rear. The tubular frame connected the steering head with the swingarm pivot point, which resulted in better handling. The aforementioned 52 Horsepower delivery is on par with today’s 400 class sports bikes, which is quite an achievement for the 350 class offering from Yamaha, When equipped with OE catalyst exhausts, the bike finished the quarter mile drag in 13,19 seconds at 99,22mph.
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24 май 2024
