I had to send this even though this is an older video its new to me. Im new to your channel but love it and have watched about 70 videos already. 35 years ago when i was in my early twenties i got a job as parts man at the local yamaha shop and part of my job was to test ride trade-ins. I had been their a few months and had ridden most types of yamaha bikes when a Rd-350 came in. So i took it out the back and headed for the front paved lot where i cracked the throttle 1/2 way as i did with most bikes. I pulled a willie which threw me to the back of the seat where i was hanging on for dear life and trying to figure out how to release the throttle without falling off and killing myself. When i finally got back inside the owner and mechanic were laughing their butts off because they knew i would’t be expecting the 2 stroke power. What a hard way to learn a lesson. Lol
I sold those Yammies years ago. I owned a ‘74 RD350A. Different paint scheme on the tank and more silencing material at the back end of the pipes. Use an impact driver to loosen the Phillips screw, pull the baffle assembly out, cut the chicken wire, and remove the batting. Make sure the throttle cables have zero slack. Otherwise you just increase the oil output from the injection pump and foul plugs. Then set the oil pump cable down as far as it will go. Your bike should not smoke like that. I also dropped the carb needles one notch. I used to carry the front wheel 0-60. The air intake is that little slot in front of the battery. The battery retention strap should be way down out of the airstream. There was a recall on that. I rode my RD from Minnesota to California and back in 1975. Strict diet of Yamalube 2-stroke oil. Tore it down at 12,000 miles. Wear was nominal. Bored the jugs first oversized. Rode it hard 2 more years, then sold it and moved up to a 750 Yammie 3 cylinder. Got married in 77. Wife and I rode that bike 30,000 miles. I now have a 78 Goldwing with 23,000 miles on it. It was a barn find. Are you sure you want Mrs riding that RD350. It was the crotch rocket of its day. When the tach hits 6,000 hang on. That’s when the hyperdrive kicks in. But, enjoy. Neat bike-I often wish I still had mine.
Back in the day two stroke was king . I used to run castrol R in my Suzuki T500 and all of my dirt bikes. The smell at the bike track was awesome ,now different sound and smell 🙁 . But once again hats off mustie job well done
The Yamaha 350 RD was my third motorcycle and it was a true crotch rock. It gace my friend Kawaski 900's a run for their money. Converted it to a cafe racer and then go married so it went. What a bike for its time.
The second bike I ever owned was a red 1973 RD350 just like this one. It scared the daylights out of me for the first few weeks. Mustie called it a "750 killer" and that's exactly what it was. Fitting low-rise or flat handlebars helped to keep its front wheel on the ground!
Over rich with the oil/gas mix, however , I’m as jealous as hell. In 1976 I went out and bought a brand spanking new RD400c, after my ‘72 Kawasaki 350 Triple was cut off and crashed the year before. That 400 WAS the GIANT KILLER, like you said, nothing below 750cc was safe. The only bike, in its day, I couldn’t catch or beat was the new for ‘76 Kawasaki Z1 900 cc. To this day, I’m 63 this year, that bike still brings back great riding memories. 🏍🏍🏍
Amsoil, and others, in these modern days, have 2 cycle oil that smokes very little. I use it in a little vespa I put back in shape. Runs great, with hardly any smoke !!!
What is the arching at the plug?
My dad had the RD400, he thought it would only do 95mph!
No dad, it used to do nearer the 120mph mark 😉 😂
I had to send this even though this is an older video its new to me. Im new to your channel but love it and have watched about 70 videos already. 35 years ago when i was in my early twenties i got a job as parts man at the local yamaha shop and part of my job was to test ride trade-ins. I had been their a few months and had ridden most types of yamaha bikes when a Rd-350 came in. So i took it out the back and headed for the front paved lot where i cracked the throttle 1/2 way as i did with most bikes. I pulled a willie which threw me to the back of the seat where i was hanging on for dear life and trying to figure out how to release the throttle without falling off and killing myself. When i finally got back inside the owner and mechanic were laughing their butts off because they knew i would’t be expecting the 2 stroke power. What a hard way to learn a lesson. Lol
Hey Mustie, is that a motorcycle or a moped cause it looks like what they use in the Philipines.
I sold those Yammies years ago. I owned a ‘74 RD350A. Different paint scheme on the tank and more silencing material at the back end of the pipes. Use an impact driver to loosen the Phillips screw, pull the baffle assembly out, cut the chicken wire, and remove the batting. Make sure the throttle cables have zero slack. Otherwise you just increase the oil output from the injection pump and foul plugs. Then set the oil pump cable down as far as it will go. Your bike should not smoke like that. I also dropped the carb needles one notch. I used to carry the front wheel 0-60. The air intake is that little slot in front of the battery. The battery retention strap should be way down out of the airstream. There was a recall on that. I rode my RD from Minnesota to California and back in 1975. Strict diet of Yamalube 2-stroke oil. Tore it down at 12,000 miles. Wear was nominal. Bored the jugs first oversized. Rode it hard 2 more years, then sold it and moved up to a 750 Yammie 3 cylinder. Got married in 77. Wife and I rode that bike 30,000 miles. I now have a 78 Goldwing with 23,000 miles on it. It was a barn find. Are you sure you want Mrs riding that RD350. It was the crotch rocket of its day. When the tach hits 6,000 hang on. That’s when the hyperdrive kicks in. But, enjoy. Neat bike-I often wish I still had mine.
Back in the day two stroke was king . I used to run castrol R in my Suzuki T500 and all of my dirt bikes. The smell at the bike track was awesome ,now different sound and smell 🙁 . But once again hats off mustie job well done
The Yamaha 350 RD was my third motorcycle and it was a true crotch rock. It gace my friend Kawaski 900's a run for their money. Converted it to a cafe racer and then go married so it went. What a bike for its time.
The second bike I ever owned was a red 1973 RD350 just like this one. It scared the daylights out of me for the first few weeks. Mustie called it a "750 killer" and that's exactly what it was. Fitting low-rise or flat handlebars helped to keep its front wheel on the ground!
Man I remember when I used to be able to drop down like that and stand back up. It ain't happened in a long time.
Over rich with the oil/gas mix, however , I’m as jealous as hell. In 1976 I went out and bought a brand spanking new RD400c, after my ‘72 Kawasaki 350 Triple was cut off and crashed the year before. That 400 WAS the GIANT KILLER, like you said, nothing below 750cc was safe. The only bike, in its day, I couldn’t catch or beat was the new for ‘76 Kawasaki Z1 900 cc. To this day, I’m 63 this year, that bike still brings back great riding memories. 🏍🏍🏍
My first bike aàaàaàhhhhh
Got it going in the end!
Amsoil, and others, in these modern days, have 2 cycle oil that smokes very little. I use it in a little vespa I put back in shape. Runs great, with hardly any smoke !!!
She's smoking too much.