The RD350 is a two-stroke motorcycle produced by Yamaha from 1973 to 1975. [2] It evolved directly from the piston port (pre-reed valve intake tract), front drum-braked, five-speed Yamaha 350 cc "R5". [3]

Jul 13, 2016 · The RD350 from Yamaha is all things to all motorcycle riders. Learn more and check out other Classic motorcycles at CycleWorld.com.

Feb 20, 2024 · Inquire about the best one they’ve ridden, and the answer is far more likely to be Yamaha’s RD350. Half a century ago, Yamaha’s two-stroke parallel twin was the ultimate superbike for the young rider—quick, exciting, and relatively inexpensive.

The Yamaha RD350 is equipped with a two-stroke, air-cooled, reed valve-equipped intake tract, parallel-twin, six-speed gasoline engine. Yamaha classified this motorbike as a sportbike. All variants of the RD350 came with an ‘Autolube’ automatic oil injection.

The Yamaha RD350, a legendary two-stroke motorcycle, was produced from 1973 to 1979. Evolving from the Yamaha R5—a 350cc, 5-speed bike with a piston port engine and front drum brakes—the RD350 introduced a 6-speed, air-cooled, parallel twin …

Oct 20, 2023 · A look back 50 years to the 1974 Yamaha RD350, a legendary two-stroke street bike, to see what it's like to ride in modern times.

The first RD350 model introduced in 1973 was a 347cc, two-stroke twin, featuring a seven-port engine with Torque Induction. It had Yamaha’s Autolube lubrication system, which meant no pre-mixing of the gas and oil, a primary kick starter and a 6-speed constant mesh transmission.

Mar 8, 2011 · Great Bikes of the 1970s: Yamaha RD350. Deliciously quick and relatively affordable, this little Yamaha was a Giant Killer for the ages.

Aug 25, 2008 · The RD350 was essentially a reworked R5 350, with identical 64mm bore and short 54mm stroke and 28mm carbs, sitting in a cradle-type tubular frame.

Nov 1, 1974 · A Yamaha RD350 two-stroke Twin. Easy on the budget and high on performance in virtually every aspect. Now one would think that since a motorcycle is already a winner in terms of acceleration,...