Pimped my naked Yamaha RD 350 YPVS daily driver

Hi 2-stroke afficionados. I pimped my naked daily driver on the next level: My 1987 RD350YPVS (type 1WW) in the "N" (naked) version. See the first testride after setting the ignition and power valve curve of the ignitec-box and re-jetting the carburetors to the exhaust.
Unlike in my full-faired ("F") RD with Mikuni TMX30 carburetors, I use the original 26mm types of the 31K version here with a modified original airbox. Exhaust system is a used DN Performance, identical to the one in my "F" - Version RD with "bean can" silencers in the look of the stock silencers (thanks to Michael for building those).
During the testride two problems apeared:
The first is, that the idle jets (size 25) are to lean so it needs a bit more revs at lower throttle. I will change on 27,5 like in the original 26mm carbs of the 1WW.
The second: As you can see and hear in the vid, the clutch is sliding when the engine comes in full resonance with the exhaust at 10500 RPM. Especially in the higher gears. After I recogniced that I avoided the range over 10500 RPM on my way back in fear to burn up the clutch. I will add three more of the reinforced springs in the clutch. At the time of the testdrive a mix of three original springs and three reinforced were installed, combined with heavy duty EBC clutch discs and Rock Oil Gear Saver transmission oil.
But apart from the little problems: the thing runs and has a really wide and usable powerband.

[@adolfshitler]

It's a real shame that most motorcyclists won't get to experience a revvy little stroker like this. They're only about 55/60 hp but the grin factor is 150hp all day long. So much fun!

[@fjp3305]

I'm one of the lucky ones who had the chance to fully enjoy two strokers. What a blast.

[@adolfshitler]

@@fjp3305
Same here. 350LC, rd400, ke175. Would love another LC but they're just priced out of it now!

[@adolfshitler]

@Projet-X53
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[@synniamalfi1411]

RZ 500....

[@adolfshitler]

@@synniamalfi1411
Rz500 what? 🤷🏻

[@jb-vb8ky]

This bike was the one that made me a guy in love with two wheels, here in Brazil it is known as the black widow! Many people died in accidents with this motorcycle in the 90's, oh the nickname, sensational motorcycle!

[@malachiasnonato1307]

Esta não é a viuva negra. FAKE NEWS. A viuva negra rd 350 era da década de 70. O pessoal não aprende!

[@kennedysabin2014]

Do you Brazilian?

[@malachiasnonato1307]

@@kennedysabin2014 yes

[@kennedysabin2014]

@@malachiasnonato1307 os br tão na porra toda kkk

[@malachiasnonato1307]

@@kennedysabin2014 Desenha que não entendi.

[@SellanKolla]

This is what i love about these two stokes.. all the meters will travel to their limit..no bs

[@faly7348]

Love that sound man nothing can beat the sound of 2 stroke

[@skinnydipper3493]

Yeah nah just a 4 stroke.

[@santaagua]

Driving them is better.
At idle and off throttle the sound is out standing. But 4 strokes with big cams are too. Up in the revs 4t strokes multicylinders scream better.

[@Gma7788]

A 1 stroke does.
Delicate power delivery is for cornering not straight roads.

[@User_EH]

@@skinnydipper3493 La direfencia esque la 4T es para fuerza, la 2T es oara velocidad

[@Toxic2T]

exacto@@User_EH

[@jonespereira9639]

Nada se compara a esse barulho dessa lenda imortal que é a Yamaha RD 350.
Simplesmente é imortal.

[@raymundogt2634]

Yo diria mortal🤔

[@user-sd6cb2bn9p]

Maravilloso

[@israelribeiro3081]

Tive o privilégio, de ter uma 89 em 93, se eh loko.😂😂

[@staceycovington]

I got a 1975 RD 350 for my 16th birthday..never looked back,,I now have 2 Yamahas ,1 Suzuki, and 5 yes 5 Harley Davidsons..
Thanks Mom!!

[@guttersnipe3246]

The sound is beautiful and that smell of rock oil petrol mix back in the day delight for the senses.

[@mastercraft5798]

Yes, that smell of synthetic oil was just so damn good.

[@donparker1823]

Pretty fast for a 350. I had an older air cooled RD about 40 years ago and it was a basket case even back then. Put some new carbs, new pistons, new tires on it and a pair of expansion chambers and had a lot of fun for a couple of years. It was pretty finicky about things like elevation and low rev around town riding. Got tired of it. This water cooled one kind of makes me want one again.

[@coolbananaboy5075]

Same. I had an air cooled 350 in 1978, with mods, it would top out at 160k's. Loved the sound and the power-band ... but it needed frequent work.

[@silvacbx200]

O cara tem duas RD 350 na garagem, é um homem realizado na vida

[@aldomac8866]

I can smell the 2 stroke watching this..... brings back memories

[@boerplaas388]

I had a Yamaha RD 350 in South Africa in 1984 . That was the best bike ever . Seriously 👍

[@grayrider7202]

I Am 62.5 Years OLD, I Remember Those Days, IT Fires Me UP !!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leeberry3155]

Bro outstanding work,that power valve at 9.50/10.000is insane,she held the bends well as well ,sounds ☺,very nice bike sir indeed 😎

[@Motomotfan]

Thanks 👍

[@ramishrambarran3998]

This is a bike that give 4-strokers a run for their money !

[@manmohankaur2776]

Have 2 rd 350's .....air cooled versions....want to own this one and rd 500 now. Life is incomplete without these 2 bikes.

[@jorgesenna1304]

Beautful máquina !!
Bravo!!
Excellent !!
2 tempos na veia..
Rj Brasil

[@markleadbeatter6196]

Ya gotta love a ‘Valve’ incredible bang for buck and the like of them will never be ween again. So glad I managed to grab myself an F2 before prices got too crazy.

[@davidforsythe3037]

I’m 58. My first bike was a sweet tricked out RD 400. What a great transition from motocross bikes. I really miss it

[@philipbooth7779]

I had a RD 400 f great bike my nephew ruined it. I should have never let him near it.

[@juancarlosnavarro1106]

Me voló la cabeza la aceleración, reacción, estabilidad, todo. Que gran máquina !

[@markwith140]

I always wanted a Yam 350 power valve when I was younger. Such a great bike.

[@dennisramthun384]

Es geht nix über Zweitakter 👍🏻 der Sound ist Gänsehaut pur!

[@dodgerboe]

350ypvs probably the best bike of its time … oh i miss that pull and it’s slaughter of 90’s super bikes when tuned.

[@cesarcavalo3719]

Cara você não morre de inveja más certamente mata muita gente, parabéns pelo excelente estado de conservação das motos e também pela pilotagem,tens meu respeito e admiração 🙏🏼🇧🇷🤝 Cesar aqui,sou entusiasta das motos2T

[@salwasalwa611]

😊😊

[@nigelbews3335]

I've got a 250 apprillia...not running tho...you just given me inspiration to get this two stroke up n running... Nice nice bike!

[@michaelzehrfeld7766]

...wie geil.....suuuuper!! Das war mein erstes Bike nach Führerscheinerhalt Ende der 70er....nur mit der Vollverkleidung. Was ein krasses Gerät...top!

[@gabilg20]

Gas a fondo!!!👏👏👏👍 Saludos desde Almería (España)

[@derryjones1029]

I love the sound of these rds especially on the power band

[@simoncbr900rr]

Had one in the 80’s and it felt like a bullet at the time………fast forward 35 yrs and I followed one,when he stopped he told me he was giving it everything and I thought he was just cruising…….how times change

[@leebatt7964]

A lot of people have no clue how to ride these, the red line is merely a suggestion, stay at it or above it and brake late, throw it into the turn and apply power early coming out of it. They will get left behind on the straights but they are amazing at reeling in large bikes in the twisties.

[@simoncbr900rr]

I had a 3 ypvs……….compared to a modern sports bike they are dog shite with no brakes,handling or power

[@jochenmuller9388]

Wunderbar! Guter Mann, geiles Video! Erinnert mich an viele schnelle Kilometer auf meiner damaligen RGV-250 Suzi... 😊 2-Takt-Power for ever!!
(leicht & schnell...).
Herrlicher Duft und Gänsehautsound... 🙃
Danke und auch weiterhin viel Freude und gute Fahrt!

[@mr.superwetter4193]

Bin damals auch mal die RD 350Ypvs als auch die TZR250 von einem Freund gefahren.
Gab diese beiden Moppeds dann aber schnell wieder zurück, denn damit hätte ich mich umgebracht.
Tja, über 30 Jahre her und ich fahre weiter BMW und lebe noch ohne größere Blessuren.

[@autowerkesexclusive]

Brings back memories from 40 years ago. Growing up I owned an 81 RD350, two 82 RD350s, and 85 RZ350 and 85 RZ500. Miss those days.

[@maxwelpinheirodossantos1017]

Umas das melhores já existentes no mundo 🌎. Show....

[@christophhofmayr1551]

Great bike the Yamaha RD350. Sounds great and goes like hell for the 80s

[@thisisbritain3779]

Brings back so many memories

[@samusamu9441]

Veramente notevole!....Ho sempre adorato questa Moto!!

[@urbanocanario3478]

Menuda máquina me encantan los 2 tiempos

[@mrdjangofreeman5560]

I love this bike and know every component of the engine by heart, lol. I had 3 and still miss each of these, either 4LO or 31k.

[@philipbooth7779]

I sold my FJ 1200 to pay off my mortgage in 2006. I miss it every summer.

[@briangtester2536]

Supercool, utmost respect!! I've drive the rd 350 (YPVS) once and it was a blast!!

[@patcollins3228]

I had one in my 20s left many a 750 sitting,brilliant machine

[@cbrboy76]

As a lobg time lover of yam stinkwheels, owned 3 350LC's and a TDR250, I can tell you, that motor is sweet as a nut, so crisp a clean through out the rev range. Deffo a lucky bugger to use one as your daily driver.

[@giuseppeadamo4315]

Bellissima ripresa . Il mio stile di guida che usavo sulla mia moto. La rd 350 è stata e resterà per sempre una moto da veri intenditori.

[@jobertvangool9961]

Thanks! Just the sound makes me smile!

[@NIKCECCA]

Fantastic bike! 💕

[@TommyTucker0]

I love the fact it has 73,000 on the clock and still runs beautifully I had a GT380 with 43,000 on the std pistons if you look after them they will go on forever

[@stevemckenzie5144]

Wonderful; can damn near smell it.

[@andydegroot648]

Nice clean bike, engine sound real strong.
I used to have one 30 years ago, it was my first motorcycle.
I wish i still had it.
The frame and brakes were not not good imo, but the engine was great.
Real wide powerband for a 2 stroke.
After that i owned a honda ns400r and an aprilia rs250.
I still love the 2 stroke racers.
Unfortunately they've become real expensive.

[@philipbooth7779]

We all have had motorcycle's we wish we still had.

[@johnx9318]

I can't believe that back in the day when I had the opportunity to buy new - I chose a Honda Super Dream over this!
To be fair, the SD was the only shit Honda I had, but the RD's were the real street-villains of their time!

[@pakkelly]

Damn! That is one healthy engine. What a rocket.👍🏻

[@mikelaguilera9505]

wen i was young , i hat the 350, and later i buy the brazilian,rd 500cc, real toys,love them

[@allenmaccarthy7108]

It's the bollox !!! Long live the 2 strokes

[@jepare]

Los 80, 90 fueron los mejores tiempos. Desde luego.

[@potta061]

Beautiful. Had an rs 125 and one of this came past and knew I had to get one

[@markmiller5577]

What a beauty, highly addictive even to watch

[@karlbrowne3361]

Lovely mate, absolutely lovely ❤️💯

[@mrdynamic7887]

Me and my freind used to have a banshee with this engine in when we were 15 fair to say it threw us about like a empty tracksuit with the pair of us riding it these are brutal old skool marvels❤

[@augustogiraldez3720]

Espectacular! Saludos desde Uruguay

[@jedslather]

I remember those! lol brings back good times.

[@Cops-R-Bad]

I love the smell….the power and is like hitting boost….PLEASE BRING BACK 2 STROKE

[@theayatollahofrockandrollah]

very juicy and revs very nice...great surroundings also

[@deniscudahy4549]

What a bike ,love it ❤

[@fs1e50]

I'm hoping to do some vintage racing on one of my RZ's, looks like you have your bike dialed in very well...I'm riding a TDR 250 everyday, I might use it as a test platform for the ignitec system. Thanks for sharing your development process, just the motivation I needed.... Cheers from Canada!

[@bobbelsekwol]

Loved riding the 350lc. Nothing, nothing, nothing, shit, everything, woohoo, nothing. Made me smile all day long.

[@ttecsolar2846]

Balls to the wall. Great bike

[@josefdez1980]

"the widowmakers" my favourite bikes. 10500 rpm on red zone and going on up

[@philskype101]

That is a good strong engine

[@ItsRael108]

Great exciting footage

[@OldXJBiker]

Grins..😁! Vielen Dank für das Super Video der RD 350 YPS...🤗Das hat mich an meine/die "guten alten Zeiten" erinnert..! Als Motorräder noch Motorräder waren und die Jungs noch selber fahren konnten..😂 Ohne das ganze elektronische Gedöns, Traktionskontrollen und diese Helferleins..
Es ist schade das es solche Kräder nicht mehr gibt und die gebrauchten RD 350/500 langsam unbezahlbar werden..😪Mehr Motorrad als eine RD 350 brauch man(n) nicht!😎
Mit Bikergruss
Wilfried🏍

[@tommerlin6579]

Exakt. RG500 Gamma war auch so ein Geschoss.

[@OldXJBiker]

@@tommerlin6579 Hallo Tom!
Stimmt...🤗! Diese RD 500,die RG500 und von Honda gabs noch eine NSR 400 waren echt tolle "Mopeds"🏍! Ich hatte damals leider nicht die Kohle dafür..🤷‍♂️und heute sind diese Kräder erst recht unbezahlbar geworden..🤔
Ich Dir damals Suzuki GT 250 und diverse Yamaha RD 250/350 Luft-und zum Schluss Wassergekühlt..😏
Das wäre tolle und Problemlose Motorräder!🤗
Ich wünsche Dir stets eine gute, Bruchfreie Fahrt 😉und viele Bikergrüsse ..
Wilfried🏍

[@cavscout62]

Beautiful, wish I still had mine.

[@langdonfairchild1st805]

What a beautiful sound not to mention the smell. 🙂

[@svens.5139]

Goosebumps.

[@TheBandit7613]

Nice.
That's an eargasm there.

[@fransayago3327]

A200 en un abrir y cerrar de ojos! Una máquina en2024 los 80 y para siempre❤❤❤

[@Abszurdista-fatalista]

This is how my tuned Pannonia P21 pulled. Mine even more explosive. My 4 cyl. 750 Kawasaki was slow ín comparison. A true rocket.

[@Rudis_Garage]

Der Sound ist der Wahnsinn. Schönes Motorrad

[@robertomoers8261]

Great sound.

[@GoodJumpTitan]

Ah souvenirs... souvenirs..... que de bons moments avec la mienne...😢

[@andrewallen9993]

Took my 350 two stroke out yesterday. Was able to put the shopping in the sidecar.
my Jawa 350TS redlines at 5750RPM but the factory expansion boxes sound lovely.

[@robertobianchi9716]

Bons tempos.
Saudades

[@barneybetelgeuse6273]

What a beauty look after her😃👍

[@ferenctoth5215]

BRAVO , NICE JOB , AMAZING MACHINE , RESPECT

[@joemay2640]

I miss 2strokes had a apprilla rs 250 would stink of two stroke getting off it but loved it.

[@dansu3135]

great bike !

[@christineayres7199]

125mph from a tiny 350 is impressive

[@reginaldogrande769]

Em 1991 comprei uma desta ai nova e na rodovia dos Imigrantes em SP ela chegava nesta velocidade rapidamente e ainda com garupa...👏👏👏👏👍😍

[@bdogjr7779]

Sweet RD350《☆》Watching the Tach is quite impressive even with the clutch slip👍🔥🔊I had to convert 190kph into 118mph bcoz it seemed much faster..I imagine its even faster with better clutch springs🖖😎☮

[@alanarmstrong2323]

Love the two strokes like the H2 750 on chambers.

[@Hank1969x]

2 Stroke Power 👊🏻. When i was 22 i had one too.

[@grahamlee7196]

My favorite bike forever

[@user-rx7qe3ce2t]

Nice ride, wow 😁🏍️🏆🚀👍

[@andrescardona1325]

saludos desde Medellín Colombia

[@marioboscolo9744]

L'ho avuta anch'io, identica a questa, e confermo tutto. Il miglior 2 tempi messo su strada!!!

[@morris2450]

That's a snappy lil pup

[@WoznyVanlife]

Nice sound

[@athanasiospapadimitriou5216]

What a bike!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jamesloc9928]

メッチャ調子のいいRZですね！
普段のメンテナンスのよさが伝わります！

[@bennettchethan3402]

Just awesome!!!

[@gwwayner]

Amazing how it ignores the redline. Wish I bought one back in the day!

[@jameswaterhouse-brown6646]

What a beauty

[@jurekkowalski2285]

Amazing 😁

[@henrymoreland8719]

30 mph to 120 ISH in 15ish seconds,
F##k I loved these .

[@peterjaszczyk8056]

Schönes Bike mit Rennauspuff und reichlich Power 🙄👍