Yamaha RD350 or RZ350 F2 YPVS ride. (one of my classic bikes)
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- Now my Yamaha RD350 or RZ350 YPVS power valve is run in, I take it for a nice blast. Apologies for the large logo, I didn't realise until I uploaded the video ;-)
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Great video.I have an 87 in pretty good shape. It had a blown engine when I bought it from a guy for $200.00 Canadian. I rebuilt the motor with all oem parts. I made molds of the original body work, and made replacements out of fiberglass. Everything from the chainguard to the front and back fenders too. I've had it for about 20 years now, and it still runs great, although I never wring its neck much.
Greetings from the USA. Great restoration. I still have my '85 LC II YPVS, sold as the RZ350 in the US. Recently refreshed, I am still riding her. She is a "bad girl":
'spannies
Milled head
port matched
properly jetted carbs
racing intake
77hp on the dyno
Your video sums up riding the YPVS very well. There is nothing like it on a twisty back road, blasting through the gears. Miles of smiles.😊
Hey, my friend, 7 years ago I had a 1988 Yamaha RZ 350 F2, a quick little Bike! Also had a 1976 Yamaha RD 400, modified, making 63HP at the rear wheel, DG expansion chambers, carbon reeds, and carbs jetted up 2 sizes. electronic ING.bored 0.40 over, would bury the speedo at 200KPH! Hello from Nova Scotia, Canada! Great Video, brings back memories!
I remember the smell at Speedway too. Used to inhale by the pits! Must’ve been good for me 😂
decided to let a grandmaster of RZ take my 1986 RZ engine in for a refurb. I will pay up to have the uninterupted joy of a new heart blasting me down the lane. good to hear your laughter in the vid.
Absolutely brilliant, loved the RD. Great video with some nice spirited riding, logo very well positioned mind you 😉😋 Thanks for the memories 👍😊
Oooh. Microns! I had a Micron on my AR50. What a beast! it would top out at 50mph :D Definitely the sound of nostalgia. Love your work. Subbed!
Half the screen taken up with RC Notts? Shame !
I got a 85 F1 with small original microns, kenny Roberts paint job,amazing sound and fantastic fun.
I raced one of these. A blue yellow one. The most insane fun. Keep it in the power band and this wee bike flies, man.
A veritable giantkiller into the bargain.
That’s made me jealous, wish I still had mine. Taken me right back to when I had many a happy time going up via gelia. I used to work at CLF, who made micron exhausts.
Get the moulds then and start making them again. Allspeed are doing it. ☺
Please don't put castor in with ordinary or synthetic lubes. It will separate, froth-up if its humid/wet and gum up the power valve. Smells great, works as a lubricant but not for modern engines. Scott squirrel or equally vintage two strokes only.
P.S. There is loads of arguments about this on the web. Sorry if I started another one. I didn't mean to :-( Only going on my experience of four two stroke bikes and twenty plus model aircraft engines. Sorry!
This is gonna get a whole load of views. Think I just realised why we had a big logo over the Speedo 😂👍🏼 awesome work as always.
😂 😂 I should put a real sticker over, would be much easier. ☺
Gold idea. How about a sticker with the needle pointing at 30mph. Sell like hot cakes they would 😂 ....... oh hang on ...... I forgot what we’re about for a sec there 🤪
Oh so much love for this video, took me right back, I had the exact same bike same colour on a D plate, D73 HUL, was a lovely bike that was, so smooth with the standard pipes on it, handling I found a little twitchy it was always better with the missus on the back although tyre compounds are much better these days, that was was back in 1990 if I remember, the power valves actually take the power band out and smooth it right out, its your microns that have put that back in, the standard RD350 unfaired version had a fierce power band it was nothing then everything, the RD350 YPVS smoothed that out, on standard pipes its a very different ride.
I understand why you masked your clocks but if you can take it out for a slower ride id love to get the full FPV experience of riding on that thing again with the clocks and all, my mates all had RG500s when I had this, they handled even worse! never seen a motorbike that needed 2 x steering dampers on either side! thats why the yammagamma was so awesome.
Ahh memories.
I put a steering damper on my original rd, made such a difference. ☺
This video brings back some wonderful memories. I bought an RZ350FN brand new in 1985 in Australia, would have been near identical to yours except slightly different red/white paint scheme. This was my second bike after graduating from my Suzuki GSX250EX. It was a great bike to ride, light weight and plenty of mid range for a two stroke. The bike has enough power to have fun without being intimidating like a bigger bike.
Thank you for letting my brother have a test at your place. Thank you for letting him pass! 🙂
When I was a youth I knew many riders who broke their legs on this cracking little bike
Cracking road for it as well!
PATPAUL had one of these in my twenties, what a bike, would leave a 750 sitting no problem, incredible acceleration, and handling, low insurance made them one of the most sought after bike of that era,man what I wouldnt give to get my hands on one again, beautiful machine you have there bud,im jealous.
Good memories racing against these on Chelsea bridge on my 250 gamma 😎👍
The best bike in this class was the Yamagamma an RG250 with the RD350lc engine in it
The huge logo does obstruct the view a bit.
Yes, that won't happen again, sorry. 😔
and the speedo LOL
Notice it obstructed a specific part of the screen, strategically located ;)
Ooh Glorious mate..i can smell it from here..! thanks for the memories, i was back on 1983 all over again... (Oh and try a beer mat on the speedo, saves hours of editing ahem..!!)
Beer mat... Good call. ☺
InstaBlaster...
Wow! That took me back a tad. Many moons ago, used to go to Darley Moor. Smell of Castrol R in the air, sound of whiny two strokes, those were the days lol.
Ahhh - the A6 to Matlock 😁👍
Used to be a 60mph road, but sadly we lost a few friends along the way, the helicopters were deployed, and the speed limit cut... 🙁
Beautiful machine my friend - mine didn't have the YPVS (MY1982), but boy did you know when the power band came in! And the sweet smell of Castrol R. All our (wonderful) yesterdays! 🤗👍🙏
I put a cap full of Castrol R into my Rd250lc tank Thursday.... Mmmmmm. ☺
Ahhh take sme back to my 1989 F2 Elsie . Happy days
Nice to see you going a little nuts ... Would say "letting your hair down" but that would be silly ...lol
Just finished my 84 Roberts edition restoration. Love it.
Great to see more coming back on the road
Had and\ RD350 and an R5 back around 1973. Wish I still had the both. Thanks for sharing.
No worries. I love nostalgia and want to share it. ☺
Ahh haa! The Large Logo. I'm sure it WASN'T a mistake, you probably just didn't want the local constabulary looking at your speedometer to see how fast you REALLY were going!
Looks like a lot of fun.
So, couple of questions. What camera are you using?
If I have an American motorcycle endorsement, what do I need to rent a motorcycle in the U.K., if I ever make it there.
Always enjoy your videos, Russ.
Gary C you beat me to it. A tactically placed logo prevents embarrassment! 😂😂
Yes, I don't want people to know how much under the limit I was. The bike seems much faster than it actually is so made me look good. ☺ Regarding renting in the uk, you'll need to go onto our dvla. Gov website and search.
I swear i can smell that two stroke exhaust it really takes me back
When it comes to expansion chambers, I was an Allspeed fan to the bone-look and sound so much better than Microns. Great bike you have there, guaranteed to keep a smile on your face every time you ride it.
Ah, the sound of my childhood!
My 1st bike was the RD50, and then had a few RG125’s, RG250 slingshot’s, TZR 250 reverse cylinders .........All glorious bikes and would cost a fortune to buy these days.
Health to enjoy Russ 👍
I've got a showroom condition rd50m in my shop
I used to have one in the 90's. That's Matlock Bath by the way, not Matlock which is my home town.
I had the exact same bike in the 80's and it went like fuck!!! Allspeed are back in business and sell pipes for all sorts of bikes!!! Good prices, too!
Oh memories, had one of these in the mid eighties, it was like riding a wasp, great fun. So much so that I am seriously thinking of downsizing to a smaller buzzier machine.
What a soundtrack. Fantastic bike
Very exciting. Got an Rd250lc coming to the end of a nut and bolt restoration. Watch this space. ☺
Thank you. More videos on old bikes like this plz :*
Sacrilegious i know, but qiite a few of these engines were shoehorned into Lambretta frames back in the 80s and led to many a suprised biker being smoked by a scooter!😅
😂 😂 😂
True story ...... can you imagine? They must’ve been mental 😂
Remember the same type of race but in Australia, 2stroke does its best on the corners and gets past makes a bit of a lead and then on the straight gets past by the 4stroke again lap after lap.
Do you remember the late 80-mid 90s i4 250s 4 strokes from Japan? great power and no engine braking.
I spoke to a guy recently about this, spends a lot of time in collie WA. He said the 4 strokes have an advantage leaving the corner for example because they can get on the power sooner without the bike suddenly hitting a power band and getting a wobble on etc. I need to head down and watch one day but the tldr Iam tols is the 4 strokes are far more rideable.
@@Aspire198 Oh for sure, Like some calling them widow makers... the band was more than just Vtec kicking in.
But you could tame the band with different springs/lobes combos but still, the key was the right hand, inbuilt traction control.
How about that? You mean you really don't need 1000cc's to have fun?
1000cc race replica bikes... you'll never make the most of the bike on public roads. Worse is having to feather the clutch as the gearing is wrong for city streets.
Love the lower capacity bikes.
I think your bike is broken. The speedo didnt move at all ;o)
Great vid.
My motorcycling pedigree is two strokes.
Passed me test on an air cooled RD250, lots of years ago followed by every LC & YPVS thereafter.
I now have a restored F2, the best of them all, in my opinion. It’s my only bike. We only go out in the best of weather and early in the morning for quieter roads and cooler air. Luckily, I live on the edge of the Lake District with perfect F2 roads.
I was also lucky to get the perfect plate for it as well, F2 YPV.
Sorry to go on, just felt the need to share my F2 story with you :-)
Have you still got the F2?
Thanks for the story. It's currently up for sale at 7k. I'm thinning out all my possessions, not just bikes. ☺
I had this bike same colours and I just wish I still had it. I traded it in for a fzr 600- great but not the ypvs
Sounds absolutely MiNt.
Oldschool ......teenage dreams
I had 2x LCs, I only got rid of them after the Police had pulled me over yet again for speeding ;-) I remember when the Valve came out, I was almost drawn back in again.
I've been looking for a set of those pipes for a little while now. I think you may have out bid me on ebay for them ;). Out of interest do you know what size jets you used when you changed the pipes?
Also I have gone down a tooth on the front sprocket on my F2 just to give it a bit more punch off the line.
So it was you that cost me all that extra! 😂 I haven't jetted it as I'm hearing loadsa conflicting reports, short can no, long can yes etc etc. Yeah it does seem draggy off the line, I may join you in the tooth down club. ☺
Also, did you know allspeed are still making new cans? Google them, not much more than these cost me.
@@RoadcraftNottingham Yes I was looking at the Gibson web site yesterday. I noticed they have put the price up on them to 700 though. If nothing else comes up on ebay I will be looking at a set of Jim Lomas pipes or a set from AC Fabrications.
Brilliant mate. Reminds me of a RD400F I used to have. thanks from here in the states.
There it is!!!!!
Another amazing video Russ as always 😁 already looking forward for the next one 💋
Like #200. Thanks for the flashback, that closing shot was "Eggcellent".
Keep on people...
Well at least there is no question as to who made the video!
😉
A lot easier to ride now than when new due to modern tyre advances. You sound like Mutley every time the power band kicks in. :)
Enjoy yer Brew!!!
Great video, , loved your other one as well just after you got it. I have had 3 LCs and powervalves in total and still have my 250LC. One word of caution. Its best not to roll off the throttle at such high revs and leave it on a closed throttle. When you do that the engine is turning at say 6-7K but because the throttle is closed you only have oil being fed to the carbs by the pump at the rate it should at tick over. If you keep doing it your big and little ends wont last long. Its the reason that in the old days they used to advise that on a long down hill stretch with a closed throttle you pull the clutch in now and again and give it a rev. Or if you can, accelerate at a high throttle opening for a second or two in a higher gear that reduces the acceleration but lubricates the engine.
Never crossed my mind. Thanks for the tip. There's some castrol r in the tank. Hope that helps a little. Next time I'll clutch in and rev a little.
No probs. Good to have another one back to the two stroke fold. I tend to let the bike wind down in the higher gear and only change down when I have to. As you say there is no engine braking worth talking about anyway. Just the most fun on two wheels though.
lovely need me one of these to join my 350lc, please though dont put castrol r40 in your tank even just for the smell, it doesnt mix with synthetic oils it will gunge up eventually and i think will lean out your fuel so ive been told, but all is not lost, you can run silkolene pro kr2 synthetic castor oil through your oil pump, smells the same as castrol r40 as its a caster blend but a lot thinner, ive been running it for nearly 2years now, proper smell, just make sure you completely clean your oil tank out before changing to it though and empty the autolube pump too, by undoing the bleed screw and gently blow through the inlet the spray some wd40 through then blow again, then bleed the kr2 through, job done you wont regret it, doest matter about the feed pipes the castor will just follow the old oil to your carbs as you ride😉 ps great vid want more😉
Thanks for the tip buddy. Looks like I'm going shopping. ☺
Just received the kr2 oil and it's pre mix only. Do you run yours through the oil pump?
I've had both the 350 and the 500..... 350 was a better bike to ride. You have a beautiful example ! ENJOY !
Yeah, although the 500 is the jewel in the crown, I've heard it's a little underrated, is this right? Should I keep my money in the bank?
@@RoadcraftNottingham they say the RG500 by Suzi was the real McCoy in that it bested the RD500 in almost every respect. But would I buy an RD500 if they were available in the states... I wouldn't say no. But I've never had one so take it FWIW.
Nice bike👍I have exactly the same🙂used to have a set of those microns but changed to TSA Pipes. Also have Triumph front calipers fitted which are a direct fitment.
I bet you find everywhere you go people want to talk to you, hear it & smell it, they do me😁👍
Ps.....mine has also been parked in matlock 😁
loved my RZ 350 .
I'm straight off to find one for sale. 😁
GO GO GO! 😂
That sure looks like a fun! I have been looking (passively) for a nice sporty 2-stroke for some time but they are pretty uncommon here in the US.
After all that 2-stroke goodness I had to go to the MotoGP website (subscription) and watch the 2001 Phillip Island race where Valentino Rossi won the last 500cc GP championship. It's an amazing race, was an amazing time.
I regularly ride the same Via Gelia road on my R1, and got myself another YPVS earlier this year, cant wait to get up there on it next year, had one years ago and wrote it off, almost killing myself. I like to think Im a better rider now and more responsible but I doubt it
Biggest thing I noticed was the lack of engine braking, nearly went off a cliff in the 80s expecting it to be like my cbr600 jelly mould. 😂
Thought I recognised the road when you first pulled off. By the way that was Matlock Bath not Matlock. Good vid though 👍
Would like some microns for my 1989 f2 where did you find them.
Great video.
great bike and video!
Was waiting for It!
Ohhhh yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's your thoughts on tech air/d air/similar products for road use?
(Random video to ask on I know)
Ying-a-ding-dinggg!
Great video great machine ...viewing spoilt by that horrible graphic stamped in the middle of my screen.
charlieoscar09 you mean the one covering the speedo? 🤔
@@algeddes9253 yes thats the one ....ruinied the viewing experience
charlieoscar09 😂😂👍
for the cops
@@SeanieVoiceOver Why didnt he just pop some tape over the clock ...so leave the facia uncovered from 0-50mph then a small piece of electrical tape over the rest...This would not show any speeds above 50mph. Just a bit of thought not rocket science.
Audio is cock on btw...... what setting on the Ghost you using mate?
It's 1080p 30fps and medium gain. Was worried it wouldn't pick up. ☺
Hey Russ... what did you have done to it? It sounds like you did the cylinders and pistons and hence had to run them in again.
Everything, crank, rebore, pistons, rings, bearings etc
@@RoadcraftNottingham Wow... an awful lot of work. Very nice bike though.
At 5:19 where are those roads please? I've been once before and cannot for the life of me remember where they were.
Via gelia
@@RoadcraftNottingham Lovely! Thank you. I must admit, I'm one of the younger foke you referred to having not ridden a two stroke but I'd love to one day. Likelihood is I'll be looking at doing an advanced soon so I may end up seeing you at your shop.
Please take away the logo it is far too large all I could see is the side of your helmet and right hand mirror.
And the road and the sky and the trees. The only thing blocked is the dash
hi bro just need info abt rd350 plz if someone can help me in that i will really appreciate it
Try searching Wikipedia
Roadcraft Nottingham bro i got 1 i need to restore it and couple of parts but i dono know where to go
@@ManpreetSingh-yw8zf www.yambits.co.uk/
And never vent the 12000rpm shame just shame it is not from suger ai now🎉❤😢 Aprilia 125 is my poison 34bhp back well and go 189km/h ai disconnected the electric valve for more final speed,bat to 7rpm is dead and then Boom 😂❤😅⛽👿😨🎯to 13200rpm in 6t speed 🎉 Demon
Who even engine brakes a 2 stroke!
Aakash Pandey Im not sure that was the point really. More pointing out there’s next to none compared to what a lot of modern day bikes feel like. If you haven’t ever had a go on one of these, or similar and you get offered a chance to try one ...... you should. The thing about these is that in their time they had no right to go from A to B as quick as they did and the right pilot could show a much faster bike the way. Heaps of fun.
No one, that's the point