Finally! Someone who knows how to employ the powerband instead of timidly shifting just as it gets on pipe. As the proud racer of three RZ350s well and truly killed by overuse in the 80's, I applaud your moxy, sir.
Couldn’t agree more!! My hard enduro bike is a 2 smoker! I’ve got a 83 CB 750 even though it’s not a 2 smoker, I’ve turned it to a cafe. Super fun bikes to ride!
Definitely brings back wonderful memories of my RD400, I loved the sound of my Bassani expansion chambers. It was the first bike I would ride on the rear wheel. Indeed Bruno is a true artist.
Well done. After having just spent 2 yrs building my own 74 rd350, I understand the effort that has been put into a build like this. Beautiful, just beautiful. Thx for sharing this machine.
Bruno maybe not a professional motorcycle builder but certainly a craftsman for sure. brought back some great memories, Ago and Kenny Roberts snr racing wicked 2 strokers, Every rev head wanted an RD or a Mach 3!
The entire build is just beautiful! Love the simple tank /seat-pan graphic but what really sets it off is that porcupine-ish head and the hand-made expansion chambers. The coolest of the cool! I can smell the bean oil from here!
One of my favourite bikes .its very expensive to buy one of these in india right now because of the cult following. I never thought this bike should go under the hammer thinking it cant be bettered ,but i was wrong.what a build ! This is top shelf .congrats to bruno for crafting a piece of art.thank you Racer tv for showing this build.
What a beautiful bike. Both an engineering masterpiece and a work of art! Had an RD250 with 350 barrels many years ago, so really appreciate your video. Thanks from Australia.
Believe it or not, While i was writing the script to this video, I almost picked the "Thinking outside the box" expression to describe Bruno and his project. You are absolutely right. I agree 100%. That expression fits like a glove on this project. Thank you Stephanie for sharing your opinion. :) Cheers.
Wow brings back memories, I used to own an original RD350, in blue. What a bike. Unforgiving power. It was like living on the edge every time I opened up the throttle. Even with 2 people on.
From the first moment I heard the machine roar, I knew it was a two-stroke engine. Its sound is hoarse but as if it were something that arose from a metal wall that covers a deep well. I always liked two-stroke bikes, I had 2 that despite the small engine were very powerful, It is very good that they can still be used on public roads. The work done is formidable. Simple and subtle, yet powerful and elegant. In any project they will always be winning combinations.
Owned many 350s from 350A and 250s.When the power comes in at 4 thousand and 6thousand,give or take, it is like a turbo.Thats why I drive a Turbo Car.The exhaust cackle too,that's something you don't forget,from a set of chambers.I like your finished product, very much.
Excellent and authentic 👌 modifications of swing arm, breaking system and significantly the increase span length between the two wheel which definitely increases the stability and handling during high dynamic velocity . the modifications regarding engine are fantastic 👏 I am also having Rd350 1985 model Excellent machine ...
Minha 1a moto foi uma RD350LC 1986, absolutamente fantástica a moto, esse projeto ficou impressionamente fantástico. Parabéns pela excelência na locução e experiência que nos dá.
Yep, for sure- my pants still get wet when I think of the '83 I had and stupidly let go _twice_, although my recently-acquired Super Duke 990 is helping me get over the RZ :)
Just sold my hoard of 3 NZ spec, 1983 RZ 350s, 1 RZ 250 and trailer load of spares. Plans were to restore at least 2 of them, but with 2 other 80s era bike projects on the go i decided to move them on.
Bought the RD125. An RD 200 was found at the Orange county dump. Swapped the engines after the 200 was abandoned in the hovercraft project. A diesel soak and piston replacement was the only real repair. Without the muffler the sound is deafening. But the real godsend was in the handlebars. I did an intersection human cannonball, riding the stuffed backpack, heading over the handlebars with a 5 year hip joint memory.
O que mais gostei nessa moto é a proporcionalidade, a harmonia do desenho, a coerência entre os componentes, volumes e peças.. e obviamente, os escapes: acho que já comentei aqui como sempre fui fã dessas "ponteiras", como eram conhecidas aqui no Brasil, apontadas para cima.. muito agressivas mesmo. Mais do que apenas purista, sou também nostálgico, e na minha infância moto potente tinha escapes agressivos, inclusive esse item era um dos principais responsáveis pelo design e aspecto geral daquelas máquinas. Por isso sempre fui, em algum grau, meio ressentido com essas tendências modernas de esconder ou minimizar esse importante componente nas motos. De tanto ver projetos modernosos, já havia até me esquecido dessas coisas.. bastou alguns segundos vendo essa moto, para voltar à lembrança uma época que tudo era mais romântico, simples e autêntico. Valeu Vitor, abraço e boa semana amigo.
Olá Amigo. Como as coisas são curiosas. Aqui em Portugal, esses escapes são também conhecidos por "escapes de ponteira". Eram muito populares com as pequenas motos de 50 cm3 a 2 tempos. A minha Honda NSR 50, também vinha com 1 desses escapes. Até que 1 dia decidi cortar a ponteira, e rodá-la mais um pouco para ficar mais levantada. Tal como Você diz, a moto ficou muito mais agressiva com a ponteira apontada para cima. Um grande abraço, e bom fim de semana. :)
In my country Indonesia, is now very hype about 2 stroke motorcycle, mostly 110-150cc from early 70s to late 2000s, but this particular build is very very special thank you for sharing my friend
You should see the gammas, rz's, tzr's, kawi triples, honda nsr400's, etc. In Canada. They are AWESOME. We just hide them and bring em out on cool mornings and cool evenings and lay a plume of blue mman.
I’ve owned two of these, one dedicated drag bike and one modified daily driver, when you show the clutch you are actually showing the flywheel ignition setup and these bikes were never known as the widow maker, that was the Kawasaki 750
Lost my younger bro, Gavin, 1984, racing with me on a public street, without helmets. I had red he had silver, ......back of his head was caved in, died in 18 hrs ICU. ..... telephone ditch. ...
@@hudsonstraight8628 so sorry to hear that man, that's such a tragic loss..... That's the reason I never ride without a helmet or let anybody around me ride without one, it's the only protection you have and it's not very much to start with, people will run over motorcycles and pull out in front of them in New York second, my son rides and he had a buddy that got killed the other day, a 70-year-old woman that pulled out in front of him, never had a chance....
Correct on all counts, was hoping someone pointed that out. Although it seems nowadays that any of the old 2 stroke road bikes gets called a widow maker now.
I am a, "two-strokeaholic!!" I grew up breathing pre-mix before 'YZs'. Had two R-5s, three RDs, and two 'RZs'!! The last of the past, an RZ-350 NC,(new Californian) we did everything to it. My mechanic's father, set times at Baylands Raceway on a Suzuki H-6 Hustler!! (secret porting!) But the man to beat was, Tommy Blackwell. Put a RD 400 engine in a YZ-465, "Desert Sled!!" Put another one, in a old "TZ-250!" chassis!! That sound of a two stroke twin, on the pipe, awesome!! Especially one ported, Lectron's, Bassini's ( Southern California made ) My RZ-350 bone stock, did s honest 115, made 40 HP. And only weighed 328;Lbs. Back then, only Eric Buell carried 'Dymags', got my full floating cast iron rotors from him too. Ah those were the days!! ✌️😎👍
I still have original microfiche parts demo. Original magazine articles and many service manuals. Original ignitions with keys, o kilometer instruments fairings, sticker kits. Even "toomey pipes" and "factory" pipes from the 80's. Fun projects and cool results! Great show!
O Brasil é o berço das Yamaha RD 350 refrigeradas à água , pena q ninguém teve coragem de transformar nenhuma em Café Racer !! Aqui essa motocicleta é uma lenda em se tratando de acidentes ! (Seu apelido é viúva negra) Obrigado pela postagem.
Sim, aqui em Portugal também é conhecida como "viúva negra".Obrigado amigo por partilhar a sua opinião. :) Um abraço.
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Pela foto no vídeo é a primeira versão da RD 350, essas aqui no Brasil só tinham freio a tambor que não freiavam muito bem.E essa da foto já tinha freio a disco na dianteira e mesmo assim era considerada uma viúva negra?? Caracas essa eu não sabia...
A Yamaha RD350 neste video é de 1974. Mas como pode ver nas fotos, ela já tinha algumas alterações Cafe Racer quando o Bruno a comprou. Por isso não sei se esse disco na frente foi aplicado depois, ou se já vinha de fábrica.
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@@RACER_TV acredito que não tinha freio a disco não, pois nessa mesma época as suzuki 3 cilindros também não tinham aqui no Brasil.E pelo fator de ser freios a tambor eram perigosas, por isso levam o nome de viúva negra, muita velocidade e pouca frenagem.Andei na na rd350 primeira versão e tive uma ypvs segunda versão refrigerada a água.
Thank you so much for adding my RD’s clip in this video. Its a 1988 Police auction bike. Im from Bhopal, central India. Please watch more videos of these bikes on my channel. Thanks.
From Canada....built up 14 of the 1985to 1989 versions. Still have 2 ready to go. Bought an r3 just for comparison fun. 3 engines and all original parts packed away in my shop. Part of my life. Powerband for days with a y boot k n n and boysen dual stage reed cages. 2 times oversize seems to be the perfect 16:1 ratio. Damper and fork braces are recommended...😁😁😁 Wee Hoo!
Fantastic video thankyou. This bike really does sum up the true meaning of a cafe racer for me. Striped to the bare minimum and made to go faster. I'm currently building my own version of a 2 stroke racer and recognise some very high class components on this RD. Top job.
Thank you for this presentation of the RD350. This is certainly a beautiful build of very high quality. I enjoyed the 2-stroke sound, and sitting here watching, I could smell the mix in the air. And, as always, thank you for Racer TV, the Café racers only choice! Hope you are getting in some riding time. Take care of yourself my friend.
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Your perspective about the smell is very interesting. I already found similar comments about the 2 stroke motorcycles smell. It seems our brains add automatically the burnt oil smell to this sound, bringing also some nice memories from our youth. Technically, the burnt oil smell should be bad. But for me, it is a good smell, almost like a perfume. Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. You too. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV I sometimes go out for a ride with a group which call themselves The Rotterdam Rollout, a great bunch of lads but they dont like being behind my smelly twostroke. I usually change the premix ratio from 28:1 to 40:1 to keep the smoke levels and eye iritations down.
@Toby Jugs Yes, after a while, it can be annoying to ride with a 2 stroke motorcycle in our front. But that may happen because of a bad oil/fuel mixture, or even a bad quality oil. When I was 16 years old, I rode thousands of Km with 2 stroke motorcycles, and I never felt annoyed with the smoke smell. But Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Man these are the rides that some of my older homeboys would build when I was a teenager in the 80s they would work on their bikes all the time. To me personally I think RD’s are the cleanest bikes ever made , there ain’t nothing like the sound of a beautiful cherry ass 2stroke Yamaha RD!!🤘🏻👨🏼🦲👌🏼👍🏼
You drove past me by Gunerius in Oslo. I was waiting on lights with my dad. Both on motorcycles.. And told him that was my dream bike... I was on a wrapped Honda Nsr125 and my dad was on a Duke390.
you also haven't mentioned the steering damper the steering damper here makes a hell lot of impact because of that the bike is now stable from the death wabbles at higher speed Hats off to the builder
You are right. There are some details that I didn't mentinated. I usually like to give more attention to hidden details. But Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
My 3rd bike loved these things and ended up in a wheelchair chair for 6 months and some rehab. I won't do that again 😁 still riding 38yrs on. And I still like nippy 2 stroke twins but there isn't any so I've got a little duke 390 which does remind me of the RD. Weird because it's a thumper but through voodoo and modern tech it still reminds of my RD 400 I had 2 RD 350's a Suzuki GT250 And came a tank slapping cropper on an RD400🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘
Very cool! Looks so light, just know it's great dynamically...would love to take it for a spin, I'm sure it's fun 😄 Congrats to the builder. 👏🏻 Cheers Mate 👍🏻👍🏻
Yes, You are the secound person noticing it. Unfortunately, I didn't have any photo about the clutch. To be honest, that is just a visual detail that most people won't notice. Cheers.
Even the '81 rd350 had dual fronts. Ail\ oil forks pumped up a bit were pretty good for its day. Strong enough for multiple wheelie outings for sure. I would know. Spent half my youth wheellying these powerband funcycles!!!
I used to corner that bike until the footrest drew sparks on the tarmac, I have seen many wheelies, but I looked specifically for this driving style, and I couldn't find any movies. It means full throttle through the curves, only the centrifugal power holding that bike in line. It is the absolute limit you can drive that thing and a nightmare for the bigger bikes leaving them far behind on curvy streets. And yes I used not 9, but 99 lives. One step away from flying 🤩🤩😇
Definitely one of my favorites in a long time. After college l moved to Atlanta, GA. After landing a job l decided to see if l could get a loan to buy a Yamaha RD 250 for daily transportation. Thankfully it was too soon for the banks to take a chance on a recent graduate. I ended up settling for a Bultaco Lobito and a 1962 Chevy Van to haul and store it in. What a tough little motorcycle that Bultaco was. We put each other through a fast learning process and survived each other.
Great video Racer, as always. This is one excellent looking bike, Bruno as done an out standing job. I just love 2 stroke bikes, the sound when they are on song is magnificent. Ride safe and take care mate. Cheers
It seems everyone's have good memories with 2 stroke motorcycles. It feels good to see a 2 stroke motorcycle once in a while. :) Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. You too. :) Cheers.
I raced 2 strokes as a kid an I think thats what made me crazy... I stepped away from them, but recently in my 50s I've ended up with 2 stroke 100cc superlight, bucket racer.... If the front wheel isn't trying to come up the back wheel is trying to spin.. This bike is off the chart , .. In Australia I have friends that bring RDs in from America ,,there worth more than gold here
In India we had the version called Rajdoot RD 350. It was a thing of beauty!!!! I remember our school Doctor riding this to our campus in Sainik School.
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Finally! Someone who knows how to employ the powerband instead of timidly shifting just as it gets on pipe. As the proud racer of three RZ350s well and truly killed by overuse in the 80's, I applaud your moxy, sir.
Gorgeous, truly one of a kind! I survived 7000 miles on an H2 and this brings back memories of what fast really means. Oh, how I miss that sound!
I absolutely love 2 stroke bikes. The sound makes me smile from ear to ear. Beautiful build.
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
I really don't like the noise a two stroke makes but when you open the throttle... you better be ready. Yeeharr..!!
Nothing will ever sound quite as good as a good ol' 2 smoker!
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
And smell
Couldn’t agree more!! My hard enduro bike is a 2 smoker! I’ve got a 83 CB 750 even though it’s not a 2 smoker, I’ve turned it to a cafe. Super fun bikes to ride!
I just have to hear a two stroke bike rev and my heart starts pounding and the adrenaline gets flowing......I real like riding!!!
I cannot listen to that stupid AI voiceover. If you can't speak, you can't make a video. Also, buy some real tires.
Definitely brings back wonderful memories of my RD400, I loved the sound of my Bassani expansion chambers. It was the first bike I would ride on the rear wheel. Indeed Bruno is a true artist.
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
RD 400 did not have the best handling and those original blocky tread tyres were a bit crap. mine went bang on the Holes bay dual carriageway lol
Well done. After having just spent 2 yrs building my own 74 rd350, I understand the effort that has been put into a build like this. Beautiful, just beautiful. Thx for sharing this machine.
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Bruno maybe not a professional motorcycle builder but certainly a craftsman for sure.
brought back some great memories, Ago and Kenny Roberts snr racing wicked 2 strokers,
Every rev head wanted an RD or a Mach 3!
The sound, the smell, the blue smoke😍😋 Small engines punching above their weight😎 There's nothing quite like a two-stroke😊
Indeed. Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV BELA MOT AMIGÃO É UMA OBRA PRIMA .
After i had "covid" and lost my sense of smell i was sad i would never smell my rd 400 again. But i got it back ahaha
"Word beautiful is not enough for such a big project ...perfectly done 👍🏼"
The entire build is just beautiful! Love the simple tank /seat-pan graphic but what really sets it off is that porcupine-ish head and the hand-made expansion chambers. The coolest of the cool! I can smell the bean oil from here!
This project is in my all time top 3. Thanks guys.
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
He knew what he wanted, and made it happen! What a beautiful machine built by a hobbyist!
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
One of my favourite bikes .its very expensive to buy one of these in india right now because of the cult following. I never thought this bike should go under the hammer thinking it cant be bettered ,but i was wrong.what a build ! This is top shelf .congrats to bruno for crafting a piece of art.thank you Racer tv for showing this build.
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Drive safely Bruno. Reviving it you've just turn the motorcycle into a masterpiece. 🙏 🇧🇻 🇵🇭 🙏✌️
you mean ride safely ,you ride a bike not drive 😊😁😁
What a beautiful bike. Both an engineering masterpiece and a work of art!
Had an RD250 with 350 barrels many years ago, so really appreciate your video.
Thanks from Australia.
Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Only who already rode an RD-350 knows. There is no words or videos that can tell you.
Grew up on 2 strokes in the 80's - absolute grin machines!
People who truly know how to think outside the box will understand this. An excellent video, RACER TV. Thank you. :)
Believe it or not, While i was writing the script to this video, I almost picked the "Thinking outside the box" expression to describe Bruno and his project. You are absolutely right. I agree 100%. That expression fits like a glove on this project. Thank you
Stephanie for sharing your opinion. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV ~ With you guys it's always a pleasure interacting with you. You people are a lot of fun, intelligent, and so refreshingly civilized. :)
:) Your words are very kind. Thank you. :)
Beautiful bike and sounds great 😃👍👌 thanks Racer TV.
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Cheers.
Wow brings back memories, I used to own an original RD350, in blue. What a bike. Unforgiving power. It was like living on the edge every time I opened up the throttle. Even with 2 people on.
I had the 250, one of my favourite bikes, I'd love to do my KR1 like this.
Spectacular design. Love it. Great job Bruno. It is a pure Cafe racer. I would love to have one like it.
Thanks for another great video.
Takes me back to my teenager years. Nicely done Bruno! Always thrilled when i get that new racer tv episode notification.
Thank you my friend for your kind comment. :) Cheers.
What a delicious bike..
From the first moment I heard the machine roar, I knew it was a two-stroke engine. Its sound is hoarse but as if it were something that arose from a metal wall that covers a deep well. I always liked two-stroke bikes, I had 2 that despite the small engine were very powerful, It is very good that they can still be used on public roads. The work done is formidable. Simple and subtle, yet powerful and elegant. In any project they will always be winning combinations.
Indeed. Thank you Dear friend for sharing your opinion. :) Un abrazo.
Por aqui ela foi e é conhecida como Viúva Negra, mas não imaginei poder ver uma jovem e atual como esta.Meus parabéns ao Construtor.
Obrigado amigo por partilhar a sua opinião. :) Um abraço.
Old bikes don't grow old at all...
They need only one good modification.. 😊 😊 😊
Owned many 350s from 350A and 250s.When the power comes in at 4 thousand and 6thousand,give or take, it is like a turbo.Thats why I drive a Turbo Car.The exhaust cackle too,that's something you don't forget,from a set of chambers.I like your finished product, very much.
I love the sound and the smell of the 2 stroke motor. When I go country roads sometimes I see these 2 stroke motorcycles. They are smoking!!
Blown away again by another magnificent build. Thank you Racer TV
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Cheers.
I found what i searched: a beautiful project with a twin 2 stroke. Thanks Bruno and Racer tv
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
Beautiful built, I used to have a RD350 HT during my college days
I love the brutal sound of 2 stroke engines and the instant power it gives when you squeeze the accelerator.
Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. :) Cheers.
Thank YOU! Excellent build choices and excellent video - what a sound!
loving all 2stroke for being a caferacer , loved it at first sight in this chanel
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
Ooh, very nice! I've ridden over 65,000 miles on an RD400 and an RZ350, great times and memories. These days, tinnitus sucks though, wear earplugs!
Thank you my friend for sharing your personal experiance. :) Cheers.
Excellent and authentic 👌 modifications of swing arm, breaking system and significantly the increase span length between the two wheel which definitely increases the stability and handling during high dynamic velocity . the modifications regarding engine are fantastic 👏
I am also having Rd350 1985 model Excellent machine ...
❤️. The best motorcycle formula: two stroke = lightweight and powerful. Perfect!
That exhaust is crazy! 😍
Minha 1a moto foi uma RD350LC 1986, absolutamente fantástica a moto, esse projeto ficou impressionamente fantástico.
Parabéns pela excelência na locução e experiência que nos dá.
That is a Awesome Bike! Magnificent Build!!
I have a 1972 DS 7 250, but it pails in comparison to yours!
😎
The LC was such a cool bike. The YPVS versions are pant wettingly good.
Yep, for sure- my pants still get wet when I think of the '83 I had and stupidly let go _twice_, although my recently-acquired Super Duke 990 is helping me get over the RZ :)
Just sold my hoard of 3 NZ spec, 1983 RZ 350s, 1 RZ 250 and trailer load of spares. Plans were to restore at least 2 of them, but with 2 other 80s era bike projects on the go i decided to move them on.
Love that power valve
Bought a 350 YPVS 31k new when I was 19, I still have it 36 years later
Bought the RD125. An RD 200 was found at the Orange county dump. Swapped the engines after the 200 was abandoned in the hovercraft project. A diesel soak and piston replacement was the only real repair. Without the muffler the sound is deafening. But the real godsend was in the handlebars. I did an intersection human cannonball, riding the stuffed backpack, heading over the handlebars with a 5 year hip joint memory.
Thank you my friend for sharing your story. :) Cheers.
O que mais gostei nessa moto é a proporcionalidade, a harmonia do desenho, a coerência entre os componentes, volumes e peças.. e obviamente, os escapes: acho que já comentei aqui como sempre fui fã dessas "ponteiras", como eram conhecidas aqui no Brasil, apontadas para cima.. muito agressivas mesmo.
Mais do que apenas purista, sou também nostálgico, e na minha infância moto potente tinha escapes agressivos, inclusive esse item era um dos principais responsáveis pelo design e aspecto geral daquelas máquinas.
Por isso sempre fui, em algum grau, meio ressentido com essas tendências modernas de esconder ou minimizar esse importante componente nas motos.
De tanto ver projetos modernosos, já havia até me esquecido dessas coisas.. bastou alguns segundos vendo essa moto, para voltar à lembrança uma época que tudo era mais romântico, simples e autêntico.
Valeu Vitor, abraço e boa semana amigo.
Olá Amigo. Como as coisas são curiosas. Aqui em Portugal, esses escapes são também conhecidos por "escapes de ponteira". Eram muito populares com as pequenas motos de 50 cm3 a 2 tempos. A minha Honda NSR 50, também vinha com 1 desses escapes. Até que 1 dia decidi cortar a ponteira, e rodá-la mais um pouco para ficar mais levantada. Tal como Você diz, a moto ficou muito mais agressiva com a ponteira apontada para cima. Um grande abraço, e bom fim de semana. :)
Looks stunning pure eargasm 🔥🤘😎👍🔥
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
2T & cafe racer. What a dream!
The RZ 350 was the true cafe racer, Kenny Roberts edition - that 350 was so fast you pooped your pants every time you rolled it on - what a machine
0 to 60 + in first gear
Yeah right.. dont be stupid. What you gonna say about Ducati panigale?
In my country Indonesia, is now very hype about 2 stroke motorcycle, mostly 110-150cc from early 70s to late 2000s, but this particular build is very very special thank you for sharing my friend
Very tasty Bruno. Fantastic build.
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
Absolutely perfect engine for a cafe racer, beautiful machine.
You should see the gammas, rz's, tzr's, kawi triples, honda nsr400's, etc. In Canada. They are AWESOME.
We just hide them and bring em out on cool mornings and cool evenings and lay a plume of blue mman.
The fzr 600 rear end fits great with machined bushings. Calipers and all relatively easy to swap.
Nice work.
That distinct aroma of 2 stroke smoke always reminds me of the 80's. When every other bike on the road in the UK, was a screaming Yam. RD 350 LC.
I’ve owned two of these, one dedicated drag bike and one modified daily driver, when you show the clutch you are actually showing the flywheel ignition setup and these bikes were never known as the widow maker, that was the Kawasaki 750
750 3 cylinder 2 stroke... Badass bike....
3 cyl. Suzuki, ...hot bike ....failed ,RD times.
Lost my younger bro, Gavin, 1984, racing with me on a public street, without helmets. I had red he had silver, ......back of his head was caved in, died in 18 hrs ICU. ..... telephone ditch.
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@@hudsonstraight8628 so sorry to hear that man, that's such a tragic loss..... That's the reason I never ride without a helmet or let anybody around me ride without one, it's the only protection you have and it's not very much to start with, people will run over motorcycles and pull out in front of them in New York second, my son rides and he had a buddy that got killed the other day, a 70-year-old woman that pulled out in front of him, never had a chance....
Correct on all counts, was hoping someone pointed that out. Although it seems nowadays that any of the old 2 stroke road bikes gets called a widow maker now.
Finally! An RD350! How long I have waited for this!
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my friend. :) Cheers.
I am a, "two-strokeaholic!!"
I grew up breathing pre-mix before 'YZs'. Had two R-5s, three RDs, and two 'RZs'!!
The last of the past, an RZ-350 NC,(new Californian) we did everything to it. My mechanic's father, set times at Baylands Raceway on a Suzuki H-6 Hustler!! (secret porting!) But the man to beat was, Tommy Blackwell.
Put a RD 400 engine in a YZ-465, "Desert Sled!!"
Put another one, in a old "TZ-250!" chassis!!
That sound of a two stroke twin, on the pipe, awesome!!
Especially one ported, Lectron's, Bassini's
( Southern California made )
My RZ-350 bone stock, did s honest 115, made 40 HP. And only weighed 328;Lbs.
Back then, only Eric Buell carried 'Dymags', got my full floating cast iron rotors from him too. Ah those were the days!! ✌️😎👍
Thank you my friend for sharing your experiances. :) Cheers.
I still have original microfiche parts demo. Original magazine articles and many service manuals. Original ignitions with keys, o kilometer instruments fairings, sticker kits. Even "toomey pipes" and "factory" pipes from the 80's. Fun projects and cool results! Great show!
O Brasil é o berço das Yamaha RD 350 refrigeradas à água , pena q ninguém teve coragem de transformar nenhuma em Café Racer !! Aqui essa motocicleta é uma lenda em se tratando de acidentes ! (Seu apelido é viúva negra)
Obrigado pela postagem.
Sim, aqui em Portugal também é conhecida como "viúva negra".Obrigado amigo por partilhar a sua opinião. :) Um abraço.
Pela foto no vídeo é a primeira versão da RD 350, essas aqui no Brasil só tinham freio a tambor que não freiavam muito bem.E essa da foto já tinha freio a disco na dianteira e mesmo assim era considerada uma viúva negra?? Caracas essa eu não sabia...
A Yamaha RD350 neste video é de 1974. Mas como pode ver nas fotos, ela já tinha algumas alterações Cafe Racer quando o Bruno a comprou. Por isso não sei se esse disco na frente foi aplicado depois, ou se já vinha de fábrica.
@@RACER_TV acredito que não tinha freio a disco não, pois nessa mesma época as suzuki 3 cilindros também não tinham aqui no Brasil.E pelo fator de ser freios a tambor eram perigosas, por isso levam o nome de viúva negra, muita velocidade e pouca frenagem.Andei na na rd350 primeira versão e tive uma ypvs segunda versão refrigerada a água.
Thank you so much for adding my RD’s clip in this video. Its a 1988 Police auction bike. Im from Bhopal, central India. Please watch more videos of these bikes on my channel. Thanks.
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Thank you my friend for your support. :) Cheers.
From Canada....built up 14 of the 1985to 1989 versions. Still have 2 ready to go. Bought an r3 just for comparison fun. 3 engines and all original parts packed away in my shop. Part of my life. Powerband for days with a y boot k n n and boysen dual stage reed cages. 2 times oversize seems to be the perfect 16:1 ratio. Damper and fork braces are recommended...😁😁😁
Wee Hoo!
Nice to see a cafe version of the RD. I used to ride my RD during winter, and a
very hard wind could push the whole bike sideways on black ice roads.
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Por isso que gosto do seu canal, não parece só motos! São verdadeiras obras de arte! Valeu!
Lol. Muito Obrigado amigo pelo simpático comentário. :) Um abraço.
Fantastic video thankyou. This bike really does sum up the true meaning of a cafe racer for me. Striped to the bare minimum and made to go faster.
I'm currently building my own version of a 2 stroke racer and recognise some very high class components on this RD.
Top job.
The way that engine hits the powerband...and starts howlin’ and growlin’... two-stroke symphony
Growing up a friends brother had one. Incredibly fast bike.
Tão impressionante esse projeto, quanto o caprichado vídeo! Imagens, edição... tudo impecável!
Obrigado amigo pelo simpático comentário. :) Um abraço.
Thank you for this presentation of the RD350. This is certainly a beautiful build of very high quality. I enjoyed the 2-stroke sound, and sitting here watching, I could smell the mix in the air. And, as always, thank you for Racer TV, the Café racers only choice! Hope you are getting in some riding time. Take care of yourself my friend.
You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Your perspective about the smell is very interesting. I already found similar comments about the 2 stroke motorcycles smell. It seems our brains add automatically the burnt oil smell to this sound, bringing also some nice memories from our youth. Technically, the burnt oil smell should be bad. But for me, it is a good smell, almost like a perfume. Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. You too. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV …. The sound is music to my ears and to smell the odor is definitely like perfume! I agree with you totally!
@@RACER_TV I sometimes go out for a ride with a group which call themselves The Rotterdam Rollout, a great bunch of lads but they dont like being behind my smelly twostroke. I usually change the premix ratio from 28:1 to 40:1 to keep the smoke levels and eye iritations down.
@Toby Jugs Yes, after a while, it can be annoying to ride with a 2 stroke motorcycle in our front. But that may happen because of a bad oil/fuel mixture, or even a bad quality oil. When I was 16 years old, I rode thousands of Km with 2 stroke motorcycles, and I never felt annoyed with the smoke smell. But Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Man these are the rides that some of my older homeboys would build when I was a teenager in the 80s they would work on their bikes all the time. To me personally I think RD’s are the cleanest bikes ever made , there ain’t nothing like the sound of a beautiful cherry ass 2stroke Yamaha RD!!🤘🏻👨🏼🦲👌🏼👍🏼
Spot on simple and stunning wish it was mine!
All the builds u cover is amazing, 9:14 that sounds MAGNIFICENT, if it wasn't a cafe racer I probably wouldn't hav loved it thx 👍👍
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Amazing . Love my rd 350
You drove past me by Gunerius in Oslo. I was waiting on lights with my dad. Both on motorcycles.. And told him that was my dream bike... I was on a wrapped Honda Nsr125 and my dad was on a Duke390.
you also haven't mentioned the steering damper
the steering damper here makes a hell lot of impact
because of that the bike is now stable from the death wabbles at higher speed
Hats off to the builder
You are right. There are some details that I didn't mentinated. I usually like to give more attention to hidden details. But Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
@@RACER_TV my pleasure bro
also for the brakes and the damper it's not a widowmaker anymore I hope
Lool.
Beautiful job ....
I love my RD, ride it almost every day.
My 3rd bike loved these things and ended up in a wheelchair chair for 6 months and some rehab. I won't do that again 😁 still riding 38yrs on.
And I still like nippy 2 stroke twins but there isn't any so I've got a little duke 390 which does remind me of the RD. Weird because it's a thumper but through voodoo and modern tech it still reminds of my RD 400
I had 2 RD 350's a Suzuki GT250
And came a tank slapping cropper on an RD400🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘
I was missing that on the channel! I'm two stroke lover tha that guy Bruno mande a great work!
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Very cool! Looks so light, just know it's great dynamically...would love to take it for a spin, I'm sure it's fun 😄
Congrats to the builder. 👏🏻
Cheers Mate 👍🏻👍🏻
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What a great idea making motorcycles even more difficult to ride and more dangerous for not only the rider but the unsuspecting public .
Magnif project café racer Yamaha RD 350! Like my friends!!!👍🇧🇷 2 Strokes forever! 🏍️
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That machine is a beautiful Rajdoot
Smiling from ear to ear... That's all I can impressed on.. 😊✌️❤️
Never owned an rd bike, however I did own a banshee….to this day, those old two stroke twins up on the pipe are still one of my favorite sounds.
This is my dream bike! Love the colours especially.
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Other than the magneto being mislabelled as the clutch. Excellent video and build . Love it.
Yes, You are the secound person noticing it. Unfortunately, I didn't have any photo about the clutch. To be honest, that is just a visual detail that most people won't notice. Cheers.
@@RACER_TV fair enough
Wonderful machine. For sure the quality of the builder s work is also stunning. Thank s a lot for sharing this with us. Obrigado.
:) Thank you for your "obrigado". You are welcome my friend. My pleasure. Cheers.
just one word: amazing
Even the '81 rd350 had dual fronts.
Ail\ oil forks pumped up a bit were pretty good for its day. Strong enough for multiple wheelie outings for sure. I would know. Spent half my youth wheellying these powerband funcycles!!!
I used to corner that bike until the footrest drew sparks on the tarmac, I have seen many wheelies,
but I looked specifically for this driving style, and I couldn't find any movies. It means full throttle through the curves, only the centrifugal power holding that bike in line. It is the absolute limit you can drive that thing and a nightmare for the bigger bikes leaving them far behind on curvy streets. And yes I used not 9, but 99 lives. One step away from flying
🤩🤩😇
Loool. Thank you my friend for sharing your perspective. :) Cheers.
Very different this time, one of the best👍
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i can smell that wonderful blue exhaust as I watch this vid...
Loool. Thank you my friend for sharing your "smelling" perspective. :) Cheers.
Ah.. two strokes engine, brings back good memories, hearing it always gives me eargasm
I owned an Rz 350. Dead reliable, comfortable and went like a rocket. Best bike I ever had. Would swap my Harley 1250 for another Rz in a heartbeat.
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Definitely one of my favorites in a long time. After college l moved to Atlanta, GA. After landing a job l decided to see if l could get a loan to buy a Yamaha RD 250 for daily transportation. Thankfully it was too soon for the banks to take a chance on a recent graduate. I ended up settling for a Bultaco Lobito and a 1962 Chevy Van to haul and store it in. What a tough little motorcycle that Bultaco was. We put each other through a fast learning process and survived each other.
This was my first bike. Loved that thing.
Clean, minimalist yet powerful
Really impressive Bruno congratulations 👏
A really nimble, fast, agile like a gazelle!
Great video Racer, as always. This is one excellent looking bike, Bruno as done an out standing job. I just love 2 stroke bikes, the sound when they are on song is magnificent. Ride safe and take care mate. Cheers
It seems everyone's have good memories with 2 stroke motorcycles. It feels good to see a 2 stroke motorcycle once in a while. :) Thank you my friend for sharing your opinion. You too. :) Cheers.
I raced 2 strokes as a kid an I think thats what made me crazy...
I stepped away from them, but recently in my 50s I've ended up with 2 stroke 100cc superlight, bucket racer....
If the front wheel isn't trying to come up the back wheel is trying to spin..
This bike is off the chart , ..
In Australia I have friends that bring RDs in from America ,,there worth more than gold here
In India we had the version called Rajdoot RD 350. It was a thing of beauty!!!! I remember our school Doctor riding this to our campus in Sainik School.
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At last legend Rd 350 is here very good sound nicely build great job, thanks
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A proper cafe racer!