Thanks for doing this beautiful video. In 1973 approx. I bought an RD350 brand new, exactly like yours. It was a thrill to re-experience the first start. I can still feel the click of the ignition switch, see the orange indicators on the dash, smell the exhaust, feel that lurch-forward speed band at about 6,000 rpm. I took it up to 100mph on the Wellington (NZ) motorway - not at all very stable, so I just flicked my eyes to confirm the speed, then backed down. 'Totally loved that bike! =)
Reminds me of those days ... the excitement on the last day of school, the winter vacations and the rush of going back home; apparently uncle got one of those 350's while RX100(s) flooded the Indian bike scene during the early 90's.
This was a great bike & the best part about this bike was its sound . Today we have so many bikes in india but none has the sound like this one i miss this bike
Thank you for this nice video where we can see your respect for this old lady who always remains so beautiful! We have come a long way together... Ah! May I miss these old people full of life and sensations!
I owned the same bike and color in the 70s. It was super super fast. I used to wheel stand it off the lights. Eventually I crashed it. Loved that bike.
Mine was so easy to start I could put it in gear, roll it forward and snatch the clutch, she'd fire straight up even from cold. Wish I still had that bike...
Thanks! I made a mistake by starting the bike without connecting the air filter, the bike ran lean. The engine sounded even better after connecting the air filter 😃
Great work man! I've been subscribed to your channel since before you broke 100 subs. Keep up the great work. I too have an RD350. Just sent the crank and cylinders to get repaired. Hopefully, be riding this summer.
Thanks and appreciate your continued support 😃 I also plan to do some rides this summer. Why not upload a video of your RD once you get back the cylinders and crank, will be exciting ☺️
Lovely bike, I’m currently getting an rd125 runnning and after getting new oversized pistons, new rings and gaskets, ring gaps and tolerances checked and perfect.. it’s still only giving my 75psi compression. I’m thinking Reed valves or crank seals, any thoughts? Well done with that bike, enjoying your channel!
My late brother paid $0 for his as a basket case, found disassembled in the basement of an apartment house. He completely serviced it, rebuilt the top end. After hitting 120mph on a local straight-a-way he sold it very quickly! Unlike me, he could disassemble and reassemble in his mind before he picked up a wrench.
What a beauty... great work.. Im getting my 1975 RD350 running in a couple weeks. Could you tell me if those are the stock handle bars on there ? Cheers from Las Vegas
Wonderful bike। Looking like showroom condition। How can someone start a RD 350 bike after three years of purchase ! Please make more videos and share 👍
Love your videos! I just bought a '71 R5B - also a 350. Had a stuck float, flooded the garage with gas;. That's resolved, it's running now, but only well at idle. Bogs badly when riding - suggestions?
Remove and clean the carbs with carb cleaner. This involves squirting carb cleaner down all the internal tunnelling in the carb body as they clog up with the remnants of the additives that is in petrol. Before the mid 1980's there was no low ash 2 stroke so owners had to periodically decoke the exhaust system and cylinder block as both would clog up with solid carbon deposits causing the bike to "bog down" when running. The regime of hastle that 2 stroke owners had to endure, if they wanted optimal performance back then, was: (1) Decoke the baffle(s) every 6 to 8 weeks. (Exhaust gas flow diminished as baffle(s) clog with carbon). (2) Decoke the exhaust system every 3 to 4 months. (Volumetric efficiency and flow nerfed by sludge and carbon). (3) Decoke the cylinder block exhaust ports every 6 months (Carbon deposits slowly lowered the exhaust port size). Decoking the cylinder block exhaust ports involved popping the cylinder heads(s) and exhaust header pipes, then scraping the carbon build up closing up the exhaust port(s) with a metal bladed tool such as a flat blade screw driver. This was performed usually once or twice a year dependant on the bike's mileage after the previous decoke. Decoking the exhaust system involved removal and cleaning away from the bike. Two methods of decoking 2 stroke pipes, the bad inefficient way of using caustic soda (It usually moves the deposits to one end of the pipe and still leaves it clogged!!) and burning the pipes and baffle out (The best way!!). The method I used, back in those days, was to mix up a concoction of 80% engine oil to 20% petrol, take the silencer pipes to a safe area away from anything, lay the pipes on the ground and pour the concoction in before lighting it with a rag on the end of a stick whilst standing to one side of the pipes (the act like a pulse jet starting and jet a flame out of the ends at ignition). The fire would consume all the sludge and carbon deposits during the course of the next half hour and, when the pipe had extinguished itself, holding it up whilst tapping it with a stick would shake all the crap out of the silencer pipe onto the ground. Baffles can be blowtorched or burnt in a fire to clean as stated in workshop and owners manuals. All this hassle disappeared in the mid 1980's when low ash 2 stroke oil appeared on the market which removed the need to decoke the exhaust system and the need to clean the cylinder block exhaust ports was reduced from every 3 to 4 months to every 2 to 3 years with everyday use.
All European RDs came with front disc bakes as standard. The meter console is also original. For the Indian RDs, Yamaha used front drum brakes and commissioned Rajdoot to make the meter console!
RDs were first released in Europe in 1973, 10 years before being released in India. Lot of RD clubs are present in Europe. Good luck finding one in Punjab!
There are 2nd hand RDs available in Europe .. check local used vehicle website like www.blocket.se ... they cost around 2-3 lakh rupees depending on condition
I see 2-stroke smoke, I click
Thanks for doing this beautiful video. In 1973 approx. I bought an RD350 brand new, exactly like yours. It was a thrill to re-experience the first start. I can still feel the click of the ignition switch, see the orange indicators on the dash, smell the exhaust, feel that lurch-forward speed band at about 6,000 rpm. I took it up to 100mph on the Wellington (NZ) motorway - not at all very stable, so I just flicked my eyes to confirm the speed, then backed down. 'Totally loved that bike! =)
Reminds me of those days ... the excitement on the last day of school, the winter vacations and the rush of going back home; apparently uncle got one of those 350's while RX100(s) flooded the Indian bike scene during the early 90's.
Whenever i saw RD350 ...the memories of my childhood days flashback .
My first motorcycle, same color 1972 R350... great memories. .thanks
Jason Wilson. I had the green one, and yeah, great memories
RD 350 was released in 1973. 1972 R- 5 350 had a five speed, drum front brakes and no need valves.
Your rd350 mileage
This was a great bike & the best part about this bike was its sound . Today we have so many bikes in india but none has the sound like this one i miss this bike
Once it starts, take it off 'choke' so as you do not foul out the plugs.
Thank you for this nice video where we can see your respect for this old lady who always remains so beautiful!
We have come a long way together... Ah! May I miss these old people full of life and sensations!
That sound brings back memories of bygone era..
Nice to hear the purring sound.... Awesome bike it was...massive power👌
Congratulations! Excellent progress.
Nice restoration. I use to ride this bike in the early 1990's , extremely quick.
I remember when they came out. Lovely little bikes for sure. Lots of friends had them.
great work brother, thats an amazing motorcycle
You did a great job sir.Saving RD . . Valveless engines I love those. . .
Bro you are die heart fan of legendary 350 bike. Look at the work u hv done. 👏
i had 1 of these in 1973 same color brand new had many bikes since last 1 being 1200 bandit but most fun i had was my trusted rd 350
Sorry bro, but the 1973 Yamaha RD 350 was red and white.The 1974 RD 350A was purple and the 1975 RD 350B was orange.
Such a lovely bike and I appreciate your passion towards it.
Cheers brother!
What a nostalgic bike yar. Great bike. We love that bike.
Beautiful job sir .........this is when bikes were bikes 70s - 80s
Timeless beauty
This is just wonderful ! From Trinidad, West Indies.
Excellent work. It's a beautiful bike ❤
Good job man, wish you luck and good roads
GT-380 Suzuki in the old days, and still love the smell of two-stroke!
Nothing but love for this particular bike
Amazing video as always👍🏻👍🏻
No motorcycle can match the sound of RD350 Or the passion it invokes.
Raaj Singh check out the jawa 350 twin
Respect to you brother 👏
Very good upload, bike sounds lovely, thanks.
You deserve more support
Luv ur work dude... Appreciated
That sound ❤️ RD
Great bike
All over Hollywood ca on it in the 70s
Had one when I was 17 in the UK, great times!
That thing is in amazing condition
Lovely bike, I can just smell the two stroke.
I have a dt3 250 myself.
Its so daaamn beautifull
I owned the same bike and color in the 70s. It was super super fast. I used to wheel stand it off the lights. Eventually I crashed it. Loved that bike.
RD350 नाम ही काफी हॆ
Keep the good work going
Man I love this bike
Mit einer der schönsten Zweitakter Motorräder von Yamaha
Keep making videos. Cheers
Proud owner of rd350 high torque version red color 🤩🤩
good job, thank you and good luck
What a little beauty!
Nice color... N maintained RD bike...
That was very good please do more
Mine was so easy to start I could put it in gear, roll it forward and snatch the clutch, she'd fire straight up even from cold. Wish I still had that bike...
Well done. Back in the day with some porting work and expansion Chambers those bikes could embaras much larger bikes.
Carburettor tuning very perfect brother
Thanks! I made a mistake by starting the bike without connecting the air filter, the bike ran lean. The engine sounded even better after connecting the air filter 😃
Ohhhh YAAA nice jobs brother. ..
Beautiful ride....
Remember my RD 350, spare spark plugs in the jacket, and two spare fuses,
Two years of trouble free riding...
Nice project bro
Great work man! I've been subscribed to your channel since before you broke 100 subs. Keep up the great work. I too have an RD350. Just sent the crank and cylinders to get repaired. Hopefully, be riding this summer.
Thanks and appreciate your continued support 😃 I also plan to do some rides this summer. Why not upload a video of your RD once you get back the cylinders and crank, will be exciting ☺️
Seventies Metal just got it back. I’m thinking about it. Would be nice to document the build on my page.
The legend
Beautiful Motorbike
Ouch the keys are scratching the paint on the tank. With that little detail out of the way, great video and all the best
Ouch indeed 😃 was clumsy due to the excitement
Yes, bikes don't get a full keychain! I only ever have the key and maybe a little rubber decorative tag so I can feel it in my pocket and not lose it!
I had one like this, Berry colored. Put on Chambers and Avons, it Hauled....!
bro u r very luck got very geniune bike awesome
മലയാളികൾ ഉണ്ടോ?
Und machane
Veendum und
Undeyyyy
Lucky you. 🤩
Mantab.....motor idamanku jaman dulu..👍
Классный мот.Король классических двухтатников.
U need to do vlogging with this bike
Amazing bike 2 cylender 2 corborator 2 cylecer
awesome bike
I had the RD200 in that shape what wonderful bikes they were with that distinctive sound. Great work buddy
My father rode this beast from 1982-2004
Lovely bike, I’m currently getting an rd125 runnning and after getting new oversized pistons, new rings and gaskets, ring gaps and tolerances checked and perfect.. it’s still only giving my 75psi compression. I’m thinking Reed valves or crank seals, any thoughts? Well done with that bike, enjoying your channel!
Way to go!
My late brother paid $0 for his as a basket case, found disassembled in the basement of an apartment house. He completely serviced it, rebuilt the top end. After hitting 120mph on a local straight-a-way he sold it very quickly! Unlike me, he could disassemble and reassemble in his mind before he picked up a wrench.
You late brother seemed to be a wrench wizard 😃 120 mph, that’s scary.
Bro you are so lucky to find a motorcycle of this condition
Lucky indeed!
What a beauty... great work.. Im getting my 1975 RD350 running in a couple weeks. Could you tell me if those are the stock handle bars on there ? Cheers from Las Vegas
Very nice!
Wonderful bike। Looking like showroom condition। How can someone start a RD 350 bike after three years of purchase ! Please make more videos and share 👍
All of us need this bike; but due to the unavailability and high price,we had to divert our dreams.
Dot dot dot thank you come again
Good video
i restore rd 350. and i install cdi but not good performance my bike so pls suggest me which is the best cdi or point ignition
I don’t know anything about CDI. My bike has stock points and I don’t know any aftermarket Point system. Sorry
Love your videos! I just bought a '71 R5B - also a 350. Had a stuck float, flooded the garage with gas;. That's resolved, it's running now, but only well at idle. Bogs badly when riding - suggestions?
Remove and clean the carbs with carb cleaner. This involves squirting carb cleaner down all the internal tunnelling in the carb body as they clog up with the remnants of the additives that is in petrol.
Before the mid 1980's there was no low ash 2 stroke so owners had to periodically decoke the exhaust system and cylinder block as both would clog up with solid carbon deposits causing the bike to "bog down" when running.
The regime of hastle that 2 stroke owners had to endure, if they wanted optimal performance back then, was:
(1) Decoke the baffle(s) every 6 to 8 weeks. (Exhaust gas flow diminished as baffle(s) clog with carbon).
(2) Decoke the exhaust system every 3 to 4 months. (Volumetric efficiency and flow nerfed by sludge and carbon).
(3) Decoke the cylinder block exhaust ports every 6 months (Carbon deposits slowly lowered the exhaust port size).
Decoking the cylinder block exhaust ports involved popping the cylinder heads(s) and exhaust header pipes, then scraping the carbon build up closing up the exhaust port(s) with a metal bladed tool such as a flat blade screw driver. This was performed usually once or twice a year dependant on the bike's mileage after the previous decoke.
Decoking the exhaust system involved removal and cleaning away from the bike. Two methods of decoking 2 stroke pipes, the bad inefficient way of using caustic soda (It usually moves the deposits to one end of the pipe and still leaves it clogged!!) and burning the pipes and baffle out (The best way!!).
The method I used, back in those days, was to mix up a concoction of 80% engine oil to 20% petrol, take the silencer pipes to a safe area away from anything, lay the pipes on the ground and pour the concoction in before lighting it with a rag on the end of a stick whilst standing to one side of the pipes (the act like a pulse jet starting and jet a flame out of the ends at ignition). The fire would consume all the sludge and carbon deposits during the course of the next half hour and, when the pipe had extinguished itself, holding it up whilst tapping it with a stick would shake all the crap out of the silencer pipe onto the ground.
Baffles can be blowtorched or burnt in a fire to clean as stated in workshop and owners manuals.
All this hassle disappeared in the mid 1980's when low ash 2 stroke oil appeared on the market which removed the need to decoke the exhaust system and the need to clean the cylinder block exhaust ports was reduced from every 3 to 4 months to every 2 to 3 years with everyday use.
fantastic ;0)
I want to purchase
Another bike Available
Wah nice bike I like it
It's 2 stroke i have Honda CD 200 4 stroke
Nice Bike,👍
great music
I just love the smell of those smoke 😍
LEGEND 😍😍😍😍
G😘😘D VIDE😘
Yeh two stroke ka parts kaha milega bhai mere pas bhi ek Rxz tha parts nahi mil raha hai
so gooood thnks
Nice bike
Was there a disc brake at that time? Or u just installed it and how abt the meter console ??
All European RDs came with front disc bakes as standard. The meter console is also original. For the Indian RDs, Yamaha used front drum brakes and commissioned Rajdoot to make the meter console!
Did you rebuild the top end before this video or is the engine running at the 90 psi from your compression test video?
Engine was running at 90 psi without top end rebuild. I am rebuilding the engine now, hopefully the compression will go much higher!
Very nice
one for sale in my town it’s the same color as yours but a 74. runs amazing..might have to snatch it up..
Kithna price
Contact no want to buy and price
How did you find this in Sweden ..?? I have been looking for long time in Punjab but couldn't find a stock one
RDs were first released in Europe in 1973, 10 years before being released in India. Lot of RD clubs are present in Europe. Good luck finding one in Punjab!
@@seventiesmetal8673 I got it
I have one, if you wanna buy...
how much did it cost is there any more bikes available or any other
There are 2nd hand RDs available in Europe .. check local used vehicle website like www.blocket.se ... they cost around 2-3 lakh rupees depending on condition