Yamaha rd 350 ypvs history books

If you were young in the early 1980s, you will remember the yamaha rd350lc and the rd250lc. Dec 05, 2017 if you have worked with 2t barrels you would understand that the overall performance of the bike can be manipulated by incresing the height of the exhaust port. Yamaha rd350 ypvs twins 83 95 by haynes publishing, 9781850108795, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This model was not officially sold in the us but was available in neighbouring canada. Yamaha rd350 motorcycle history, classics remembered. A fourstroke would not win the daytona 200 again until rules wrote them back in for 1985. The book illustrates and describes the development of the model. Buy yamaha rd350lcypvs haynes great bikes book online at best prices in india on. Yamaha rd 350 ypvs and yamaha rd 500 v4 together duration. The engine is an aircooled, parallel twin, sixspeed in some markets, such as the uk, the first model was sold in fivespeed form, reed valve.

Yamaha rd350 ypvs news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2015 learn how and. This book describes the full development, production and racing history of what was the. The second pics is a yamaha publicity extracted from an english magazine from september 1979. Cheers bud, but thats the spec for the lc and not the ypvs. The rd350 was well developed for the time, aircooled, two cylinder, autolube equipped automatic oil injection, 6 speed in some markets, such as the uk, the first model was sold in 5speed form twostroke, street motorcycle produced by yamaha. Yamaha rd350 r5c rd 350 owners maintenance instruction manual here. In 1972 and 73, yamaha 350 twins left the fourstrokes behind. Talking about kitna deti hai the rd used to return fuel efficiency of anywhere between 6 to 23 kmltr depending on how it was ridden.

Shes a oneoff well almost deeprose special, the shop in catford built two of them in these colours and one was smashed up. It was the first massproduction bike to use now commonplace monoshock rear suspension, and in racing it instantly became the production racer of choice. The tzr 250 did carry on the embodiment of the early ypvs, but the miniature engine was a completely fresh design with more in common, parts wise, with the rd500lc than the 350 twin. Yamaha rd350 rd 350 owners maintenance instruction manual sp here. But the close 104mm spacing of yamaha s modular parallel twins left no room to give such transfers to a 350. The 250350 part is actually only about 6mm shorter than the top edge of the 500 kicker as in use it sits about 5mm above the 250350 arm to allow for the oem washer and clip fixing, this means the majority of the 250350 pivot arm is in use when fitting the 500 unit, this got me thinking about the mechanical strength of the joint and how much. The 250 350 part is actually only about 6mm shorter than the top edge of the 500 kicker as in use it sits about 5mm above the 250 350 arm to allow for the oem washer and clip fixing, this means the majority of the 250 350 pivot arm is in use when fitting the 500 unit, this got me thinking about the mechanical strength of the joint and how much. But the close 104mm spacing of yamahas modular parallel twins left no room to give such transfers to a 350. Yamaha rd350 lcypvs hybrid restoration introduction.

As if the original lc wasnt enough yamaha went several stages further in 1983 with the introduction of the ypvs equipped version. That year, tony murphy and mike duff finished 18th th and. This is lees harris lowboy framed yamaha 350 ypvs race bike. Nov 24, 2016 but the close 104mm spacing of yamahas modular parallel twins left no room to give such transfers to a 350. It evolved directly from the piston port prereed valve intake tract, front drumbraked, fivespeed yamaha 350 cc r5 the engine is an aircooled, parallel twin, sixspeed in some markets, such as the uk, the first model was sold in fivespeed form, reed valveequipped intake tract twostroke engine. Yamaha rd350 rd 350 model history and technical specifications here. Yamaha rd350 rd 350 illustrated parts list diagram manual here.

Although it immediately succeeded the larger rd400, the. It was launched at the cologne motorcycle show as the nearest thing to a road going racer ever produced. Yamaha debuted their breakthrough ypvs power valve system. In the book yamaha rd350lc ypvs experienced writer and sixtime lc owner phil west tells the complete elsie story for the very first time from its. Info free download books yamaha rd 350 ypvs service repair manual printable 2019. This book describes the full developement, production and racing history of what soon became the dream bike for a generation of teenagers. It had a paralleltwin twostroke engine with identical bore and stroke of its predecessor, the yamaha rd350lc.

Appendix production data and technical specifications for other models such as the yamaha rd250 rd350 lc, lc, rd350 ypvs, rz350 usa, rd350 rd350 f n, n2, rd350 rd350 f2, rd350 r. In addition, we offer a carefully compiled list of all the wearing parts, addons and accessories available in our range specifically for your yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs 31k. Considerably more hitech than anything before, the powervalve won many a heart, and race too, in more modern times, as people flock to elsie ownership, it may lag behind in the desirability stakes, but the ypvs is still an attractive proposition for restoration. Yamaha rd350 motorcycle history, classics remembered cycle. With a paralleltwin twostroke engine producing 60 bhp, this lightweight pocket rocket was a. The 1984 yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs and all other motorcycles made 18942020.

Yamaha rz350, rd350lc motorcycle history, classics. For this reason, when yamaha in 1981 switched their tz250 production road racer from. Jan 30, 2012 the tzr 250 did carry on the embodiment of the early ypvs, but the miniature engine was a completely fresh design with more in common, parts wise, with the rd500lc than the 350 twin. Yamaha rd350 classic japanese motorcycles motorcycle classics. It provides all technical repair information for rebuilding or maintaining your yamaha rd 350 ypvs. This book describes the full developement, production and racing history of what soon became the dream bike for a generation of teenagers nothing else came close. Such a halfmeasure was okay for a couple of years, but then came the fullsized yr1 twin of 1967, at 61 x 59. Yamaha rd 350 dyno modified rd350 yamaha top 12 modified yamaha rd 350 2019 latest this video will show you the best of modified and customized yamaha rd 350s.

The 347cc parallel twin yamaha rd350 ypvs engine was. It was the first massproduction bike to use now commonplace monoshock rear suspension, and in racing it instantly became the production racer of. Find great deals on ebay for yamaha rd350lc and yamaha rd 250 lc 350 lc. Read the any books now and if you do not have considerable time you just read, youll be able to download any ebooks on your smartphone and check later. The rd350lcypvs family of watercooled, racederived twostroke screamers has become a motorcycling icon of the 1980s. It was evolved from the front drumbraked, 5 speed yamaha 350cc r5. Yamaha debuted their breakthrough ypvs power valve system that revolutionized. The yamaha rd350 aka rajdoot 350, the motorcycle which time has forgotten, but enthusiasts never will. Bc had road racers working at the shop and provided assistancesponsorship to several riders. Yamaha debuted their breakthrough ypvs power valve system that revolutionized the twostroke engine in the rd350 ypvs of 1983. This yamaha rd 350 ypvs clock parts comes in full working condition. The yamaha rd350lc is a motorcycle that was initially released in 1980 just about the time the world thought the end of the 2stroke was nigh. Yamaha rd350 lc ypvs vintage car stories in auto motor klassiek.

My own rd crank is built with tr parts, and the heads. If you have worked with 2t barrels you would understand that the overall performance of the bike can be manipulated by incresing the height of the exhaust port. Yamaha rd tzr dt 125 250 350 zweitakter twostroker twostroke tuning. Yamaha rd350lcypvs haynes great bikes phil west isbn. With a paralleltwin twostroke engine producing 60 bhp, this lightweight pocket rocket was a mighty success for yamaha right. Yamaha rd350lc rz350 rd rz 350 exploded view parts diagram schematics here. Many of the parts from the road racing 250 and 350 were directly usable on the rd. There are receipts from the deeprose shop in 1990 so it could be. So we are a onestop shop where you can get all the information you need and the right product quickly and easily. The engine in the yamaha rd 350 ypvs is a very robust construction. Buy yamaha rd350lcypvs haynes great bikes book online at. It was launched at the cologne motorcycle show as the nearest thing to a road going racer ever produced it had a paralleltwin twostroke engine with identical bore and stroke of its predecessor, the yamaha rd350lc.

Yamaha debuted their breakthrough ypvs power valve system that revolutionized the twostroke engine in the. Originally it produces 4750 bhp all bhp figures on this site are rear wheel figures unless other is written, and with some simple modifications that i will describe on this site when i get the time you can raise that to 5565 bhp. In an era when motorcycle design was still horribly influenced. Significantly the rz350 included yamahas yamaha power valve. May 19, 2014 the yamaha rd350lc is a motorcycle that was initially released in 1980 just about the time the world thought the end of the 2stroke was nigh.

Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email. Yamaha 350 ypvs for sale in uk 59 used yamaha 350 ypvs. Yamaha rd 350 for sale south africa enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for yamaha rd 350 for sale south africa. Unfollow yamaha rd 350 lc ypvs to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The yamaha rd350lc was a twostroke motorcycle produced by yamaha between 1980 and 1983.

No official announcements have been made by yamaha till date about the rd replacement, but if anything has to be believed, we are on high hopes of yamaha making it a point to get the xsr 300 to the indian soil and give people a reminiscence of the greatest emperor in the pages of our history books. Yamaha rd350lcypvs wellwritten books can turn you into something different from others, because the article will keep you from lazing around and maintaining your current quality. Find great deals on ebay for yamaha ypvs 350 exhaust. This prompted yamaha to bring a detuned version rd 350 lt low torque which had 27 horses to play with and which came with lesser pickup, performance and slightly better fuel efficiency.

Yamaha rd350 ypvs exhaust gasket to fit the rd 350 ypvs all years and models f1 f2 rz350 etc this is the inner crush type gasket that fits over the. The end of japanese production in 1992 saw the type re hashed and manufactured in brazil, all parts still fit but as previously mentioned build quality leaves a. Once this was done a yamaha ypvs engine was sourced and rebuilt up, before being installed into its new frame, with a bespoke exhaust system, a new radiator, and new keihin carburettors. Apr 07, 2012 as if the original lc wasnt enough yamaha went several stages further in 1983 with the introduction of the ypvs equipped version.

Yamaha rd350 ypvs is a motorcycle that yamaha made from 1983 to 1986. Jul, 2016 such a halfmeasure was okay for a couple of years, but then came the fullsized yr1 twin of 1967, at 61 x 59. I sold my rd 350 in order to purchase a new harley davidson fxe 1200. I only wish that yamaha had solved the plug fouling problem by equipping the rd 350 with a stronger ignition systemcoils. The rd350 is a twostroke motorcycle produced by yamaha from 1973 to 1975. This pdf manual is similar to the factory shop manual and works under all pc based windows operating systems and even mac. Rd 350 ypvs 31k manual pdf download pdf manual free. It evolved directly from the piston port prereed valve intake tract, front drumbraked, fivespeed yamaha 350 cc r5. The yamaha rd350 ypvs was manufactured by yamaha from 1983 to 1986.

Yamaha rd 500 lc v4 ypvs 4cylinder 2stroke 4exhaust sound engine motor yzr 500 and yamaha rd 350 duration. Yamaha rz350, rd350lc motorcycle history, classics remembered. This bike will be used to compete in the post classic 750cc clubman class with crmc, and also various other trophy races the crmc put on throughout the season. Excellent quality yamaha rd 350 ypvs 31k lc2, it is new and stillin the box, it is value for. It was interesting watching yamaha s progression at the time. First pics of rd350lc in french press with wheels of rd400 and only 1 front brake disk. Yamaha rd 350 ypvs f1 clocks off uk bike in new pistons the bores were fine so no rebore needed and they were only on second rebore. Yamaha rd 350 ypvs service repair manual this is a complete workshop service repair manual for yamaha rd 350 ypvs. Books 31 collectibles 28 everything else 2 art 1 sporting goods 5 show more. Jul 12, 2004 the rd350lc ypvs family of watercooled, racederived twostroke screamers has become a motorcycling icon of the 1980s.