Classic Bike Guide

YR350 Series

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Engine: 350cc two-stroke twin Weight: 150-160kg Top speed: 100mph Year: 1967-1972 Yamaha’s first horizontal­ly-split crankcase twin and the basis for the TR racers. Over-square motors fitted to YR1/2/3 perform much better than might be expected. They have old-school potential. YR5 was a totally redesigned machine and father of the legendary RD350. YR5 comes in early and late guises, normally identified by seamed exhausts 1970-1971 and smooth exhausts 1971-1973. All examples are fast for their age and they still retain real world usability. Refined and rewarding to ride.

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