Classic Bike Guide

RD350 350 YPVS

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Engine: 350cc two-stroke twin Weight: 149kg Top speed: 117mph Year: 1983-1986 Total redesign of the older LC engine and the go-to performanc­e machine of the period. Available naked, faired or with cockpit fairing, the 350 Power Valve always was and still is a cult machine. Servo motors raise or lower exhaust port height, which, allied to reed valve induction, give the best of both worlds. Claimed 59bhp was serious stuff in the Eighties. Brazilian-made RR version lower on power and poor build quality. Can be ridden to amazingly high mileages, even viable for long trips.

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