The Yamaha RD 350F is a two-stroke, parallel twin-cylinder motorcycle with a 347cc engine, manufactured in 1986. It has a liquid-cooled cooling system and an autolube lubrication system. The induction consists of two 26mm Mikuni slide-needle carburetors and it uses a flywheel magneto CDI ignition system. The bike has a maximum power output of 59hp at 9000rpm, with maximum torque of 40.2 Nm at 8000 rpm. It has a wet multiplate clutch and a six-speed transmission, with final drive being chain driven. The front suspension is a 35mm telescopic fork with air assistance and variable damping, while the rear suspension is a rising rate monocross 5-way preload. The bike has a front and rear wheel travel of 140 mm and 100 mm respectively. The braking system is comprised of two 260mm discs with two-piston calipers in the front and a single 260mm disc with one-piston caliper in the rear. The Yamaha RD 350F has a fuel capacity of 17 liters, giving it an average consumption of 43 mpg. The bike has a top speed of 192.8 km/h and can go from 0-100 km/h in just 12.4 seconds. It has a dry weight of 141 kg and a gross weight of 155 kg. Overall, the Yamaha RD 350F is an impressive motorcycle with impressive speed and performance.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Yamaha RD 350F
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Two stroke, parallel twin cylinder, YPVS |
| Capacity | 347 cc / 21.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 64 54 mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 6.2:1 |
| Lubrication | Autolube |
| Induction | 2x 26mm Mikuni slide-needle carburetor |
| Ignition | Flywheel magneto CDI |
| Starting | Kick |
| Max Power | 59 hp / 43.9 kW @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Power Rear Tyre | 54.2 hp @ 9400 rpm |
| Max Torque | 40.2 Nm / 4.1 kgf-m / @ 8000 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet multiplate |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Front Suspension | 35mm Telescopic forks air assistance and variable damping |
| Front Wheel Travel | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Rear Suspension | Rising rate Monocross 5-way preload |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 100 mm / 3.9 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 260mm disc 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 260mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-18 51H |
| Rear Tyre | 110/80-18 58H |
| Dimensions | Length 2095 mm / 82.4 in Width 700 mm / 27.5 in Height 1190 mm / 46.8 in |
| Wheelbase | 1385 mm / 54.5 in |
| Seat Height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Ground Clearance | 165 mm / 6.4 in |
| Dry Weight | 141 kg / 310.8 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 155 kg / 341.7 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 43 mpg |
| Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 0 | 15.0 m / 40.1 m |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 12.4 sec / 166.6 km/h |
| Top Speed | 192.8 km/h / 119.8 mph |
