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sawracer
 Post subject: Re: Sage Advice Please
PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:29 am 

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If I could get a deal on one I'd jump on it. They have a cult following for a reason. They're fun!
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suthernS2
 Post subject: Re: Sage Advice Please
PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:37 am 
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Parts are cheaper and easier to find also.Yamaha must have sold as many RD's as Honda did with the CB350.
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husson73
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:33 am 
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suthernS2 wrote:
Parts are cheaper and easier to find also.Yamaha must have sold as many RD's as Honda did with the CB350.

not at all about the numbers of RD 350 sold.
I have the production numbers wordline and they built only less than 20.000 RD 350 around 5500 on 73 and 5500 again on 74, 5000 75, a few on 76.
But it's true you can find easily parts for them if they're engine parts, body parts is an other story.
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Ric
 Post subject: Re: Sage Advice Please
PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:37 am 
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husson73 wrote:
Had one bought brand new on the seventies, was 1973 model year, really not so fun like a K triple cause, with the reeds, the engine struggles at 8500 RPM which is the begining of the red line and no wild power at 6000 rpm like K triple cause the f.... reeds.
tried an 69 H1 when I had my RD 350 and thought immediatly want one and just or nearly did it :mrgreen:



The power kick at ~6k rpm has nothing to do with the absolute value of power....just the fact the bike is a slug under 6k.

I have an RD400 that would like to run your K bike....... ;)

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mc356ce
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:48 am 

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RD350's are great little bikes, a bit more refined than say a KH400, but very fun. I have had both, the RD gets the job done very well, handles great, power-wise similar the the KH400, depending on tuning. I will have another RD, paying $1500 or thereabouts seems about right. If you do end up with a fixer-upper, HVC Cycles is the place to go for parts.
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