RD 350 YPVS - worth getting one?

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Firstly whats the difference between the faired and the unfaired apart from the actual fairing.

A friend has told me he can get me either for a good price once back cept the faired one is missing the lower.

The fact its a kickstart 2stroke which will do over a ton would be a nice bike to have until I can afford a decent bike then to restore it.

Now the question is seeing as a few members on here have them in pieces, is it worth getting one really?
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Won't you be bored by the thing?

L-Jam · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Karma :

MarJay, what would you suggest instead then? I've been looking into RD350 YVPS's on eBay, got my A2 in three weeks so want a bigger bike etc., and just thought they were well regarded and cheap?
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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Thanks for that MarJay. Mr. Green

I'll take all of that into consideration. If I can get either or both for next to nothing I reckon it will be mainly a project.

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

easiest engines ever to work on. even if the crank goes you can get a brand new one for £285, and thats the most expensive part of the bike.

all it needs to do is go and stop, so as long as the brakes and suspension are fine youl be sorted. if not, theyre cheap too.

you can get decent ones cheap, ignore anyone who says otherwise. if it breaks its cheap to fix.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

A mate who had a TDM250 (basically a 250ypvs in boingy suspension) and commented that "It's the first motorcycle I've ever had that rides me. The thing is mental.".

Said mate has been riding motorcycles for 16 years, is an IAM member, ex straightliners champion and owner of an SV650 motard, a T140 Bonneville, a 1050 Tiger and a 400bhp, supercharged 'busa. He sold the TDM because he was afraid he was going to loose his licence on it.
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Welshd1k · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Karma :

well you can pick upa road worthy oen for £700+ ready to ride etc bit scruffy.

price wise a f2 will be 600+ (latter engine aka 1ua )
then a 31k / lc11/ n1 earlier bikes better eletrics/ cdi etc . you'll pay £600 for a MUTT that needs ££ spending on it

depends on what you want .

lc2 (first of the ypvs) a/b reg horrible front end , no for brace , 'chrome' effect rear swinnger thats flexi as F*K 31k engine lookign at a good 59 bhp motor with reliability just crap handling . look to spend £600 for a mutt non running etc with matching numbers the eletrics + motor is worth £400 alone and the speedo setupw ill fetch £100+) will have a bikin fairing and bellypan woudl advise a micron fork brace and steerign damper if u want to ride it fast

f1 faired bike RED frame (as standard) better front forks with a fork brace. same 31k engine. box section rear swinger (sturdier) basicly teh same bike as a lc2 just full fairing bike look to pay £500 for a non runner £800+ for a runner but untidy / unoriginal paint £1.2k ish + for a all original bike steerign damper is advisory

N1 quite rare bike if you fina original british bike (most are german red/black or french blue/white) bikes same as the f1 just unfaired witha BLACK frame. will ahve all the brackets for the fairing on the frame still, same as f1 with forks etc (these are my personal faivorate) need a steering damper for 105mph + will fetch £600+ for a dead one , 900 for a runner , 1.2k for on the road 1.5k+ for a mint one even as much as 2k as there where only 500 or so british models ever made

then you have the

F2 fully faired bike frame / engine number 1ua CLAIMED 1 or 2 bhp more , known to have eletrical problems. IDENTICAL basic motor. just different eletrics fitted with 'powerflow' carbs ( i think thats the name for them ) much more common bike square arse end more like a tzr good cheapish bikes pick up, much boxier looking bike. considerably cheaper to buy than a 31k , probaly pick up a minter for £8-900 pick up a unoriginal tatty one for 600 one that needs work £400 ish

n2 once again less common bike nakid bike. same 1ua engine good bikes basicaly a f2 just without the fairing

Rd350R brazilian bike slowest of the ypvs, reduiced compression ratio, all in alla crappy ypvs with horrible twin headlamps and stupid side scoops. pick one up for £5-600 never seen one make more than £800

thats my 2p

also no need for microns etc ont he ypvs uless your after noise and hassle , just as easy to keep them standard an well serviced , a standard well serviced ypvs thats decoked etc will be just as fast as one with microns and alot quieter, microns seem to just make noise , for preformance go lomas or the older allspeeds , (look to pay £200 +fro a nice second hand exhausts)
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Where does 'run for their money' come into it? I'm not talking about out-right power, but the delivery of it Smile

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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

I'm not sure how you are with spanners McGee, you'll need to be confident. It's a 20 year old yamaha 2-stroke. They are quite nice to work on though, I like it because you only need a manual for the torque settings on the head bolts.

Pricing wise, I paid £200 for mine off Marje. £200 more for the rebore and rebuild parts, £50 on suspension bushes and stuff in that area, £50 and lot of time on fixing and (rattle can hammerite) spraying the tank (they all leak), £120 for tyres, another £50 for other bits and bobs.

That's the first time I've add that up. Still the happy side of £700, but also still not on the road, and I have probably sunk about 100 hours into it so far.

Not something you buy cheap to ride. Something you buy cheap because you like to be in the garage.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

The F2, as I'd read, isn't as good as the previous models.
Mine had the delivery kinda like you describe (though coming from a 143hp zx9, I suspect my impression of 'bat out of hell' might have been slightly more muted compared to yours Smile

). It defintely didn't have that 'zing' that the newer 250s have which really beg to be kept between 9-12k - infact, dropping below 10k you feel a little guilty!

Robby - same applies to most cheap bikes that are bought to be done up. Spend a bit more in the first place and there should be perfectly good 'working' examples to be had.

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Welshd1k · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Karma :

marjay

i sold a f2 in malabro colours with a fully rebuilt engine for £800 if they aint genuien they aint worth much

as for lc2's and 31k's

this is what to expect for £400 ish Wink

( i paid £400 for it with a spare engine that i got £300 for Wink

lol )
https://i41.tinypic.com/301ol87.jpg

Engine runs spot on , matching numbers (most valuable part)

needs :
bodywork (got the tank , a tidy tank will set you back £100+) and it also needs some original exhausts rather than them horris f2 ones that are fitted
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