What kinda Yamahas out there?

sr71cbx · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: What kinda Yamahas out there?

I'm not as big a Yamaha fan(bad luck with them over the years), but I learned to street ride on a '73 RD350(rather steep learning curve)in my junior year of high school in '74.......why I'm still here is beyond me. Shocked

I also owned a '72 DS-7 250cc twin with R5 350cc cylinders ported to old TD-1 specs on it while in the USAF.......ran like a scalded dog if you could keep a set of plugs in it longer than a week. Many larger bikes got embarrassed by this little sleeper.....only giveaway was the chambers on it and larger carbs at a closer glance. Twisted Evil

-I also owned a '77 XS750 shaft drive triple which was a great road bike but another one with tranny woes--had to repair the trans before riding it for a few years in early '80's. Hmm

-A '68 Yammie 305 Scrambler was another bike I had for a couple years, got rid of it after a piston ventilated its crown on the freeway and made a 152.5cc single out of it. Thumbsdown

-I am currently in possession of a '04 Yamaha TTR250X single dirt bike, kinda fun but cold blooded. It at least handles......!! Thumbsup

Steve Searles · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:54 am Post subject:

Mark, good idea with the "What you got" posts. That should stir up posting. You are the veteran forum god! I will drag race any 650cc with my Yamaha RZ350.

79cb750f · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

Still have my 86 Yamaha FZX700s Fazer. Does that count?

sr71cbx · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Close enough, those Fazers were a trippy-looking bike.

Steve Searles · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:19 am Post subject: Fazer

Definitely! We like the "special" bikes of the 60's, 70's and 80's. My friend has a fazer. It is awesome. Radians are super nice, quick and responsive as well. My 750 Maxim was cool and the 750 Seca is a classic. We like 'em all!

hondacustom · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:

those 350 yamahas were a snarky bike
mine was a purple 350 tourque induction, and was a 74 , i believe, maybe a 73, age gets the best of me now
but, anyways the nickname for these purple bikes, was the "purple people eater"

a good name for a dangerous little ride

stop signs were the worst to pull away from, I wonder how many people got tickets for popping wheelies , that "just happened" because of quick tourque?

Steve Searles · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:12 pm Post subject: 74 Yamaha RD350

The power of the forum. Guess what. I have your 74 Yamaha RD350, purple with 632 miles on it. How do I post a picture. I will show you. It is mint and wheelies big time. Purrs like a kitty but growls like a lion.

hondacustom · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject:

thats my eldest daughter on it, shes 27 now and a mother

I sold that bike for 200$ and a black and white 12 in tv Laughing

the young guy i sold it to hit a one lane iron bridge with it, hes okay but the bike didnt fair well, it sets in a barn, as we speak..tried to buy it,,no can do

it had approx 9000 miles

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or send picture to me, and ILl post for you, better to learn for your self

I wish that my pre computer days, 70s and early 80s, i could of taken pictures of my many bikes

but money was tight and 35$ for 10 pictures was over the edge

now, with digital crap. it doesnt cost anything

I hated those pipes, now, i would of had expansion chambers on it..offa ebay..which we also didnt have back then Rolling Eyes

this picture is of me, and my b inlaw on a 73 350 twin honda i sold him

Howard · Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject:

Had that same 74 RD350. They were and are awsome bikes. Getting ready to restore a 76 RD400. Just brought it into the basement today. Can't wait to get it back on the road. Very Happy

Arcaneman · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: What kinda Yamahas out there?

79cb750f · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject:

I still have third gear for one of those rolling around in my tool box.

I had an FZR750RT. (For those not familiar with the model, has a close ratio six speed, fully adjustable suspension and a big black dot on the tail section) It is the only bike I regret selling. And an RT or RU would be a suitable sub.

zman · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject:

Yamaha`s HUH? Well i have a 72` XS-650 i`m restoring , Ive also owned an FJ1100 and 1200 and had fun with both.
RD`s galore too, It was the bike to own throuout the 70-80.
Ive slowed down now and rarely ever do wheelies on purpose my 650 is just fine with me now.
But hey ..I dont fault anyone for dragging/racing these gems.
Anyone who doesnt like them never rode one.
A bithchen bike in any model.. LOVE the yammies.

xsPain · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:36 am Post subject:

I have 2 xs11s. An 80 special, and an 81 standard with the Vetter set up.

And my Fiancee has an 1980 sr250, which we bought for $50 out of a garage and got running.

We have a bench seat on it now, and are getting ready to paint the trunk to match the bike.

ira_td-1 · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject:

My first post, yippie! I was doing my occasional search for TD-1 and this came up. Don't know if my bikes qualify, well I know they qualify but don't know if there's any info about them here. I've owned 4 Yamahas, and still have 2 of them tucked away in a safe corner of the garage. The first 2 were TD-1s, a B and a C. I rode the B on the street for a few years, that was an interesting ride, no lights and about 35 minutes between battery charges because someone put a Big Bear engine in it and took out the generator. The more normal ones were a Vision, lovely engine in a not quite good enough frame traded in on an FJ-1100 that I sold with 112,000 miles on it and got the 97 Buell I still ride.

zman · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:

Hre is my projct bike. It looks the same but with black bodywork,, Too much to do the red/white sceme.