Expected more when and clicked this link.

But surprised seeing nothing in here.

well then let me get things kickin here

Fantastic bike all of you who dont have one but want one should somehow beg, borrow or steal a bike [because money might just not get you an RD]

ownership.....experience............thats nothing less than a dream bro's..............will anyone help me realising that dream?

RD350 A Bloody Beauty

I do agree completely it was..is....and ever shall be a hell of a bike. Fantastic machine gave me goosebumps whenever i rode it. Owned a Torqe Induction around 5 years back, not many for sale at that time in the market n the bike really started giving a lot of trouble. Had to sell it unfortunately, regreted ever since. My worst break up ever.

i'm in the process complete restoration of my 1987 RD-350 B, need the help of u guys


1. set of silencers (LT)
2. original wiring kit
3. stop light and mounting bracket
4. 4 nos of signal lamps
5. speedo & tacho meters

all the above spares are still available. some shops still stock them
i am based in Rajahmundry-Andhra pradesh-u can call me @ +919491384910

1. forget about this item.. go for Chambers
2. go for the RXG ones
3. new tail light assembly from rajdoot costs 60rs only.. bracket is hard to find thesedays
4. RX ones.. RD ones are no longer available.. you may get hands on a set if ur that lucky
5. new sets easily available.. both fake & original pricol ones costs around 1200-1500/- for a set.. also refurbished ones are available

have a set of usa spec RD R5 bores for the RD350 on original bore size if anyone is interested pm me for more

would love to see how ur bike is shaping up

bores? you mean cylinder blocks? i suspect whether R5 barrels will actually suit our Indian RDs.. R5 has no torque induction/ 7th port.. had only 5 gears too.. well that doesn't matter though.

Well.. just got disappointed to see that no one has written a true ownership experience of the legendary RD350 yet in this thread.. so, let me start with mine..

I fell in love with this awesome machine back in 2002.. when i saw a pic in the BSM for the first time.. till then, i never knew that Yamaha had a 350cc bike launched in India..poor me.... but with a simple gaze at that pic, i fell in my first love.. it was not a Scooty.. but was a beast..the RD350. From that day, i started my search for a beast though i didnt had a penny in my pocket.. i was just about to complete my degree days in my college. i was riding a Bajaj Spirit then.. i suddenly found one with my local mech.. but it was owned by someone else, who let it go without papers.. its still with my mech its been lying there for the past 13 years..

I searched and found another one.. the owner put me behind his RD and took me for a spin... man.. .. i was shocked to experience wot an RD meant actually.. But fate was not with me.. my father hesitated.. he instead bought me an RX100 then..

Did my PG on my RX.. then on a new TVS Victor.. well, the RX days was good.. but had to sell her due to poor economy then..

After the college, i took over my family business and continued the searching.. found a decent one @ Trivandrum.. bought it for 45k then

Spent a month restoring her.. got her new rings, wiring, seat, battery, tyres, mirrors, horns, tail light stem, handlebar, clutchplates etc.. and started using her. man.. she is defenetly male.. Had taken her to speeds above 130kmph[speedo].. and had still some 10-15 to go on her tap then..

Changed the CB points once..had some fuel flow issues also.. sorted it out with a new RD tap & lines.. chromed her once.. she is fine now.. its with me for the past 2 years..

So, i decided to give her a Fury disc upgrade.. spent 12k last month.. now she needs a good Cdi..

I wish to repaint her with the classic factory TZ Red & White Colour scheme someday..

But let me tell you.. maintaining an RD is not easy thesedays.. especially in small towns like Trichur. But its still worth the time & money spent.. infact, she always pays you back for every penny you spent on her with her extreme adrenaline rush....

Im living in the past thesedays..in the classic 70s.. when the bells were fat, hair was long, discos were cool and the air was filled with heavy blue smoke.. I've found my first love, after a looong wait...She is my dream Girl..my celestial passion forever.. till the moon ends at the bank of eternity..

loved this stanza!!!!that was an excellent ownership experience!!!

mine was a similar experience too. 5 years ago i fell in love with it. now i am an owner of the legendary RD350, 1 year ownership experince is awesome. maintaining is little painful as everyone knows, but the joy and fun it gives is awesome.

Lovely writeup arun ! Im not good at writing so dunno how good this is gonna be.. I wudnt say i fell in love with the RD at once.. it was gradual.. i got to own a RD in 1999.. n the more i spent time with it, the more deeply i fell into it..it still continues.

Ive known the RD since the mid 80's when i was a kid.. back then only two bikes moved me.. the RD n the great ZUNDAPP FURY..n then sometime later it was the YEZDI 350. the reason i bought my RD was i wanted a fast bike..i didnt know anything bout the bike except that it had two blocks n two carbs.. as i got to know bout the bike.. my outlook changed.. it wasnt just a fast bike, it was different.. it was a classic n it had a place in the top 100 bikes of the century! i dont ride it fast now [ mostly] .. i just love to cruise on it with occasional speed bursts when the road conditions permit.. i love the sound.. just about everythin bout the RD.

Its been a lovely 9yr old relation with the RD.. have learned a lot thru these years about it, had fights in the house because of it but its been a fantastic experience n i hope it continues till the end..
heres a latest pic of my babe..

Nitesh, wot changes are you feeling after switching to the RDD cdi? i mean wot all benefits than points/ Scooty cdis? sad that its out of stock.. i was about to purchase one from the last batch.. but it got sold out quickly than i expected.. i badly need a cdi .. my milege is so bad thesedays.. hoping to improve the figures with a good cdi.. im thinking of getting an assembled cdi from atul_astro. were you running on points earlier?

@ Arun
thanx dude, but i'm actually restoring my RD to mint condition, no chambers, no RX 100 turn signals, i want all the original stuff. i'll go for the original pricol speedo+tacho, can u give the contacts?

refurbished ones are available in almost all junk yards.. new ones should be available @ bangalore & coimby.. do a search.