- Posts: 2496
- Thank you received: 18
Two Stroke RD350
- Kawickrice
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- After Monday & Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF
Here is a some background on the little screamer.
I picked up the project from a friend of a friend. The previous owner went to prison for 10 years on a roadrage/ involuntary manslaughter charge. Anyways the convict had the swingarm stretched to keep the front wheel on the ground as these bikes ride on the rear wheel with just a twist of the throttle. He had Kawasaki mag wheels adapted that did not line up to the Yamaha calipers and was totally unsafe to push around the garage much less ride. March 08 my brother had some medical problems and was in the hospital for a couple of weeks. So like a good brother I loaded up MY RD350 and drove the 450 miles to go visit him in the hospital. When I visited him I whispered in his ear that I had a project that would be good rehab for him, since he could not work for at least six months when he was released from the hospital. I hid the bike around the back of the house so family visiting from out of town would'nt think I was trying to kill him with a motorcycle (remember he was still in the hospital at this time). Well after a year of rehab (on the bike that is) he has the bike looking pretty good. He still has to get his motorcycle endorsement to ride it legal. I know this is a Kaw forum but the bike has a rear Kaw rim, Kawasaki KH500 seat and tail fin so I will post it here. I must be a good brother because this was my next project at the time, and must admit, I miss my little screamer. After having the 79 Daytona Special and countless Suzuki 3 cylinder two strokes in my youth I want another two stroke
73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- kano
- Offline
- User
- Not Another Bloody Limey!
wish i still had it shame i let it go
i had a rd350lc with rd400 con rods, dt175mx pistons,heart reeds,allspeed exhaust.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- trianglelaguna
- Offline
- User
- New and improved - extra strength
- Posts: 8726
- Thank you received: 235
1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- StreetfighterKz
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1510
- Thank you received: 117
Later, Doug
1978 z1000 Streetfighter
1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress)
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
1989 Vmax
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Kawickrice
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- After Monday & Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF
- Posts: 2496
- Thank you received: 18
Very cool bike Kawickrice. I'm actually waiting on parts for a RZ350 engine I'm putting together for a guy at work. He bought a 4mm stroker crank from Vito's and is having it bored 0.5mm over. He also picked up complete front and rear ends from a '89 FZR600 that he's coing to graft on it. The RD and RZ350's are fun little bikes.
Later, Doug
Thanks for the nice words. Rearsets are the next thing he is going to add if he comes up with the money anytime soon. Being out of work for so long kinda makes it hard sometimes.
73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- MFolks
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 6650
- Thank you received: 540
1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- jordan
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 965
- Thank you received: 5
KZ810 streetfighter kz/gpz/gsxr
1983 gs1100e
1979 KZ 1000 1428 dragbike project
1974 kawasaki H1 500 sold
1972 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay
1973 Kawasaki s2 350-parted on ebay
1982 kz750(sold)
1978 kz650 hardtail(sold)
1975 honda xl250-sold
1971 yamaha R5-sold
1982 yamaha xs400
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- timebomb33
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 4288
- Thank you received: 10
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
I THINK MY POWERBAND BROKE
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Old Man Rock
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 6224
- Thank you received: 225
I love the RD's, what an awesome bike.... It's amazing how fast those little rockets are....
Last Issue of Cycle Worlds Retro Mag... These where the cover bike....
Love it!
1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter
Phoenix, Az
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Kawickrice
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- After Monday & Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF
- Posts: 2496
- Thank you received: 18
Many years ago in one of the bike magazines (Cycle World?) they used car coils strapped to the down tubes(one for each cylinder) with quite an increase in combustion.
As a mater of fact he has car coils on it. Volkswagon I think is what he is running but not positive.
73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Kawickrice
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- After Monday & Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF
- Posts: 2496
- Thank you received: 18
[youtube][/youtube]
73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- eddiem
- Offline
- User
- KZR FLAG RELAY CARRIER #63
- Posts: 569
- Thank you received: 34
1976 Kz900
1978 Kz1000
1978 Z1r
1982 Kz1100 A2
1975 Z1b-900
1975 Z1b-900
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.