1974 Yamaha RD350 $2500 CO

[srsupertrap]

Here's a nice RD350 with 16K on the West slope of Colorado. Looks like a nice survivor with good paint & chrome not mine. I was thinking about looking at it then my plans changed with the arrival of the GPZ550. Wonder which is the better back road pocket rocket

http://rockies.craigslist.org/mcy/4096239641.html

[mottyl]

That bike would be 3k to 4k in Kanada.

If it was closer to me I would look at it. So long as the wife didn"t find out.

Chris

[willie]

Nice looking RD. Well worth the price if the mechanicals are okay. Good investment too, IMO. Both bikes would be a blast on the back roads. Tough choice. Good luck.

[tkent02]

Wonder which is the better back road pocket rocket

The RD will smoke the 550. They would both be a hoot but I'd take the 350 in a heartbeat.

[850 Combat]

The RD will smoke the 550. They would both be a hoot but I'd take the 350 in a heartbeat.

Not stock they won't.

I had one just like that. I put Factory Pipe Products chambers, pods, rearsets on it, and cut the seat down for my wife. She didn't like the unintended power wheelies. I have photos of it somewhere, but not on Photobucket, apparently.

[tkent02]

My two strokes never stay stock.

[850 Combat]

My two strokes never stay stock.

In road tests, 14.12 at 93 is the quickest I have seen.

Early GPZ550 12.7 at 103. Big Big difference, stock.

[tkent02]

In road tests, 14.12 at 93 is the quickest I have seen.

Early GPZ550 12.7 at 103. Big Big difference, stock.

The question was, which is the better back road pocket rocket.
1/4 mile times have little to do with it.
Find some 1/8 mile times. Find some twisty road times. Find some wheelie per minute numbers.
And for a few hundred bucks and a few hours with a dremel and a welder you can double the horsepower on the 350.
Like I said, my two strokes never stay stock.

[Nessism]

Gpz550 is a really nice bike. It will smoke that 350. You will have to goodly mod the 350 to stay with a stock 550. A modded 550 will say goodbye. 550 handles great too.

[tkent02]

They woud both be fun.
I'd take the 350. Goodly mods I like.
You can have the other one.

[koolaid_kid]

My first RD 350. I sold it to buy my 78 GS 750, which was nice but I hated the (lack of) throttle response. Sold the GS and bought my second RD 350, a 73. Didn't like the flashy paint job, but the traffic light response was just as awesome. Still miss those little pocket rockets.