Reed Block Spacer to de-stuff the crankcase volume / Banshee style balance-tube / carbon fibre reeds / (power valve - but expensive!) pipes designed for midrange torque. All will help but perhaps less FUN!
What a great commentator taking the video. Great job dad! The bike sounds great, reminds me of my high school days smelling that bel rey oil on and off the dirt on 2 strokes.
That bike is one of the best examples of the old rd'S I have seen since the 70s. Fantastic video, those pipes are the only upgrade needed on that fine machine....BRAVO LAKRSBAL...
Nice Searched YT for RD400 cause I was sitting here remembering the one I owned in the Philippines when I was stationed at Subic Bay Hospital from 77-79 It was a good bike always dependable quick and maneuvered easily through congested traffic. I put air horns on it sounded like Victory Liner buses at that time it help when going through small Provence towns, used to travel Baguio every week end on it loved riding the Zig Zag brought her back in late 79 too bad it was stolen some months later
I feel lucky ....I've owned a 250 a 350 and a 400 all were really good bikes but none of em looked as good as your one ...... but they all went like stink when they were properly tuned ...... thankyou your bike brings back fond memories
I got into so much trouble with my RD400 - which can be a real hooligan of a bike; easy wheelies. My local little Yamaha dealer said that guys like me kept his parts dept. busy with all the Rd400's running past the limits of traction and rider ability (inability?). Mine was blue and has the long Bassani expansion chambers. Love the sound
loved that bike. I had one back in Australia. It was blue, same design. Very good machine it was described as the prince of commuters. Very tractable in fourth you could go from 25 to 100. Stop on a dime give a lot of superbikes a real hard time make them work to win the race. Enjoy.
Like tbe polished cylinder head .Mine was blue with alloy wheels .Saddle tail piece.Great power band .ahh i can still smell the 2 strike fumes ....Nice bike you have sir.
Hey I know this guy. He is one cool dude that I met about 22 years ago. At that time he had this turbo-Capri, that was a real sleeper. His first one got wrecked so he bought an older model that was lighter weight and looked like just a grocery getter. So he put his engine and suspension in it. One night we went and raced some rice-burners and really made them look silly. He also had a nice Honda 400-four w/ a header. At the time I had a Yamaha RD200 Electric.
Beautiful bike. I test rode one of these in the mid 70's . I was considering buying one of these to more enjoy the twisty turny country roads in the area where I lived about 30 miles west of Boston. On the test ride from the Yamaha dealer that was in Hudson Mass. at the time, basically, it scared me stiff, I couldn't keep the front wheel on the ground in any of first three gears, even in any kind of normal riding. I thought I would make a mistake, run it off a road and get intimately acquainted with a tree someplace. I stayed with my Kawasaki F7 trail bike.
My only problem with the RD400 was fouled plugs, but synthetic 2-cycle oil reduced the problem. With the up swept exhaust/expansion chambers it was a freaking beast. 52 inch wheelbase made turning easy.
Mine was a 77 with Daytona heads and a Daytona seat , rear sets, Bassanis (shortened). It had a Shoei fairing , 30 mill Mikunis , drilled discs, and port (2 mill)and polish . very fast
Yaya yaya yaya yaiii yaaaaaaaa ... So beautifully tuned and that sound is like a classical instrument 😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩😎😎😎 Daddy Son.. preserve your toys at all costs 💗
I had a 1976 RD400 also in green, but those solid disc brakes caused me to wreck the bike on a rain wet road sharp turn. The bike would not slow down into it, went end over end. This led companies to holes being drilled into discs that shed out water to prevent hydroplaning of brake pads when you need them most!
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I had this Bike in the 70s. The Sound, the smell .....great times.
I had the kaw 350 . 2stroke street bikes were everywhere in those days . I miss them so much i have 2stroke bicycles .
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I had the orange rd350 back in the 70s .
I had a hard time keeping the front wheel on the ground. These things had a crazy powerful powerband
Reed Block Spacer to de-stuff the crankcase volume / Banshee style balance-tube / carbon fibre reeds / (power valve - but expensive!) pipes designed for midrange torque.
All will help but perhaps less FUN!
Love the RD400. Also love the father and son camera work. :) Well done guys.
The black mags look awesome! Killer bike.
I had the same bike when I was younger. Same green color, and black pipes. I miss that bike.
Had one of these bikes when i was 18yo... awesome.
Great bike and well done the young bloke behind the video!! ;)
Great job. Thanks for sharing dude.
Lovely looking and sounding bike! What a production team too! Bring on smelly vision for the two stroke aroma!
Love that sound !
In the 80's, I had 3 RD 350's and a '79 RD400F Daytona Special.
Would love to own an RD again
I also owned a Daytona special, so nice.
What a great commentator taking the video. Great job dad! The bike sounds great, reminds me of my high school days smelling that bel rey oil on and off the dirt on 2 strokes.
That is a lovely slow tick-over.
The mark of a well set-up bike.
Show, muito linda, está moto.
That bike is one of the best examples of the old rd'S I have seen since the 70s. Fantastic video, those pipes are the only upgrade needed on that fine machine....BRAVO LAKRSBAL...
there was a daytona special for sale in atlanta.... some lucky fool has probably already put in in a ditch
Nothing like the smell of 2 stroke rice. This is top of the line. Brings back memories.beautiful.
Except maybe Rotax
Que beleza de máquina. Eu não conhecia a RD 400 cc, parabéns, e o garoto fica bobo, pelo ronco dos dois canecos. David .João Pessoa pb.
Well-preserved beautiful bike ! Thanks for Sharing !!
Love the old 2 strokes !!!
the best cameraman ive seen in a while, so cute. great bike also, love thoes 2stroke machinery
1976 RD400C
So cool! Beautiful bike!
Fast ",
I had a 1978 RD400E back in he day, it was a great little pocket rocket!
Oh my good! RD is beautiful
Very nice, my fav bike when I was growing up in the 80's
This is my new favorite video.
Amazing bike and sound.
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Nice Searched YT for RD400 cause I was sitting here remembering the one I owned in the Philippines when I was stationed at Subic Bay Hospital from 77-79 It was a good bike always dependable quick and maneuvered easily through congested traffic. I put air horns on it sounded like Victory Liner buses at that time it help when going through small Provence towns, used to travel Baguio every week end on it loved riding the Zig Zag brought her back in late 79 too bad it was stolen some months later
Sounds great brother !
That Yamaha Sound!
NILES gilbile
My first bike. 77 rd400. Got it in 79. Ft Lauderdale Fla. 16 years old. Red, DG heads. Chambers. Carb work. Lucky I survived it. Quick!
Good old kick start and two stroke noise Goose bumps
I feel lucky ....I've owned a 250 a 350 and a 400 all were really good bikes but none of em looked as good as your one ...... but they all went like stink when they were properly tuned ...... thankyou your bike brings back fond memories
Beautiful bike! Love it!
I got into so much trouble with my RD400 - which can be a real hooligan of a bike; easy wheelies. My local little Yamaha dealer said that guys like me kept his parts dept. busy with all the Rd400's running past the limits of traction and rider ability (inability?). Mine was blue and has the long Bassani expansion chambers. Love the sound
You still own it don’t ya.. I can’t get rid of bikes either. I’m 35 and I own 11 dirtbikes so far.
A vó da nossa RD 350, a viuvona...top a coroa
Nice fresh out of the 80's showroom
Two nice bikes, specially the Rd400. I had many RD350s! Nice video.
Awesome looking bike, its in very good condition and sound great!
Wow that is beautiful! I just wanna jump on it & ride off into the sunset!!
Beautiful bike, i'm restoring a '78 RD400 and a '86 RZ350, i hope they look as good as yours. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.
I’m drooling while watching this clip.
The seventies sound of a Japanese two stroke gives me a semi 🥴
i enjoyed seeing your RD , looks a top quality bike and i have never seen that colour scheme before , thanks for the video ...
I had a 76 Rd250, we put 350 cylinders and pistons on it.. a sleeper!
On of the great motorcycle ever built!
Best voice over I ever heard
Muito, muito, muito legal... Emocionante!!!
loved that bike. I had one back in Australia. It was blue, same design. Very good machine it was described as the prince of commuters. Very tractable in fourth you could go from 25 to 100. Stop on a dime give a lot of superbikes a real hard time make them work to win the race. Enjoy.
absolutley stunning bike-- its a good un .. mine dint look that good in 1985
Like tbe polished cylinder head .Mine was blue with alloy wheels .Saddle tail piece.Great power band .ahh i can still smell the 2 strike fumes ....Nice bike you have sir.
Hey I know this guy. He is one cool dude that I met about 22 years ago. At that time he had this turbo-Capri, that was a real sleeper. His first one got wrecked so he bought an older model that was lighter weight and looked like just a grocery getter. So he put his engine and suspension in it. One night we went and raced some rice-burners and really made them look silly. He also had a nice Honda 400-four w/ a header. At the time I had a Yamaha RD200 Electric.
Muito linda RD!!1 Yaehhh
love rds my fav bike i had a ypvs
What a gorgeous bike, holy crap, it's awesome.
hey there, your RD looks great! Sounds much nicer than mine! :)
kids are so cool. love the green color, memories man, two stroke memories.
Your child does better video recording than most RUclips users. haha
Beautiful bike. Really nice job on it.
Asian
geneva Green
kid so Amazing!
Funny mate, I just stopped watching a previous RD video because I was getting neck ache!!
I had a black one 1976 with mags. Fun bike, quick. I wish I didn’t sell it.
Sound is enough to impress millions of heart!
Beautiful bike!
Beautiful bike. I test rode one of these in the mid 70's . I was considering buying one of these to more enjoy the twisty turny country roads in the area where I lived about 30 miles west of Boston. On the test ride from the Yamaha dealer that was in Hudson Mass. at the time, basically, it scared me stiff, I couldn't keep the front wheel on the ground in any of first three gears, even in any kind of normal riding. I thought I would make a mistake, run it off a road and get intimately acquainted with a tree someplace. I stayed with my Kawasaki F7 trail bike.
Congratulations, perfect bike
beast unleased,thanks for the video
That RD sounds like from the shop ... very sweet .
Well, If he was only going to upload one video in his lifetime. He picked the right machine to film.
Legal nunca tinha visto uma dessas gosto das RDS
I've never seen one this color looks awesome !!!
omg! Awesome sound!
It's beautiful sound :)
Gorgeous bike man! I had a 78 I bought from a friend in 80. He'd bought it new in 79 and only had 500 miles on it when I took it over.
Beautiful bike, lovely sound 😎
beautiful sound,beautiful bike,i want it more than an R1
Oh God! I'm droolin'!!
My only problem with the RD400 was fouled plugs, but synthetic 2-cycle oil reduced the problem. With the up swept exhaust/expansion chambers it was a freaking beast. 52 inch wheelbase made turning easy.
I had the same problem with my rd. Always changing plugs . Otherwise I loved my Yamaha.
I had this same bike and it never ever fouled a plug.
This is awesome!
Never seen a green RD before.Lovely bike
very nice I had an RD400 when I was young
Sounds good, I had the RD250 1980 🎼🎵🎵🎵
Mine was a 77 with Daytona heads and a Daytona seat , rear sets, Bassanis (shortened). It had a Shoei fairing , 30 mill Mikunis , drilled discs, and port (2 mill)and polish . very fast
Wow nice clean bike, she sounds very healthy. I have a '77. Very nice bikes.
Nice, have motor n parts in the shed, love the RD's.
My favorite color and motorcycle. Gotta love 2t
Seriously missing my old Daytona Special right now.
that bike looks sick
awesome bro!
nice bike mate :)
beautiful bike sir, sounds absolutely great.
Beautiful. I had a blue one. Never seen green before.
I had a blue one when I was about 19. Wish I still had it.
Yaya yaya yaya yaiii yaaaaaaaa ... So beautifully tuned and that sound is like a classical instrument 😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩😎😎😎 Daddy Son.. preserve your toys at all costs 💗
Lovely job, well done.
I had a 1976 RD400 also in green, but those solid disc brakes caused me to wreck the bike on a rain wet road sharp turn. The bike would not slow down into it, went end over end. This led companies to holes being drilled into discs that shed out water to prevent hydroplaning of brake pads when you need them most!
Espetacular !!!!!!
i wish MY dad had a mint rd400 stashed in the garage!
We can only dream bro
Great bikes. A completely different animal to the RD250. Would love to own one of these.
2T for ever !!
A lot of motorcycle you had,I am so respectful to you,hope I cant do it like you.
Sound is awesome
Nice to watch thanks for posting.
I was waiting for the son to say "are you sure you know how to ride that thing?". Great vid ☺️
I owned a 1976 model of this bike with the same exact color.
They must have been brothers.
linda moto,Yamaha é a melhor montadora de motos do mundo.
What a beautiful bike...
Love the green
She's a beauty!
Excellent beautiful sublime inmortal.