1979 YAMAHA RD400F DAYTONA SPECIAL -- Full Throttle Ride and More -- 2320 Original Miles!!
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- Опубликовано: 29 мар 2020
- Get a closer look and hear this classic two-stroke rocket scream! The 79 Yamaha RD 400 F - Daytona Special is the last year of Yamaha's air cooled two-stroke twin sport motorcycles.
Bike Startup & Idle @ 4:20
Full Throttle Ride @ 7:20
Rare Cowl Fairing/Cafe Fairing @ 9:40
This numbers-matching, three-owner beauty has only 2320 original miles and has a completely rebuilt motor by Spec II (Spec 2) performance in Sylmar, California in 2010. When they rebuilt the motor they also added Spec II classic expansion, a 2 into 1 K&N air filter/intake, Yamaha Banshee cross-over intake, performance reeds and re-jetted to make it run perfectly.
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Sorry guys, I said "RD400D" in the video, this is a RD400F from 1979. Sorry about the confusion!!
In 1979 I bought a Daytona special from Ricky Orlando at the Yamaha shop in Boulder. Two weeks before he won the US stock 400 nationals on the same bike. I loved it. I am looking for another now, just found one in my neighborhood in Washingtin State and I’m going to look at it.
That's awesomeness right there. Nice to see one in that good a shape.
Loved my RD400, allspeed pipes for that extra sound, when I die I'll ride it all over heaven.
I just love how two strokes don't like to cruise at one speed. Give them gas and they sound so happy. 😍
Hi I have one of these in storage that I bought from a guy in Florida a few years back. I exported it to the IK. It’s only done 5k miles and all original paint etc. This has really inspired me to dig it out and re commission it.
I knew a guy I went to highshool with that had one,, in Omaha. I suppose there was moe than one in town. I got to ride it a few blocks, and it wasa little scary! Enjoy!
Fun bikes, being the epitome of the air cooled 2 strokes I should have bought one and took care of it like yours has been. The prettiest of the air cooled RD's too IMHO!
Lovely bike you have there, I am in the process of restoring an Aussie (3M4) version and can’t wait to put up a video of it alongside my already restored RD400G
I had one back in 1979 . I alao had spec 2 pipes black Tommaselli adjustable clip on handle bars . I miss it very much
I had the Shoei on mine also. All black. Made it a great tourer LOL. Also had Koni rear shocks. Still waiting to see some wheelies!
I love the sound these make at idle. So many have that dent in the tank. The front fenders usually fade a lot.
The 5000 may be correct for the US market which also had the mechanical power-valve, but the same bike was produced for a couple more years for Japan, Europe + in 1980-81. Some of those later bikes were also offered in other colors than the pearl-white red-stripe. It was replaced by the rd350/250LC which was similar in frame-tank, and that was the predecessor of the rd350ypvs or rz350 which had pv cylinders, when the LCs didn't. The LCs were really sweet bikes too. The rd400-F Daytona was the last sold in the US as a 79 till the RZ came in 84? I think.
Beautiful!
I almost bought one new back in 79. Just before i closed the deal at concord Yamaha a car took a left turn in front of me. That ended my motorcycle days. Thanks for the video.
I owned a 1976 RD-400 and in 1978 I rode that bike from Virgie Ky all the way to Fitzgerald Georgia. Had a flat tire outside Johnson City Tenn but a kind man stopped with a pu and hauled me to the bike shop for a tire repair. Lots of gas stops with this trip.
I wouldn't worry about the tools as long as you have the tool box and you do. It's nice to see one close to stock.
Beautiful
Great vid and totally agree with stripping the pipes. Got me motivated to start refurbishing a 76 RD400 I’ve had stashed away for years. Wish I had a “D” tho!
I had a 77, 78 and kept the 79, all Canadian spec. Didn't have the weird carb set up like the US bikes had. In storage since the mid 90's. Mint bike, never in the rain with about 5000 miles on it. DG pipes from back in the day. Have original mint pipes also. Surprised your front wheel wasn't lifting when you were on the gas. I could wheelie 1st through 3rd on mine. Really fun bike. Took a 200 mile trip once and only once due to my numb ass. The 77 had a much more comfortable seat but was ugly due to the height compared to the tank. Take that thing out and crack the throttle in second.