Thats a super clean bike for its age.

Back in the early 80's I had a Yahama RD350 it could smoke any big bike
on the road in the quarter mile.

I suggest you put down bars on it and if you can find one a 1/4 faring.
Nothing like a nice cafe racer.

Joe

Stock bike for stock bike, the Yamaha RD 350's were untouchable
because they were powerful and LIGHT. My GT380 was no match
because it was quite a bit heavier. When I got done souping it up,
though, it could beat stock RD 350's all day long.

Tell you what, though. Put some 32mm Mikunis and a nice pair
of chromed expansion chambers and screw the right jets into
those monster carbs and even a Kawasaki 500 triple couldn't
touch an RD350 in the quarter.

I'm old now and don't like that bent down position of a
cafe racer. I do have a nice, matching, silver WindjammerSS
with lowers for long-distance touring. It looks great in
cruising mode. Been all over the country with it.

CN

wrote in message oups.com...
Thats a super clean bike for its age.

Back in the early 80's I had a Yahama RD350 it could smoke any big bike
on the road in the quarter mile.

I suggest you put down bars on it and if you can find one a 1/4 faring.
Nothing like a nice cafe racer.

Joe

thinking about selling my 1977 KZ1000
34 mm smoothbores
racing cams
high compression pistons
slightly longer swingarm
modified suspension
modifed gearing
etc
etc
in otherwords.......kind of fast. :

bike has been sitting around unridden for the last 15-16 years
has about 10,000 miles on it.

gave it up for reasons of insanity.


gf.





"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

Stock bike for stock bike, the Yamaha RD 350's were untouchable
because they were powerful and LIGHT. My GT380 was no match
because it was quite a bit heavier. When I got done souping it up,
though, it could beat stock RD 350's all day long.

Tell you what, though. Put some 32mm Mikunis and a nice pair
of chromed expansion chambers and screw the right jets into
those monster carbs and even a Kawasaki 500 triple couldn't
touch an RD350 in the quarter.

I'm old now and don't like that bent down position of a
cafe racer. I do have a nice, matching, silver WindjammerSS
with lowers for long-distance touring. It looks great in
cruising mode. Been all over the country with it.

CN

wrote in message
oups.com...
Thats a super clean bike for its age.

Back in the early 80's I had a Yahama RD350 it could smoke any big bike
on the road in the quarter mile.

I suggest you put down bars on it and if you can find one a 1/4 faring.
Nothing like a nice cafe racer.

Joe

i use to drag race a kz1000, 8.5 inch slick, air shifter, wheelie bar , the
whole nine yards. full race.
at a track in north texas, Texas Motorplex.
where is your bike at?
do you have a 1-2 auto trans?. mine did.
id like to see a pic. if you have one.
joe

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
...
thinking about selling my 1977 KZ1000
34 mm smoothbores
racing cams
high compression pistons
slightly longer swingarm
modified suspension
modifed gearing
etc
etc
in otherwords.......kind of fast. :

bike has been sitting around unridden for the last 15-16 years
has about 10,000 miles on it.

gave it up for reasons of insanity.


gf.





"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

Stock bike for stock bike, the Yamaha RD 350's were untouchable
because they were powerful and LIGHT. My GT380 was no match
because it was quite a bit heavier. When I got done souping it up,
though, it could beat stock RD 350's all day long.

Tell you what, though. Put some 32mm Mikunis and a nice pair
of chromed expansion chambers and screw the right jets into
those monster carbs and even a Kawasaki 500 triple couldn't
touch an RD350 in the quarter.

I'm old now and don't like that bent down position of a
cafe racer. I do have a nice, matching, silver WindjammerSS
with lowers for long-distance touring. It looks great in
cruising mode. Been all over the country with it.

CN

wrote in message
oups.com...
Thats a super clean bike for its age.

Back in the early 80's I had a Yahama RD350 it could smoke any big bike
on the road in the quarter mile.

I suggest you put down bars on it and if you can find one a 1/4 faring.
Nothing like a nice cafe racer.

Joe

got me beat
bike is in NY
no......5 speed
really setup for road warrior crap.
picture.....oh somewhere

what kind of time/speed did you do?

gf.

"res0f8mp" wrote in message
news:erqtd.872$E_6.626@trnddc04...
i use to drag race a kz1000, 8.5 inch slick, air shifter, wheelie bar ,
the
whole nine yards. full race.
at a track in north texas, Texas Motorplex.
where is your bike at?
do you have a 1-2 auto trans?. mine did.
id like to see a pic. if you have one.
joe

"gonefishiing" wrote in message
...
thinking about selling my 1977 KZ1000
34 mm smoothbores
racing cams
high compression pistons
slightly longer swingarm
modified suspension
modifed gearing
etc
etc
in otherwords.......kind of fast. :

bike has been sitting around unridden for the last 15-16 years
has about 10,000 miles on it.

gave it up for reasons of insanity.


gf.





"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

Stock bike for stock bike, the Yamaha RD 350's were untouchable
because they were powerful and LIGHT. My GT380 was no match
because it was quite a bit heavier. When I got done souping it up,
though, it could beat stock RD 350's all day long.

Tell you what, though. Put some 32mm Mikunis and a nice pair
of chromed expansion chambers and screw the right jets into
those monster carbs and even a Kawasaki 500 triple couldn't
touch an RD350 in the quarter.

I'm old now and don't like that bent down position of a
cafe racer. I do have a nice, matching, silver WindjammerSS
with lowers for long-distance touring. It looks great in
cruising mode. Been all over the country with it.

CN

wrote in message
oups.com...
Thats a super clean bike for its age.

Back in the early 80's I had a Yahama RD350 it could smoke any big bike
on the road in the quarter mile.

I suggest you put down bars on it and if you can find one a 1/4 faring.
Nothing like a nice cafe racer.

Joe