YAMAHA RD 350 F2 (1987-1989) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1987, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the Yamaha RD 350 F2, a sports motorcycle that replaced the Yamaha RD 350 YPVS. It was designed similarly to its predecessor, packing almost the same features.

Visually, the RD 350 R2 was characterized by standard features, such as a full fairing, a rectangular headlight, a medium-sized windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a pillion grab rail, a side stand, a dual exhaust system, and three double-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The suspension system was retained from its predecessor, packing a 35 mm air-assisted telescopic fork with 140 mm wheel travel on the front and a five-position preload-adjustable rising-rate shock absorber on the rear, with 100 mm of travel.

The braking system comprised two 260 mm discs coupled to dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 260 mm disc engaged by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, delivering optimum braking performance.

In the performance department, the 1987 Yamaha RD 350 F2 had installed a 347cc two-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine that offered an output power of 63 hp with maximum strength at 9,000 rpm and 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) torque at 9,000 rpm.

All the power was transferred to a six-speed manual gearbox with a wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear end through a final chain drive.