YAMAHA RD 350R (1990-1992) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1992, the production of the RD 350 motorcycles was moved to Brazil, where the bike received a new name, RD 350R, and some modifications, including a new front fairing with two round headlights.

Other than that, the bike was pretty much similar to its predecessor. It packed standard features, such as a full fairing with two round headlights, a medium-sized windscreen, a single seat with a passenger grab handle, a dual-exhaust system, a side stand, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

In the performance department, the 1990 Yamaha RD 350R had its heartbeat set by a 347cc two-stroke liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine fed by two Mikuni carburetors, offering an output power of 63 hp at 9,000 rpm and 49 Nm (36 lb-ft) torque at 9,000 rpm.

A six-speed manual transmission grabbed the power produced by the engine and sent it to the rear wheel through a final chain drive.

Suspension-wise, the motorcycle had installed a 35 mm air-assisted telescopic fork on the front with 140 mm of travel and a five-way preload adjustable shock absorber on the rear with 100 mm of travel.

The bike's braking performance was handled by two 260 mm discs coupled to dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 260 mm disc managed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.