YAMAHA RZ 350RR (1984-1986) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha RZ 350 was a motorcycle that debuted in 1983 to replace the Yamaha RD 350LC and continued production until 1995. The bike was available in the American market from 1983 to 1985, until 1990 in the Canadian market, and until 1996 in the Brazilian market.

The RZ model was the final evolution of the well-known RD series in Yamaha's range. The RZ 350 model was also known as the RD 350LC II or RD 350 YPVS (Yamaha Power Valve System).

In 1984, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha RZ 350RR, a fully faired motorcycle with standard features, such as a rectangular headlight, a medium-sized windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a blacked-out exhaust system, and three-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The motorcycle packed 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, delivering optimum suspension performance and handling.

The braking power was handled by two 260 mm discs coupled to dual-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 260 mm disc with a single-piston caliper handling the rear wheel, providing reliable stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 1984 Yamaha RZ 350RR had installed a 347cc two-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine underneath its full fairing, delivering 59 hp at 9,000 rpm and 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.