This immaculate 1984 Yamaha RZ350 demanded a bold goodbye to the two-stroke road era with its vivid yellow paint scheme and the signature of Kenny Roberts adorning the fairing.
Last Ditch Effort
“It is a minor moto-travesty that today’s younger generation of motorcyclists can’t experience the unique thrills of riding a powerful two-stroke road bike. Due to ever more stringent emissions standards, two-strokes were largely exiled from the American marketplace by 1980—save for one great resurgence in 1984, when Yamaha unleashed its surprisingly capable RZ350 into the anxiously awaiting hands of wannabe club racers across the US. The RZ represents one of the more serious post-1980 attempts by a major manufacturer to bring two-stroke motorcycles
back into viability in the US, and it had many technologically advanced features to help achieve this.”
This ‘bumblebee’ came to us in need of a good carb cleaning. We also replaced the fuel lines, installed drain hoses, inflated the tires, and lubed the pivot points
Read more about the RZ350’s history here.
