1981 RD350H/LC No. 1

Basics

Frame No. 4Y3-000537
Engine No. 4Y3-000537
Mileage – Approximately 4,100km since restoration, Just shakedown km since 2026 refresh
Odometer shows ~ 29,000km and believed to be original (I've owned it since about 1988)
Current Canadian provincial registration/insurance
One key fits ignition & seat, the gas cap is a separate key because of the flip open cap.
New Motul 710 synth inj. oil, 10W40 Kimpex synth engine oil, 55/45 Prestone and brake fluid
Everything works

Engine

Rebuilt with all new bearings, seals and gaskets throughout
Tie bar type crankcases
New Yamaha crank bearings
Wiseco +1mm pistons (358cc)
Stock cylinder porting
New Yamaha rods/bearings/thrust washers
NGKB8ES Plugs
Standard airbox and new filter
Stock 4L001 stamped/rebuilt VM26SS carburetors. Bench set idle & synchronized
     - 240 main/22.5 Pilot/5K1-3 Needle/345-P2 Jet Needle/2.0 Cutaway/21mm float
New carburetor inlet rubbers
New cylinder inlet rubbers
Stock factory airbox
Stock steel reeds
Powdercoated Left & Right Engine Covers
Factory Pipe Products expansion chambers and (2026 repack) silencers
New CNC/anodized clutch basket and rubbers (bolt on)
New Yamaha RZ350 clutch gear (#60)
New Yamaha crank gear (#93)
Blue silicone coolant hoses
Nice radiator, good fins, etc.
New oil pump cover
New O-ring chain on new sprockets
New Yamaha transmission bearings
New Yamaha clutch disks and plates
New clutch pushrod
New shifter shaft
Shifter shaft seal fix
Oil Pump bench idle clearanced and flow tested
New clutch adjuster plastic cover (2026)
New RZ350 kickstarter

Frame

Stock/unmodified
Paolo Tarozzi rearsets w/folding pegs
Original paint with touchups
Powdercoated grab handles
Fully functional center stand

Front Suspension

Fork tubes like new
Powdercoated fork lowers
Powdercoated upper triple clamp
Powdercoated handlebars and polished clamps
Tarozzi fork brace
New Yamaha fork seals and bushings and dust caps
New Shinko SR712F/55H 3.00-18 tire w/ Kenda tube
Stock wheel w/original finish
New Yamaha wheel bearings & seals
New Yamaha steering stem bearings/seals
30W oil

Rear Suspension

Metmachex aluminum swingarm with eccentric adjuster
Metmachex aluminum torque arm
Hagon adjustable damper (combined comp/rebound)
New Shinko SR71R/60H 3.50-18 tire w/ Kenda Tube
Stock wheel w/original finish
All new Yamaha bearings & seals

Front Brakes

Dow Corning Molykote 7409 coated calipers
New Yamaha pistons and seals (pistons cycled and everything regreased)
New EBC pads
Goodridge stainless/coated brake lines (incredible difference in feel)
New bleeders
New master cylinder
New martensitic (420 SS) drilled rotors

Rear Brakes

Stock Yamaha
New shoes on good liner
Powdercoated backing plate
New adjuster nut, spring and barrel

Bodywork

Custom made seat cover
New Yamaha mirrors
New Yamaha radiator cover
New Yamaha gauge plastic cover
New Late model RZ350 replica signals
Proper Canadian daytime running DOT H4 headlight
Powdercoated headlight brackets
Proper Canadian taillight
Proper Canadian license holder
RZ350 front fender (not fiberglass)
Painted (catalyzed urethane) w/clear coated decals
Fiberglass:

• Fuel tank with RZ350 flip open cap
• Nosecone
• Left and Right Side Covers
• Seat Cowl
• Rear fender (shortened)

Miscellaneous

New 5AH battery
Rebuilt petcock
New Yamaha speedo cable
Fusebox replaced
New Yamaha throttle/injection cable
New Yamaha tachometer cable
Restored/powdercoated switchgear with new decals
Lots of bolts replaced with 304SS
Lots of new Yamaha rubbers
Lots of miscellaneous replated/chromated or powdercoated parts.