| | | | Yamaha RD 350: 2 strokes revival? | Written: 10/06/2008 : 08:43. Read 12461 times (142/day). | Rumours has it that Yamaha and a few others are planning a 2-stroke revival.
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Our talented Italian designer Oberdan Bezzi have acted on these rumours and hereby I can present Obi's vision of a potential 2009 Yamaha RD350 design. Pretty neat...
Tor Sagen/Oberdan Bezzi
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gixxer450 (10-06-2008): j espere que cest vrai, le 2 temps son superior quel les 4 temps,
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motrhead (15-06-2008): If it looks like the original RZ, and not these awkward renderings, I may be waiting in line to buy one!
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arber (30-06-2008): wow wow
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bjourdan (31-08-2008): I hope Yamaha Japan is paying attention to the 2 stroke demand and enthusiasm. I just came from a 2 stroke motorcycle show we have annually here in Los Angeles, it grows every year. There were reps from Motul and Repsol on hand so I know someones paying attention...Simply, 2 strokes are more fun to ride and with half the money spent on R.&D.than on four strokes, two strokes would be non pollutant and much more fuel efficient. I own a Kenny Roberts signed(at Laguna Seca in 05') 84' "Roberts edition" RZ 350, and a 06' R6 anniversary edition(they look awesome together).They are both absolute works of art. I love the R6 but I must say the RZ is just funner to ride. The comments and reactions I get from my RZ are ones of absolute joy. Grown men that would normally not give you the time of day will break down and become little kids again when seeing and hearing the 2 stroke. A 2 stroke revival is definitely due, especially here in California. I also would like to complain that eliminating the 250 2 stroke class in Moto GP is a huge mistake and if anything they should simply add a 600 four stroke class instead of replacing the 250 2 strokes...That rendering of the yellow and black 09' RD 350 has me salivating and I would probably buy two right away, one to ride and the other to keep in pristine condition...I hope Japans big 4 gets back into making the best bikes the ever produced. The RD's and RZ's,the Kawi triples (insane), the Gammas (so beautiful), and the NSR's(what can I say...). Please bring back the 2 strokes...
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