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Yamaha RD 350 discussion forum:RE: LC 11 YPVS - riders comment |
| RE: LC 11 YPVS - riders comment |
| NN said 2003-05-06 11:18 |
| Former comment (the long one) is definitely the most stupid and ignorant piece of crap I´ve read since I can´t remember when ! "The worlds smallest superbike" was an astounding pocket racer for it´s time . The package offered unbelievable versatility , with for example stability and comfort enough for long distances . Front fork needed care , and the YPVS-valves themselves were prone to wear and consequent leakage . Electronic boxes seem to fail more often than todays bikes . Today , they seem hard to find (other than thrashed ones w awful roller paintjobs and/or ripped equipment - perhaps to be expected considering the clientel often using these well constructed lightweight bikes.. ) The RD 350 YPVS has one of motorcycle historys longest pedigree , and it shows ! This one is really developed ! Well maintained , and with good tires , it handles very well indeed , for a bike of it´s time . Very quick acceleration in lower gears :-) ! Competent engine tuners were able to achieve simply amazing horsepower from the small engine , while puberty boys mostly were able to ruin the reliability instead . . . (to keep in mind when buying.. ). The small top-fairing didn´t help high-speed stability , though it reduced draught on rider . The full fairing of later year was much better . Personally , I think the paint trim on the -83 model was the most attractive of them all ! Sadly, most of the remaining bikes now are wrecked and/or repainted . Unbelievable value for money !!! Great fun !!! |
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