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'''Yamaha RZ350''' , LC/YPVS in the UK, is a [[motorcycle]] powered by a twin cylinder [[Two-stroke|two-stroke engine]], [[reed valve]]d 347 [[cubic centimeter]] engine. The bore and stroke are 64x54 mm. It produces 30.4 ft·lbf of torque at 7500 rpm. It came out as the RD350L/C in non-U.S. markets in the 1981 model year. The L/C model did not contain the "powervalve" exhaust port device available on the U.S. model RZ350's of 1984 and 1985. It was the evolution of [[Yamaha]]'s popular and well known [[Yamaha RD350|RD350]]. Production was carried on into the 1990s and a variant of the engine is still produced and used in Yamaha's YFZ350 Banshee ATV.
{{Motorcycle
|name            = Yamaha RZ350
|photo= 1984 Yamaha RZ350 profile.jpg
|aka              = RZ 350
|manufacturer    = Yamaha
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1984 - 1985
|model_year      =
|predecessor      = [[Yamaha RD350]]
|successor        =
|class            = Sport bike
|engine          = 347cc twin, two-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 64.0mm x 54.0mm
|compression      = 6.0:1<ref name="CW"/>
|top_speed        = 111 mph<ref name="CW">Cycle World test</ref>
|power            =  52 bhp @ 8,750 [[rpm]] <ref name="CW"/>
|torque          = 30.4 ft-lb @ 7,500 rpm <ref name="CW"/>
|fuel_system      = carburetor. [[Mikuni VM series|mikuni vm26ss/2]]
|ignition        = [[CDI]]
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK BR8ES}} '84-85
|battery          = {{battery|YUASA 12N5-5-3B}} '84-85
|transmission    = Gear box: 6-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
Clutch: wet, multiple-disc <br>
 
|final_drive= {{chain|520x106}}
|front_sprocket= 17T
|rear_sprocket= 40T
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: telescopic fork <br>
Rear: swingarm
|brakes          =Front: double disc <br>Rear: single disc
|front_tire      = {{tire|90/90-18 51h}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|110/80-18 58h}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 54.53 inches (1385 mm)
|length          = 83.46 inches (2120 mm)
|width            = 27.95 inches (710 mm)
|height          = 46.26 inches (1175 mm)
|seat_height      = 31.5 inches (800 mm)
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 168.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 5.28 Gallon (20.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|recommended_oil= Yamalube 10w-40
|fuel_consumption = 43 mpg
|turning_radius  =
|related          = [[Yamaha RD350]] <br />[[Yamaha YFZ350]]
|competition      =
}}
 
The '''[[Yamaha]] RZ350''' was a twin, two-stroke Road [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] from 1984 to 1985.
 
==Overview==
'''Yamaha RZ350''' , LC/YPVS in the UK, is a [[motorcycle]] powered by a twin cylinder [[Two-stroke|two-stroke engine]], [[reed valve]]d 347 [[cubic centimeter]] engine. The bore and stroke are 64x54 mm. It produces 30.4 ft·lbf of torque at 7500 rpm. It came out as the RD350L/C in non-U.S. markets in the 1981 model year. The L/C model did not contain the "powervalve" exhaust port device available on the U.S. model RZ350's of 1984 and 1985. It was the evolution of [[Yamaha]]'s popular and well known [[Yamaha RD350|RD350]]. Production was carried on into the 1990s and a variant of the engine is still produced and used in Yamaha's [[Yamaha YFZ350|YFZ350 Banshee ATV]].


RZ350 is now a sought after collectors bike, due to it being the last road going two-stroke [[motorcycle]] in America. It is also raced extensively in Vintage racing leagues, as well as its own racing leagues, often dubbed "RZ cups".
RZ350 is now a sought after collectors bike, due to it being the last road going two-stroke [[motorcycle]] in America. It is also raced extensively in Vintage racing leagues, as well as its own racing leagues, often dubbed "RZ cups".
 
A true milestone [[sport bike]], the lightweight 350cc 2-stroke was offered in white/red and as a Kenny Roberts signature model, as shown here.
==Engine==
The engine was a [[liquid cooled]] twin, two-stroke. A 64.0mm [[bore]] x 54.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 347.0 cubic centimeters. 
==Drive==
The bike has a 6-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet, multiple-disc. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 90/90-18 51h front [[tire]] and a 110/80-18 58h rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc in the front and a single disc in the rear. The front suspension was a  telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a swingarm. The RZ350 was fitted with a 5.28 Gallon (20.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 54.53 inches (1385 mm) long. 


==1984==
==1984==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
[[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-0.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-1.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-2.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-3.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-4.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-5.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-0.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-1.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-2.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-3.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-4.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-5.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-6.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-7.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-White-Red-5632-0.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in White/Red]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-White-Red-5632-1.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in White/Red]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-White-Red-5632-2.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in White/Red]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-0.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-1.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-2.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-3.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-4.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow]][[Image:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-5.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow]]
File:1984 Yamaha RZ350 profile.jpg|200px|thumb|left|1984 Yamaha RZ350 profile
File:1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny roberts edition.jpg|200px|thumb|left|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny roberts edition{{clear}}
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-0.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-1.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-2.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-3.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-4.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-7568-5.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts replica in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-0.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-1.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-2.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-3.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-4.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-5.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-6.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350L-Yellow-4610-7.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350L in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-White-Red-5632-0.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in White/Red
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-White-Red-5632-1.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in White/Red
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-White-Red-5632-2.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in White/Red
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-0.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-1.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-2.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-3.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-4.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow
File:1984-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1764-5.jpg|left|thumb|1984 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow
</gallery>
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==1985==
==1985==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
[[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-6.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-7.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-0.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-2.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-3.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-4.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-YellowBlack-2766-0.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow/Black]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-YellowBlack-2766-1.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow/Black]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-YellowBlack-2766-2.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow/Black]][[Image:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-YellowBlack-2766-3.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow/Black]]
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-0.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-1.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-2.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-3.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-4.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-5.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-6.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Red-7.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts in Red
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-0.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-1.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-2.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-3.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-Yellow-4.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Replica in Yellow
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-YellowBlack-2766-0.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow/Black
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-YellowBlack-2766-1.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow/Black
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-YellowBlack-2766-2.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow/Black
File:1985-Yamaha-RZ350-YellowBlack-2766-3.jpg|left|thumb|1985 Yamaha RZ350 in Yellow/Black
</gallery>
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==In Media==
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/hung-fan-kui#yamaha-rz350 Rumble in the Bronx]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/nightmare-beach#yamaha-rz350 Nightmare Beach]


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Yamaha RD350]]
*[[Yamaha RD350]]
 
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|RZ350]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Motorcycle-stub}}
{{Motorcycle-stub}}
{{Yamaha}}
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|RZ350]]
[[Category:1980s motorcycles]]

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