lian Posted November 9, 2003 Report Posted November 9, 2003 i heard that the engine cam from a earlier street bike and if it is what was the name of the bike lian Quote
Holyman Posted November 9, 2003 Report Posted November 9, 2003 You guys up in the great white north can still get 'em for pretty cheap too. They are called the RZ in the US. Quote
SICK BOY Posted November 9, 2003 Report Posted November 9, 2003 If you want to see what they look like go to ebay and search for rz350 or rd350.There is ussally a few on there. Quote
raxen Posted November 10, 2003 Report Posted November 10, 2003 yes they did, their engines are far superior to the banshee motor. Grab them up if you find them. Better tranny, power valves, all kinds of toys in one of those motors. Quote
2banshees Posted November 11, 2003 Report Posted November 11, 2003 there is a difference between the rd and the rz so dont confuse them. the rz is alot better motor than the rd. the rz is the only one with powervalves. the rd does not Quote
PassionRE Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 The basic format originally was the Yamaha R5, the piston port version of a reed valved RD350(air-cooled). Then upgraded to the RD400,(I have a 80 hp RD400) ,and then the RZ350 in the USA with water cooling and power valves. The Banshee is nearly identicle to the RZ motor except for porting, power valves, and tranny upgrades...Europe and Canada had RD series water-cooled versions at the same time the RZ was in production for the US....Jim Quote
PassionRE Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 Heres a pic of my original 76' RD400 with just a few mods...haha, and a pic of my wifes fully restored 76' RD200..Jim http://zepher.bikepics.com/pics/yamaha-rd4...pics-080045.jpg http://zepher.bikepics.com/pics/yamaha-rd2...pics-080047.jpg I affectionately refer to my 400 as the "Geeker Sleeper"...will eat up a 600 up to about 100 mph Quote
lian Posted November 12, 2003 Author Report Posted November 12, 2003 do they speed up really well but do not have a high top speed Quote
PassionRE Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 Lian, its not that a hopped up RD400 doesn't have much top-end as much as that the front end is so light under acceleration with the sleeper frame configuration that you would have to have a death wish to stay on the gas fully over 100 mph. With the stock frame set-up you cant steer it under power because it makes so much power the front end isn't even on the ground. You just point it and gas it and hope it stays between the lines...Jim Quote
camatv Posted November 13, 2003 Report Posted November 13, 2003 also was a rz 500 and tz 750 four and all the kawasaki bikes h1 h2 triple 750's and suzuki 500 all these were 2 strokes!!! imagine getting the porting and pipes /carb to the level some banshee 350's are at now whoa say 180 horse or ??? ye ha Quote
spoin39 Posted December 12, 2003 Report Posted December 12, 2003 Had a 74 kaw H-2 400, it would stumble and stutter around town but open her up and you could run with any bike up to a 750! Lot of fouled plugs and blown out baffles out the exhaust though. Quote
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