It's a motorcycle from a time that those under 20 cannot know. At that time, there were two-stroke engines, with a strong character. And it was also a reference in Grand Prix. The queen category cubed 500 two-stroke. In dealerships, Yamaha presented the RD350 bomb. She remained in certain memories. So much so that when we want to recall the memory, inevitably, it does not leave us indifferent…
The name of Puig in Spain is not only associated with the taciturn Alberto who works under the colors of Repsol Honda. It is also a brand, a famous brand of accessories from Barcelona. And she likes to let her imagination run wild. For example with this opus called Yamaha RD350 4T.
The bike is an interpretation of what the RD would be like today, powered by a 16V 4-stroke four-cylinder instead of the 2-stroke twin. Of course, the original tubular steel chassis gives way to a double aluminum beam. The conventional fork becomes a multi-adjustable inverted fork, and the brakes have one-piece calipers with radial anchoring.
She deserves the drive!
Most mechanical elements are a mixture of existing elements on the market. The chassis appears to come from a R1, with modifications. Behind is an asymmetric double wishbone swingarm, with shock absorber suspension and progressive system. The suspensions and exhaust were borrowed from a MT-09 for this rendering.
The handlebars are flat, supermoto style, with levers and protectors from the catalog Puig himself. The headlight is round, to be more faithful to that of the first RD350, but with LED technology. This Yamaha RD350 4T de Puig is only a rendering… Which we only ask to see put into circulation.
