The RD 500 LC turns 40 - a milestone in motorcycle construction. It was the first road-legal 500cc two-stroke developed for the race track. The Yamaha RD 500 LC came like a bolt from the blue in 1984 ...

The Yamaha RD350 is a true legend of the classic two-stroke segment, loved by everyday riders and custom bike builders alike. It was known for punching well above its weight, powered by a 347cc ...

The jury is out on just how many of today's motorcycles will be considered collector's items in the future. After all, retro bikes can be more desirable to collectors than modern rides, simply because ...

Even if a bike has one foot (or wheel) in the grave, Giles Colliver and Andy Dorr of Sabotage Motorcycles are perfectly capable of turning it into something fantastic. We’ve seen what this ...

Towards the late 1960s Yamaha was winning grand prix (GP) races with their factory air-cooled two-stroke racing motorcycles, easily beating four-stroke machines with larger displacements. In 1969 ...

A modified Yamaha RD350 from 1983 has received a 2018 upgrade. The legendary two-stroke gets twin disc brakes on the front wheel and a single disc at the rear instead of drum brakes that came from the ...

The Yamaha RD350, once an affordable 1970s 'giant killer,' is now a prized collector’s motorcycle commanding prices well above its original MSRP. Recent auction results show pristine models selling ...

Popularly known as the ‘Rapid Death’ or the ‘Widowmaker’, the RD350 was a two-stroke force to be reckoned with If there was ever a motorcycle that defined the phrase “ahead of its time” in India, it ...

The RD has aged gracefully without losing any of its charm.

India Yamaha Motor has introduced bikes that changed the motorcycling canvas in India; the Yamaha RD350 and the Yamaha RX100 are the prime examples. With the introduction of new emission norms and ...