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Post by bryan on Sept 5, 2013 23:26:31 GMT 1
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Post by steven on Sept 6, 2013 7:03:27 GMT 1
I emailed Yamaha UK a few weeks back and asked them......no answer was the loud reply!
steven.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Sept 6, 2013 8:48:48 GMT 1
I'd buy one......................
................and be the first to rip the motor out and fit a YPVS in it lol
Steve
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Post by jollyjoiner on Sept 6, 2013 11:55:03 GMT 1
It would be better in my eyes if it looked alittle bit like an LC
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Post by rich on Sept 6, 2013 14:50:00 GMT 1
It's absolutely nothing like an RD! Might as well just call it a 350 Fazer
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Post by copper99 on Sept 6, 2013 16:34:13 GMT 1
It can only add to appeal and interest of the original, which is no bad thing in my book.
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Post by jollyjoiner on Sept 6, 2013 19:05:15 GMT 1
WANK !!! Looks like a baby TDM but certainly no LC WANK !!!!! Say what ya see hahaha  |
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Post by icarus001 on Sept 6, 2013 19:26:00 GMT 1
Whats the point, its only an RD in name, I'd rather have the new KTM400.
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Post by steve h on Sept 6, 2013 19:43:45 GMT 1
Have to agree entirely with headcoats, with his descriptive profanity.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 19:54:06 GMT 1
I Think Its A Great Idea, In Fact Im Having One Right Now! Dont Like The Bike Though, Happy With My 31K
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Post by lovelydog on Sept 6, 2013 20:04:23 GMT 1
I Think Its A Great Idea, In Fact Im Having One Right Now! Dont Like The Bike Though, Happy With My 31K |
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Post by raven13 on Sept 6, 2013 20:10:44 GMT 1
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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Post by raven13 on Sept 6, 2013 20:11:31 GMT 1
AND IF YOU DIDNT SEE MY PREVIOUS POST
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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Post by phil38 on Sept 6, 2013 22:20:53 GMT 1
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO And more to the point: Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why! |
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Post by steve h on Sept 6, 2013 22:47:28 GMT 1
Because its wank.
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Post by icarus001 on Sept 6, 2013 23:49:22 GMT 1
It really is going to be though, a 40bhp four stroke in a budget chassis with an RD badge. Its an insult really. I'm sure they can make a two stroke that is efficient, I read something a while ago that said they can do it and stick to emmission laws. Failing that a super trick four stroke with 70bhp in a 125kg package with exotic frame, magnesium/carbon wheels and quality suspension. Then call it an RD. |
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Post by jollyjoiner on Sept 7, 2013 7:57:31 GMT 1
I hope the designer that said lets use the RD name is taken out and shot  |
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Post by m1ke on Sept 7, 2013 8:49:02 GMT 1
To make it a true call back to the original rd's they should just make it a 250 and under 33hp so 18-21 year olds on restricted licenses can ride the thing....
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Post by icarus001 on Sept 7, 2013 9:46:14 GMT 1
To make it a true call back to the original rd's they should just make it a 250 and under 33hp so 18-21 year olds on restricted licenses can ride the thing.... I suppose you have a point, but the RD wasn't badged as a toned down learner bike, it was badged as a racer for the road that squeezed in under the legislation at the time. The KTM RC390 might be an interesting bike and this RD could if they keep the weight down and throw some decent kit at it. I hope its not like the Kawasaki 'Ninja' budget beginners bike, thats another iconic name that was ripped off and stuck on second rate kit. |
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Post by m1ke on Sept 7, 2013 9:51:50 GMT 1
The rd was the pinnacle of the 250's and 350's of the time.....
If it beats the ninja now then thats a trump isn't it.
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Post by cj on Sept 7, 2013 12:34:10 GMT 1
If this is true... Yamaha bringing out a non-2stroke RD350!!!!!
@ Yama-whore management
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Post by lcyoungboy on Sept 7, 2013 23:01:27 GMT 1
I'd buy one...................... ................and be the first to rip the motor out and fit a YPVS in it lol Steve That's exactly what I would do..a four stroke pfffft ..boring |
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Post by billy on Sept 8, 2013 3:19:30 GMT 1
Utter wank! I fully agree it is an insult to the cult of the original models. A 4-stroke can NEVER be an RD. I don't care if it has 3000 bhp, it's still a shitty ass 4-stroke. WANK WANK WANK!
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Post by herb on Sept 10, 2013 19:49:06 GMT 1
Stick a water-cooled 400cc 2-stroke in there. . . and they'd sell in their thousands!
Engine aside, that's a tidy looking wee bike.
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Post by hardhatharry on Sept 10, 2013 19:55:47 GMT 1
All you guys that were saying the prices of the LCs must go down eventually when we are too old to ride them must rejoice at this.
This means there will be a load of new first time bikers in the market that after having the "new" RD may look to purchase an old RD (because of its kudos) later in life and therefore keeping the prices buoyant.
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Post by steve h on Sept 10, 2013 20:44:58 GMT 1
If they ever do a "Race Developed" bike again, would it be based on the Moto 3 machines? Imagine that. All that technology on a road bike! Then the downside........... A bike that sounds like a strangulated fart which has just soiled ones underwear.  |
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