1979 Yamaha RD400 F Daytona Special
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Had a RD400F. Everytime I parked it somewhere and found a note on it during the 80's, the note said the same exact thing with a name and phone number. "If you EVER decide to sell this, please call me. I had the same one before, and regret selling it." 20 years later I sold it to a guy, who said the same exact thing. At the time, He had 3 of them, all in-complete, and had been looking for 2 decades. The 79 was very popular for racing, so many of them had been crashed, and 79 Daytona parts were getting rare. Mine was nearly perfect. He brought a small suitcase, that held a microfiche reader, and he looked up the part #'s of a cracked intake boot, and a side cover and dialed the local yamaha dealer by memory. Got the replacement part costs, offered me less the exact amounts, and we shook hands. No-one deserved that RD more than he did. It was an honor to sell it to him.
Bought mine off the showroom floor in 1979. I was 15 but my dad got me the loan. I paid him off and put 32000 miles on it. Should have kept it. It took me to school every day in Seattle from 1979 to 1982.
Amazing 💪🇬🇧👍🇺🇸
You had One of The Coolest Dad's In The World, to let you ride that to school, for all of your high school years. I bet you were popular, amongst your friends, with a bike like that! My favorite place in the world to be is Bainbridge Island, Wa. I'm. 49 now, and have been going up there my whole life. Love WA Weather. Here in New Orleans, La, it's a humid volcano, where, at times, have to use your A/C for Christmas, which takes the fun out of it. I much prefer the Northwest and East Coast Weather over hours. Take Care.
I had a lot of girls wanting a ride. It was fun! Miss it. I'm 59 and way too big for it now.
Gorgeous Yamaha - Thank you Kaplan and all at Kaplan Cycles for the spectacular work all of you do and spectacular videos. This Yamaha is amazing with the beautiful 2 stroke engine sound. !!
Thank you Kaplan and all for making it possible. !!
Our pleasure!
I had an 75 rd250. Had 3k on it when I traded my Yamaha dt250 even for it. At 18k I put a 350 top end on it. Put fiberglass reeds on it, gold anodized heads, chambers, k&n air filters, and was mildly ported. Woo Hoo!!!!! What a ride. Had it set up with wheelie bars, cafe bars, rear peg gear shifter. Cops would pull me over just to look at it. Sold it with 33k on it. Rode its wheels off. I had the most fun on this bike of all the bikes I’ve owned.
One of my favorite bikes definite eye candy I had just got an rd 200 from a friend who was going to college for cheap was riding around by the beach in my home town Milford CT saw someone sitting at the beach with a Daytona special that he just bought from Libby's Yamaha pulled up and told him man nice bike so after talking for a bit he asked if I would like to go for a ride we did he also let me ride his bike and he rode mine . We became friends and have been friends since that was 1979 .2023 he still has that Daytona special and I have an rz 350 still going on rides now and then just a beautiful iconic bike from my youth
What a glorious bike...from the best era known to man...
I had one back in the 80s I loved that bike that’s the one I wish I kept
My daily commuter from 1978 to 1982 was a RD400C red and white paint scheme. Toured all over the country on it and it never missed a beat. Like others have said, I should have never sold it, almost impossible to find one here in New Zealand, that's in good going order.
It’s funny how when you hear one coming, you immediately recognize it. Angry bumblebee. Love it......
I had the exact same bike when I was 17. 59 now looking to buy another RD400, amazing how much I miss that bike.
I had one my senior year of high school 1979 love it miss it should have never ever sold it.
I just saved a 1980 400g here in Canada, I cleaned it up and the motor blew up, it's been a money pit but worth it to me, also my first real bike
I always loved the sound the Two strokes!! 👍👍
Stunning RD Ken the DG pipes make it sound so much sweeter.,got an RD myself so I reckon they are No1 lol
The 84 rz he had though.. I loved that
Beautiful piece of machine.
Reminds me of my mint 1976 chappy red RD 400 mine had specII chambers with aluminum silencers!
One thing the RD’s had was self canceling turn signals so you would not forget to turn them off well ahead or their time!
I had the 💪👉signals on my 73 RD350 also actuate the clutch lever🤓
The bike I ride now is an 86 Suzuki Cavalcade. It has self cancelling turn signals. Auto level rear air shocks with an onboard air pump. Front and rear seat are air adjustable also. Cruise control like a car. Speeds up and slows down as you go over hills. It was top of the line in its day.
My favorite so far bristling with awesomeness 👌
Not only does this thing got a look I like.. it’s a 2-stroke
A good buddy of mine stored one of these in my garage for about 1 year and after about 2 months I took it out for a good ride loved riding it all except for the constant searching for neutral at a stoplight ! But other than that it was a blast to ride !!!
OMG this bike is a dream. Your RD vids are just killing me. Beautiful!! I seem to recall a water-cooled RD in the 80s. My bike back around then was an 85 Honda vf700f Interceptor which I loved but them RDs...
I had a 78 RD 400. Not a daytona special though. It was silver with blue and white on the tank.
78 was a great bike also. Had the rear tail section and better seat.
Dude, you said it, the H2 frame was scary flexy!
My first vehicle was a new 78 RD400E for $1189 out the door. It got stolen so I saved and bought I had a blue 77 RD400D with 1200mi for $900. Modified everything to go faster and later got Daytona Special cylinders and shipped it out to have a full race Spec II engine built. Stock RDs were not seen as collector pieces nor "commute bikes" but were a starting point to build a streetable road racer .
Gorgeous, But I love my incoming bike more. I like old school Yellow, Black, and White more. Love Kenny Roberts too! 😀
Beautiful job, I had the same model in the early 80s. Another one I wish I'd kept !
My first bike was a green 76 RD 400. Wish I still had it.
I had a red one.
I Loved my 76 RD 400 ,& Mine Had 47 HP ,on The Dyno ,The Oil ,Pump Locked on my Bike AT 60 MPH ,No Fun 🤜🤯🤛& After That I Mixed The Premix in The Gas Tank & Never Had A Problem Again ,Fun Bike in The Canons Roads of CA,,& Would Smoke A Lot of Bike's Light To Light 😉
My First 'Big'bike (0ver 250cc) This was my exact bike except mine was 1980 RD 400G, all white with gold stickers. Only thing I didnt like about it was the vibrations between the legs at 3-4000 revs cruising at around 50-60 mph (80-100 ks in Oz) Acceleration so easy, just about beat anything up to regular speed limits and loved that powerband (3500-5000) (plus a small lower powerband around 2000-2500 before becoming a bit lumpy before main powerband kicks in.
Love the look of the Daytona Special but the performance of the RD350 gives a more thrilling ride🤓
Is 350 faster?
@@LifeWideOpen780 The 400 has higher top speed but the 350 is lighter & shorter wheelbase which will feel faster & more prone to wheelie under acceleration🤓🗣☮🤳👍🏾
@@bdogjr7779 Also lower, due to the old TZ frame style; for racing.
Great looking bike, can't decide which I like better this Daytona or the H1 500 !!! 🇺🇸👍
H1 definitely
@@davidorourke1123 With it's wet noodle frame?
Just loved the 3 cylinder 2 strokes, my first bike was a KH 250 back in 1976, £539 if only I could buy one for that price now 😂😂
RDs are just better.
H2 750 !!! :*)
Timeless classic.
Had a 76 Yamaha 400 , I rebuilt it with TZ racing parts bored second over and it ran like a scalded a.. ape ..... wow it was a blast to raise cain on .....
Raymond Oliver Yeah, My Dad had RD400 Daytona with TZ350 Crossover Expansion Chambers, & Powerjet Carbs ect From his TZ350 Racebike Parts Bin!! - Loved the Sound & Especially the Smell of the Castrol 'R30' Castor Oil👍-Cheers🇦🇺
Hard to watch, but what a fun bike! I'm 56 now. Now I want a Goldwing.
Love that bike ....wish I still had it !!
Are the OEM mirrors hard to find? That bike is an absolute beauty!! My first real street bike was a 1974 RD350 that was built as a cafe racer. Clip ons, fiberglass tank, solo seat and J&R expansion chambers. It was a COP magnet!!!
Another great bike! Love the sound of a two-stroke Street bike!
Kenny or cody
Wow nice bike 😀 love the sound
The " Wheelie Machine " !
I had a 1977, never could beat a 1978 or 79, but man it love to go fast, begged to rev, just dont try to turn going fast......nothing could beat it till 104mph.
Absolutely amazing JEM ! Yeaah !
Brings back great memories. I had one new but was stolen a couple of years later and never recovered. :(
Sweet ride!!! I got a 79Daytona its not as nice as that one and not as stock but it is fun to ride.
bought one new at gold coast yamaha black full face helmet kn air filters and black pipes bad ass i was 2second person in florida to get one!
So my father has always told me this story that he was the first person in the state of Florida to get this bike this year. 1976. He saw this video and wanted me to ask u if u were the kid that he flipped a coin with to be able to get the first one.
@@glennielsen4693 it was 1979 never flipped a coin
Lovely bike, prestine condition.
You are correct the h2 would be #1 but the R5 Yamaha had to be the most reliable bikes I ever owned ialso had a few rd 350 & 400 they were more powerful lots of fun but my h2 was scary fast
Wow awesome 👌....proper old school....Next step up was ...R.D.3.50.L.C........awesome vlog and respect....get u an R.D ....lol
You have my dream motorcycle
Well all that went into the bike is amazing with parts and labor..But it’s very hard to get all that back..
Truth ☝️
I had one of these 10 years ago but it was a 1980 RD400G up here in Canada. I think the only difference with the G model was no butterfly valve emissions thingy and it came with CDI and not points. Sadly it didnt have the cool Daytona paint job.
I put DG pipes on my Daytona back in the day, they looked great and sounded mean, but the performance gain wasn't impressive. The fact the baffles fell out within the first two months of riding didn't help either. Eventually, I crushed a pipe in a crash and put the original pipes back on and dammed if the bike wasn't faster !
Is the bike still available? I had a 1978 RD 400 and I loved it and was my favorite bike in my youth!
I just an hour ago, was looking at this very same bike! White, with the red stripe. (Okay. Similar. ) Anyhow, I got home, and had to look this thing up. The engine is a basket case, but, the tins, and frame look beautiful.... under all the dirt. No big scratches, dents, nor rust. Where can I find a price guide, on such a thing? I didn't sit on it, but, it caught me like a youngster.
I use to have one of these i have my dads old bike a 74 TZ-700 sitting in the garage i might do something with it after seeing this.
If you want to see it restored and on our show, call ken sr at 860 916 9784. He will buy it.
Nice bike had one 2nd owner sold it 2 yrs ago kicking myself it was close to original
Make sure the oil injection tubes stay in the carbs. I’ve given all the ones I’ve worked on a little squeeze. This make tube a little out of round. Have to lightly tap them in. I learned the hard way, by having one fall out. They don’t like no oil......
Bought one of these new, kept it for a while traded in on an xs1100. They gave me what I paid on trade in, should have told me something then.
Stock pipes had butterfly valves at the head. Chrome straight back horizontal to the ground. Looks stock except for the pipes.
I dunno Kap, I'd put the Yamaha over the H2 in that it wasn't taking your life in your hands riding the thing...they didn't call the H2 'Widowmaker' for nothing...
those sound so cool
Very nice, we didn't get this model in the UK , it was similar but had coffin tank and no rear bit , what black paint do you use? Regards London UK 🇬🇧
My buddy has 2 clean complete ones plus a parts bike!
Someone should do a (pre-race parade lap) before start of Daytona 500
Sweet Bike Ken
Restoring one now in Sydney Australia. Need a lot of parts if anyone can help; VERY much appreciated !!!!!
My rd50m had the same awesome wheels
Sweet. I had a 77' with DG pipes, jetted, with UNI filters. It smoked Ferrari's and Porsche's to 100 with my 300 lb. brother on the back without the front wheel on the ground. 😂😂😂
She's so majestic she reminds me of Charlie Bronson in Mr Majestic 😂🇺🇸👌USA USA USA USA 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
What a 👾 MONSTER XX
Working on 1986 cr 125 Honda now
I prefer air cooled bikes to liquid 😎 🆒️ 😎 🆒️ cool 🚲 bikes.
hey guys totally love the exhaust system... do you know the brand? would love to get those for my rd
Great work. Funny that it is so cheap to ship to uk compared to continental U.S. After Brexit you should include information about the shipping to Europe as UK is no longer part of it.
Hermosa la day tengo una raa de Argentina
wow, im so bummed out about all the bikes i let go.
Cool😍
Silver with black graphics,I'm sure it the same
$27K without a doubt bike
What is your opinion on a can-am 🕷 spider.?
Prob the H1 500
Do you have the stock exhaust and center stand?
shit!, that woulda taken me 2 months to do,... if i left my job.
Are you selling it because I want it
Sold mine to pay for college.
Is the airbox stock?
Sweet bike but I’m not sure about it running with a CR500 lol
Mr. Kaplan how much were the 79 Yamaha rd400 I must have this motorcycle I will pay the asking price please get back to me please if you need a number let me know
Sold sorry
How rare are the vj21 rgv250's in the States?
kickn5k RG ‘s are are I’ve seen a Walter wolf 500 and a RG 500 in New Hampshire
Very rare
@@markkus1134 cheers for the reply Mark. The 500's are pretty rare here in Aus too. The 250's were a beginner bike here until the powers that be realized how potent they are and only full licence holders are now allowed to ride them.
kickn5k I owned a 1976 RD400 and a 1984 RZ350
Both were beautiful mint bikes friend had 1976 also in the Green color original owner!
Here in US any teenager can buy whatever size bike they want and ride!
I sold them now I own a street legal XR 400
@@markkus1134 wow, all very iconic bikes, even the XR400's they are an indestructible machine.
I'm lucky enough to work in the motorsport manufacturing industry here and have even swung wrenches on one of the tz750's that Jack Findlay raced in the 70's.
Yeah the 250 2t street bikes were nicknamed "kid killers" for a while. I've got two 1989 rgv250's at the moment and geez they're fun.
Is it for sale?
106 hours of labor?
How much did you ended up selling this bike?
@3:01 I can vouch for his statement about the H2s. Worst handling motorcycle I ever rode.
The reed valves.....
thats where i hid my weed in to tool box area lol awwww the good ole days!
Backwards driving CAR @ 2 minutes in….😅😅