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US $9000
YearYear:1977 MileageMileage:5 ColorColor: SILVER/BLUE/WHITE
Location:

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
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Yamaha RD 400 tech info

Engine Size (cc)Engine Size (cc):400 WarrantyWarranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty TypeType:Sport Bike For Sale ByFor Sale By:Private Seller

Yamaha RD 400 description

1977 YAMAHA RD 400 RD400D ONLY 5,000 ORIGINAL MILES!
FAST! TWO STROKE! 6 SPEED!
RUNS GREAT!

UP FOR SALE IS THIS BEAUTIFUL SILVER/BLUE/WHITE 1977 YAMAHA RD 400D TWO STROKE STREET BIKE. RECENTLY PURCHASED FROM PREVIOUS OWNWER WHO WAS 75 YEARS OLD. HE HAD OWNED IT SINCE THE EARLY 1980'S. HE DID NOT DRIVE IT VERY MUCH AND SWORE IT NEVER SAW RAIN. HE SOLD IT TO ME BECAUSE HE WAS MOVING TO FLORIDA AND HIS RIDING DAYS WERE OVER.  IT WAS STORED NICE AND DRY IN HIS FINISHED BASEMENT.  SITTING FOR OVER 5 YEARS. THOUGH HE TOLD ME IT WAS PUT AWAY RUNNING I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO NEED THE BASIC TUNE-UP MAINTNENCE. SO HERE IS A LIST OF NEW PARTS INSTALLED RECENTLY WITH ABOUT 1-5 MILES ON THEM:

  1. NEW TIRES FRONT AND REAR 
  2. NEW BATTERY
  3. NEW YAMAHA POINTS AND CONDENSER TUNE UP KIT
  4. 2 NEW NGK-R PLUGS
  5. NEW FUEL LINE WITH NEW FILTERS
  6. OEM CARBURATORS COMPLETELY REBUILT WITH OEM JETS AND SETTINGS. NEW GASKETS
  7. NEW OEM YAMAHA SEAT COVER
  8. NEW FLUIDS THROUGHOUT THE BIKE/YAMALUBE
  9. BRAND NEW UNI AIR FILTER
   THIS RD400D STARTS 1-2 KICKS EVERYTIME AND IDLES PERFECTLY. ONE OF THE BEST LOOKING CAFE STYLE STREET BIKES OUT THERE IN MY OPINION. THE TANK IS ONE OF THE CLEANEST TANKS IVE SEEN FREE OF RUST AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS. ALL LIGHTS WORK. BRAKES WORK.CLUTCH WORKS AND SHIFTS THROUGH ALL 6 GEARS JUST FINE. LOTS OF POWER. VERY FAST. IT WAS UPGRADED WITH RARE RACING KONI SHOCKS IN THE REAR AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS. ALTHOUGH A UNABUSED TRUE SURVIVOR, SHES NOT A SHOW BIKE. THE BIKE HAS A FEW SMALL FLAWS BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. THE FOLLOWING LIST IS A LIST OF THE FLAWS:
  1. REAR BRAKES WORK BUT MASTER CYLINDER NEEDS SERVICING
  2. 2 SMALL DENTS AND ONE NICK IN PAINT ON TANK NOTHING SERIOUS AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS
  3. COULD USE FRONT FORK SEALS SOON
  4. HORN BUTTON IS MISSING.
  5. LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES AND RUST IN SOME AREAS BUT NO SERIOUS PITTING. 
  6. REAR FENDER HAS SMALL DENT BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
  7. LEFT FRONT DOG EAR(BLINKER BRACKET) SLIGHTLY BENT. CAN BE BENT BACK OR LEAVE AS IS. SEE PHOTOS HARDLY NOTICABLE.
THIS VINTAGE TWO STROKES EXHAUST IS FREE OF HOLES AND SOUNDS GREAT AND THE MOTOR REALLY IS JUST GETTING BROKEN IN WITH ONLY 5,000 ORIGINAL MILES. RIDE AS IS OR INVEST ALITTLE TIME AND HAVE A SHOW BIKE. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEE ALL PHOTOS AND WATCH THE 2 YOU TUBE VIDEOS I MADE OF THIS EXACT MOTORCYCLE RUNNING. ORGINAL KEY AND OWNERS MANUAL INCLUDED. PREVIOUS CT BILL OF SALE ONLY. NO TITLE. NO PREVIOUS REGISTRATION. I NEVER REGESTERED THE MOTORCYLCE AFTER PURCHASING.  THESE TWO STROKE CLASSICS ARE GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION AND MILEAGE.

SHIPPING PICK UP ONLY AND USA ONLY. SHIPPING COST AND ARRANGEMENTS ARE AT THE BUYERS RESPONSIBLITY. I CAN HELP OUT ON MY END AND HELP LOAD ON THE TRUCK/TRAILER.  ITEM IS SOLD AS IS WITH NO RETURNS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. ZERO FEEDBACK BIDDERS NEED TO CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING OTHERWISE THE BID WILL BE CANCELED AND REMOVED. THANK YOU AND ENJOY THIS PIECE OF MOTORCYLCE HISTORY! 

BELOW ARE 2 YOUTUBE LINKS OF THE RD 400 RUNNING. YOU WILL HAVE TO COPY AND PASTE THE LINK 
1) youtube.com/watch?v=-rYxL96dOT4
2) youtube.com/watch?v=FJZe8sNm7JE

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