R5 in the Spotlight

From Motorcyclist Magazine...The guy at the bar looked dazed, staring out of the 1975 Yamaha RD350 ad with bitter embarrassment. The copywriter's headline served up a little back-handed solace to wash down with that last swallow of beer from the mug in his hand. "Don't feel bad. You're not the first 750 rider to get blown off by a Yamaha 350."

This "Little Engine that could", made a statement in the 70's. Fast as hell and looked good as hell. It rivaled most four-stroke bikes of that time.

A lot of racers and riders had a lot a great things to say about this bike. The Japanese really made racing and riders think twice or three times about challenging a R5...