Road Ripper: Yamaha RD350 Street Tracker

[weeksy]

https://www.bikebound.com/2025/07/15/road-ripper/

[Skub]

I like the general idea.

Don't like the balloon front tyre and something about the angle of the tank and accompanying graphics doesn't flow with the lines of the bike.

Visuals and tyres aside,the quality of the work is good and I'd say it would be fun to ride on some roads.

[Supermofo]

Like that.

Don't like the balloon front tyre

I presume they are flat track tyre from the slanting tread?

[Skub]

Like that.

Don't like the balloon front tyre

I presume they are flat track tyre from the slanting tread?

Yeah,probably. It has to steer like a lorry on the road,though.

[mangocrazy]

The word I found myself uttering most when reading the blurb was 'Why?

Why use 19" wheels when all the best rubber is fitted to 17" wheels?
Why not make a sidestand that actually works and is the correct length?
Why use that ridiculous afterthought of a licence plate?
Why use GSXR 750 forks - what's so special about them?
Why no proper mudguards?
Why the brown seat?
Why not make a proper sized oil tank when there is a space available crying out for one?

Apart from that it's been well executed, even if it does (as is the case with these builds) use most of the Motogadget catalogue.

LCs are better, anyway.

[Ian]

TZs that were actually used for flat track racing don't seem to have ever used tyres that big. The front end is probably heavy too. The number plate looks like it will rub against the bean can too
Pretty if you're a hipster but a waste of a nice RD. Skinny tyres and clipons please

[The Spin Doctor]

Not ticking any boxes for me.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

The word I found myself uttering most when reading the blurb was 'Why?

Why use 19" wheels when all the best rubber is fitted to 17" wheels?
Why not make a sidestand that actually works and is the correct length?
Why use that ridiculous afterthought of a licence plate?
Why use GSXR 750 forks - what's so special about them?
Why no proper mudguards?
Why the brown seat?
Why not make a proper sized oil tank when there is a space available crying out for one?

Apart from that it's been well executed, even if it does (as is the case with these builds) use most of the Motogadget catalogue.

LCs are better, anyway.

Flat trackers have 19" wheels

[Taipan]

I should like that, but I don't.

[derek badger]

Want. Even with the bruuun seat.