Question

why is rd 350 always a legend in India even after decades

Answer 1

 a licensed copy of the Yamaha RD350B, modified to suit Indian conditions. Even though the production of the air-cooled Yamaha RD350 had ended in Japan in the mid-1970s due to stringent emissions norms, it was a technically advanced motorcycle in the Indian market in 1983.[citation needed] It has a 7-port two stroke parallel twin engine, Yamaha's patented Torque Induction Systemusing reed valves, 6-speed manualtransmission, autolube system, mechanical tachometer, 12 volt electrics and 0-60 km/h in less than four seconds.[citation needed] In the interest of cost, the front disc brake of the RD350B was substituted with a 7" twin leading shoe drum brake from the Yamaha RD250.

It was primarily targeted at the Royal EnfieldBullet 350, which was the biggest-capacity motorbike in India at the time. The Yezdi Roadking 250 was another competitor. However, the Rajdoot 350 was not a commercial success due to its relatively high fuel consumption in a cost-conscious Indian market. High purchase price, poor availability of expensive spare parts and lack of trained service personnel did not help either.[citation needed] After the runaway success of its smaller stablemate Yamaha RX 100introduced in 1985, the Rajdoot 350 stayed in production as a flagship model, and production ended in 1990. The last bikes were reported to be sold in 1991