Should I Sell my RD 350 & Buy the Ninja 250?

prince_pervez · 8th October 2009, 16:34

^^Yes, Some museum in UK will buy it for 10000 pounds after 20 years

. Till then keep riding it, and yes, with stock exhausts.

the_trooper · 8th October 2009, 16:42

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Originally Posted by ron_9191

Do people really get fed up with an RD350??? Thats really strange!!! dont sell it buddy, it a classic. the only thing you need to do on your RD is to put back the OEM exhaust pipes.

Only an RD owner would know the frustration of owning one.

Ooops! Did I say frustration? I must have meant joy.

For some people, RDs never leave their lives. For others, they just move on and keep up with the times.

yzfrj · 8th October 2009, 16:51

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I did went to the probiking showroom and the bike is good however the price is tooo high..... I would rather go for a 600cc bike if its launched in future...

@ what is the price ?

Nice bike you have there, but you really need to get the stock exhausts back onto the bike

RuffRyder · 8th October 2009, 17:03

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez

IMHO Don't sell the RD350.

+1 to that..
RD is classic.. Do not Sell it..

Satpal Singh · 8th October 2009, 17:26

Well, Modern technology lures you a lot and I agree that baby Ninja looks good and performs well !
But it can never come close to the respect RD gets in INDIA among the youth or at least people who know RD's and have had a chance to ride a good one... Maintainence is high but you dont sell something you love for Money do you ???
You can cruise around on even 40kmph on the sixth gear in a good RD.
DONT SELL IT ! !

anjuna mark · 8th October 2009, 17:42

Why is everyone so taken by the original exhausts?
Ok, my bike probably won't appeal to many, but my expansion chambers and aluminum cans sound MUCH better [slightly louder though], add significant performance, and are lighter than the stock pipes.
In the US [where this bike lived in it's first incarnation] practically every enthusiast who owned an RD changed the pipes.
Any book on 2-stroke tuning will tell you about the importance of a tuned exhaust.
[A, graham Bell, "Two-Stroke Performance Tuning" is my bible]
Am I missing something? perhaps some shoddy ones have been sold in India?

SPEEDY_RACER · 8th October 2009, 17:50

Hey Dude,

please include me in the Buyers list of you are planning to sell your RD350 its a real Beauty.

Ajaybiz · 8th October 2009, 19:24

The end cane dosent looks like meant for 2 stroke bikes and if you running them with stock bent pipe then the chamber is hardly useful, a proper US made chambers costs more then RD price over here.Mind it a dent free decent RD pipes also costs over 10-12K in india.

vinjaram · 12th October 2009, 06:52

Guys I will stick to RD...

Slick · 12th October 2009, 10:00

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Originally Posted by vinjaram

Here are the pics guys.... Sorry for the bad quality... Taken from iphone...
I did went to the probiking showroom and the bike is good however the price is tooo high..... I would rather go for a 600cc bike if its launched in future...

Loved the Pics. Nice bike. Good to know you made the right decision.

Sutripta · 12th October 2009, 11:54

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Originally Posted by vinjaram

Guys I will stick to RD...

Hi,
Why do I get the impression that that was never in doubt!

Regards
Sutripta

ron_9191 · 12th October 2009, 14:03

You're the man vinjaram!!! Keep that beauty with you forever. And about the exhaust pipes. I know of no other bikes where a twin exhaust pipe goes so well with other than the RD350. They just look stunning with those stock pipes, and the noise, let me borrow Jezza's words here, the noise is like god having unusual sex!!! :-) Keep her running my friend, and buy a Ninja too... the more the better!!! Cheers!

klassics45 · 12th October 2009, 18:21

it depends what kind of person you are.... some get really attached to raw power and want to stick with it and some just like to keep moving with different performance bike.

If you are of the later kind, then go for ninja. if not stick with RD.

khaleelda1 · 12th October 2009, 18:39

You should sell it , no doubt about that!!!

(gimme your number, 'll be right over) :P

Mi10 · 12th October 2009, 18:49

You can buy a Ninja 250 even after 5 years, you just cant find an RD with the same ease

Moral of the Story: A Legend is a Legend, dont try to find a replacement

8th October 2009, 16:34	#31
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	^^Yes, Some museum in UK will buy it for 10000 pounds after 20 years . Till then keep riding it, and yes, with stock exhausts.
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8th October 2009, 17:26	#35
Satpal Singh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 35 Thanked: 2 Times	Never sell the RD ! Well, Modern technology lures you a lot and I agree that baby Ninja looks good and performs well ! But it can never come close to the respect RD gets in INDIA among the youth or at least people who know RD's and have had a chance to ride a good one... Maintainence is high but you dont sell something you love for Money do you ??? You can cruise around on even 40kmph on the sixth gear in a good RD. DONT SELL IT ! ! Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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8th October 2009, 17:42	#36
anjuna mark BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Goa / Portugal Posts: 64 Thanked: 48 Times	Why is everyone so taken by the original exhausts? Ok, my bike probably won't appeal to many, but my expansion chambers and aluminum cans sound MUCH better [slightly louder though], add significant performance, and are lighter than the stock pipes. In the US [where this bike lived in it's first incarnation] practically every enthusiast who owned an RD changed the pipes. Any book on 2-stroke tuning will tell you about the importance of a tuned exhaust. [A, graham Bell, "Two-Stroke Performance Tuning" is my bible] Am I missing something? perhaps some shoddy ones have been sold in India?
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8th October 2009, 17:50	#37
SPEEDY_RACER BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 251 Times	Hey Dude, please include me in the Buyers list of you are planning to sell your RD350 its a real Beauty.
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8th October 2009, 19:24	#38
Ajaybiz BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,440 Thanked: 320 Times View My Garage	The end cane dosent looks like meant for 2 stroke bikes and if you running them with stock bent pipe then the chamber is hardly useful, a proper US made chambers costs more then RD price over here.Mind it a dent free decent RD pipes also costs over 10-12K in india. Last edited by Ajaybiz : 8th October 2009 at 19:26.
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12th October 2009, 06:52	#39
vinjaram BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 58 Thanked: 6 Times	Guys I will stick to RD...
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12th October 2009, 14:03	#42
ron_9191 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 388 Thanked: 294 Times	You're the man vinjaram!!! Keep that beauty with you forever. And about the exhaust pipes. I know of no other bikes where a twin exhaust pipe goes so well with other than the RD350. They just look stunning with those stock pipes, and the noise, let me borrow Jezza's words here, the noise is like god having unusual sex!!! :-) Keep her running my friend, and buy a Ninja too... the more the better!!! Cheers!
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12th October 2009, 18:21	#43
klassics45 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 305 Thanked: 277 Times View My Garage	it depends what kind of person you are.... some get really attached to raw power and want to stick with it and some just like to keep moving with different performance bike. If you are of the later kind, then go for ninja. if not stick with RD.
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12th October 2009, 18:39	#44
khaleelda1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 39 Thanked: Once	You should sell it , no doubt about that!!! (gimme your number, 'll be right over) :P
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12th October 2009, 18:49	#45
Mi10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 3,268 Times View My Garage	You can buy a Ninja 250 even after 5 years, you just cant find an RD with the same ease Moral of the Story: A Legend is a Legend, dont try to find a replacement
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