https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Yamaha-RD400D/373007556121?hash=item56d8fb9e19:g:j0QAAOSwygFeg7TE
And now there are 3 of them on Flea Bay. 9k plus each. Oh what a screaming deal, I will take a 3 pack please. Really, NOT !!
Think this has gotten waaay out of hand. ? :umm:
I never understood the appeal of daytonas, but to each their own. Worst time to sell right now too. :twocents:
Back in the day were hard to find of course since the internet their everywhere. The 78 was and still is by far my favorite.
What is the riding impression of a Daytona vs RD400? Was it generally considered an improvement or just neutered?
Sorry if this is thread hacking, I've just always been intrigued.
Neutered at best. I agree with the last 3 comments.
To me, for whatever it is worth, best thing about the Daytona was the paint. Sorry Paul. :whistle:
But, like you say, To each their own. BUT, 9k range, Why I autta ;D
low VIN
There are 2 additional Daytonas in So Cal for $9K+
Quote from: Czakky on April 01, 2020, 07:07:45 PM
What is the riding impression of a Daytona vs RD400? Was it generally considered an improvement or just neutered?
Neutered. Detuned to meet EPA requirements. Definitely NOT an improvement.
Exhaust butterfly valve, crappy carb setup, shitty brakes. Cool name though.
Yeah, defiantly like the name.
don't forget the shitty crankshafts and hokey single piston brakes :twocents:
Interesting. Thanks
I guess Kaplan heard you, you get a fiver back from your 9K. --- https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Yamaha-RD400F/392749358377?hash=item5b71af9d29:g:ZvQAAOSwQOFeKdI1
Here you just see Daytona or red 77 for sale , the 78 is by far the rarest of all .
:whistle: :celebrate: :eek: :cheerleader: :busey: :taz: :whoop:
Heard me. I git a fiver back. 8)
I agree, the 78 is my favorite, and yes, the "mostest rarest " :twocents:
Dropped $900 BIN price from previous listing. -- https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Yamaha-RD400F/373015815262?hash=item56d979a45e:g:j0QAAOSwygFeg7TE
Yep, and needs several more of those drops to be reasonable. :whistle: It does look like a nice one though. As the saying goes. Somethings only worth what somebody is willing to pay. :blah:
P.S. If you think that price is to high as I do, check cycle trader out. 2 more of them and 1 is over the Moon. :help:
I generally like my Daytona. Really not concerned with " what it's worth" though. The only time it pissed me off was when I walked in the shed to find it laying on top of my RD350/DS7. Put a hole in the RD's tank 😭
Anyone have a spare RD400 tank?
Never understood the whole "low vin" thing. Maybe numbers 1-100 but did they make the low numbered ones with better quality!
i agree on these prices kind of way high on ebay i guess , but if you are selling a bike it good, if you have a nice bike and someone wants to pay crazy money thats ok, the 1978 are rare i guess ,i wonder how well they sold , i never liked the long seat cowl , i remember going into cahills yamaha in tampa ( 1978) and they had alot of them and dude says they arnt moving to well ,new model in 1979 gonna be nicer, i like my daytona ,i guess for $1799 you might have to do a crank and calipers one day , you cant complain about the looks
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I agree. You can't complain about the looks of the Daytona and yours is a looker for sure.
Nice job. You have all the right pieces. :celebrate:
thanks economan, i am lucky to have chuck -supertune close if i have any major problems :help:
Very nice indeed! :patriot:
You're welcome. Yes you are lucky to have Doc. close by. :celebrate:
Did someone say DOC?
Yes, Bryans is really nice Daytona with all the right mods to run way better than stock.
And he rides it a lot...lives a full life and pisses off the neighbors even with new packing in the MOTO CARRERA cans!
Chuck
thanks chuck , the neighbors are pretty good with the daytona ,but get the yz250 out at nite and they really get nasty, we live in pinellas co ,not a vacant lot for 100 miles :righteous: