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This was forwarded to me and I kinda dig it but dont need it.  Bad forwarded pic attached hopefully, yea it looks like he took a pic of his computer screen, does seem to work so wont complain.

https://youngstown.craigslist.org/mpo/d/southington-1974-yamaha-rd350/7510005849.html

I have neither the time nor space but messaged him anyway cause, well, because.

I still might go get it but maybe one of you really needs it.

Doesnt look like it has reeds on it to me so maybe wrong on year, I have more pics as well.

Blew up the left side while seemingly running normally, blown thru the first ring and wasnt running too bad like this, hopefully the pic shows up.  Quickhand touch test on fins was pretty close during the ride, L was maybe slightly hotter, maybe.

I'm guessing airleak or timing but timing was late if anything on a quick check and I didnt find anything obvious on teardown. Rt cylinder 100% fine, piston dark but no signifcant carbon.  Tiny hole clogged but thats about it.

12k mi or so, never been apart, OEM 64mm piston, think we cleaned the carbs at the gap a few years back when Paul had just gotten his bike and we did the SV coil thing.  Originally had diode problems and siezed calipers, otherwise actually started and ran pretty decent, was stored semi well, PO bought for the wheels and never moved them to a 350.

Likely ran it with fuel off on the sidestand before draining tank but did find no gas in left bowl and was suprised to find a good bit in the right, did them on different days and didnt think I was going to pour a bowl of gas on my hands but did.  Tested petcock and float operation, all normal. No screen in the petcock so found some powdered tank rust in the bowls.

Foamie Uni likely going in the stock airbox, thinking 125/130 mains with 30 pilot. 115/25 was in it but airscrew liked 1/2 out only. Hopefully going to leakdown test, definately going through the timing well, maybe I can find my light instead of just setting it slightly late static.

Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for anything I could be missing, hope u like the pic, seemed like a pretty good one:)  Cyl actually not destroyed, dont know how that ring got out cleanly.