Project · Yamaha RD350 · restomod
Vagnoni
Yamaha RD350. The heirloom of a mechanic father and his workshop, shining once again.
ScrollChapter 01 — An heirloom
The old
Officina Vagnoni
- Base
- Yamaha RD350
- Work
- Restomod
- For
- Roberta e Massimiliano
- Tank
- Handmade aluminium
When Roberta and Massimiliano contacted me, I immediately took this job to heart.
It was Roberta's father, a mechanic and enthusiast in the seventies, who customised this little brute into a true café racer, making it fly to the limit.
Her father passed away too soon, and this heirloom is what remains, a reminder of him, of his passion and of the old Officina Vagnoni.
Chapter 02 — Restomod
True
to the style
It is a restomod that aims to leave intact the style given to this racing bike, so it is not strictly faithful to the original model.
The frame, engine, wheels, lights and exhausts remain the standard ones, restored and made to shine.
The instruments were cleaned up and reduced to a minimum with a single new gauge.
Chapter 03 — The tank
Handmade
aluminium
I chose to build a handmade aluminium tank that kept the line of the fibreglass one fitted by her father, but with a smaller footprint, making room for a soft, generous seat that can carry the couple on rides less hectic than those of back then.
Chapter 04 — The sticker
Her father's
mark
On the side panels under the seat we faithfully reproduced the sticker her father had applied, proudly claiming this little gem as part of his workshop.
Chapter 05 — Safe travels
A shiny
new look
Now this bike has a shiny new look that lights up memories and passions that do the heart good.
Safe travels.
A shiny new look that lights up memories and passions that do the heart good.
Specifications
See the other bikes- Model
- Yamaha RD350
- Type
- Restomod
- Frame, engine, wheels
- Standard, restored
- Lights and exhausts
- Standard, restored
- Instruments
- Reduced to a single gauge
- Tank
- Handmade aluminium, following the line of her father's fibreglass tank
- Seat
- Soft and generous, two-seater
- Side panels
- Officina Vagnoni sticker faithfully reproduced