02-15-2021, 10:53 PM
"If you could buy one today, which one would you go with and why?"
The Daytona Special had better footpeg mounting bracket design than the prior model RD400s. It also had self-canceling turn signals and a neat orange glow to the lighting of the instrument gauges. I remember the RZ 350 feeling so much more refined, even though less CCs displacement I don't remember thinking it had less power. Those 2 bikes were awesome and together provided a decade of riding adventure. I wouldn't buy one of them now because of how much things have changed. I do think it would be cool if someone would re-introduce 2 stroke engine for a modern street bike but realistically the electric motor will probably provide that whoosh of power in the future that we remember from the past.
The Daytona Special had better footpeg mounting bracket design than the prior model RD400s. It also had self-canceling turn signals and a neat orange glow to the lighting of the instrument gauges. I remember the RZ 350 feeling so much more refined, even though less CCs displacement I don't remember thinking it had less power. Those 2 bikes were awesome and together provided a decade of riding adventure. I wouldn't buy one of them now because of how much things have changed. I do think it would be cool if someone would re-introduce 2 stroke engine for a modern street bike but realistically the electric motor will probably provide that whoosh of power in the future that we remember from the past.