The Yamaha RD350, the first true performance bike in the country, was first launched in India in 1983

It flaunts a gorgeous retro design

347cc, twin-cylinder, two-stroke mill made 30.92PS and 32.3Nm

At the time, it was the pinnacle of performance

Circular headlight, indicators, twin pod analogue console screamed old school

The drum brakes could never control this monster

While this won't be resurrected, Yamaha plans to bring the RX100’s spirit back alive

On this week’s Throwback Thursday we reminisce about the iconic Yamaha RD350 that gave a whole new meaning to performance biking at a fairly affordable price