Description
Additional photos of this are 1979 Yamaha RD400F Daytona Special available here for your perusal.
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-mQGmS5h/0/c7bb6977/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%2820%29-X3.jpg)
The last in the long line of Yamaha’s RD series, the RD400F (also known as the Daytona Special) is considered by many to be the best of the model line.
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-VmvN8RB/0/7c557b3b/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%286%29-X3.jpg)
The press went nuts for it – Cycle magazine called it “Dennis the Menace on Yokohama tires, and is the most fun street motorcycle currently available for sale.”
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-VMFQPrD/0/9e465f38/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%2818%29-X3.jpg)
Compared to the RD350, the extra 50cc brought a lot more civility. The engine was more flexible, though you could still easily wheelie the bike in 2nd gear.
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-dNKDcG2/0/ca2890e0/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%2825%29-X3.jpg)
It was the perfect example of how the RD series had evolved from a hooligan’s toy into a more refined, but still enjoyable, sport bike.
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-d28Z9q9/0/1e8f1941/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%2832%29-X3.jpg)
This example is VIN: 2V0-003948.
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-NjZgwCH/0/f8e7b039/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20-%20VIN-X3.jpg)
The odometer is just about to turn between 0.9 and 1.0 miles.
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-b7tmRM6/0/fdb8363a/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%284%29-X3.jpg)
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-tWMjP7G/0/8b4fe120/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%289%29-X3.jpg)
It spent some time on display in a shop for many years, and then spent 18 years in Monterey, California on display in a private party’s living room. The seller acquired it in 2016 on eBay from a private party in Upland, California. “I was getting outbid right away every time I bid. The listing had a local phone number to me and said to call if there were any questions. I called and asked if I could come see it, the seller said yes, and when I saw it I had to have it! It was a real, never-been ridden bike! I had never seen one before.”
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-DNgc2jW/0/4a936b78/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%288%29-X3.jpg)
The seller states that it’s never been started, only pushed around. “I’ve kept it in my garage the whole time. I don’t want anyone messing with it. The battery has never had acid in it, and the tank has never had gas in it!”
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-JKKRzdK/0/d55f3ea8/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20-%20Battery-X3.jpg)
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-kf88JGG/0/8103fba3/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20-%20Battery%20Instructions-X3.jpg)
He adds that there are no known mechanical issues and that the only cosmetic issue is that the “front fender looks aged but it adds to the authenticity of it.”
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-MXmPTZ8/0/73f15400/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Front%20Fender%20-%20%20%283%29-X3.jpg)
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California, this RD400F is offered on a clean California title with current non-op registration.
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-nnHWhBg/0/8c9969f9/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%2821%29-X3.jpg)
The seller is letting this go as he’s moving from motorcycles to cars and is selling all of his bikes – if you know someone who’s selling a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, he wants to talk to you!
![](https://photos.smugmug.com/Yamaha-RD400-Daytona-Special-GS-on-IMA/i-k8RBJKb/0/4c628407/X3/Yamaha%20RD400%20Daytona%20Special%20-%20%20%2822%29-X3.jpg)
Have any RD stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the comments!
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Total Bids Placed: 32
Auction has ended.
Auction expired without reaching reserve price.
Highest bidder was: m***************i
After the auction ended, the seller accepted an offer of $15,000 including buyer fees.
Bidder Name |
Bidding Time |
Bid |
Auto |
m***************i |
February 26, 2021 10:59 am PST |
$11,200 |
|
s******d |
February 26, 2021 10:56 am PST |
$11,100 |
|
m***************i |
February 26, 2021 10:33 am PST |
$11,000 |
|
s******d |
February 26, 2021 10:29 am PST |
$10,900 |
|
m***************i |
February 26, 2021 10:28 am PST |
$10,800 |
Auto |
s******d |
February 26, 2021 10:28 am PST |
$10,700 |
|
m***************i |
February 26, 2021 10:17 am PST |
$10,600 |
|
s**********a |
February 26, 2021 10:17 am PST |
$10,500 |
Auto |
s**********a |
February 26, 2021 10:16 am PST |
$10,300 |
Auto |
m***************i |
February 26, 2021 10:16 am PST |
$10,200 |
|
s**********a |
February 26, 2021 5:50 am PST |
$10,000 |
Auto |
t*****n |
February 26, 2021 5:50 am PST |
$9,900 |
|
s**********a |
February 24, 2021 11:40 am PST |
$9,500 |
Auto |
b*****h |
February 24, 2021 11:40 am PST |
$9,400 |
|
s**********a |
February 20, 2021 11:46 am PST |
$9,300 |
|
w*********n |
February 20, 2021 11:46 am PST |
$9,200 |
Auto |
w*********n |
February 20, 2021 11:40 am PST |
$9,100 |
|
s**********a |
February 20, 2021 11:40 am PST |
$9,000 |
Auto |
s**********a |
February 20, 2021 10:32 am PST |
$8,100 |
|
m*******5 |
February 20, 2021 9:59 am PST |
$8,000 |
Auto |
s*********s |
February 20, 2021 9:59 am PST |
$7,900 |
|
m*******5 |
February 20, 2021 9:07 am PST |
$7,600 |
|
w*********n |
February 20, 2021 9:07 am PST |
$7,500 |
Auto |
w*********n |
February 20, 2021 9:02 am PST |
$6,100 |
|
m*******5 |
February 20, 2021 9:02 am PST |
$6,000 |
Auto |
m*******5 |
February 20, 2021 8:12 am PST |
$5,100 |
|
s**********a |
February 20, 2021 8:12 am PST |
$5,000 |
Auto |
s**********a |
February 20, 2021 8:12 am PST |
$4,100 |
Auto |
m*******5 |
February 20, 2021 8:12 am PST |
$4,000 |
|
s**********a |
February 20, 2021 8:09 am PST |
$3,100 |
Auto |
m*******5 |
February 20, 2021 8:09 am PST |
$3,000 |
|
s**********a |
February 19, 2021 2:07 pm PST |
$1,000 |
|
Auction started |
February 13, 2021 10:59 pm PST |
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