Ed Toomey's Winning RZ 350

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Ed Toomey's Winning RZ 350

#1 Post by MalcolmHill » Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:41 pm

I was the fortunate rider selected to race Ed's bike in the 1985 season. We won both California AMA Pro Am 600cc Superstreet races (by big margins), many RZ Cup races and the AFM/Yamaha RZ Cup Championship. The RZ Cup events allowed for pipes (which Ed manufactured and sold) but stock motor. The AMA events were anything goes and Ed built and tuned a rocket ship that handled fantastic.
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Re: Ed Toomey's Winning RZ 350

#2 Post by Smoker » Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:34 pm

Nice piece of history. :smt023

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Re: Ed Toomey's Winning RZ 350

#3 Post by hondaror » Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:25 pm

Welcome Malcolm!
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Re: Ed Toomey's Winning RZ 350

#4 Post by wolfman » Sat Mar 05, 2016 6:17 pm

Thanks for that !
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Re: Ed Toomey's Winning RZ 350

#5 Post by Questo vecchio rz » Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:53 pm

Awesome! Id bet I saw you race at some point. Ive been sold on Toomeys work since I bolted up his kit on my 85 RZ, So many people just dont know how dammned good that pipe performs. I met a guy in the mid 90s , If I remember correctly...running a bike he stated with a Toomey/Ross Baron? built engine, w altered case and, redesigned headwork...man was that bike rocketship from mid range to top gear, he shot out of corners like a cannon easily pulling a few bikes on others then kept the gap. with Toomey pipes that looked same as mine? Bike was dynoed at 78-80h.p. Shows, what a good tuner was capable of.
Any insight as to the specs on the AMA engine pipe mods, that would be a fun and educational read. Actually anything is entertaining, they may be small bikes, but BIG fun!
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Re: Ed Toomey's Winning RZ 350

#6 Post by wolfman » Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:12 pm

Definitely not factory rims and look at that tiny rear sprocket.
Imagine the top speed on that thing is close to 150 !!!
Tank slap at that speed ?
No thanks ! :smt022
84 RZ350 Spec II boost ports shaved head
Y boot 29mm PWKs billet manifold TDR Reeds Spec II pipes
Fox twin clicker JMC Braced swing arm
Tarozzi fork brace
Brembo 19 RCS Master ss lines blue spots EBC Vees
Spec 2 Full Fairing factory Solo Cowl

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