e) A new box-section aluminium swingarm, aluminium body rear shock (still with adjustable preload and rebound damping only).

f) New forks featuring 3-way adjustable spring preload via. an external adjuster on top of each fork tube, as well as revised fork internals designed to reduce the front end "patter" being experienced by a number of 350 riders.

g) A new fairing which dispensed with the separate belly pan and was a sharper shape at the bottom-front (behind the front wheel). The fuel tank was now a tapered shape to match the sloping upper frame rails and the seat unit was changed to a more "current" shape.

h) Minor changes included: the cylinder drain pipe, inner main bearing circlip/washer, gudgeon pins, introduction of an oil level "dipstick" and new ignition pulser coils, exhaust mounts, clutch cover and an additional o-ring was included in the exhaust header to assist sealing.

Frame failures around the headstock area were a common problem with the "F" model 350's, for this reason a large number of owners chose to ditch the stock frames and replace them with units made by such manufacturers as Nikko Bakker, Bimota, Spondon, Maxton, etc. Others chose to reinforce the stocker with additional bracing such as that shown in the photo.