Hey, went riding on my R5 Tuesday, speedo rolled 10,000 miles. Just thought I would post that to see if anybody was reading. We were doing so well for a while...
I'm reading! I have not got my R5 out on the road, I think the battery is dead b/c when I turn on the headlight, or just about any electrical item the bike...
Glad to hear someone is still out there, sorry to hear your bike isn't running well. I got my R5 out Saturday, put the battery tender on it, and the light...
... How are the head pipes? Mine are pretty rusty, and have spider-web rust running almost down to the muffler welds. If you have a set that are not too bad,...
... they ... spider-web rust ... are ... I have to go look . I keep that stuff at a garage 10 miles away . they are typical of used mufflers. I'll bring a set...
Hi, I recently purchased a 1972 R5, untill my owner's manual arives I have some basic questions: 1. what do most of you have for tire air pressure on stock...
Congratulations and welcome to the group! We have fits and starts with this group where we will have a weeks worth of posting, and then months of nothing....
... arives I ... tires? ... octane) with ... 2-stroke ... carb ... accelerates ... coasting ... and ... Hey Mel, Run premium fuel ALWAYS ! You are running to...
Man, I got a great looking R5C on ebay for 1200. From 10 feet away it looked brand new! You guys must have seen it. Well, long story short, I had one new in...
Alright, another Yamaha/Triumph rider! A man after my own heart. What part of VA are you in? I live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and I have a 71 R5B,...
Thanks for the welcome. I see it's not real busy, but that's OK. I hang out at the bonnevilleamerica.com site and sometimes feel like I have to stay up with...
Where did you get your electronic ignition? My R5 is still getting fixed up as I have time but it is at least complete for right now. Dave, were you riding...
Mel, been out of the 2-stroke world for over 30 years and trying to get up to speed as fast as I can. The e-ignition is a Newtronics from Motocarrera...
OK, I'm a dork, how do I post photos to my folder and not to the root photo albums? There is no post button once I get in my folder (John's R5C) and now I...
The R5B was supposed to have the white and orange color scheme, but mine got painted 2 tone blue by a previous owner. I bought it 2 years ago from a guy in...
So, I brought my 72 R5C home a few weeks ago, blew a hole in the right piston and melted the left (I think it was timing and a head gasket leak). The cylinders...
Finding R5 pistons is an exercise in patience. They come on Ebay every so often, but it will usually be one piston at a time. I scored a NOS set of 4th...
The fellow who has the jugs waiting on pistons found a couple of 3 over at vintgage days, but didn't realize until he got them back that even though they had...
Hi all, When I first good my R5 I asked about disabling the oil injector pump, and was told it would be a dumb idea as the Yamaha one works great. I agree with...
Chris, I think you mean the plastic triple cable connector on the throttle cable as there is nothing from the oil pump to the carbs. Both oil pump hoses go to...
I have a R5 with an RD motor, so my oil lines tie into plastic nipples that are a press fit into the carb, and I have not been able to find them anywhere so...
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