Anyone have any leads on either a replacement seat - or seat pan? Can be either original or replica. Just need a seat to ride??? thanks in advance. Dan...
HI, I'm about to paint my frame,and I'm using PJ1 gloss black. Regards Terry ... From: shudiddy666 To: r5yamaha@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006...
Do a google on I think it's B&H seats.They are very nice and have used them on about 10 bikes now. I'm not at my pc so don't have there url. Have fun.. ...
I used these guys in Tx: product does not look like a R5 whatsoever, rude and arrogant: does not want to reimburse, I had to stop payment with Amex and file a...
hey all i was wondering if on the r5 on the manifold that runs from the carb to the block, is their a gasket that is suppose to be inbetween the two?... mine...
Yes they should have gaskets,a small amount of gasket paste is also a good idea.----- Original Message ----- From: cutdown61 To: r5yamaha@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I have a few bikes already in various states of repair (1973 Honda CL530, 1976 Kaw KZ400, 1977 CB750F Supersport) but I was alerted to a 1971 R5 350 that is...
I'd pick it up the, last couple of nice R5s have gone for $1400 on ebay. I have a 72. I ride it to work weather permitting 90 miles each day to work and back....
Hi Paul, Sounds like you got a better deal than me. Mine I found by accident. I had driven about 70 miles to look at an advertised Yamaha SR500. I was sold ...
Hey, if it's free, you can always sell it to one of us and make a few $$$. As stated before, some parts from the DS7/RD250-350 are interchangeable, but RD400's...
Hi everyone, new owner of a 71 R5. ( had a RD350 when I was much younger) the bike has 16000 miles and starts and runs but leaks gas and oil. This is going to...
1. I would like to put a set of expansions on it and have located a few sets. Dg, motocarrera, and specII. Anyone have any experience with any of these? any...
If she doesn't become entirely enthralled with it, let me know. I have space in my garage..... doc '93 900SS "Pheadrus" '85 RZ350 "Buzz" '06 F650GS " " ... ...
... a ... that ... rpm ... the ... any ... will ... it ... when ... that ... size ... I have a RZ350 front end on my R5C. It has dual discs that stop well. ...
I forgot that one, but RZ front ends are a lot harder to come by! Dave in Denton I have a RZ350 front end on my R5C. It has dual discs that stop well. Grog ......
I posted some pics of a buddies custom R5 w/ a re-worked RD front end. It has a Nissin 4 piston caliper, braided lines, and a full-floating rotor. Bad ass...
Thanks everyone for the reply. There is an old motorcycle salvage yard about an hour from me. Planning on making a day browsing through the old stuff there to...
The stock pipes on your R5 are indeed good pipes, less restrictive than later RD pipes. They will give you better low end, which is probably better for your...
Hello David, I'm Bob from Denver and a fairly new owner of a '71 R5b. I found it by accident while driving to look at an SR500, that I wanted to cafe-ize....
Bob, Did you put a new battery in? I know you said it's not charging, but the ignition on the R5 relies on the battery for spark. Bad battery = poor spark. A...
Hi Dave, Thanks for the reply and tips. Yes, the first thing I did was get a new battery and it is putting out nearly 13 volts after sitting. The fellow ...
When I had my R5C (many moons ago), weak coils were an issue. I put K-Mart coils on it and never had a fouling issue. doc '93 900SS "Phaedrus" '85 RZ350 "Buzz"...
Hi, The coils are aftermarket and huge and run thru ballast resistors, I'm getting plenty of spark under most conditions...thanks for the suggestion...Bob ... ...
The coils are often cited, mistakenly, as a problem. I still have stock coils on my bike, and as a matter of fact, everyone I rode with this past weekend was...
Hi Dave, I do run NGK plugs and the numbers you cited sound familiar. Everything is weird as it is not always the same side that fouls and when you switch the...
Ah, premix! Sounds like the right ratio, I just wonder how the carbs a jetted. You need to increase jet sizes for premix. If the previous owner did so, he may...
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