I just returned from Mid Ohio. There were lots of R5's , some good & some rats. Tons of parts too! I posted a few pictures in the Ed's Yamahas album of the...
I just came across this great R5 site! I have been completing a ground up restoration of a 71 R5. I am experiencing continual probelms with fouled plugs. The...
... am ... has new ... crank ... BR8 ... #100 ... about0 5 ... have gone ... the ... according to ... up on ... even ... leads ... snowmobiles ... Speed and ...
... red ... Get a ... Thans for the great advice!!! I will have another go at it Saturday. I reset the timing again last night with a dial gauge, 2mm BTDC and...
Thanks Ed!! After a long day in the hot garage, we are in an Alberta (Canada) heat wave, the R5 is up and running! Just as you had suggested I had the carb...
... (Canada) ... suggested I had ... #120 ... cleaning the ... throttle ... set right ... tell me ... my oil pump ... its ... Factory says ... I ... less ... ...
... (Canada) ... suggested I had ... #120 ... cleaning the ... throttle ... set right ... tell me ... my oil pump ... its ... Factory says ... I ... less ... ...
Hi everybody, I have just returned from a roadtrip my wife and I tooke to pick up a 72 R5350 that I won on ebay. I got a good price and bike is in pretty good...
Hi Matt, I don't know of any models that would match for sure, but I would think just about any "close year" yamaha two stroke twin. I have a complete parts...
... up a ... pretty ... past, the ... it ... always ... engine from ... with ... because of ... part, or have ... Hey Matt, I have r5 & ds6's and can say for...
I picked up a petcock rebuild gasket set from a guy on Ebay. About $10.00. I think there is one on Ebay right now. Just search Yamaha R5. If yours is broken, I...
Many thanks to Ed for the help so far in getting the carburation working. Well once agin I had to push the R5 home, luckilly it was down hill for most of the...
... was ... half ... new but ... Testing ... per ... manual and ... tests ... 14 ~ ... Does anyone ... performs ... good ... the ... once I ... Hey Jim, Look...
Thanks for the advice guys, I really wish I could fix the petcock with a rebuild kit, but it looks like it is missing some critical parts, such as the valve...
... etc, ... I ... have come to ... wrench to ... easily ... recommend for ... the ... or ... the ... Hey Matt, You need the factory parts manual the most...
... as ... Thanks Ed! I would realy appreciate a photo! I have no idea if my bike is correct. My parts bike has a regulator (old and rusty) but there is a NOS...
To access the full line of Yamaha motorcycles, ATV's etc On-Line just type in: www.yamaha-motor.com This site provides the Yamaha United States site which...
... looks ... etc, ... definitely ... to ... or ... You may want to check a Suzuki dealer. I have two dealers that are joint Suzuki / Yamaha that have been in...
... carburation ... it ... a ... was ... now. ... rpm ... the ... avail. ... as ... specs / ... the ... rpm. ... next? ... bike ... makes ... assume ... unit. ...
... after ... Hi Ed, I have an extra rotor assembly, checked the brush wiring, all looks good, fairly easy to understand the two insulator affair, isolating ...
... luckilly ... for ... up ... readings ... get ... died ... ign ... past ... to be ... not ... regulator I ... the ... need I ... are ... anfd ... there ... ...
Ed is right about the battery not shocking, I have had the same problem, but I got zapped on my leg and got a burn. I had a crack in my wire from the coil to...
I noticed nobody has answered your question about the battery voltage and the ignition. Yes, it fires off the battery, unless you install a battery eliminator...
David, Thanks for the advice, makes sense and expains the probelm I am having. I hook the R5 to a battery tender whenever it is sitting. I am going to swap out...
Hi everyone, I had another parts availability question. When I bought the bike, I only got the ignition key and not the one to the column lock. I tried ...
... I ... tried ... the ... Speed ... Does ... Northwest Vintage Cycle in Oregon www.cleartv.com has the assembly for $33.80, about the same as Speed and...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
