Congrats to Eric and his 1970 R5, August Bike of the Month! Next month I plan on dipping outside the group to show a very special R5 a good friend mine in New...
finally got the carbs of my R5C clean and ready to put back together and then this happens. I overtightened the main jet and it just snapped off!!! now i need...
If you don't have a motorcycle shop nearby that sells Mikuni VM jets, I would be very surprised. Even most Harley shops (factory or after market) should have...
At Ed T's suggestion, I took a look at the needle clips in my carbs. It turns out they were in the forth posiotion (2nd from bottom) rather than in the middle...
Does sound like a lean situation to me Ed, could you have maybe collected some dirt in the carbs/jets? A clogged jet will make your mixture lean. Dave ... It ...
HI everyone, I am 19 years old and I have just obtained an r5 for my self. When I say "obtained", I mean it was on a trailer on its way to the dump to be...
That was the same way I got my r5. A good place to look for information is on the r5 site and click on files; there you will find a whole manual to download....
Congrats on your obtained bike! If you want any insight, you'll have to be more specific. Ed T is the master of bike resurrection here, although everyone here...
Thanks alot guys for setting me in the right dirrection. Im really exited to get this thing going and seeing how it will compare to my 600 honda. Thanks, Brian...
--Ed, The best way to tune a 2 strokes carbs is to start rich to the point where it 4 strokes and back it down from there to the point where it just runs good....
I will be pulling the carbs apart as soon as I can get some garage time. I'm almost at the end of my vacation and have a home project that didnt get done so I...
Brian: I started with a junk heap about a year ago and now have a nice bike. I redid everything but the bottom end. Hopefully your engine is good as is,...
I think I have big trouble... First off, I cleaned the carbs. I ran the bike and still had noise when it warmed up. I found the RH plug WHITE and the LH plug...
--Yes, the seals can be worn causing a lean mixture on the dry side and there should be NO NOISES in a healthy motor. Pull it apart and move the rods up &...
wow that sucks.after all the work you did.maybe its a circlip.cant think of any thing in the bottom that would cause a scraping.i had a rattle after...
Hey guys, Its been slow but I have the bike running. I am running too rich though. I have oil almost spraying out the pipes. Im thinking there is something...
This may be way off but your right hand seal might be leaking in oil from the clutch.When I rebuilt mine the same thing happened, I was blowing oil out the...
Are you sure its oil? It might be gas. When I rebuilt the top end on one of my other bikes I thought oil was dumping out my exhaust, turns out that when i...
Is anyone going to the vintage Japanese Motorcycle Show at White Rose this weekend? It's a good meet.This is the 20th year for this event.I'll be in my usual...
... Whaaa Whaaa. My $hit done blown up! I can't go now!!! OK, enough crying. I got involved in a home project and got no further than taking the heads off...
some of us older riders may remember this other two stroke.it was called a pumper in my area.it was also called an irish mail car.trying to post pics.what i...
Hi, i'm a new member, and since my r5 was recently in an accident i would like to take the chance to switch the front brake to the rd disk. was wondering what...
Welcome to the group! The only front fork parts that interchange from the RD350 to R5 are the upper fork tubes and internals. The best way to make the swap is...
Are there any more yamaha bikes that parts are interchangable to a R5B. I've seen alot of stuff that has led me to belive that the RD350s are almost the exact...
If I tell you, I'll have to kill you! Just kidding! I'll let you in on a little secret that has helped me score some real nice parts for my R5, most notably a...
Hi, Thanks to David and Ed for their helpful info and tips, I finally got the carbs clean and the broken main jet replaced, and after over 10 years of sitting...
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