Hey Gang, Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend, now back to work tomorrow. Oops, I'm off all week doing honey-do's, and trying to get my '76 T140 on the...
my buddy nick went to vintage weekend at mid ohioand saw a yellow r5. he said it had alot of one off and hand made parts on it.he said it was one of the nicer...
Well, today I decided to get my bike started for the first time, and I have some work to do. It started, but only on one cylinder, the other cylinder would...
Hi, There is a float over-flow tube on each carb bowl and they are not designed to be hooked on both ends. There is also a "connector" tube that runs between...
... not designed to be hooked on both ends. There is also a "connector" tube that runs between the inside side of both carbs and that needs to be connected....
Thanks for the help but I still have some problems. So the hoses on the float bowl are hooked up only on one side. I got that part figured out. I also have the...
Not that mybike is all that "proper" but I dont have anything hanging off that 90degree fitting. Fix your flost/needle valve first to fix the overflow. You...
90 degree tubes are the carb atmospheric vent tubes! If you are getting fuel out of the vent tubes, then you are severely overflowing. May be best to pull the...
I have a variety of engine sprockets that fit on my R5Â drive shaft but not sure what size chain is needed! A lil help please? TIA, danWI I have a variety of...
Dan, The stock chain size is 525. RD sprockets are 530, and will fit your R5 as well. The 525 counter shaft sprockets are rather hard to find, and are...
I just (yesterday) picked up a couple of R5s for an amazing deal. One of them is together, but the other is part way into a restoration. On the one being...
Sorry Jake, those tubes are done. There is no way to reliably clean up that hard chrome. I went through the same thing. I picked up a set of used usable...
Hi all, I am having a little trouble taking those six bolts off of the pressure plate of the clutch. I have even tried impact driver, and they wont even...
like ed said their shot.the rust is at the point where the seals ride.new ones are big$$$.i heard some where that if you fill the pits with pipedope and sand...
Hey David, I'm traveling again this time I'm up in Vermont,New Hampshire and Northern NY motorcycling around thru the mountains looking at the fall collors. I...
Here I am 3 days late, again. Is it really October already? Geez!!!! The riding season is drawing to an end for most people, except for a few hardcore people...
A H-U-G-E thumbs up to HVC Cycle. They are now selling new cast pistons (aftermarket) for the R5. They have all sizes standard through 4th over. They come...
Hi everyone, just wondering where i could find compatible rear shocks for my R5. Would those from DS7/RD250/350 fit? or any other models? Can i just measure...
Hello, I am in the process of pulling the engine for the first time. I got as far as taking the chain apart and I'm already stuck. Can anyone fill me in on the...
This the way it works on the R5 chain, and any other chain, Ive removed. You remove the clip and there is a flat piece of link right behind that. Just pull...
... removed. You remove the clip and there is a flat piece of link right behind that. Just pull that off- it connects the chain together. The clip just holds...
Thanks, I thought it ought to be easy. I'll just spend a little more time on it. I was afraid I might need to cut or grind the pins off in order to get the...
You guys were definitely right. Thanks for the picture. I got the chain off with a bit more worrying and the engine is off the bike. Now the fun begins. thanks...
DS7 will definitely fit! I am almost positve the RD shocks will also fit. I bought an old set of Koni shocks from a friend that were from a RD350, they fit the...
Can anyone help me find a bearing plate cover that will fit a '75 rd250. I'd rather not say how, but I broke mine in two and I just found out that it is...
Hi: follow this link,they have three in stock.Price is 9.25 www.nwvintagecycleparts.com/search-results.php?q=360-17471-00-00&st=spart Eric copy and paste to...
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