I found this picture of Willy's R5 very interesting. His garage reminds me of mine! How much "stuff" can you store around your bike(s)? That is a rhetorical...
... reminds ... is ... being used as a workbench.even worse is that it is a detached garage with no power,so it gets real cold.once i get power ill get a...
Willy, I feel your pain! I, too, have a detached "garage". It's actually one of those Amish sheds with a garage door, rotten wooden ramp, and no electric. My...
tizit necessary to use rubber mounted carb holders between the cylinders and carbs on my R5? I have a set of metal RD carb mounts and wonder if I should use...
... I don't see how that could possibly work Dan.The R5 manifold is held on by 2 bolts and the RD manifold/reed cage is held on with 4 allen head screws.The...
Dan: If you need a set of rubber manifolds send me your mailing address to Alsberg at Juno dot Com I have a used but perfectly usable set. I replaced my...
Ahhh, i see what youre saying Ed. Then these are not RD intakes then. I have a set of 2 bolt metal intakes that have the same shape and size as the R5 rubber...
... Those intakes would take carbs that clamp on Dan. R5 carbs don't clamp on. So,to use the metal intakes you need to get carbs that clamp on like the carbs...
Thanks for the reality check Ed! I'm not into makign this project difficult so I'll find a pair of rubber mounts. Do you still have the YDS5 lower end? I am...
-- I have one but I have to dig it out. Not really dig but search the shelves for it. Ed ... difficult so I'll find a pair of rubber mounts. Do you still have...
Ok guys, I have two questions (for now) regarding my R5C. 1. When I pulled the top end, the piston pin was very tight in the piston. I had to remove it with a...
Hey all, I've been working on my carbs for a while now and still cant get them to stop overflowing... I have set the float arms at 15mm but that doesn't work....
- There is obviously something wrong and you are not seeing it.Are the float valves &seats new? Are the gaskets under the seat s in place?Are the arms on the...
Ok, this is probably part of the problem, I got a keyster carb kit a while ago and nothing was the same in both kits. The pilot jets were both different and...
Yes the gaskets are under the seats as well. ________________________________ From: ed <valiantwagonguy@...> To: yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
- keyster kits are NO GOOD! That is your problen .Get a set of nos seats & valves from speed & sport or some other dealer. Actually any bike shop that has an...
are your floats good?your carbs shouldnt be overflowing if the petcock is off.they shouldnt be leaking with it on either.my left overflows if i leave the...
hello, I'm new to this group (and motorcycles in general) and I'm having trouble with my r5. I bought my R5 from a friend about 4 months ago. It started, but...
-- The problem you are having with the starting and the oil dripping is not related to your battery discharge problem.The oil /starting problem is more than...
hi everyone, my r5c is coming along nicely now. Just got a better pair of front fork inner tubes (from a DS7) to replace my old pitted ones. There is a small...
1. The switch has an o-ring behind it. Very easy to replace, just remove the screws that hold the switch in and replace the 0-ring. 2. I don't know about -5...
I used to ride my R5 in Missouri in the winter. It was COLD but the bike ran great! ... From: aluze_xp <aluze_xp@...> Subject: [yamaha-r5-group] i cant...
-- I ride in the winter too here in New York . They love that cold dense air!Just warm the motor up good and then go freeze your ass off! ... bike ran great!...
make sure that the plastic cover dosent have cracks by the screw holes.a new cover is cheap,also get a new (o) ring.make sure that you dont tighten down to...
make sure that the plastic cover dosent have cracks by the screw holes.a new cover is cheap,also get a new (o) ring.make sure that you dont tighten down to...
Hey guys, this is all good info but I really need to sell my '72 R5 since I haven't even licensed it since 1984. Its an all original orange one with 4617...
Hello, How many miles can I expect out of an r5 before a top or bottom end rebuild? In what range should the compression pressure be? Thanks in advance....
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