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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Hey everyone, Just in time for a christmas gift for the group!!! I found this for sale on ebay. It's the article in Cycle Guide magazine from january 1972....
Thanks! The R5C was my first motorcycle. Bought brand new for $832, out the door. I now have a "new" one in my garage. Thanks again! doc ... From: aluze_xp To:...
I am restoring my R5C and the silver/gray covering of the handlebar switch wires (and brake switch wires) has dried out and is cracking and crumbling away....
give these folk a call www.vintageconnections.com I have used their connectors the past few years without issuse. They have housing but am not sure if its what...
I bought some silver gray heat shrink tubing from Harbor Freight but I have not tried it yet to say if it is close enough or not. Presently, my cable is...
I completely missed the Bike of the Month pic this month so I posted an interesting picture of a hybrid. Part R5, part RZ. It belongs to Robert New in CA, and...
--I used to think of building that exact bike! I was looking for the stuff to do it when this old guy I knew who had been riding since the late 1930's told me...
First, let me appologize about the disjointed Ebay link. I forgot to switch to the optional post mode, links never come out right in the text mode. Robert has...
... again so was the other one. The r5 version must weigh 75 lbs or more less than a stock RZ and the power to weight ratio is changed radically . The DS7 I...
I got such a good response from my inquiry about handlebar switch cable sleeving that I thought I would try another one. The front brake cable has a rubber...
to the best of my knowledge, the rubber boots were not sold separtly by Yamaha. They were included in the Front Brake Cable assembly. I have not a source for...
I replaced my front brake cable about 6 years ago with a NOS cable I bought via Ebay. It did not come with the boot so I re-used the old boot, which was in...
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