Does anyone know of a reliable source to obtain the "Yamaha" badges for the left
and right side of the R5C fuel tank?

I think you can find what you need at BikeBandit. They show the hoses you need
as available in their parts inventory.

http://www.bikebandit.com/1972-yamaha-motorcycle-parts/oem-parts

--- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, "shudiddy666" <shudiddy666@...> wrote:
>
> where can i get new oil lines? i mean the black one that goes from the oil
tank to the oil pump and the clear one that goes from the oil tank to the
crankcase fitting on the back of the engine? can you buy them in lengths? if so
what are the diameters of each line?
>

where can i get new oil lines? i mean the black one that goes from the oil tank
to the oil pump and the clear one that goes from the oil tank to the crankcase
fitting on the back of the engine? can you buy them in lengths? if so what are
the diameters of each line?

isnt there a breather line that goes from the 2 stroke tank to the breather on
the back of the engine? i was told that line came off the engine and attached
nowhere. that the rd is the only one that has that line attached to the oil
tank. i am talking about the clear line.

Yes,there are no left handed threaded anything on an R5 to my knowledge and I've
oned one for 24 years now.

--- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, "rebelbugler" <rebelbugler@...> wrote:
>
> Just for the sake of clarity, are both the bolt and the nut a normal right
hand thread.....i.e. do both the bolt and nut get turned to the left to loosen?
Thanks
>
> --- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, "Ed" <valiantwagonguy@> wrote:
> >
> > It's a normal right hand thread. I'd heat it with a propane torch and then
try to loosen it.Heat usually does the trick for me.
> >
> > --- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, "rebelbugler" <rebelbugler@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am currently restoring my 72 R5C and have run into a snag with a frozen
bolt and nut in the push lever assembly. Currently, I'm soaking the parts in a
penetrating oil, in the hopes that it will help loosen things up. I don't want
to use undue force as the push lever assembly is tough to come by.
> > >
> > > Is the "special nut" a lock nut and designed to be loosened by turning in
a clock wise versus counter clockwise direction? The manual is silent on the
matter. Thanks
> > >
> >
>

Just for the sake of clarity, are both the bolt and the nut a normal right hand
thread.....i.e. do both the bolt and nut get turned to the left to loosen?
Thanks

--- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, "Ed" <valiantwagonguy@...> wrote:
>
> It's a normal right hand thread. I'd heat it with a propane torch and then try
to loosen it.Heat usually does the trick for me.
>
> --- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, "rebelbugler" <rebelbugler@> wrote:
> >
> > I am currently restoring my 72 R5C and have run into a snag with a frozen
bolt and nut in the push lever assembly. Currently, I'm soaking the parts in a
penetrating oil, in the hopes that it will help loosen things up. I don't want
to use undue force as the push lever assembly is tough to come by.
> >
> > Is the "special nut" a lock nut and designed to be loosened by turning in a
clock wise versus counter clockwise direction? The manual is silent on the
matter. Thanks
> >
>

It's a normal right hand thread. I'd heat it with a propane torch and then try
to loosen it.Heat usually does the trick for me.

--- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, "rebelbugler" <rebelbugler@...> wrote:
>
> I am currently restoring my 72 R5C and have run into a snag with a frozen bolt
and nut in the push lever assembly. Currently, I'm soaking the parts in a
penetrating oil, in the hopes that it will help loosen things up. I don't want
to use undue force as the push lever assembly is tough to come by.
>
> Is the "special nut" a lock nut and designed to be loosened by turning in a
clock wise versus counter clockwise direction? The manual is silent on the
matter. Thanks
>

I am currently restoring my 72 R5C and have run into a snag with a frozen bolt
and nut in the push lever assembly. Currently, I'm soaking the parts in a
penetrating oil, in the hopes that it will help loosen things up. I don't want
to use undue force as the push lever assembly is tough to come by.

Is the "special nut" a lock nut and designed to be loosened by turning in a
clock wise versus counter clockwise direction? The manual is silent on the
matter. Thanks

Sounds great Ed! I'll have to stick with old pics of my R5 as it is
stripped down right now for a small renovation.

BTW, I liked the kitchen remodel pics in your album. I don't dare let my
wife see them though, I'll never get anything done!

Dave
--- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, "Ed" <valiantwagonguy@...>
wrote:
>
> I'd like to hold an online bike show for the group.The plan is to set
up a photobucket account just for this and when I have all the photos
entered I will post a link to a slide show.It will be a show only ,no
judging and will feature ALL our bikes from projects to finished restos
and everything in between.I will accept ONE (1) photo from each member
with a brief description(under 200 characters) that I can cut & paste
into the description box. At this point I'd like your opinions on
this.Please post your comments this week so I can start on this after
Thanksgiving (for those of you overseas,Thanksgiving is on this coming
Thursday 11/26 ) This is a sample slide show of a bike show in NY I went
to.
>
http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/valiantwagonguy/NY%20VinMoto%20Sh\
ow%2008/?albumview=slideshow
> Thanks, Ed
>

I'd like to hold an online bike show for the group.The plan is to set up a
photobucket account just for this and when I have all the photos entered I will
post a link to a slide show.It will be a show only ,no judging and will feature
ALL our bikes from projects to finished restos and everything in between.I will
accept ONE (1) photo from each member with a brief description(under 200
characters) that I can cut & paste into the description box. At this point I'd
like your opinions on this.Please post your comments this week so I can start on
this after Thanksgiving (for those of you overseas,Thanksgiving is on this
coming Thursday 11/26 ) This is a sample slide show of a bike show in NY I went
to.
http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/valiantwagonguy/NY%20VinMoto%20Show%2008/\
?albumview=slideshow
Thanks, Ed

That's great Dan, I'm glad you didn't have to pay a small fortune for
them! That's always a bonus!!

Dave
--- In yamaha-r5-group@yahoogroups.com, d bauer <tiz_me22004@...> wrote:
>
> Dave, well ironic because i bought a set of rings "for next to
nothing" a few weeks back! thanks for getting back to me, i still
appreciate the help, Dan
>