YAMAHA R5

Mike writes in with this request for help: The side stand mount on my bike was broken of at the welds when i bought it. I got a stand fr...

Mike writes in with an electrical question: I recently purchased a not-quite-running Yamaha R5B, and first off I'd like to thank you fo...

Geoff writes in with a few questions on gearing: I recently purchased my first 1972 Yamaha R5C from a coworker for $100!! (The bike has 11,...

Mike wrote in yesterday with some nice things to say about the site, as well as an interesting question: How are ya? I'm a new R5 ow...

Jesse in Pittsburg writes in to show us his progress, share a few things, and ask some questions: Hi Lawrence, After a long hiatus, I'm ...

Received an interesting question from Cale out of Amarillo, Texas: Lawrence, I've been enjoying your R5 blog... Good stuff, man. I keep ...

Laura writes in to say hello and ask this question about fork locks: For one your web site is awesome!! I'm trying to figure out if all...

Alex wrote is with some questions: Awesome R5 you got! Where did you get your cafe racer handlebars and mirrors? Also, does your bike seep ...

Paul writes in with a frequently asked question: Hi. I am restoring an R5 and came across your thread. You mentioned House of Kolor paint bu...

Kynan recently wrote in and was asking about the R5 for an interesting project he had in mind for a project bike: My father had a R5 in 1972...

Michael Brito wrote in: Great web site. Awesome bike. In fact your R5 inspired me to refurbish an R5 of my very own. I would like to know wh...

Came across FixTheBike.com while I was updating the links in my previous posts (manual downloads should work correctly now). It's a gre...

Tom writes in with some great stuff he'd like to share: I have been using your site for months now as I work on restoring my 72 R5C. I w...

Seeing as it's extremely hard to come by these days, and seeing as how mine is slowly crumbling, I figured I'd scan and post the ...

Ok kids... a lot of you have been asking about electrical issues. Seems these bikes (as just about anything 30+ years old!) have a bunch of ...

A reader of the blog recently wrote in asking about the positions on the main switch, particularly the rightmost position. Here's a scan...

Instructables has a great step-by-step how-to on lacing wheels . Although the wheels in the example are from a Royal Enfield Bullet, the in...

Just came across this handy manual on the Mikuni USA carburetor owner's and tuning manuals page. This downloadable and printable manual...

I came across this DS7 page while helping out Nate, who recently picked up a DS7. There's a good section at the bottom that offers some...

Finally, here it is! The rearsets go on! I documented everything while doing it, getting the camera nice and oily in the process. I apologiz...