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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 12, 2008 14:44:59 GMT -5
Heres a closeup pic of my recent RE5 purchase, i should have the bike in possesion soon when its shipped this week.  |
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Post by tom93gts on Jul 12, 2008 16:52:06 GMT -5
All you guys with the nice blue RE5's, I am envious. Hope the delivery goes well.
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 12, 2008 17:50:48 GMT -5
Tom this is the most expensive bike i have ever bought, i can only hope it is as good as the pics look once i see it in the flesh.
If you look at that pic good you can see a small dent in the tank at the right rear side,,,,,, drats....
I learnt quickly in my purchase of bikes that the bargain basement specials dont get ridden and enjoyed immediately basically because they need too much work AND money spent on them.
Its a dream come true at the right moment,, its a low milage 75 model , its in good visual shape and its blue,,,sweeet and i also hope the delivery goes well.
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Post by gttim on Jul 13, 2008 10:37:06 GMT -5
If you ever decide you don't like those exhaust extensions.......
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 13, 2008 17:14:33 GMT -5
Sorry Tim thats one part i saw first on the bike i did like, so they are not for sale,, however check with Sam at RR, he may have one or maybe two used ones.
At least if hes only got one you can grab it now waiting for another one to show up someday.
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Post by SuzukiRE5 on Jul 13, 2008 19:27:19 GMT -5
Isn't that something that H2RTuner mentioned he might try to make? You can be sure if he does make something like that, they will be top notch parts. Maybe he will chime in here. Haven't seen him online in awhile.
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 21, 2008 11:26:00 GMT -5
Here it is finally home and looking pretty ok for its age. It needs some minor work and a good cleaning to see what it will look like then.   |
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Post by tom93gts on Jul 21, 2008 12:06:03 GMT -5
Sweet! Have you ridden it around the block yet?
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 21, 2008 17:40:33 GMT -5
Ahhh theres a slight problem with me doing any riding at the present time on this bike since im not near to it.
Its about 2,000 miles from me at a "second home" technically, and being stored at my very good friend Dave.
He went for it this morning and took a whiff of the prehistoric smelling gas in the tank which now needs to be drained as well as the carb bowl before any starting or riding is done.
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Post by tom93gts on Jul 21, 2008 18:28:03 GMT -5
Aww, well hopefully all your tank and carb need is a good cleaning and it will fire right up.
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 21, 2008 19:41:59 GMT -5
Well it was starting but not running the best so the previous owner stated, however i do not want to attempt it personally in this condition.
I hope that all it needs is a tank and float bowl flush out, luckily the previous owner put an inline filter from the tank so that should catch the bigger stuff,,,well hopefully.
The best thing to do would be to clean the tank out and try to remove as much of the loose surface stuff with some rust remover then see how the interior surface looks.
Also take the petcock off and check the two filters, especially the reserve one for a gunge buildup that could stop or hinder fuel flow.
After GT Tim from Sundial had an issue with his rotary about a kinked oil line im curious as to where or what this situation looked like so i can check this area on mine before starting.
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Post by frankt on Jul 22, 2008 7:52:40 GMT -5
Allan,
The oil line you want to look for runs across the front of the engine and connects to the carb via a banjo fitting. You will find this fitting on the side of the carb that faces to the front of the bike and is right next to the rad. The other end of this oil line connects to the pump which is located on the right front of the engine (opposite side from the carb) as you sit on the bike. This pump usually has a small cover over it and it is this cover that sometimes pinches the line. A quick and dirty way to check for oil flow thru the line is to start the bike and losen the banjo at the carb and see if oil leaks from the fitting.
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 22, 2008 12:56:07 GMT -5
Thanks Frank, i appreciate you letting me know what to look for on that particular oil flow situation, and you answered my second question which was how to do a quick oil flow test.
Now how does the pumps small cover get to pinch the line??? a careless repair, bad routing or a restricted space in that area.
I haven't seen the area in question on the bike so i cant comment as of yet just how it could happen.
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jul 22, 2008 21:40:30 GMT -5
Actually i cant get it to my place anytime soon as i have to go get it and then transport it to Miami and then ship it back home.
Lots of paperwork for customs etc but suffice to say im quite sure it will be the only RE5 in the caribbean
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Post by gttim on Jul 24, 2008 2:05:42 GMT -5
Allan, The oil line you want to look for runs across the front of the engine and connects to the carb via a banjo fitting. You will find this fitting on the side of the carb that faces to the front of the bike and is right next to the rad. The other end of this oil line connects to the pump which is located on the right front of the engine (opposite side from the carb) as you sit on the bike. This pump usually has a small cover over it and it is this cover that sometimes pinches the line. A quick and dirty way to check for oil flow thru the line is to start the bike and losen the banjo at the carb and see if oil leaks from the fitting. What he said....  |
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