Post by decotriumph on Sept 19, 2020 21:01:55 GMT -5
I figure most everyone here is on the FB RE5 page, too, but just in case, I got me a 1976 RE5 this past week from the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN, USA. It has been a couple years since it's been started and I live in the same vicinity as Jess, so I'm going to take advantage of his expertise in getting it going again. I sold my last RE5 (also a 1976) 21 years ago, and I've also owned three 1975 models, including a new one in '75.
Anyway, this one is pretty complete except it has the wrong mirrors, signals, and seat cover. Engine looks good and seems to have healthy compression. Pipes are pretty solid too. The bike has 8k miles. Front brakes are shot (as I found while backing it off the trailer!). Here are a few pictures.
Anyway, this one is pretty complete except it has the wrong mirrors, signals, and seat cover. Engine looks good and seems to have healthy compression. Pipes are pretty solid too. The bike has 8k miles. Front brakes are shot (as I found while backing it off the trailer!). Here are a few pictures.
