Yamaha R5C - TR3 Race Rep

Sonreir

Oregon
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I picked up this neglected R5 earlier this week for $1500. It's titled, but hasn't run in a while. It came with some TD3 body work (tank, tail, and front fender) and also included a 4LS GT750 front wheel and brake lever.

Naturally, this calls for a TR3 race replica build. For now, this thread will be mostly a place holder. I have to finish up my T500 build before I get to this one, but I figured I'd at least post up the plans and grab some opinions. I'm not overly familiar with the Yamaha two strokes, so I'll be learning as I go.

Current plan:
*Pick up a fairing to complete the body kit
*Shifter is currently bent, replace that and get news seals onto the engine
*New tires and tubes
*Probably a set of new carbs - VM30s?
*Figure out an oil tank
*Electronic ignition?
*All new wiring and street legal light requirements
*Clip-ons and rear sets
*I have a set of early model GSXR right-side-up forks and triples. I'm going to see if those will fit.
 

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Most of the parts I have, so far.
 

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I'd be fairly pleased if I ended up with something like this.
 

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cxman said:
yes where is the t500?

Going in for paint in the next couple of weeks. Fenders and pipes are with me for cleaning before going in for rechroming. I don't think the pipes can be salvaged, so I'm looking at aftermarket options. Engine is sitting on my workbench, with the transmission and crank in place. I need a few hours to button it up.
 
How much does that front wheel weigh? I've always wondered that with those things.
 
irk miller said:
How much does that front wheel weigh? I've always wondered that with those things.

About 200 pounds... OK, so slight touch of hyperbole... I have had two machined and cross drilled and flanges thinned and they were still so heavy that I sold them off. And then I managed to score a Yamaha TD3 front wheel for a TZ250 resto and stuff me if that wasn't just as heavy. OK it was around 8 Kg complete with Rim and spokes and the GT750 is around 9.4Kg for the complete brake including backing plates and axle and torque arms. Add in spokes and rim and that would make it closer to 12kg.

I just checked my notes and a stock later model GT750 front wheel with disks + tire and tube weighed in at around 12.5Kg plus calipers, so maybe it's not so bad as boat anchors go.

What I can tell you is they do look pretty good and can be made to work well, but if you ride fast, be prepared to spend some time chasing front end chatter. A mate of mine back in Melbourne had a Kawasaki A1R replica with that front end and at Broadford it chattered like it had parkinsons or tourrette's. Not confidence inspiring especially for a slow old guy like me.
 
Not a TD3 but a close relative - an early TZ250 that we prepared earlier. This one has an aftermarket US fairing, that TD3 has the Euro fairing.

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I love me some full fairing Yamaha 2 stroke. Im in.
 
Matt,

No pressure, but we will be watching - I mean following. :)

BTW, there are lots of fairing choices. TD2 and TD3 look similar, but 2's have wider engine case bulges. By Comparison, the fairing on that TZ has flat sides. Hurco's static art project ( that's supposed to prod him to get it finished...) has later style C/D aftermarket fairing similar to the one fitted to this TZ250E.

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I currently have my eye on the TD32 from Airtech.

But I want to run with a headlight, so I'll have to figure something out.
 

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teazer said:
Hurco's static art project ( that's supposed to prod him to get it finished...) has later style C/D aftermarket fairing similar to the one fitted to this TZ250E.

Ill get back to it. I know it wasn't meant to, but this project has the ardee wheels turning in my head again ;)
 
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