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  1. MasterOstrich

    New from Virginia, 1971 Yamaha CS3

    Hey everyone, if anyone is interested in watching an idiot build up a old 2 stroker come by and check it out. http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=64233.0
  2. MasterOstrich

    1971 Yamaha CS3 Restoration / Cafe Project

    Okay as promised I'm back with photos of the progress so far. Right now I am painting the exhaust (side?) covers a glossy black because the rust was so bad. The pipe itself is actually fairly clean so I think I will keep that as is. I'm going with a Black and Chrome color scheme and am unsure if...
  3. MasterOstrich

    1971 Yamaha CS3 Restoration / Cafe Project

    Thats what I thought, but upon further inspection it looks okay. I think there was enough oil in the crank to keep it from oxdidizing. That means its probably leaking somewhere... Oh well, you win some you lose some.
  4. MasterOstrich

    1971 Yamaha CS3 Restoration / Cafe Project

    Working on trying to clean out the crankcase. I filled it up to the brim and let it sit in there for a few days to perhaps breakup and dissolve whatever solids were in there. It looks as if its worked as the color has changed to a dingy brown. Only issue is I don't know how to get it all out. I...
  5. MasterOstrich

    1971 Yamaha CS3 Restoration / Cafe Project

    Hey Yall, I recently picked up this old bike as my first. I'm 17 and wanted to get something unlike everyone else who starts riding with a massive cumbersome 250 or a cheap crotch rocket. I wanted something that would turn heads and still be considered a classy bike. At the time I'm weeks in...
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