My *new* ER5!

[orangepeeleo]

Hey,

Some of you may seen my thread about whether to take a free er5...well its been taken! I think I may have jumped in way too deep but for now this is my project!

https://i.imgur.com/wO4eLM0.jpg

Shocks look like they might need changing along with the chain!!

https://i.imgur.com/fS0aAeE.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/d8JQXRE.jpg

This is looking a bit rusty!

https://i.imgur.com/eZMvu7A.jpg

And i'm missing the side bits that cover the radiator, and will prob need a new grill as well!

https://i.imgur.com/TJ7qprL.jpg

No time today to get the panels and tank off to have a look at the carbs but will prob have some time tomorrow.

Wish me luck!
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Bikes : HN125 (sold) - Lexmoto ZSX 125 (Stolen!) - Currently bimbling on : '10 YBR

[RhynoCZ]

How much did you pay for it?
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[DRZ4Hunned]

[orangepeeleo]

[RhynoCZ]

Nice project I must say. I kind of missed that you got it for free. Well, it's Sunday, so I'm a bit slow.

There are tons of ER-5, GPZ500, KL500, EN500 and maybe other bikes, that use the same engine. So even the worst case scenario won't be much of a problem. A dream project I'd say, although I'm not a fan of twin cylinder engines.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[rideslikean00...]

That'd make a good project bike, I'm guessing it runs? So you can do some work to it, put it back together, ride it, do more work etc and see the fruits of your labour as it's going along.
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Previous/Current Bikes
2013 Yamaha YBR-125ED -> 1997 Yamaha YZF-1000R Thunderace -> 2009 Yamaha XJ-6 Diversion -> 2007 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2

[finniee]

Just think it of this way, you might spend less fixing her up than you will on a used machine after you do your tests.

[orangepeeleo]

[recman]

Interesting exhaust.
Has the can been welded on or does the clamp do all the work?

[Pol Anorl]

[orangepeeleo]

[stevo as b4]

Exhaust may be past cleaning up/repair, it's hard to tell from the pics.

But a weekend to strip that bike down, and take all the frame and cycle parts to the blaster/powercoater would save most of the original bits and make them look really good for what £100-150?

Engine, a full service out of the bike and replace all consumables, wire brush and de-greaser, then leave it somewhere warm to dry. 1-2cans of high temp engine paint would have the lump looking nice and all mechanically tip top ready to sling back in the frame.

If you want rid of that washy blue bodywork, then that is something you could take on as a project to sand/repair and prep the bodywork/tank, and then either diy the paint, or get a mate with a gun to spray it up for you.

Other than wear/tear items, brakes/tyres/chain& sprockets and service parts, it does not look like there any major damage or wallet opening required.

[P.]

As much as stevo is right, it's an er5. Just grab exhaust from ebay, new shocks from the same and strip the carbs down and clean them. Job jobbed and a usable er5 for £100.

It won't set the world on fire. It'll be great from a 125 for a while but it is only an er5.

[Iain.]

I know for a fact theres a spare complete exhaust system for one of these in the basement, and a pair of shocks. And the rad side guard bits. Unsure on the grill, but more than likely.

[orangepeeleo]

[orangepeeleo]

[orangepeeleo]

Got a few quotes to insure this yesterday as well, £89 per year!

Not going to bother until its running, at the minute its covered but not chained up, was thinking of a way to secure it with my YBR but dont want to comprimise the security of my working bike to save a non-running heap, its covered but locks and chains will have to wait until payday.

I currently chain my YBR to the fencepost in my back garden, would it be a big mistake to chain it the back wheel of this bike instead?? i.e. would the ybr be more likely to get robbed if its chained to the er5 instead of the fence?
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Bikes : HN125 (sold) - Lexmoto ZSX 125 (Stolen!) - Currently bimbling on : '10 YBR

[Iain.]

[TheManWithThe...]

If you end up having the exhaust changed, i have a set of collars (the things that hold the downpipes to the engine block) left over from when i changed mine (got 8 in the set, only need 4).
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MBK Nitro 50, Sold. Kawasaki ER-5, Honda ST1100
"Anyone can jump a motorcycle! The trouble begins when you try to land it..."

[orangepeeleo]

Well the tanks off, job consisted of me disconnecting various hoses from the fuel tap and jamming them into a bigger hose until the tank was freed up! (got covered in about 2 litres of fuel!) managed to catch about 7 litres in various empty bottles from my brown bin though

Also got the airbox off to give me more room around the carbs, they seem clean enough but think its best to get them off completely and give them a clean, have discovered that the spark plugs are an absolute bitch to get to and remove...probably why the guy who gave me it also supplied 2 new plugs still in their boxes!

Found a link to this tool :

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/car-tools-hand-tools/halfords-spark-plug-wrench-12mm

In a thread about the same issue on here so will pick one of those up and give it another go soon! The space around them needs blasting with some compressed air first though as its gipping!

Will get the carbs off next and give them a clean once I've got some cash for cleaner, really hoping I can put all this back together and get it running! Its about the most mechanical thing I've ever done so far and it all seems to be going well at the minute so there may be trouble ahead!
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Bikes : HN125 (sold) - Lexmoto ZSX 125 (Stolen!) - Currently bimbling on : '10 YBR

[TheManWithThe...]

I've got that tool and it works a charm for getting at the plugs
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MBK Nitro 50, Sold. Kawasaki ER-5, Honda ST1100
"Anyone can jump a motorcycle! The trouble begins when you try to land it..."

[orangepeeleo]

Got the carbs off this last night in the dark with my phone for a torch....should have waited and took pictures lol

Currently have the tank, airbox, carbs, battery, seat and panels all in my kitchen cupboard. Will clean the carbs out and change the spark plugs this weekend, have the battery on charge just so that I can test it starts (will buy a new batt on payday), really hoping I can put all this back together again as I have neglected to take pictures or have any notes as to how it all came off!....I'm not very hopeful lol

Noob question, but wtf are the little wire clip things that look like bows and go around hoses called?? Not the ones that get screwed tight, but the ones that get kinda pinched tight...In taking all of this apart and tugging off various hoses ( ) I've noticed a lot of those need replacing!
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Bikes : HN125 (sold) - Lexmoto ZSX 125 (Stolen!) - Currently bimbling on : '10 YBR

[orangepeeleo]

[TheManWithThe...]

[STONEY!]

The exhaust and shocks look fine to me, rub down and vht on the exhaust, same but regular paint for the shock bodies.

no visible pitting or leaks on the shocks
rust on exhaust looks to be surface only?