We are now finalizing and adjusting the YDS5 and make it ready for the road....!!!

Firstly fit the carburetors properly with all the hoses in place. Please note that it is much easier to test the bike without the airfilter and rubbers. If there is any problem (leakage or whatsoever) you do not have to remove everything again.

Yamaha DS5 carburetor

Adjust the clutch properly and make sure that the adjusting bolt has about a quarter of a turn free stroke. Bleed the oilline to the pump. It is really not necessary to bleed the oilpipes to the cylinders. I always use a 1:30 fuel/oil mix in the first tankfill. After a few hundred meters you have good lubrication, no problem.

Yamaha DS5 clutch adjusting

Next you have to connect the electrics smoothly and carefully, especially when you connect the thick light green lead to the starter solenoid. On the picture the flasherrelay is fitted in a different way than original, but this way it vibrates less.

Yamaha DS5 electrics

Turning to the left hand side of the bike, now we can align the kickstarter, gearchange pedal and footrest properly.

Yamaha DS5 kickstarter

On the r.h. side of the motorcycle you can now properly adjust the footbrake linkage, lubricate it and fit the stoplightswitch if not done already.

Yamaha DS5 linkage

Check the chaintension and carefully fit all the small parts for the rear brake cable

Yamaha DS5 rearwheel

Check again that all rubber hoses, like the oilfeed, run properly and attach the badges on the oiltank and l.h. side cover.

Yamaha DS5 engine

Please fit the sprocket properly. As the metal tabwashers for the bolts are not available anymore, I Loctite the bolts to be sure. Give the chain a little bit of slack (it is not a racing bike anyway) and tighten everything up without too much force.

Yamaha DS5 rear shockabsorbers

My speedometer/tachometer is a re-conditioned one. You do not find a new one easily in the world today. The chrome ring is a little bent because of the repair but you have to live with that. Everything functions properly! The handlebar comes from a XJ600 Diversion and is very similar to the original one.

Yamaha DS5 tachometer

The bike is complete now, here is the l.h. side: (click for large picture)

Yamaha DS5 l.h.

And finally the r.h. side: (click for large picture)

Yamaha DS5 r.h.