YAMAHA CS5E
Mar 18, 2019
3 minutes
WORDS: STEVE COOPER
PHOTOS: GARY D CHAPMAN
SEAT BASE/TRIM
Check bases for rot. Seat foam often degrades with age to a crumbly mess. The stainless steel trim is almost impossible the find.
EXHAUST SYSTEM
One-piece systems prone to stress-induced corrosion at barrel joint: ensure fit correct at port, then tighten up the lower
CHASSIS
Wayward handling may be down to loose engine bolts. Check the two bolts at the back of the engine and the four at the front engine plate. Thread locker helps.
REGULATOR/ STARTER RELAY
Poor starting and/or charging generally down to contacts inside the gold-coloured
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