Author: GFP

My gearbox was REALLY crusty. This is my first attempt at rebuilding a gearbox so all the USUAL DISCLAIMERS APPLY. The first thing I did was remove the output flange…

Finally the bottom end rebuild is complete. What a milestone this was getting the engine back in the frame. There were times during the last couple of months where the…

After installing the timing gear it was on to the back of the engine to do the oil pump, main seal and then final installation of the flywheel and clutch…

Timing Cover When all the timing gear has been installed it is time for the timing cover to go back on. There are three seals in the cover- crankshaft, camshaft…

Once the new main bearings were in I thought that the rest of the bottom end assembly would be easy! Oh no... I actually ended up taking things apart numerous…

Measuring Journals and Bearings I shall start off by saying that replacing these was possibly a bad idea. It's not easy and they probably last forever. I had been in…

The front suspension of the old R75/5 was in pretty bad condition. The headlight ears weren't sitting straight due to perished rubber bushings, the aluminium fork tubes were pretty tarnished…