Stalled 1971 R5 project in WI on CL -
https://madison.craigslist.org/mpo/d/browntown-1971-yamaha-two-stroke/7914331896.html
He was doing ok, up until the candy paint on the cases.
That kinda killed it for me.
he lost me 4k ago. jeez. greedy pricing for parts.
Quote from: JKV45 on February 12, 2026, 09:35:22 AMStalled 1971 R5 project in WI on CL -
https://madison.craigslist.org/mpo/d/browntown-1971-yamaha-two-stroke/7914331896.html
He was doing ok, up until the candy paint on the cases.
That kinda killed it for me.
The side covers are very, well super, yea, very something... Not my taste.
paint can be blasted off. they are tacky but.. taste is subjective
Anyone else find the description difficult to read? Run-on sentences with random or missing punctuation, and without caps. Why can't people write and communicate effectively?
Pop on another set of freshly painted black engine covers and that issue is fixed. Nice air filters. :rolleyes: That asking price is pretty damn rich for what's there and what's left to do.
Anyone notice the purple triple sitting on the lift?
EDIT: found it
Dude definitely has unusual taste. Note the copper colored hardware on the rear wheel
1974 kawasaki h1 500 cc - $7,500 (Browntown)
https://madison.craigslist.org/mpo/d/browntown-1974-kawasaki-h1-500-cc/7914338358.html
Iam selling a stalled project due to health a very nice widow maker engine has new crank and bearings cases all polished machine work done needs top end installed , new tires , tubes , set of denco pipes everything is nos that i could find ,big bore kit with cross drilled pistons to prevent melt down hard to find. call or text don will trade for enciosed car hauler or
74h1_cl_wi.jpg
this guy got in over his head w these projects. plain and simple. or just lost interest. prob got a car and wants a trailer to haul it to shows. not hard to read between the lines here. that h1 is worth mabe 4k in that condition. maybe.