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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: b490 on July 30, 2011, 09:22:22 pm

Title: My '82 XR500
Post by: b490 on July 30, 2011, 09:22:22 pm: As purchased;
(http://)(http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt127/scm00/bikes381.jpg)

Tidy enough for me now :)
(http://)(http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt127/scm00/S7300194.jpg)

(http://)(http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt127/scm00/S7300191.jpg)

(http://)(http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt127/scm00/S7300186.jpg)

Regards ,
Steve
Title: Re: My '82 XR500
Post by: dalesween on July 30, 2011, 09:39:38 pm: Nice Steve, very nice..., knowing you it is mechanically strong aswell, i have a huge soft spot for 81,82 and 83 XR's.

cheers Dale.
Title: Re: My '82 XR500
Post by: b490 on July 30, 2011, 11:02:10 pm: Mates' older brother had one new , back in the day.
I had a ride & thought they were greatest thing .......well it was to me , back then , when compared to my XL250S anyway :-[
Still at high school in those days so I couldn't afford one .....
Big , old heavy tank really, ....but I like them :)

(http://)(http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt127/scm00/IMG_0003-1.jpg)

Regards ,
Steve
Title: Re: My '82 XR500
Post by: frostype400 on July 31, 2011, 08:54:22 am: Your xr looks great Steve I like my 82 xr500 as well, have you ridden a xr600 I find them very top heavy, thanks Michael.
Title: Re: My '82 XR500
Post by: timbok on July 31, 2011, 08:25:44 pm: Here's mine, just finished it today full rebuild suspension feels real good
love these old girls and forgot how smooth the power is
hi comp piston, pipe and a 516 grind on the cam
(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k529/timbok1/P1050702.jpg)
(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k529/timbok1/P1050844.jpg)
Title: Re: My '82 XR500
Post by: frostype400 on July 31, 2011, 08:30:01 pm: I was very happy my mate gave me this one not a bike I would have went out and bought myself but opinion changed after I rode it.

(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu283/frostype400/DSC04092.jpg)