C&J XR500 color scheme

[PJR]

Marc, The bike is owned by an American mate of Firkos, Mike Middleton. Old time vintage racers will remember him coming out here for the '92 Nats with his beautiful BSA Metisse on which I believe he won the pre '65 class. Firko passed the photos along to me so I know FA about them.

[ola_martin]

Yep those little Italian bikes need some grunt. Guess you can do a Curtis style XR with  Husky frame, it is just an HL with another motor dropped in it and you alreday have one to copy.

Yes, it will also be easier sice I don't have to make an oil-tank/oil in frame setup.

[Marc.com]

Yes, it will also be easier sicne I don't have to make an oil-tank/oil in frame setup.

The Honda engine is a newer design and much easier to work with in regard to size and mounting options, after your HL it will be a too easy. Are you going to keep the lower frame cradle or do the same mounts as C&J / XR500.

Latest issue of VMX magazine has a replica C&J which is pretty much bang on and really nice job. I have my Daytona head TT motor, WB swing arm, Simons forks sitting about, just wondering what frame to chop up next (RM400) 

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[ola_martin]

It's just something I'm thinking about, no plan yet. I would like it to be more C&J, without framecradle, therefore a RedRocket frame. If it where to be a Curtis-replica a HVA frame would be best.
I like the C&J replica in the latest VMX, apart from the sidecovers and huge muffler...

But I have to finish my HL, then there's a -78RM with DR400 engine waiting. And about 15 bikes waiting for a resto....

[Marc.com]

I like the C&J replica in the latest VMX, apart from the sidecovers and huge muffler...

Yep on the HL its all about gtting the side covers right. Anyway for my C&J I am running the twin mufflers off 2006 CRF250, should be tidy exhaust. Will look a bit more factory finished that a few inches of exhaust piping with a super trap hanging off it.

[Doc]

Here's a little something that maybe of interest..Alan West's C&J 500 Honda from 1979



http://osxgdg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWlKUNi41MSb9_VwNuVwMYsAoFhtc_-CR67_EDDYj3M-DouwjYqx-OUc8F6QN9Uk9AZI9KJN4RyM/alan%20west%20honda%20500%201.jpg

http://osxgdg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pd-SfxXuGO8cTqcuejkNoUMf0zVe5XBV8y-8xZLpOc98SanGeO6pW1DkddxPFK3kvT-ku6UO1eYVD_ut4w0s0cA/alan%20west%20honda%20500%202.jpg

http://osxgdg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pwsw9CT87zYrGg4-CWPejwHPSu_LASZ2gXHmYvysBhpgEjiQUzMoBr1FAjIkWk532XdS0x_Oh7tg/alan%20west%20honda%20500%203.jpg

[Marc.com]

thanks for that it is interesting, wonder what $650 is in adjusted terms today, probably was pricey at the time. Like the enduro treatment, thats worth considering.

[eric318]

Here are both types of C&J swingarms side by side

[eric318]

Current state of project. Still looking for Mugen exhaust header or someone to fabricate a repro.
Megaphone is original, ex Al Baker.

[SON]

Too nice, not to update with a current photo.
Why does the Allan West photo drop out?

[eric318]

The way it looked in March this year at mile 114 of the Baja 250 near san Felipe, Mexico

[eric318]

In case you want the story that goes with it: https://www.xr500only.com/baja-250