1982 Honda XL500R

JH2PD020XCM009292

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1982 Honda XL500R - Thumpers have developed a cult like following over the years for their ease of modification, adaptability for various environments and missions, and their few moving parts resulting in ease of maintenance and long running life. 500cc single cylinder air cooled carbureted motorcycle. Light bike that is fantastic both on road and off road. Brand new 50/50 on road / off road tires. Mikuni VM38-9 round slide carburetor paired with a K&N air cleaner. Street legal with all lights, signals, brakes, and horn work. Tank is painted with a hammered style paint. Engine skid plate is coated with a rubberized coating. Used on road / off road bike may have small nicks and scratches in the paint from use. See photos. There is no major damage that i am aware of. Bike ran great 6 months ago. I put some seafoam in the fuel as a periodic maintenance action and it now is hard to start and runs rough when you do get it started. I do not know what is wrong with it -perhaps someone who is more mechanically minded than I am can figure it out and get a deal in the process. Other than the mechanical condition, its in great shape and is fun to ride. Original speedometer needle broke causing a replacement with a GPS speedometer. The original odometer had ~9000 miles on it when the speedometer broke. I do not know exactly how many miles are on the bike. My guess is 12k. Clear title in hand. Title has odometer discrepancy listed due to change out of original odometer when speedometer broke.