1979 Honda XR

XR500-124***

A VERY COOL XR500 FLAT TRACKER PAINTED OLD SCHOOL 1973 250 ELSINORE. STOCK FRAME WAS USED..........THE XR HEAD ANGLE IS NEAR PERFECT FOR DIRT TRACK AND WAS NOT MODIFIED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOOTPEG LOCATION. THE STOCK SWINGARM WAS LENGTHENED SLIGHTLY AND BEEFED UP SUBSTANTIALLY. THE BIKE WAS FITTED WITH WORKS PERFORMANCE SHOCKS AND XL350 FORKS RE-VALVED BY DURELL RACING AND SHORTENED. BETOR 35MM TRIPLE TREES WERE USED. WHEELS ARE 19" EXCELS WITH BUCHANON SPOKES. TIRES ARE MAXXIS AND NEARLY NEW. CHASSIS WAS FITTED WITH OLD STYLE KNIGHT GLASS AND PAINTED LIKE THE OLD ELSINORE.................IT DRAWS A CROWD EVERY TRACK I SHOW UP AT AND HAS THE ATTITUDE OF A BAD BOY. THE ENGINE WAS FITTED WITH A 540CC PISTON AT A 10:1 COMPRESSION RATIO. THE HEAD WAS CLEANED UP VERY NICELY AND A 3 ANGLE VALVE JOB WAS DONE WITH NEW VALVES AND HEAVIER VALVE SPRINGS. ALSO INSTALLED WAS A NEW BALANCER CHAIN AND TIMING CHAIN. CRANK AND CAM ARE STOCK. ENGINE IS ASPIRATED WITH A 36MM MIKUNI ROUND SLIDE CARB. THE LOUD VERSION OF THE BARRACUDA EXHAUST WAS USED.........AT 53 YEARS OLD I WANNA HEAR MY BIKE ON THE LINE! THE BIKE CAN BE KICKSTARTED OR STARTED REMOTELY............IT RUNS LIKE A TOP AND IS RELIABLE AS A ROCK. I RODE THIS BIKE IN THE VINTAGE CLASS AND THE OVER 50 CLASS. THIS BIKE WOULD MAKE A GREAT OFFICE OR GAME ROOM DISPLAY PIECE OR.............PUT IT BACK ON THE TRACK! I LIVE IN NORTHWEST MONTANA AND CAN DRY DOCK THIS AS LONG AS NECESSARY OR SEND ME YOUR STATE AND ZIP AND I'LL SEND YOU A SHIPPING QUOTE.