my new beast
my new beast
well, i looked at 3 bikes yesterday.. what a long day. i ran into a nice 86 but the guy couldnt produce a title and right at the end it seemed really shady so i backed out, the second bike was a joke and the third was the one i posted in the craigslist ad on my other post.. alot of driving hours later i came home with what i think is a good bike for a good deal. BIG thanks to Bob for giving me extremely usefull pointers on bike shopping.. im sure i sounded like i knew what i was talking about to these 3 sellers i met yesterday.. hey.. if you cant dazzle them with brilliance or baffle them with BS, dazzle them with someone elses brilliance ( thanks Bob ) . its got a few flaws, needs a new clutch perch and brake lever, one of the radiator hoses weeps through a little crack, its got an exaust leak ( needs a gasket?) but other than that the coolant ports are clean, it didnt leak anything over night ( i had it sitting on cardboard so i could tell) and it frickin hauls the mail, this b!tch doesent care that i weigh 340lbs. the guy i got it from bought it from a harly mechanics wife after their divorce.. what a snake.. she didnt want the bike she just wanted to burn him it came with a sand pro paddle, a pipe guard, a stock set of radiator shrouds a set of shroud stickers and a skid plate . oh ya.. and its got a blinged out swing arm heres a few pics followed by a few questions you guys might be able to answer for me
1) how do i tell if thats just a sticker or an aftermarket shock out back?
2) why does the pipe come so close to the radiator shroud ( its an FMF gold series fatty)
3) it didnt do it last night but today i cant get it to idle, it runs fine just wont idle
thanks guys !
1) how do i tell if thats just a sticker or an aftermarket shock out back?
2) why does the pipe come so close to the radiator shroud ( its an FMF gold series fatty)
3) it didnt do it last night but today i cant get it to idle, it runs fine just wont idle
thanks guys !
Jay
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I break stuff
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That is a stock rear shock with aftermarket valving and a aftermarket spring. The pipe is just like that, but maybe a radiator is tweak a bit. And don't worry about the idle could be anything. First thing you need to do is start taking the engine apart. Take the carb and intake reeds off and look inside at the piston, see any cracks? Next drain the oil and inspect the clutch plates and the basket for wear and tear. Now look at the air filter, drain and refill the front fork oil, check brake pads, air pressure, and last but certainly not least, pull the main jet and see what it is. All these things can be done easily when you read about how they are done. There are steps you can take to make these jobs easier than they look or sound. Like the main jet, don't take the entire bowl off, just use a 17mm and remove the bottom nut, then use a small 8mm socket to remove the main jet.
Don't Clyde it, ride it!
The reason the pipe looks swung up ...is cuz' it is. The isolater is broken...
Looks good otherwise..
P/P offered up some good advise...
Everyone has their own preferences/// allot of guys here go by this..
Ait Filter : UNI filter
Air filter oil : Bel Ray Blue sticky
Premix oil : Maxima '927 @ 40:1
Tranny oil: Rotella 15/40 diesel motor oil ( Kmart for like $8 a GALLON, not a quart like the motorcycle shop) Change it OFTEN! Like every other ride or 8 hours, which ever comes first. Happy tranny's dont break!)
Buy a REAL Honda Service manual ( Ebay for $15, look for the green cover)
Nice going, glad the site could help you out..... the other site would have told you to beat feat...and not come back until you bought something.
I'll never understand that until the day I die...
the pipe looks like it is close to the shoud and the kickstarter. it looks as if the front rubber mount it tweaked up. that will push the pipe into the shoud and kicker. be sure to put a mud flap on the air box, you don't want to nick the chrome on the shock shaft. that will tear the seal up and you would have to replace the shaft, $$$. also looks like the rear disc is groved preaty good.
but all in all it looks like a clean '90. how much did you get it for?
btw, did you accidently turn the choke when starting it? ive done that quite a few times.
but all in all it looks like a clean '90. how much did you get it for?
btw, did you accidently turn the choke when starting it? ive done that quite a few times.
TJ
2005 cr500af
2008 300XC/w
2005 cr500af
2008 300XC/w
P+P, thanks for pointers man, i will start the mini tear down thursday night after work since my pismo plans got cancelled ( no baby sitter ) . ill be searching the tech for how to's on this stuff and im sure ill have a bunch of questions.
TJC510 good catch man, ill get a flap on the box asap, are those things pretty universal or do i need a specific flap for the 500? about the choke.. i started it without the choke this morning.. who knows why the hell it started but i completly spaced on the fact that it has a choke, my ninja was injected without a choke so i guess ive become spoiled ( carbs.. what the hell are those??) man do i feel like a total newb , it warmed up and still woudlnt idle so who knows, hopefully ill find something when i do the tear down
Bob, you and TJC510 have eagle eyes, should that lower pipe mount just bend back in place or am i going to need to do some welding? i wonder if the pipe sitting like that is partially to blame for the exhaust leak ( i cant hear it but, smoke come up from there)
this is the best 500 site hands down. i skated on the rules with the other site because i technically had a 500 ( in a million pieces) but now that i have one i see no need to frequent that board, its s tight knit group of guys here and i respect the willingness to help me out like has been shown, thanks again guys
Jay
TJC510 good catch man, ill get a flap on the box asap, are those things pretty universal or do i need a specific flap for the 500? about the choke.. i started it without the choke this morning.. who knows why the hell it started but i completly spaced on the fact that it has a choke, my ninja was injected without a choke so i guess ive become spoiled ( carbs.. what the hell are those??) man do i feel like a total newb , it warmed up and still woudlnt idle so who knows, hopefully ill find something when i do the tear down
Bob, you and TJC510 have eagle eyes, should that lower pipe mount just bend back in place or am i going to need to do some welding? i wonder if the pipe sitting like that is partially to blame for the exhaust leak ( i cant hear it but, smoke come up from there)
this is the best 500 site hands down. i skated on the rules with the other site because i technically had a 500 ( in a million pieces) but now that i have one i see no need to frequent that board, its s tight knit group of guys here and i respect the willingness to help me out like has been shown, thanks again guys
Jay
Jay
I break stuff
I break stuff
fo sho man.. fo sho.AlisoBob wrote: You KNOW where the love is....
ill go check the isolater out in a few, my son is getting his play clothes on and wants to help, heres a pic of my kids on the bike ( son,. Jacob is almost 3 and 58lbs of fearless BEAST, daughter Kaylynn is 6 and will be a dune shredder too), im going to start them out on little quads i think, i learned on a bike but i was older.. i ate ALOT of sh!t and dont want them getting that messed up, slow quds with remote kill switches make daddy happy
Jay
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- iggys-amsoil
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If your going to Pismo find a shock cover. Paddles have a habit of eating mud flaps.
Trinity Racing mild porting FMF
62 pilot, EGH needle, 172 main
03 Gen III CR250 frame
2013 Dodger Charger 5.7 Hemi
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62 pilot, EGH needle, 172 main
03 Gen III CR250 frame
2013 Dodger Charger 5.7 Hemi
http://www.prisonplanet.com
Your Amsoil Customer # 350882
No longer have a CR500.
07 Yamaha YZ250, 17 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
Get on with riding or get on with dying.
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07 Yamaha YZ250, 17 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
Get on with riding or get on with dying.
https://www.youtube.com/mojoscojo
a guy in riverbank ( about 2 mins from me) just posted a bunch of stuff off of his 96, looks like hes parting the whole bike out, has some badass asv levers im determined to win also has, tires, plastics, wheels, subframe, swingarm, a few 520 chains.. the works, and i believe i saw a shock cover.. im on it
Jay
I break stuff
I break stuff
thats him man, poolmaster.. man, he tore down a clean ass stealy i hope that AF tirns out nice . im all over alot of that stuff, i just asked him if pickup would be ok instead of shipping, obviously im way to close for shipping but believe it or not i had some pole smoker in modesto tell me that pickup wasnt an option.. he clearly wanted to make cash off of his rediculous shipping prices.
Jay
I break stuff
I break stuff
The "poolmaster" don't fuck around
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- dannygraves
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damn dude! that is one big 3 year old! my 3 year old is like half his size Of coarse, my boy is little, will make a great hill climber if he stays lite!! HAHA
nice bike BTW! those FMF fatty pipes are a hot comoditee, they stopped making them and they rev a lot more than the gnarly pipe! take care of that pipe cuz you can't replace it!
nice bike BTW! those FMF fatty pipes are a hot comoditee, they stopped making them and they rev a lot more than the gnarly pipe! take care of that pipe cuz you can't replace it!
'09 kx450f 4-Poke
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'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
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