XR500 (and similar) legends and lies thread

**Muzz67** · 31st July 2015, 07:50

I need an airbox for a 79-80 XR500( twinshock model). If anyones got a spare or knows of one,,,,,,
Cheers,
Muzz.

**puddytat** · 4th August 2015, 23:26

I need one of these.....

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I purchased one of these new as an apprentice & ran it in on the ride down from Taupo to Petone Polytech for a block course.
I had it for about 6 mths then some wankers who I thought were mates, pinched it . The cops found it a few months later out at the Opepe reserve.
It was not until several years later that I found out who had stolen it so

Leon

Kerry

John. No doubt you're all still as fucking useless as you were then.

**dino3310** · 6th August 2015, 21:51

Originally Posted by 10bikekid

Nice, And you thought we were full of it

, pretty sure the one I rode was running much higher gearing and I may have been slipstreaming behind my own XR500 that was two up at the time
My old fragile memorie is thinking 155kph speedo

Yip mine had they higher gearing, used it for trips up to mums in tirua, the downhill on one ton straight always saw 140+, pretty gutless but with the lower gearing is was more than enough for a young fella to blast around papamoa beach on.
Remember the old stand on the back pegs to get the front up for wheelies

**10bikekid** · 9th August 2015, 17:28

Originally Posted by dino3310

Yip mine had they higher gearing, used it for trips up to mums in tirua, the downhill on one ton straight always saw 140+, pretty gutless but with the lower gearing is was more than enough for a young fella to blast around papamoa beach on.
Remember the old stand on the back pegs to get the front up for wheelies

Originally Posted by cassina

Can remember riding my XL500 home after taking delivery and thought it was going to wheel stand whenever I took off but I had been riding a Honda CG110 loaner bike for 2 weeks waiting for it.

Yer I came off a yellow and black XL250 which prior to the 500 I thought was a grunter.
I remember that my cousin who had the XR250 used to ask me how come your bike wheelies all the time

**Black Knight** · 2nd September 2015, 10:54

Can anyone tell me which Hi-Flo oil filter fits the XR400/500 say 2002-Thanks in advance.

**Muzz67** · 2nd September 2015, 17:04

RFVC engines use the HF112.

**Muzz67** · 2nd September 2015, 21:30

Can get the 500 to cruise easy at 100kph, but then you're doin 40kph at idle in 1st,, not ideal for tricky bits!
Thinkin meybe if the overdrive 6th gear-pair from an 82 XR250 would fit in place of the 500's 5th gear-pair??
Last time I had both in parts on the bench, I figured the entire 6 speed cluster would fit into the 500 cases,,
but not much point really. lower gears would probably bust anyway.
Would also loose the rear balancer, and be doubtful the front one alone would do much either.
Day-dreamin,,,,,,

**NordieBoy** · 3rd September 2015, 08:27

NordieBro has my old XR engine collection, including 6 speed setups and a new 6 speed crank.
The gears should fit.
There was just one bit of case that needed machining or something for the conversion?

**Black Knight** · 3rd September 2015, 11:02

Originally Posted by Muzz67

RFVC engines use the HF112.

Thanks Muzz

**Muzz67** · 5th September 2015, 19:41

Wow, what a difference on the smooth seal/asphalt!
Much smoother, don't feel every power-stroke like the bolt-on hub.
Recommend.

**10bikekid** · 18th September 2015, 22:01

Originally Posted by Muzz67

Can get the 500 to cruise easy at 100kph, but then you're doin 40kph at idle in 1st,, not ideal for tricky bits!
Thinkin meybe if the overdrive 6th gear-pair from an 82 XR250 would fit in place of the 500's 5th gear-pair??
Last time I had both in parts on the bench, I figured the entire 6 speed cluster would fit into the 500 cases,,
but not much point really. lower gears would probably bust anyway.
Would also loose the rear balancer, and be doubtful the front one alone would do much either.
Day-dreamin,,,,,,

Don't remember that being an issue, think it was a 38T rear that gave the 100mph gearing, seemed to cruise easy at about 110-120, first would still wheelie on the throttle and second also so all good

**Muzz67** · 9th October 2015, 07:06

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-962047747.htm

**puddytat** · 9th October 2015, 21:54

I thought of you Muzz when I saw that....

**Black Knight** · 12th October 2015, 10:14

I have just bought a clutch kit for my XR400--All my other bikes run wet clutches and I oil soak before fitting-This is my first dry clutch fit,do I fit dry straight out of the box or oil-Or any other "tricks"-Thanks in advance.