db75xl100's 1980 Honda XL 500

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 		 Info: This 1980 Honda XL500S had a broken kickstarter shaft when I bought it. To fix it, I pulled off the right hand crankcase cover and welded on a 3 inch long piece of 3/4inch hardened steel bar. Then I...
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 		 Info: The swing arm and rear shocks on this bike are from a 1981 Honda XL500. And I think that the front forks and fender are from a 1980 Honda XR500 since they are almost 2" longer than stock XL500 f...
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Info: I have the front and back fenders and the plastic side cover painted Helios Red now. With the fuel tank to follow. I will also recover the seat shortly. This last week I finally got both front and ...
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 		 Info: I finally have the fuel tank painted. Now I just have to recover the seat.
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 		 Info: Here is the other side with the freshly painted fuel tank!
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Info: Here I am just cresting a grassy hill that is steeper than 45 degrees with my repainted XL500S! I have to really hang on to this bike when climbing as it will pull strongly up almost any hill just ab...
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 		 Info: Here is a better picture after I sewed up a new seat cover. I all ready have a lot of miles on this thumper.
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 		 Info: The snow is finally gone enough in places to pull some wheelies! I have installed XR500 shocks so this is now an XR with a XL headlight.
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 		 Info: Here is another picture of the same wheelie as I rode past the camera!
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Purchased: Oct 2006
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