db75xl100's 1981 Honda XL 500
Info: Here is my 1981 XL500S with a 1982 XL500R engine. I still need a muffler and brakes!
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 		 Info: Here is the other side. This bike has a lot of horsepower!
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 		 Info: This is my lifted 1981 XL500S with a 1982 XL500R engine. The front forks are 34 mm from a 1979 Husqvarna CR250, the rear wheel is off of a 1983 Yamaha YZ125, the rear shocks are off of a 1980 Honda X...
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 		 Info: This is my lifted 1981 XL500S with a 1982 XL500R engine. The front forks are 34 mm from a 1979 Husqvarna CR250, the rear wheel is off of a 1983 Yamaha YZ125, the rear shocks are off of a 1980 Honda XR...
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Info: This is my lifted 1981 XL500S with a 1982 XL500R engine. The front forks are 34 mm from a 1979 Husqvarna CR250, the rear wheel is off of a 1983 Yamaha YZ125, the rear shocks are off of a 1980 Honda XR...
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 		 Info: Here is a picture of me catching some air on our very wet MX track!
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 		 Info: Another picture just before take off!
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 		 Info: Here I am jumping over our biggest berm.
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Info: Here I kept the front up a little higher!
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 		 Info: Jumping the berm the other way is hard since it is so sharply angled that my bike always tries to nose dive.
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 		 Info: I have now replaced my original 17.5" rear shocks off of a XR500 with shocks of off a 2007 Can-am Outlander 650 quad that are almost 19.75" eye to eye. I had to cut the eyes narrower, and t...
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 		 Info: Here is a better shot of the Can-am shocks.
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Info: Here is a picture of me coming off of a 50 foot tabletop on our track!
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 		 Info: Here is another picture of me trying to clear the tabletop!
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 		 Info: Here I am riding on our MX track.
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 		 Info: I have now got the fuel tank and both fenders painted helios red, and two stainless steel side covers fitted. This bike is very much like a custom framed C&J Honda. This is a power wheelie in our fi...
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Info: I now have the tank and fenders repainted Helios Red, stainless steel side panels like the C&J framed bikes, and I just installed an EBC HD clutch kit so there is no more slip! This bike feels alot l...
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 		 Info: Here is the other side. When I had the engine apart to install my clutch kit, I found that my balancer chain was broken. I was able to install a new one without splitting the cases by building my ow...
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 		 Info: Here is a nice picture right after painting. Does this bike ever wheelie!
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 		 Info: I have now replaced the cam to one from an XR500. I also built a kind of skid plate under the engine to hold the front frame member to the rear frame section behind the motor to take most of the stre...
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Info: Here is another shot of the skid pan/frame strengthening brace. It hooks around a pipe in the frame behind the motor and welds to the front engine mount bracket. I built it in 2 pieces and bolted it...
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Purchased: Jun 2007
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