Posted by Mark Olson on June 5, 2006, 11:29 pm
tomorrow@erols.com wrote:
> e wrote:
>
>> how about a light bike with really good power? one you can
>> buy cheap and still hiway?i would reccomend an sr500. they
>> will keep up with 70mph traffic and handle like a dream.
>> it is a 500cc single cylinder that stock has 30 hp but can
>> give 40 with cheap mods.
>
>
> Sold in the U.S. in small numbers from 1978-1981. The newest one out
> there is now 25 years old. All were kick start only. Great bikes.
> Had a couple of them, and had a couple of its spiritual descendant, the
> MZ660.
>
> NOT good beginner bikes for a 47 year old new rider in 2006.
I just got done splitting the cases on my buddy's 1978 SR500E to replace
the transmission main axle and first gear wheel due to a broken gear tooth.
It's really a beautifully put together and altogether modern looking engine
inside.
We're going to trailer his SR and my SV from MN to Tupelo MS so we can ride
with his army unit buddies he served with in Iraq[1]. That SR is one fun
bike. Kinda like a proto-super motard. The SR500 Clymer manual shows a
rider hoiking a nice wheelie!
[1] http://www.dixiethunderrun.com
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Posted by tomorrow on June 5, 2006, 11:45 pm
Mark Olson wrote:
> tomorrow@erols.com wrote:
> > Sold in the U.S. in small numbers from 1978-1981. The newest one out
> > there is now 25 years old. All were kick start only. Great bikes.
> > Had a couple of them, and had a couple of its spiritual descendant, the
> > MZ660.
> >
> > NOT good beginner bikes for a 47 year old new rider in 2006.
> I just got done splitting the cases on my buddy's 1978 SR500E to replace
> the transmission main axle and first gear wheel due to a broken gear tooth.
> It's really a beautifully put together and altogether modern looking engine
> inside.
> We're going to trailer his SR and my SV from MN to Tupelo MS so we can ride
> with his army unit buddies he served with in Iraq[1]. That SR is one fun
> bike. Kinda like a proto-super motard. The SR500 Clymer manual shows a
> rider hoiking a nice wheelie!
http://tinyurl.com/pc5d7
This was my final street SR500. White Brothers big bore kit (542cc,
10.5:1 compression, forged piston, "hot" street cam, head ported and
flowed, big valves, 3-angle valve job), Kerker single wall big bore
header pipe w/ Conti megaphone from my '73 Ducati 750GT, converted to
wire wheels with alloy rims, drilled front brake, ss brake line, K&N
Superbike bars, Napolean Baren mirrors, 1/4-turn throttle, Progressive
Suspension fork springs with XS650 3-way spring preload adjustable fork
caps, Telefix fork brace, oil cooler, Koni rear shocks, XS650 (round)
taillight, K&N air filter on a 36mm round slide Mikuni CR carb, 320
pounds full of gas (stock was 364) and fully capable of about 115 mph,
as opposed to the stock top speed of 89 mph.
That was one KICKASS motorcycle!
Posted by e on June 6, 2006, 12:18 am
tomorrow@erols.com wrote:
>Mark Olson wrote:
>> tomorrow@erols.com wrote:
>> > Sold in the U.S. in small numbers from 1978-1981. The newest one out
>> > there is now 25 years old. All were kick start only. Great bikes.
>> > Had a couple of them, and had a couple of its spiritual descendant, the
>> > MZ660.
>> >
>> > NOT good beginner bikes for a 47 year old new rider in 2006.
>>
>> I just got done splitting the cases on my buddy's 1978 SR500E to replace
>> the transmission main axle and first gear wheel due to a broken gear tooth.
>> It's really a beautifully put together and altogether modern looking engine
>> inside.
>>
>> We're going to trailer his SR and my SV from MN to Tupelo MS so we can ride
>> with his army unit buddies he served with in Iraq[1]. That SR is one fun
>> bike. Kinda like a proto-super motard. The SR500 Clymer manual shows a
>> rider hoiking a nice wheelie!
>http://tinyurl.com/pc5d7
>This was my final street SR500. White Brothers big bore kit (542cc,
>10.5:1 compression, forged piston, "hot" street cam, head ported and
>flowed, big valves, 3-angle valve job), Kerker single wall big bore
>header pipe w/ Conti megaphone from my '73 Ducati 750GT, converted to
>wire wheels with alloy rims, drilled front brake, ss brake line, K&N
>Superbike bars, Napolean Baren mirrors, 1/4-turn throttle, Progressive
>Suspension fork springs with XS650 3-way spring preload adjustable fork
>caps, Telefix fork brace, oil cooler, Koni rear shocks, XS650 (round)
>taillight, K&N air filter on a 36mm round slide Mikuni CR carb, 320
>pounds full of gas (stock was 364) and fully capable of about 115 mph,
>as opposed to the stock top speed of 89 mph.
>That was one KICKASS motorcycle!
sounds like my current hot rodded 78.
49hp. anymore and it would be bump start only...inconvenient
off the track.
the manual states stock weight at 334....364 seems to high.
Posted by tomorrow on June 6, 2006, 11:02 am
e wrote:
> sounds like my current hot rodded 78.
> 49hp. anymore and it would be bump start only...inconvenient
> off the track.
> the manual states stock weight at 334....364 seems to high.
The manual lies like a rug... as almost all do. I weighed the bike on
my race sponsor's certified scale; before and after.
Posted by e on June 6, 2006, 1:40 pm
tomorrow@erols.com wrote:
>e wrote:
>> sounds like my current hot rodded 78.
>> 49hp. anymore and it would be bump start only...inconvenient
>> off the track.
>> the manual states stock weight at 334....364 seems to high.
>The manual lies like a rug... as almost all do. I weighed the bike on
>my race sponsor's certified scale; before and after.
there is a difference between the 80-81's i know,
because of the rear brake change.
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>> how about a light bike with really good power? one you can
>> buy cheap and still hiway?i would reccomend an sr500. they
>> will keep up with 70mph traffic and handle like a dream.
>> it is a 500cc single cylinder that stock has 30 hp but can
>> give 40 with cheap mods.
>
>
> Sold in the U.S. in small numbers from 1978-1981. The newest one out
> there is now 25 years old. All were kick start only. Great bikes.
> Had a couple of them, and had a couple of its spiritual descendant, the
> MZ660.
>
> NOT good beginner bikes for a 47 year old new rider in 2006.