78 SR 500 Decent price and condition available

bluebikerblan

I'm aware that several of you have been looking for a good price and condition SR 500. I've long wanted one too but a bum knee rules out a kick only bike for me...............so:

www.ksl.com/index.php?...d=&cat=144

this 78' is about 20 miles away from me and I'd be glad to help...truck, bike trailer, garage etc. should anyone have serious interest? Best, Blue

Update: Bike is titled, registered and running

nudude53

20 miles away in Utah is right next door, push it home.

xsleo

Just build a second floor on the garage with a ramp up, park it up there and coast it down to start it.

xsjohn

Are you guys forgetting abouth the XJ series bikes........I did till my son acquired an (80) XJ650.........the maxim had a 16 inch cast rear rim....drive shaft.....some secas came with a 18..........got one.......gonna be 130 90 18.......10 percent gear up.......another freeway flyer in the making.....no vibrations (4 cyl)........dead smooth......

So far just changed the pilots (40) to 42.5 and lasered the cylinder temps ..had to laugh at the XJ site on tuning carbs...the thing is a bit more complicated than the XS so I better be good over there...changed the cam chain.........the thing will go.........we have less in it that most XS'ers pay for their VM carbs.......... Laughing

Won't be a trike .........

130 90 18 rear wheel shouldn't hurt the looks of it....might even look better ....that 16 looks dinky on this bike...not sons bike....not painted yet...

xsjohn

Barbara

Hey Blue,

Wow. If I didn't have my '79 that needs the cash infusion, I'd be all over that little 500 single! I love singles--as if that weren't obvious.

No offense, John--I just think more than one or two cylinders is superfluous. Too many carbs to synch, too many valves to adjust....a four-banger is two good engines forced to live together without benefit of clergy.... Laughing

I'd love to have that little 500, though!

xsjohn

Na.........if you rode this you would change your mind.......the carbs are great on these..........stone simple ......narrow engine and smooth.......

xsjohn

IAmGrowler

xsjohn wrote:

Na.........if you rode this you would change your mind.......the carbs are great on these..........stone simple ......narrow engine and smooth.......

xsjohn

What's the top speed of that Trike with all of the added weight?

45mph in 11-1/2 minutes with a good tail wind and a 3 mile 60% downhill grade before you hit the straightway?

Sorry -- I've been down that path before.

It's been my experience that the left wheel usually tries to torque your arse West into the briarpatch just as soon as you shift into 3rd.

Well, that and the chain slaps the heel off of your left boot in panic stops.

xsjohn

Wouldn't know anything about the trike............just showed the pictujre...............but these XJ's are pretty peppy and a posi of some sort might stop the westward ho............. I like 2 wheels myself anyway so I will never know............

xsjohn

royfisk

cars have drive shafts uk uk uk. drive shafts are made for lazy people who cant maintain a chain or clean up after them. they suck. jump up when you roll the throttle on in a corner. and even worse are the 3 cylinder models. they wobble with crankshaft firing and jump up. Just dont get it. why would ya. Oh I know its the old man syndrom setting in. smoothness ya sure all 4 cylinders are smooth if you compare them to a parelell or vtwin. Besides vibration is where it is at, just ask any honest woman.

xsjohn

Just hoping when I roll it on she doesnt jump up and down too much and throw me off as I enter the curves because I like it smooth with my drive shaft so there isn't a mess to clean up when the old man syndrome sets in......just ask any honest woman..... Cool

xsjohn

royfisk

John see you havent lost your humour buddy.

xsjohn

The XJ is my sons bike......and kids are such pussies now a days......besides if mine got any smoother I would just fall asleep........ole man syndrome ....just ask any honest woman..... Laughing

xsjohn

Barbara

........you're both correct.

Honest.

Very Happy

woodman · Full Member Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256

XJ is a better bike but the SR is a better investment long term wise and a neat bike. I ride a 78 XT500 around town and really like it. You wouldnt want to do any touring on it though, at least I wouldnt. The seat is abutt burner

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