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82 XR500 Ready to rebuild Sent from my MAR-LX1M using Tapatalk

I have a 1982 XR500R which obviously needs to run on LRP Petrol. This is becoming more scarce as fewer filling stations are still stocking this. Would it be advisable to get the head and valves done so the bike can run on unleaded, or rather just use the additive that is available to add to...

Can anyone help me with the wiring for XR500 from motor to Cdi. I'm sure I have the wires mixed up and don't have a color coded wiring diagram. TIA Sent from my MAR-LX1M using Tapatalk

Hi do any of you guys have any suggestions to lop off the ugly rear end of the V-Strom. I really like the looks of the rest of the bike but I think it just looks crap from the back.

Hi. I bought a Suzuki 400S a while back and the registration papers show that it was first licensed 2007. However in now think that it may be somewhat older. Is there any way to identify exactly what model it is?

I am looking for someone in Cape Town to troubleshoot my 1981 XR500. The bike used to run perfectly and the engine was sweet, then I left it standing in my garage for about 2 years before doing a small rebuild to sort out small oil leak on the clutch and tappet adjust covers. I pulled off both...

I feel like a real idiot!!!! Just came from Maverick Suzuki Helderberg, where I went to buy service parts for my 650 Strom. This is not the first time that I have done the basic oil and air filters plugs etc. They said I need 4 plugs to which I told them not to be so thick, it is a twin. They...

Please help. I have done a minor rebuild on my 1981 XR500 Honda, which has been lying in my garage unused for the last four years. When I last used the bike it was running fine, now after four years I decided to get it going and do a bit of work on it. I had small oil leaks on both side...