Kicking My Leg Off...Free Abandoned Yamaha XT 500. Will It Run? (Part 2)

[@2vintage]

My leg still hurts lol. Please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE the video if you enjoyed! It really helps me out a lot! Check out my Instagram: 2_vintage_ Thank you for all the support!

[@RagdollRacingInc]

I know how you feel was kicking the 525 for ages and then realised it had a safety release off hahahahaha what an idiot l am

[@2vintage]

@@RagdollRacingInc haha that's rough!

[@marksabean6673]

What’s that 4 wheeler sitting in front of your bike

[@2vintage]

@@marksabean6673 New video on it Sunday!

[@stephenblackstock1923]

A trick to starting that is to kick it to top dead center, once you have it at top dead center pull the compression release and and kick it past the first little bit of resistance then stop and let go of the compression release and give it a good kick and she will start.

[@kevinmaher813]

Bring it up slowly to tdc, then pull in the decompression and just move past tdc. Now, one strong kick and hold the kickstarter fully down, calmly repeat this procedure until it fires. Better than ripping the bike apart. Start with the correct procedure, before you hit the panic button. Don't have lots of hair but this made me pull out the little I had.

[@ianlawrie919]

Nice one! Although a bit risky not changing the oil prior to running. Well done.

[@ni_wink84]

Your leg is gonna look like quagmires arm after he found the internet

[@davestrain9529]

GIGGITY giggity! AlRiiiiight...

[@andysautounion1]

The carb accelerator pump is junk and your engine breather is plugged

[@wallishaines7247]

they continued to make these in Germany until the late 90s, although they say they were not the same I was sure that they were close.

[@abcanimal]

Not a 2 stroke but still pretty cool find!

[@aquanza]

@@brandonknight7240 😭💀

[@duh-ff]

You have a hardley as a profile picture

[@elephantsnod]

True, i forgot harleys were the best twostrokes

[@robertlorax7659]

You also have to drain the oil at the front of the frame; the oil is inside the frame.

[@hodaka1000]

...and more importantly remove the sump plate and clean the wire screen in the top of the sump plate, this is where you will find any broken pieces and shavings from inside the engine

[@janvandamme8920]

Exactly: it's a dry-sump-engine.

[@ChaserTiponi]

Ya know the weeds getting to ya when you're willing to sit here and watch the dude kick that bike for as long as I did lmao....

[@Bumpyfn250]

U know the cracks gettin to u wen u just skip to the end

[@garethlipyeart6520]

@@Bumpyfn250 or the acid

[@edcase7888]

LOOKS LIKE YOU finally got a predator 500 in the background nice

[@Motorsports_4_Life]

Hmmm

[@mr.question2391]

I guess I missed the part where you drained the oil out of the actual oil tank, The drain being at the bottom of the front frame tube. Below that is a fitting that unscrews from the bottom of that frame tube. There is a oil screen in there that should be checked for debris. That line under there is the supply to the oil pump. This is dry sump engine. Oil is not stored in the bottom of the engine. There are actually two oil pumps in one. One supplies the oil to the engine from the oil tank, the other scavenges oil from the bottom of the sump and returns it to the oil tank in the frame. When a dry sump engine sits for a long time, oil often will bypass the oil pump and end up in the sump where it does not belong. You should always drain a dry sump engine that's been sitting for long time. Oil needs to be in the tank in order for it to be supplied to the engine. Oil seeping through the oil pump and filling the engine can result in oil being pushed out the crankcase breather, and into the stock air filter housing, because that's where the crankcase breather goes. This will usually result in a fouled spark plug at the very least, and can easily blow gaskets and seals if you are unlucky. The poor running, besides a fouled plug, I can almost guarantee is a partially plugged pilot jet and the hard starting, same with starter jet that supplies the choke circuit. A partially plugged pilot jet can end up being a disaster as it will create a lean fuel/air ratio which can raise the combustion chamber temperature to temps high enough to overheat and expand the piston enough to seize it, or burn the exhaust valve, burn pits into the piston. It will also cause pre-detonation, also very bad. On multi cylinder engines it can easily melt a hole through the piston. I'm not exaggerating. Clean the carb next.

[@troyaldridge3853]

Your slacking on the wd40 my guy..it would have been sprayed on the kick.indicator and so forth!!!

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Honda did the same with the early VF bikes with the oil running through the frame

[@donbridgewater2988]

I have been watching a lot of your videos, old and new. Why don't you spend the $30 and get yourself an IV fuel bottle?

[@navyseabee7245]

Bubba move that Kickstarter up when it's fully retracted its halfway to the ground move it up for it stands up when it's towed so you have a full throw and you kick it Bubba Louie. ...

[@biggooddad]

I bought a new one of those back in 1981..........man I'm old. Great bike though! 😁

[@thepyrodude]

That bike uses an o ring and a base gasket i have 7 of those bike bro I could give you some really solid advice and save you money if you truly want it to run good 👍

[@jimmypea2207]

It's a classic case of ESO: Equipment Superior to Operator. That motorcycle deserves better. My God, he's using channel locks and an adjustable wrench to work on it!

[@cathalphelan6699]

Painful to watch. Some people actually think he knows what he's doing. God help them.

[@NotaRobot_gif]

Yeah I have 2 of these bikes. They are so easy to start.

[@kristenarvegarseg3875]

@@NotaRobot_gif Tragikal that an total amatur dear to post a so unprofessional video

[@JGADV77]

Never checked points ?

[@ryankostek9381]

I love watching this channel but every time you call it a “decompression release” is like nails on a chalk board

[@hodaka1000]

Yeah a "Compression Release" maybe I'd call it the "Decompression Lever" others might call it a "Valve Lifter" or a "Decompressor"

[@lukewarmwater6412]

agreed!... I also cant stand hearing people say 'aircrafts' as aircraft is plural.....might as well say 'p.s.i. per square inch' I mean, in physics it is a thing, but in air compressors, not so much.

[@marcelcanuck]

great job bringing her back , that silver floating on top of the oil in your pan is fine metal .

[@thedudetravels6737]

This was my dream bike growing up as a kid. I'd love to find one of these at a reasonable price and do a full restore. Nice find. Good luck with the build!

[@t120bonnie1]

decompression lever? & bring piston up in sight glass to kick start, so much compression it will only start from one point

[@DOC-Jake-]

I had a 81 Dr 500 free .. I rebuilt it new piston rings , bored over 30 & cam chain & guides. Also there should be a comp release 🤪 it’ll hurt when it kicks back. I was 135-140 pounds lol but I had fun on it. Good luck 🤘🏼. I know ya can do it !

[@shanebarney4240]

Now I know how hard it going to be for me to get mine running thanks

[@chrispeterson73]

If that bike was a 2 stroke, you would have gotten it running in no time.🤷‍♂️ The moral of the story is... 4 strokes suck!😉 2 strokes rule!!👍😎💯🎶👂

[@richardho5955]

Your kickstart lever is incorrectly fitted on the spline. There’s a dot on the spline which should line up with the gap in the kickstart lever. Your kickstart throw is too short as it is currently fitted. Ride safe 🏍👍🇿🇦

[@paulyboy03]

i would have pulled the spark plug out and using an old school timining light and marking the flywheel my yamaha use to chew the keyway under the flywheel.

[@jeremyatkinson4976]

There's another screen filter under the sump, and a lot of filthy oil collects in the base of the frame tank

[@markcoppersmith]

The kickstart is in the wrong position which is giving you a short kick, it needs to sit more vertical. You only need to remove the valve covers, generator cover to see if the timing is wrong. A common issue is when someone times them 180 degree out,.

[@Ianzandvoort]

yes top part should be horizontal in rest!!

[@C4H10N4O2]

Yep, the kickstart alone would make it hard to start

[@rigguyjt]

Kick indicator window, “bingo”

[@deh1301]

I was shouting that at the guy from the start of the video. The window was a great idea until you had start the bike in the dark somewhere...

[@Strayzshadow]

@@deh1301 Between that and the compression release I was able to start my xt500 when I was a flyweight at 16. If you never understand what they are used for you going to kick and kick and kick until your leg falls off, or it launches you over the bars.

[@deh1301]

@@Strayzshadow very true.

[@briancrull8678]

Reality is a smoky start up ! And looking back all that burning oil came from --- leaky gaskets !! Waiting for the rebuilt version “WHEELIE MONSTER”

[@killzone9810]

Oh you’re complaining about your leg and you have a Compression release.......get out of here!

[@Tejno]

Have you checked that your kicker arm is on properly? There is a little notch on the shaft, that is supposed to line up with the gap on the arm where the bolt goes through. Looks like the are isn't all the way up, and you therefore arent getting a whole revolution out of your kick. Had the same problem with mine

[@darrennissen9319]

I think you may be overlooking something very important. At least I haven’t seen you check it yet. IGNITION TIMING! I doubt the base gasket would be cause for an air leak because the sleeve extends into the crank case below the base gasket. My guess is the points need cleaned and timed!

[@shkhinah07]

please rebuild this XT 500, I owned the TT 500 they are really awesome .... Once sorted it will go forever.....Cheers from New Zealand.... I now own a Suzuki Savage LS400, love single thumpers....

[@mrman2862]

check the gas cap to make sure it is letting in air to replace fuel going out.

[@Oyvind88]

Yes more of this bike, great video😀😀

[@rogue5643]

Dry sump engine, oil in frame as well. I've had 2 XT'S & 1 SR. great bikes,easy to work on.

[@rcdrifts4942]

a good tip for when u are installing a new filter it that you should soke the filter in oil as they can take up quite a bit of oil

[@robot797]

I had something like this once what the problem was broken sparkplug it would not spark under compression but outside the engine it sparked like mad

[@ronrichards2691]

I have had the same problem you dont hear of it much

[@geoff9614]

Why did you start the bike without first checking the oil running the engine with low oil will wreck the engine Also you have checked The valve timing what you need to check is the ignition timing all that popping could be un burnt fuel igniting in the exhaust caused By the ignition timing being out

[@dirtyhooliganmx4337]

Smokes like a great aunt at a family reunion lol glad to see it start that's awesome can't wait to see what else you do with it

[@markdelichte5401]

Hi I hope you read the comments. I thought you would have got kicked by now. Just a tip your oil change was only a 1/2 job. There is oil in the frame and there's a metal screen at the bottom. Do your homework. These are awesome motorcycles you have lots to learn. there's also a bleed screw On top of the oil filter cap. I still remember when I got kicked From these motorcycles. Oh and don't forget to check your timing chain adjustment. And put a battery in it. Good luck nice to see it run

[@hodaka1000]

Just said all this myself 😂

[@fesa_performance9617]

Put in 6th gear, press clutch and and run, then release the clutch and run as long till it starts

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

Any big four stroke single, can be a pain to kick start, unless you know the method.

[@hodaka1000]

I know

[@michaelrowles5065]

I wish you could get a SUZUKI PE 250, its a great bike with a wicked powerband

[@horizonstraveler9833]

Love your channel. You definitly need to have a more "rural" area for what you do. I would be afraid of neighbors calling the cops. Love the bikes you find.

[@bobwoods5017]

Compression release to kick easier. Mine started 3rd kick every time. Need to choke it.

[@billydonnelly7378]

Just have your friend pull you around the block!

[@navyseabee7245]

You never bothered to check the oil before you started it???????? Bubba Louie!

[@2vintage]

Yes I did

[@dallasstepto8409]

Wow good onya mate I would of given up after the first 20 kicks. Could be a good goer when she's up and running properly the old bike were heavy but fast

[@izom]

super!! this bikes are rare and expensive right now!

[@klausl.2212]

29.30: sometimes ignition-problems seem like carby-problems. Couldt it be? A poor spark? Because of a defect capacitor?

[@davfrui]

I. Want an old bike I just got a 1982-750 dual overhead cam. A CB 750 Honda with a four into one hooker header, velocity stacks and bigger jets in the carburetors to increase horsepower My cousin did that in 1973 with a 71 750. He ordered a CRANE - race cam from California and bored it out 60 over. Makin it a 860 CC WHEN A THOUSAND CC KAWASAKI PULLED UP TO HIM THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD IT IN THE BAG. All they could see after takeoff was taillights ROFL !!!!! 🤣 that Honda screamed and my cousin traded it for two dirt bikes because cops chased him and he found out when being pursued there wasn’t a low throttle position he thought he would wind up dead. I got a 1973 500 same as his 750 and I couldn’t blow it up and I tried I raced the wheels off it. I LOVE 70’s - 80’s JAPANESE MOTORSPORTS CYCLES ESPECIALLY THE 750 SUZUKI WATER COOLED 2 STROKE STREET BIKES. We called them WATER BUFFALOES THEY WERE SO FAST ITS INSANE BUT LEAVE IT TO THE GOVERNMENT TO BAN 2 STROKES BECAUSE OF EMMISIONS ARGH 😖 RALPH NASER AND HIS CRONIES READ UP ON HISTORY AND DONT LISTEN TO OUBLIC SCHOOLS TALKIN BOUT CRITICAL RACE THEORY ITS ALL BS.. And it’s a Theory not gospel REMEMBER THAT SON…

[@killzone9810]

Do you think your leg hurts?! Tried kicking over in 1979GS 750 with only two spark plugs firing. ITS F#CKING LEG DAY BOYS!!!!!

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

The cool thing is if you decide to replace the base gasket, rings ect It's worth saving and would be a fun bike to have to get around town on to save fuel. Good job Joe !

[@philp9957]

This kind of work would go much smoother if you had any idea what you were doing.

[@RWayne-nu2fi]

Hilarious....

[@Bunkers101]

isnt this why we do stuff like this, to learn? id much rather learn hands on then reading a book.

[@iandunn9910]

First thing make sure there is oil. You don't want to be taking the risk. First mistake lol let's see how many more... I do enjoy these old bike restorations.

[@RYANINBODEN1547]

Oh well least he isn't letting it sit and waste away

[@philp9957]

@@Bunkers101 really? No. You can read the FSM and actually have some idea why it doesn't start, instead of trying to destroy the kicker shaft, not knowing AT ALL how a decomp lever works.. or the obvious fuel delivery issues that prevented it starting in the 1st place. But no, just film hours of pounding on a kick starter with no clue.

[@bobwoods5017]

I bought one in 1980 brand new and it just never quit, if I could stay on the pegs I could climb it. Loved that bike. Girl friend said I mounted it more than her. I replied my bike was more fun to ride.

[@oldwolf9403]

Looks like the 81 or 82 model. SR500 type CDI ignition. Front downtube has secondary oil reserve, small drain hole at the front, and a mesh filter at the bottom of it where the pickup tube is at for the oil pump. Good units, really. Kickstarter was massively out of position, usually the foot lever is level up by the exhaust pipe in the up position. Not a bad bike, and it wasn't wet sumping. Looks like you got a good one. There's also an oil strainer under the bottom of the engine, under the plate with the drain bolt. Exhaust valve clearance .15mm (cold) and intake .10 cold. 220 main jet on the thing, 22.5mm float height. Sounds like it's got some pilot jet clogging going on at 31:45. That's just by the main jet up in the hole on the main jet pillar. Also highly recommended to check the diapgragms on that carburetor. Air cut valve (on side), accellerator pump and accellerator pump cut valve all can get holed.

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Line up the bulb for compression stroke or it won't go, if it pops otherwise gonna bend valves. Ask me how I know, crazy deal but awesome fast, fun bike to ride. I had one back in the late 80s, rode it til I couldn't, first Enduro I had, would love another one. The XT 500 is still one my favorite all time bikes.

[@rigguyjt]

You need to start at tdc on those bikes when kicking them over every time.

[@robertlorax7659]

And no gas from the throttle!

[@bennybradshaw9904]

@@robertlorax7659 most the time un less it Flooded but it’s a 4 stroke but on my 2t I hold it wide wen that happens u know but on the 4 joker it’s different but on my 450 I got to a little just to get it start then it fine

[@hodaka1000]

@@robertlorax7659 Correct

[@hodaka1000]

@@bennybradshaw9904 These "500 Thumpers" flood at the slightest touch of the throttle, but they are easily cleared by holding in the decompression lever and spining them around for a few revolutions Say if it didn't start so you used the choke and still it didn't start you would hold your throttle wide open and spin it a few times to clear it

[@lukewarmwater6412]

yes! good point! ... many broken legs and bad bruises later, we old timers learned this to be true!! I myself was once launched over the handle bars of one of these beasts.

[@paulh.5691]

Why the gloves? Scared of soiling your fingers? You had better properly clean the bike instead before proceeding to take it apart. And no oil...! Toe curling to watch this. Well, it's been two years now, hope you made some progression.

[@kriskris5330]

Keep the content coming! Love these videos and seeing all the cool old stuff come back to life.

[@Psycrow11]

Watching both vids... Its just inexperience with these bikes. Visit www.patu.ca/index.htm. You must follow starting procedure to the letter. Oil tank can drain into the Sump (wet sumping) and smoke on startup. Its normal if it keeps doing it its a simple job to replace the check ball. You didnt need to pull the rocker cover. There is a timing cover just below the points cover... Geesh man hit the internet first on these and you can save yourself much time and frustration. That engine lives on as the SR400 in overseas markets so Yamaha still makes many of the parts, what you cant get from them you can get from the Vintage Spoke in the US and Kedo in EU...right down to graphics and exhaust reproductions.

[@timeinthepast]

Familiarize yourself with the service manual and maintenance procedures and avoid damaging your engine Shooting from the hip is a risky proposition

[@LandonMartien]

I love these videos I get so excited when they come out lol

[@paulcondie2520]

There's a trick to starting the xt! Top dead center. I used to own one of these beasts! Lol. I used to tell friends if you can start it you can ride it. From what I remember there's a mark on the cam that you put in the sight hole on the right side of head. It's been awhile, but definitely a trick to it! THUMPER LIFE

[@jaydangier1110]

Do you still need to do this when its warm?

[@syedasim8640]

It’s same as starting a vintage Royal Enfield

[@francofranchetti]

@@jaydangier1110 Yup. 4 stroke cycle still the same, hot or cold. For hot starts the xt on this video has a small button on LH of the carburetor, which you press up and it gives a little throttle. Alternatively, you can just squeeze the throttle handle a bit (which is what you do if your model doesn't have hot start button). But the kick procedure is always the same. And kickback possibilities as well, so dont mess it up!

[@paulcondie2520]

@@francofranchetti yep, it'll hurt your kicking leg for sure. I loved my old xt.

[@hodaka1000]

@@paulcondie2520 If you know what you're doing and it's running right it doesn't hurt Forget the window (Kick Indicator), find compression (TDC) and using the decompression lever move it slightly past TDC this places the piston in the correct position so you have a full revolution before hitting compression again Once you understand you never need to look at the Kick Indicator again except to show others that it has such a thing

[@keithheiskell2389]

I've rode those since 1976 and there's nothing wrong with that motor you just don't have it tuned right could be points could be carburetor, those Motors are bulletproof, it would be a real mistake to tear into that motor

[@davebirkett8334]

A 500 in proper tune will start in 2 or 3 kicks if you use the cam indicator window and never, never touch the throttle. If you touch the throttle you will kick 'til the cows come home

[@mattsfishingadventures363]

I’m about to buy a 79 xt500 and this is good info

[@hodaka1000]

No it's not, look at my replies to the first comment by 2vintage

[@Greggg57]

I hate working on dirty machines. For me first thing is a trip to the carwash. And that bike, in my opinon is a POS. Did you even notice that front brake lever?

[@jamespolucha6911]

These bikes you kick on the exhaust stroke not the compression stroke and don’t give it any gas and if it kicks back your kick starting part is broken inside, it has an anti kick back part in it, call the guys at The Vintage Spoke in Kansas that’s all they work on and they will help you out, they schooled me on them

[@gusser888]

so unless you pulled all the brass in the carb and made sure all of it was clear that xt not going to run very,spray cleaning the bowl out wont get it! you need to spray all of the passeges out pull the air screw and idle mixture srews and clean them also ,make sure to set float hieght too.Set valve lash those 500s would not start or run well if its off even a little bit. if that dont work sell me your problems for 300 bucks and I will come and get it!!

[@burger1002]

I haven't finished the video but you never seem to check the actual ignition timing cam timing generally never gets very far off it is always the ignition timing

[@bobg5823]

i was always told you had to screw the oil cap down when checking it other wise you mite put more then wanted in

[@bennybradshaw9904]

What I do wen I kick my bikes and I been kick along time I been riding since I was 4 and I got some decent skills wen u go to kick put all ur Weight to ur foot balance on the and and as u go to do ito kind jump up and take it on foot of and do all that stuff I said like put all ur Weight in to it and ya doing it that way I was able to start my dad 97 cr 250 wen I was 8 and he has a hi compression but that’s how my dad showed me that way now that I’m older I only got to do it that way is wen u kick something like that be a bitch to start or is like a 500

[@timothyqueen7286]

close the compression release and chunk the controls. It is nothing but trouble.

[@bean99a]

I love these videos, just wish after he buys one it would get degreased and pressure washed. Good work man keep it up! 💪

[@phillipturner959]

You have done the oil change wrong, you have to drain the the frame as well, the bolt at lower front of the frame, otherwise you are mixing old and new oil together, once you start the bike you have to bleed the air out of the oil from the little bolt on top of the oil filter cover, might pay to buy a manual, these bikes are dead easy to start if you do it right, you can start them buy hand if ignition timing is right, good luck.

[@darrencolbeth5119]

Hey you should look it up for your timing marks

[@slickricktheruler]

Joe, your doing the decompression wrong!!! I explained this to you on the last post. Look it up!

[@lukewarmwater6412]

the decomp lever is for going down hills, not for starting... keeps the back tire from locking up and swapping places with the front tire.

[@Albin_Andersson]

@@lukewarmwater6412 No wtf are you talking about?

[@lukewarmwater6412]

@@Albin_Andersson never used one going down a steep hill? using the rear brake and compression(just closing the throttle) will lock the rear tire, causing the engine to stall, which usualy leads to a crash... use the decomp instead of the brake and the crashing part of this scenario is removed... trust me, it works.

[@Albin_Andersson]

@@lukewarmwater6412 sorry but it sound like you just don’t know how to ride. The decomp lever is used to more easily turn the engine when positioning the piston in on the right stroke.

[@lukewarmwater6412]

@@Albin_Andersson sonny. I grew up with these bikes, if you dont want to know how to operate them more effectively, have fun crashing!!

[@stackattack303]

Just has no idea how to start it. He's been kicking on the exhaust stroke. Not hard to start at all if you know anything about motors.

[@robertcraft8945]

Looks like the smoke is coming out of the cylinder gasket

[@rm25088]

Yeah something definitely isn't right

[@robertcraft8945]

@@rm25088 looking forward to seeing it running great again.

[@johnr4459]

looks like kicking over big thumpers is not for you, theres a knack to it and on this model a window as an indicator

[@haydenbutcher73]

That was pretty painful to watch. You really had no idea what you were doing and cost your self a lot of time.

[@clintonturner5545]

I remember when this bike came out. I subscribed to all four of the street bike mags. They loved it's handling and performance.

[@fisherafterdark]

Set the heater right next to the bike for an hour and walk away when you come back run that little dot in the sight glass just past where the engine starts to turn over and then kick it like you're trying to steal it. you cannot kick this thing like a little girl it will bite you in the ass {period}

[@jacksyful]

I never see you refer to ignition timing, valve timing is a different issue. If ignition timing is out an engine will never start!

[@rexstonbull250]

you need to keep the air filter in them they won't start properly with out them leaning them out doesn't help them .

[@rm25088]

I think I would of added some oil before starting it. Then let it warm up and change it. It looked pretty low.

[@warmcanadain7649]

I am looking at getting this bike as my first bike I’ve been riding dirt bikes since I was 7 but now with everything going on in the world and being 16 I can’t afford to go to the track anymore so I’m switching to enduro bikes for trail and logging road riding in bc

[@sebrandomstuff]

Nice find and I loved the motorcycle, but why you started the engine knowing that there is almost not oil in it? Oil is the most important thing on this machines

[@rosanneennis725]

Had an sr500 few years ago would only start when IT wanted to gave it away in the end

[@timspeed163]

that silver sign has to be a its better sign not have too sign, kick any where but its better here

[@davidmerlino4817]

Bingo you found the Kick indicator yay good for you

[@DTMotorcyclesEssex]

Nice vid bro

[@susanbutler2498]

Back in '81, I extensively rode a brand new XT500 that had the Black enamel/polished aluminium tank just like yours. It was so Beautiful, Powerful and Smooth back then (compared to my clapped out Honda SL125) that it was a REVELATION!!! I was 14 and the XT was just a HEAVENLY Riding Experience that I have never forgotten! Watch out for the TT500, I had a '79 recently, SIX VOLT electrics suck, I think the XT's have 12 volt! Later, I enjoyed my '86 XT600 for Twelve Years, me and that 'Bike did everything together, from top to bottom of NZ, EVERYBODY wanted a ride on the back! A couple of Thousand WHEEL STANDS later, it broke my heart to trade her in for the next love of my life, my '91 Harley. So good to see you have the patience and the skills to get this Beautiful, now old, Girl back on the Road Mate, Goodonya!

[@janvandamme8920]

Back in '79 I had the road-going version, the SR-500. That one had electronic ignition and produced its ignition-current from a coil or so behind the flywheel. I could start it without the battery. Greetings from the Netherlands.🙂

[@250RQuadFather]

Sounds lean as hell, especially given it doesn't have an airfilter and opening the box and muffler didn't help.

[@jamiebouchard9862]

“Ayyy good to go joe here, and today we’re gonna air up this rear tire”😂. Just playing joe, hope u know that. But can u please just acknowledge it once, and say it? Lol. Cool bike , weird how they have a site glass to let u know when to kick. Pretty cool

[@2vintage]

Hahaha we will see!

[@rm25088]

It definitely needs to be rejetted. Sounds way to lean. Idle jet should be fattened up and maybe the main also. Or the needle.

[@marvinwilbur9903]

did you clean the carb.or is the gas cap vent free???