SC500 Shakedown, First Dirt since 1985

Took the Great Yellow Beast out to Carnegie SVRA to break in the engine and also see what remains to be fixed. Putted around with my daughter on the back.

[@ViperACR01]

Two friends each had 73 SC500s back in the 70s. They had a seizing problem, I just read maybe this week that it was caused by ignition that wandered all over the place.. On one guy's bike we put a couple holes in the exhaust side of the piston skirt opposite the exhaust port bridge in an effort to cool/lubricate it. Which is where the seizing seemed to be happening. I think it worked, but I can't recall now 40yrs later

[@GothicMud]

I love the SC500 some years ago I restored a 1973 SC500 for a close friend of my family he moved to WI from TX bring it with him

[@danielpessotto1015]

these things are beasts

[@SwPiotrek]

Do you still own this bike?

[@citabjockey]

No, sold it years ago to a guy that finished the restoration. No idea where it is now. Was a fun project to bring it back to life!