1978 Yamaha SR500E

[SamM]

Just found this one online. An updated new looking standard would be nice to ride. I like this a lot!

SamM

[CSCDude]

Always wanted an SR500.

[SamM]

The SR500 has been moved into my basement. This bike is really clean for being 40 years old. I love the look of it. The centerstand is going back on it and I’ll find a better place for it in the basement. After an eBay search, I found a new steel seat hoop. This hoop has an led tail light with turn signals already installed in it. The hoop and the MotoGadget handlebar signals will clean the look of the SR up a lot. The black shocks went back on my KYMCO Spade and the 13” RFY silver shocks don’t look right on it. Better quality shocks will be sourced at some point.

I’ve kicked around both keeping and selling this bike. Right now, I’m leaning more toward the keeping it now. I just love the look of it. It will be interesting to get inside this engine. It’s previous life was as an AHRMA racebike. It has a one piece cam chain and a hotter cam. A replacement cylinder and a Wiseco 11:1 piston have been purchased for it. I might have mentioned that in an earlier post.

SamM

[SamM]

The SR500 fuel tank had rotten gas in it. The tank was pulled to be drained and cleaned. I started stripping some of the switchgear off. The headlight, gauges, turnsignals, handcontrols, stock carburetor and much of the wiring will also be removed. Once the engine is removed for the rebuild, the frame will trimmed of any unused mounts and tabs. There is still much to be done. I’m leaning towards keeping this bike for myself. The MotoGadget m.unit.blue and related hardware will be the perfect setup on this bike. It will keep track of everything from the tire pressure to the oil change intervals and scheduled maintenance. The MotoGadget m.ride app will track everything, including mpg, trip distance, longest trip, average speed, etc.

SamM

[SamM]

Just purchased a service manual and a gasket kit for the engine rebuild. The SR has a cracked cylinder, the reason I got it cheap. The new cylinder will be bored for the Wiseco 90mm 11:1CR big bore piston. I may have the cylinder head gone through before the rebuild. I may try to paint the engine black and polish the fins on it.

I’ve been considering the Ellaspede Tracker seat kit for this bike. The almost $1500 price put me off on that, but I do love the look. An inexpensive steel seat hoop will go on it, unless I find $1500 laying around. I just purchased a seat hoop with an LED stop, turn and brake light already installed. It looks to be of good quality. The original centerstand came with the bike but I need new bolts for it. I might put it back on. Still much to do.

SamM

[Weldangrind]

Do you have a link for the hoop?

[SamM]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cafe-Racer-...edirect=mobile