Easiest "Mechanics Special" Repair EVER!
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- čas přidán 15. 01. 2020
- This 1982 Honda XL 500 is one of the best deals I ever got on Craigslist, and definitely the easiest fix I have ever come across. Check out what was wrong with it. The engine didn't want to stay running. It was running very poorly, back-firing, and developed low power. Most of my attention was focused on the carb, and you'll never guess what I found...
I bought one of those brand new in 1983 as left over stock Had it for years always ran good Have a 86 600 R now also a great bike! that was a steal Strange nice troubleshooting...
Nice Dude!!! What a score!!!
I literally just took the carbs to my carb guy for rebuild. My neighbor gave me a 79 that had bwwn sitting un his back yard for 10 years (I know!!) It's California but still a lot of surface oxidation and rust. and nowhere near the condition yours is in. Gonna try to being her back to life, good thing is title is clear and no back fee's.
Very happy to see the XL500 featured again!
There were many issues with the 500 up until 1983, when the design was completely updated: Two Carbs, Four Valves, Two exhaust pipes for a single 600cc cylinder, other improvements. I have had one of these 1983 XL600R's since 1985. Mine still runs fine. Rode it in the Anza Borego desert a lot. I have had two different camoflage jackets for all of the red parts. The '83 and newer was known to run and complete the Baja 500 brand new out of the box. Mine is unkillable, and has the name "Heart Of Stone" written on the frame under the fuel tank.
I had a similar thing with a honda cb350s-g, the guy had pulled the carb apart and rebuilt it, but there's a little valve that lets fuel into the carb when the float drops, and it wasn't connected, consequently the first time he started it, the bowl ran empty, the valve got stuck blocking more fuel from refilling it and the engine stopped, I bought it as a non-runner, got it off the van when I got home and had it running before it went into the shed! Deals like that don't come often!
Dang!!! Watched a binch of your videos. You really remind me of myself, brother, dad and friends. The XL500R video and the diy cnc vida were great. I'll watch more. Btw, I had an 85' XR500...what a monster. I'm only 5',5" at 115lbs. What a beast to get that thing kicked over. Also, your XL looked like it had that Jake Brake... compression release. That really helped me. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for this video! I am busy restoring my 1981 XL 500S and am about to do a carb rebuild so that info about the spring placement will be kept in mind!
You are welcome. Not all models have an accel pump, but definitely good to keep in mind! It's a pretty easy job, just a larger carb than I'm used to working with. Good luck!
Hi Harry, I've got the same bike and have gone through it end to end very thoroughly. The carbs can be 'restored', there are generally enough parts available to get them running pretty good. But what I ended up doing that was so much better was putting on a new Mikuni flat slide carb with an accel pump, and it rips like a much newer bike now.
I know that probably sounds expensive, but you will likely find that when you add up all the small parts you will need for the original carb it adds up to well over a 100 USD. The high end Mikuni is not too much more. For around 200-240 you can have turn key performance that the original bike never had. The craziest of all, they come jetted nearly perfect for your bike right out of the box.
The carb is the Mikuni TM36-68, this exact number gets you the right fit and the accel pump. Available on Amazon and ebay from a number of sellers.
@@jameshisself9324 Thanks for the info!
I'll definitely look into that 😃
That bike was my dream bike when I was a teen.
Still a good bike. Just a little heavy.
@@StrangeGarage Just in case you don't get my other message for some reason, I'll repost it here. You aren't by chance in either Oregon or Washington are you? I'm in Portland, and do a lot of riding in both Oregon and Washington, and that vid of you riding looks like very familiar area.
@@StrangeGarage Also, lol, it's funny... That little clip towards the end of your video where you're launching that plastic bottle in the air reminds me of something I once did as a teenager. I made, what can be likened to a bottle rocket, out of a 2 liter plastic pop bottle. I taped 3 aluminum arrow shafts to the upside down bottle, each of them with their lengths extending downward, drilled like 1/16" to 1/8" hole in the center of the cap, and added about a cup to a cup and a half of water to the bottle, then used my air compressor to pressurize the bottle with varying degrees of pressure, up to over 100psi. It flew well over 100 feet in the air. It was kind of stupid actually, not safely testing the integrity of the bottle in a safe manner though. I over pressurized it once, causing the bottle to burst with incredible force, causing it to completely invert, wrapping itself around the hand I was holding it with while filling it, so tightly that it was difficult to get it off, lol. It did hurt a little, making my hand go numb, but I feel lucky, as I think it could have been much worse. The things kids do huh? lol
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This is a video of how I made the launcher. The bottles can take well over 80 PSI, haven't had one blow up yet, but it certainly can happen! I want to make a "hands free" version, but nobody watched the first video, so I struggle to see the motivation.
the intro killed me xD
Thank's for this video. I'm going to look at an 82 500rxl today. I'm exited, I have a gen 1 KLR, and a Moto Guzzi Stelvio, but feel the need for something older.
I've gotten a ton of use out of this bike! It's been a good workhorse!
I love your vid man
I got one too! Following~
Hey man, I love your videos and how you explain things. Great insight!
I've acquired the same bike and model, and it runs great - the only thing I've been having an issue with is the throttle sorta getting stuck. At times, when I give it more revs, and pull back the throttle - it just stays there revving... and I need to give it a twist or two to make it "calm down". Did you have an issue like this, or know what can it be?
Thanks a lot!
9 times out of 10 it's just an old throttle cable getting stuck. Put a little lube inside the cable sheath and see if that helps. If it does then buy a new cable. Otherwise it could be a sticky throttle valve itself. Just clean it real good and the problem should go away. Thanks for watching!
Strange Garage Awesome! I’ll try that out, and see if it works. Thanks man!
Keep your videos going! 🙌
My accelerator pump is not working. I have cleaned the carburetor very well and checked to make sure all passages have fluid coming out when sprayed with carburetor cleaner. I also checked the plunger and it looks good and no tears. The spring is correct and rod has contact with the arm. Any ideas why I'm not getting anything through the accelerator pump?
Hey. I have a 1982 XL 125R and the timing is off. A lot (Not starting). Would you have any advice? Thanks.
One of my first bikes
Me too.
Still got the bike? Or did you sell it? Cool bike
I have had one of these bikes since i got it brand new in 1983 and I will ride it around thing probably has 130k miles on it with maintenance
good explanation of the acceleratorpump, don't have one in my XL500.
Does yours have the XR engine?
@@StrangeGarage no, XL. PD08 carb. 105keihin jet. The belgium edition. 1979.
@@StrangeGarage no, pd08 carb xl
Ahh, gotcha. How is the throttle response?
@@StrangeGarage Good, its an oldtimer. Happy with it, i was not expecting a dragracer feeling :) Thumperstyle
We’re totally not gonna talk about how the bike is in his room😂❤ I do it all the time
I have a QUICKIE question about the switch panel you put in your truck, do you have a email I can touch base with you ? Thanks
I'm working on the same bike right now
If you get a wild hair how about take a picture of the electronics underneath the gas tank on both sides. I could really use the information to figure out how the wiring and components and everything go back together on mine that I'm restoring.
Hi. Could anyone tell me the length or measurements of the seat for a 1982 xl 500 R? Been looking a while for one,as the one on mine has been cut down.
All the specs for the bike r on Google
@@lifeisa.smalllesson4607 They are not, hence the question. I pity you.
I just got a 1977 xl350 for 500. Has all the same symptoms. Can’t for the life of me get it to work out. I’m sure it’s the accelerator pump but I can’t figure it out.
Jet could be clogged, or perhaps your bowl isn't filling up all the way. I hope you figure it out.
I've picked up a couple of these, one for 200 and the other for 300, but both were basket cases. Both now rip after mostly just carb work and putting them back together correctly. Poor mechanical skills are the undoing of too many great bikes like these.
hey, can anyone help me? for some reason i cant get the rear tire off my xl500s. i removed the nut but the bolt wont come out.
I have the same model. If pounding on the rear axle (only recommended with nut in place to avoid mangling the threads!) doesn't budge it you likely have rust inside, between the wheel bearings inside the spacer sleeve inside the hub. It will eventually move but it can take a lot of massaging.
I would trying hitting both ends (try to avoid using big metal hammers, you will damage your axle and new replacements are not available) back and forth alternating one side then the other. If you have the nut off spray some penetrating oil designed to loosen rusty bolts where the axle goes inside the wheel bearing. It will be difficult to get the oil past the bearing and inside the spacer where it needs to be, but work it from both sides and let it set for days. Come back and pound on both sides trying to work it back and forth from each direction. Apply more penetrating oil. Heat would be ideal, but getting it to the inner spacer is difficult with the bearing in the way. If you have a torch (don't bother using a heat gun, not hot enough) heat the axle and the bearings as hot as you can get them and some of that heat will transfer to the spacer through contact.
Continue using this method over any number of days as is necessary. IT WILL WORK, it just requires patience and perseverance. Replacement wheel bearings are widely available so don't worry about keeping the ones you have good, that will likely be impossible.
Stick to it. These are great bikes, once all of the issues get worked out from sitting or wear they are fantastic transportation and just fun to ride everywhere. GOOD LUCK!!
@@jameshisself9324 damn, i was about to sell my bike in parts because i gave up already. but u just gave me a little bit of hope, ill try my best. thank u!
@@Rey-vm9it Don't give up! I have made a lot of changes to mine to modernize it but still keep the vintage vibe, man it rips! I ride it in the dirt and on the street and it is a ton of fun. You kind of have the best situation, assuming you got this bike cheap because it had issues. There are online resources, search for the XR500 as well, any year 79-82 used the same engine. Most of the chassis components were similar but slightly different, but there is still a lot of helpful info from a few even European sources, all in English.
Go ahead and hit me up here too, I can help a lot with this model. I have an 81, but they were nearly identical from 79-81. I have built and modified several versions of this bike and know them Intimately.
@@jameshisself9324 damn, youre inspiring. tho its not my only problemo... the whole wires are complete garbage, i had to cut em at some point becuase u just didnt know anymore what what is n stuff like that. in short i need a complete new wireharness. no idea what the owner of it did to it. i got it for 1000€ which was pretty good and was running fine... tho i decided to restore it from the ground up. the engine is already done with new seals and headgasket... tho when i took the rest appart i relised, how fucked up the wireing harness was and went further till i couldnt remove the rear wheel. and here i am, not knowing how to find a complete wireing harness thats also in good shape xD
oh and i removed the carbon build up from the piston, head and valves
Before cell phones every shop had a poloroid instant camera.
Dirt bike in the bedroom, .............got your priorities right lol.
Yes sir. Wife wasn't impressed.
@@StrangeGarage Hah! I used to have a 74 350xl. I was dating then. I could either have a bike or a wife but not both. Well, i choose the wife, she was smokin hot back then, but man I do miss riding that bike. Over 30 years ago at that.
OK enough of that stuff let’s do some more welding LOL
I think I got something for you actually... good idea.
Give me like 3 days.
@@StrangeGarage no problem Thanks......
I know I'm really late but I think you'll be happy with the video I'm working on.
@@StrangeGarage Take your time,you videos are always helpful and interesting.....
My crap broke coaster brakes and all
5th.
I have a XL250R . Love it♥️ If you check shorts in my acc there’s a video of it🌝