I JUST heard of these and they are the purest "motorcycle" on the road. Simple, air cooled, kick start only with compression lever for easy kick starts.
Unless I was showing someone that it has a kick indicator I haven't look at it since soon after getting my first SR in the early 80s Find compression pull in the "decompression" lever and roll it very slightly past top dead centre release the "decompression" lever and kick it
So with the white dot in the window, you kick it once all the day down, then let the starter pedal rise, then push it down two times slightly, then one again to the botton.
Wow! That bike is minty fresh! Museum quality.
Still have one i bought new in 1978
ALWAYS started on first kick
In storage for many years
Will be back on road soon
Very reliable and fun
Sounds like it is running really healthy
Great video. When the bike was idling I could feel the exhaust note in my IPad. That’s realism.
I JUST heard of these and they are the purest "motorcycle" on the road. Simple, air cooled, kick start only with compression lever for easy kick starts.
Looking good. Im the proud owner of a 1983 SR 500
I start mine no choke and compression lever full open and feel for when its ready for the kick
Unless I was showing someone that it has a kick indicator I haven't look at it since soon after getting my first SR in the early 80s
Find compression pull in the "decompression" lever and roll it very slightly past top dead centre release the "decompression" lever and kick it
So with the white dot in the window, you kick it once all the day down, then let the starter pedal rise, then push it down two times slightly, then one again to the botton.
What is the paint code for this bike? Thanks.
It's need to make a Video from starting a SR500 ?
try yourself to start one dude
@@philippep561 I did it many times . Never need a Video!
@@horstd.engart9362
So what are you riding today ?
@@hodaka1000 have several motorbikes , among others a SR500.
Shut up.