Post by cruzerlou on Apr 29, 2016 3:47:03 GMT -5
Hey folks, just a note to introduce myself..
I just landed a super deal on an AWESOME 1981 XT 500 that's basically been striped down into a TT, she still has lights and is street legal ,but has been COMPLETELY restored,every nut, bolt and spoke.
She has the aluminum TT tank, loads of Kedo parts, bored .25 mm over, Wiseco piston, YZ 490 forks and triple tree, upgrades rear shocks, sprung as set for a big guy, which I am, cams, ported and polished, jet kit, performance exhaust.
She's one nasty girl and I'm head over heals in love lol.
Back in the 79-81 i rode a 79 Huskey WR 390 but my little 140 pound butt couldn't keep that thing planted.
Had the chance to swap bikes with a friend to run an Enduro and you guessed ,he had a 81 TT and I was done.
Got out of off-road racing and started road racing ,but never forgot that TT and what a great bike it was. Always wanted one but could never find one that wasn't trashed until now .
This bike is better than new mechanically and just has a ding in the tank.
It has a GPS, rolling map holder, battery Eliminator kit, about as BARE bones and simple as you can get an XT and still be street legal.
I'm looking forward to picking y'alls brains about the finer points of me new ride.
Picking her up Saturday. I'll post some pics then.
So UNTILL then a big 'ol HELLO and I'll be talkin with y'all soon.
Thanks,
Lou
I just landed a super deal on an AWESOME 1981 XT 500 that's basically been striped down into a TT, she still has lights and is street legal ,but has been COMPLETELY restored,every nut, bolt and spoke.
She has the aluminum TT tank, loads of Kedo parts, bored .25 mm over, Wiseco piston, YZ 490 forks and triple tree, upgrades rear shocks, sprung as set for a big guy, which I am, cams, ported and polished, jet kit, performance exhaust.
She's one nasty girl and I'm head over heals in love lol.
Back in the 79-81 i rode a 79 Huskey WR 390 but my little 140 pound butt couldn't keep that thing planted.
Had the chance to swap bikes with a friend to run an Enduro and you guessed ,he had a 81 TT and I was done.
Got out of off-road racing and started road racing ,but never forgot that TT and what a great bike it was. Always wanted one but could never find one that wasn't trashed until now .
This bike is better than new mechanically and just has a ding in the tank.
It has a GPS, rolling map holder, battery Eliminator kit, about as BARE bones and simple as you can get an XT and still be street legal.
I'm looking forward to picking y'alls brains about the finer points of me new ride.
Picking her up Saturday. I'll post some pics then.
So UNTILL then a big 'ol HELLO and I'll be talkin with y'all soon.
Thanks,
Lou