Post by nycsingletrack on Sept 30, 2006 8:12:55 GMT -5
I got my '78 SR500 in 1999, I'm the third owner. It was pretty trashed, so I ended up doing many mods like the WB carb kit, supertrapp exhaust, etc just in the process of replacing worn out components. Turned it into a cafe racer with clubman's bars, fast back seat, and rearsets at one point.
I got into dirtbikes in '01 and gave the bike to my father. He gave it back, and now I've put the stock pegs and seat back on, fit some Triumph bars that are really similar to stock, and am trying to set it up as a citybike. My days of peg dragging are over (I get my kicks offroad, right now waiting for my '07 KTM 450 to arrive) so I want the SR to be comfortable, fun transport.
I forgot how much I loved riding this bike- I don't love the loud pipe, heavy throttle, and heavy clutch though, so I've got a few things to sort out.
I got into dirtbikes in '01 and gave the bike to my father. He gave it back, and now I've put the stock pegs and seat back on, fit some Triumph bars that are really similar to stock, and am trying to set it up as a citybike. My days of peg dragging are over (I get my kicks offroad, right now waiting for my '07 KTM 450 to arrive) so I want the SR to be comfortable, fun transport.
I forgot how much I loved riding this bike- I don't love the loud pipe, heavy throttle, and heavy clutch though, so I've got a few things to sort out.
