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Post by 1980thumper on Apr 20, 2007 11:39:22 GMT -5
Hey people, just thought id introduce myself ;D The names Damien, I'm 24 and for the past two months (since i passed my test) Ive been riding a 1980 sr500. My (nearly) father in law brought it over from south africa 20 years ago with the intention of restoring her but it was left in his garage to gather dust. Until last summer.... He was going to chuck it out but i managed to get it off him. I first of all got her running which was surprisingly easy! All she need to run was a new accelerator pump diaphragm! Then, once i knew she would run, i went out and bought a new spark plug, oil filter, air filter, flasher relay, battery, bulbs, a huuuuuuge bag of steel wool, and three cans of WD40!! I would have got more but i was off work due to a pretty nasty knee operation so i was skint!! Now I'm back at work its a long road to getting her looking great, theres not too much work needed, its just finding the time! The great thing is that because she wasn't used for 20 years she only has 29,000 on the clock! which is unusual for a 27year old bike! Are there any other Scottish SR500 riders in here? Regards Damien ps. heres some pics....   and while i was changing gaskets and fork seals....    |
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Post by hopwheels on Apr 20, 2007 12:05:05 GMT -5
Hey Damien! Welcome aboard...good to have you here.
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lurch
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Post by lurch on Apr 20, 2007 12:29:16 GMT -5
Hi Damian
You found us then ;D Welcome & come on in, you'll find a wealth of info on this forum , The guys are a great bunch of lads, always willing to help from changing a spark plug to a complete overhaul you'll usually find the answer here .
Its great to have another Brit on board
Hope to talk soon
LURCH (Jim)
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Post by StewRoss on Apr 20, 2007 15:17:57 GMT -5
Hi Damien, Welcome to the site...should be a nice SR when you're done...wire wheels and all. Have fun restoring and riding. Keep us up to date. SR  |
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Post by 1980thumper on Apr 20, 2007 17:28:28 GMT -5
hey thanks for the kind words people!
on the subject of wire wheels, theyre really really grubby and grimy just now, whats a good cheap and readily available product to get all the crap off them then get a good polish?
peace
Damo
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Post by davedunsboro on Apr 20, 2007 18:31:49 GMT -5
Well done Damo , nice pickup . Thats the moto I live by get her going as cheap as you can , ride her and only when your fully satisfied , then you spend money on her ! (sorry guys I got lost , am I talking about the bike or the missus) Anyway you'll find just about anything on the forum so keep signing in . Off the subject , didn't the Aussie's belt those Kiwi's last night ? And I didn't even see an underarm bowled he he he cheers Dave .
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Post by G Man on Apr 21, 2007 7:32:17 GMT -5
WELCOME TO THE SR500 FORUM!Glad to have you on the board. Great looking SR! Take care and talk to you soon, G Man
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Post by StewRoss on Apr 21, 2007 16:23:08 GMT -5
Hi, The wire wheels... For an initial measure try cleaning the rims and spokes up with something like Solvol Autosol paste...you could also polish the rear hub thru the spokes with a car polish...hard on the fingers but it'd look fine unless it is badly corroded....if the spokes are rusted then you'll either have to carefully mask up the various bits and pieces and spray them a silver colour (not my favourite way of doing things but...)...or you could clean them up with something like steel wool or similar then individually use Autosol on them. Autosol gives you a corrosion protective barrier that lasts for a while. You would eventually look to pulling them apart and have them re-spoked...you could save money by undoing the spokes yourself and having them and the nipples re cad-plated...hard to get done here now in Aus, not sure about Scotland...or bright Zinc plated...you could also have the rims (...and hub?) polished. Some places will polish off the rim anodising some won't, look around if you ever decide to do this. As for the rear hub you could always polish it as well or have it painted while apart. They would look better than new with a little work... Have fun. SR |
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Post by 1980thumper on Apr 21, 2007 17:58:00 GMT -5
cheers stew!
peace
Damo
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Post by andy on May 4, 2007 14:09:25 GMT -5
fair play to you damien,get the ol girl running and have some fun.a good straight sr500 is in the late £100's i would say.i bought mine 18months back paid £600 for a tidy genuine bike,chucked a fair few quid at it and would now describe it as very nice,i'll e-mail you a pic.the bottom line in my opinion is this,these things are an enjoyable hobby,spend what you can afford and no more,the emphasis is riding so no full stripdowns unless your confident its all going back together!have fun.
regards,
andy
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digiroc
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1978 SR500E
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Post by digiroc on May 14, 2007 18:16:35 GMT -5
Are there any other Scottish SR500 riders in here? Well yes, I come from a long line of Scot Warrior Kings, never been there myself, however if I can pay 1200 years of back taxes to the Crown I'll own a sizable hunk of the Southwestern Highlands (ah, the Lands of the Gill!). "Tradition says that the lands of Gill were granted to one of the ancestors of the Reay Clan and it's heirs by William the Lion, king of Scotland, in the 12th century." My middle name is Reay and the original coat of arms painted on a flaxen sheet was handed down to me from my father, and from his father beforehand. Not that it helps me much living here in Pittsburgh, PA. Anyway enjoy your "new" SR500, as I am enjoying mine! |
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