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It is finished!

It's been a few months so I figured I should update my progress. I've got my clip-ons installed and had to cut the control cables about ten inches. I made new barrels for the cables with 1/4" brass rod that I drilled and soldered the inner cable to. This wasn't very hard, I just watched a few...

Axe, I bought the bike from a friend that also has a T500. I agreed to give him back anything that I stripped off if he wanted it, but I will let you know what I've got left. I haven't had any problems with the pods so far, unlike some. I am going to bump up one or two on the main jet...

With the stock sprocket, I wouldn't shift to 2nd gear until around 35 mph. Now, I shift to second around 25 mph. I think the gearing is still a little high for first gear in my opinion, but it isn't so bad that I'm going to change the sprocket again.

My very first attempt at fiberglass, ever. Once again, the Dime City Cycles tutorial was very helpful. I learned two things while doing this. 1. Never Ever fiberglass in your house. The smell is terrible and will stick around for days. 2. Be very careful with the amount of hardener you...

The stock 33 tooth rear sprocket was way too small. I changed it to a 41 tooth sprocket, drove it around on the highway and still think I should have gone bigger. I also replaced the old standard chain with an xring chain (120 links cut to 114). Be careful if you do this though because the...

Polishing sucks. The Dime City Cycles tutorial on how to polish was very helpful. It is a long and dirty process, but it is worth it. I also chopped the front fender with my dremel tool.

I bought this 1974 Suzuki T500 a few months ago. Here's some pictures of my progress.