1981 Sr500

[raoulduke]

Super awesome machine !

 

[foundation982]

This thread is turning into an SR love fest and thats good.

Quote Swivel:"I like how this bike has got a smaller Firestone on the front wheel that would give far lighter and better steering than the bigger full fatty one would."

For all my anti Coker/Firestone posts an SR with the tire sizes like this would probably work O.K. due to the SR's inherent stability,light weight and great handling to begin with.Sure it it would handle far better with Spitfires than miss-Fires but it would handle far better than bike of nearly twice the weight on the same tires.This bike would be fine for any riding bar fast sport riding and on slippery wet roads.

except changing the oil on these bad boys, you almost need a masters degree in engineering just to change some damn oil!

 

[foundation982]

HUH?

just noting the only flaw in these bikes.... but SR owners will go through the process for the Love of their thumper

 

[miracle max]

Heres a vid! Sorry it took me a bit, busy as hell lately.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOQKbXa8urw&feature=youtu.be

 

[JRK5892]

amazing work!!!

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

Awesome! How does one go about changing the color of the fork tubes? Looks great.

I believe they were Zinced Sir...

 

[JRK5892]

i have a buddy that does dimond coating on the sanctions but it is very $

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

if u you look close they have a blue-ish puple hughe to them... Thats why I say zinc.

 

[Sonreir]

if u you look close they have a blue-ish puple hughe to them... Thats why I say zinc.

Cadmium plating will give it that color as well, but these were Titanium Nitride.

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

oh, ok... thanks!