Beast Mode - WR500 Yamaha

Discussion in 'Non-Husqvarna Motorcycles' started by Motosportz, Apr 13, 2015.

  1. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Had a great 70 mile ride on it yesterday. Setting the rear suspension and putting a new tire on transformed the bike. Rear end works great and planted. New footpegs made standing EZ and confident and gave me so much more control over the bike. The bike will idle up any hill in 3rd. It is amazing but expected. After some suspension, ergonomic adjustments, and learning how to exploit the bike it works very well for me and was able to keep it at the front of our 6 man pack. Something fun about the old guy (me) keeping a 1992 monster out front of the "kids" on their fancy new machines. (Beta 300, TE310, TE511, YZ250, WR165). I was really happy with the bike overall and REALLY looking forward to the lectron as it is going to be the icing on the cake. Fun stuff.

    First carnage of the day, Ken missed the ramp when unloading and raked his shin down the extruded aluminum ramp. Looked super painful.

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    The beast

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    Fantastic day until this happened to my buddies YZ250...

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    I rode out and got a tow strap and we towed him out. Got home at 9 but everyone is OK and no bikes left in the woods so all good.
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  2. Teambowles Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    19 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    19 ktm 6 days excf 450 n excf 500
    A buddy found this in the back yard of a 80 year old/young lady. Been sitting for about 10 years. She just wants it gone, 86 cr 500 not sure if it runs, missing a few parts...well see image.jpg
    jman2-stroke, trailboss, 454x and 4 others like this.
  3. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    you have got be:censored: kidding me
  4. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many

    judging by the intact plastic and frame wear that looks like a low hour bike.

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  5. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    guess your buddy didn't check his sprocket bolts:banghead: tell him to slop some lavender oil on that booboo:thumbsup:
  6. Teambowles Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    19 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    19 ktm 6 days excf 450 n excf 500
    Ok here's the other side...again hasn't been touched in 10 years or so. image.jpg
  7. Teambowles Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    19 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    19 ktm 6 days excf 450 n excf 500
    No idea why side case is off or if the parts are in a box somewhere in the lady's garage. Now the mystery begins, I have a feeling it may take a lot to get her up n running...
  8. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
  9. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many

    Hey, if I wanted to hear about Hondas I would have started a thread about hondas... ha ha ha... Just laughing at thread drift and Rayrays upsetness of it.

    Anyway, yep, to bad the side cover is off, will need a bunch of parts and all the bottom end / trans bearings at the very least. That said these bikes are not hard to tear down and do that. You are starting at zero cost so still should come out OK. The completeness and stockness of it makes it seem worth doing to me. You will also have the piece of mind that all the trans bearings are new and the motor was just gone through.
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  10. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    STOCKNESS???? I LIKE THAT I SAY WE MAKE THAT R NEW WORD FOR THE DAY:thumbsup:
  11. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    I like to butcher the english language, my teacher parents loved that :) I can't keep up with the kids these days and their "totes hilar" crap. ha ha ha
  12. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many

    Those have cool motors but the suspension is very lacking and the brakes suck. I always fondly remember them but when I ride them it just takes to much effort and I need real brakes for the hills we descend.
  13. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    YEA KNOW THOSE BRAKES WERE FINE BACK IN THE DAY WE DIDNT KNOW BETTER:excuseme:
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  14. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Wow those new huskys are pretty good. They can almost keep up with my 92 Wr500 ha ha ha. Buddy Mike bought a new FE250. I liked it more than he did but he got used to it and liked it by the end of the day.

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  15. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    still puttin it to the kids and their fancy new bikes aaah aint vintage good:thumbsup: no lectron yet?
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  16. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Shit just got real. stand back kids...

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  17. justintendo klotz super techniplate junkie

    Location:
    mercer, pa/northwest pa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    84 250,86 400,87 430,88 250,95 360
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 kawasaki zrx 1100
    sure isnt going to hurt! well maybe you but isnt going to hurt the performance! i bet it runs harder up top
  18. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Already rode it around some. Same super smooth power all Lectrons have. Love it already. Real ride tomorrow. The throttle pull is so much nicer, that alone is going to be nice.
  19. troy deck Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Republic MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 250wr 12 cr125
    Other Motorcycles:
    kx65 ty80 rm80 kdx250
    somebody stole your boost bottle its ok last thing you need is more boost:lol:
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  20. Bigbill Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    Honda 500cr nice find.