Saturday 6 February 2010

Needed: FT500 parts


We've discovered Project FT500 has been run low on oil at some point and the rockers are worn. So WE NEED

Honda FT500 rockers OR, better still, a complete FT500 head

We'd also like a good rear disc. Can anyone help us? Email dirt @ sideburnmagazine.com (take the spaces out).
Thanks

10 comments:

McMad said...

whole FT500 for 750 euros

http://www.marktplaats.nl/index.php?url=http%3A//motoren.marktplaats.nl/motoren-honda/316716016-honda-ft-500-bj-1984.html%3Freturn%3DeJw1jF0KgzAQBu8i2LeaqDStESl6k6CRBPNHstLS0rt3A%252Fq0M8zHCl7zr%252Ba0T7yhLS%252BSFHFWvQIInJDNB%252BkqK%252BIGwQgBqXKGWA8%252BSnfeq%252FJuEWRmHasUWPN8m6G%252BLGkAX7ZjXbZT2BEogkEb2f2RscnYMcRFI%252BZZOGeA8NGoU1qXdFQ4qs0zt1sZ9Yy6vVBXuNHcfMq%252FmksI%252B0CL%252FvcHnxtDXA%253D%253D%26df%3D1%26fta%3DeNotjlEOwjAMQ%252B%252BSD77bAQMc7QpcYSp0g4qORUsHCMTdaSf%252BIsd%252BtsMOH8UeNE%252BxfbioxIqDAb1iY1demzTCsswwHC3q3Z5jhfpQsw9gkSInvIOw9l6zkrIyCO7z0E3hzLcn%252BrQ1hkcNqFYic2NKwwYk7tIRh0xXrEHBL9V5ia06c1r3i8%252FmTxrFeW1jd7%252Bka0mYMhE0uFdbIDnnF0oFck%252Fi4%252F98EDsYfL7fHxJwRpY%253D%26fta_ind%3D1%26fs%3D1

Sideburn Magazine said...

Thanks McMad, but 750 euros is about twice as much as we paid for the whole bike. This is a budget project. G

Anthony Brown said...

David silver spares

He is your man

jack_z said...

da ya think an Head of an XLR 500 will fit to the FT?

FlatTel said...

Ive been told that XL500r parts do fit, apparently mine has one fitted i was told when i brought it (also has a 'sportier' cam with higher lift - dunno if this is true) my head certainly has a manual decomp lever fitted that the FT shouldnt have AFAIK

Sideburn Magazine said...

Jack Z, yeah, like Taelstar, I'm pretty sure they do crossover. Why, have you got some for us? G

FlatTel said...
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FlatTel said...

Had a bit more of a search guys, reminded me that i'd already looked for this years ago when I got mine, and turned out mine is a FT head with a xl cam not xl500s/r head.

The ft looks like this
http://webservices.motorsportdealers.com/parts/partImages/HOM/2/14MC8C/ILLUST/E14MC/8C02.Gif

the s or r is a bit different
http://webservices.motorsportdealers.com/parts/partImages/HOM/2/14435Z/ILLUST/E1443/5Z02.Gif

stud pattern same and should fit, needs different exhaust headers and clamps though....

FlatTel said...

This Faq will help :)

http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/ft-500faq.html

Tom said...

My XBR500 ran low on oil and I can't blame the previous owner... But if you want decent hop up an NX650 Dominator engine should slot in just nicely
http://www.bikerworld.co.uk/tech/XBR650/index.html
In between changing nappies and reading stories I might actually do it myself...