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
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10 comments:

  1. McMad6 February 2010 at 22:11

    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

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  2. Sideburn Magazine6 February 2010 at 22:17

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

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  3. Anthony Brown7 February 2010 at 01:31

    David silver spares

    He is your man

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  4. jack_z7 February 2010 at 21:52

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

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  5. FlatTel7 February 2010 at 23:07

    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

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  6. Sideburn Magazine7 February 2010 at 23:37

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

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  7. FlatTel8 February 2010 at 01:22

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  8. FlatTel8 February 2010 at 01:28

    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....

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  9. FlatTel8 February 2010 at 01:31

    This Faq will help :)

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

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  10. Tom8 February 2010 at 21:40

    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...

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