Couldn't agree more!

Well i got three kids now and am waiting a 1983 sr500 in the next week or so...its my time again😅

The SR400 was manufactured alongside the SR500 from the beginning in 1978 for the Japanese or Asian market They stopped manufacture of the SR500 in 1999/2000 Manufacture of the SR400 ended in 2021 because of modern emission and braking regulations but they are still being sold new in 2024 but are only available in Thailand So they manufactured the SR500 for around 21 or 22 year and they've manufactured the SR400 for 43 years and have being selling them 46 years

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@@ivannasasira2563 Ntinda Kampala

@@Basajjasubi_Dodovich we should meet blood

@@ivannasasira2563 but I'm not selling it nanti

Right on!

one of my favorite things about my bike lmao

Unique! 😄

Did you get it going?

I think the later XT TTs ran the same "Big Head" (wider cooling fins and larger valve) motors and the same magneto maybe, but not positive about the magneto

They are simple bikes and that makes them easy to start with. They are kick only and that can be a real pain in the ass especially for troubleshooting.

I normally exclusively start the bike via telekinesis to reduce the unnecessary wear to nearly zero. For some reason it doesn't work with the GoPro on (electromagnetic interference maybe?). I also count the number of left turns I make and even them out with right turns to level out the wear on the piston wrist pins. You can never be too cautious!

@@throttlecompany depends on how long you will use (or abuse) the bike...

I kicked a CB750 and CM400 every day for years with zero issues or wear on the kick stand. I do believe I recall the starting procedures from a Honda manual stating to kick the bike with the kick stand down.

I just got an 88 sr400 and it'll start alright cold and a bit warm but will not start hot. Very strange, rather frustrating when I stalled her in the middle of the city at rush hour lol

@@fastfishtoo4991 I'm not sure about the 1988 models but the early models have a "hot start button" Do you know if your bike has one ? It's beneath the throttle linkage, the one I'm looking at here on my removed original carburettor is a small white plastic knob about halfway up the left side of carburettor and more to the front of it but it's pretty obvious You push it up for hot starts and it turns off automatically once you begin to use the throttle This button opens the throttle very slightly and helps hot starts with the standard carburettor Does your bike have a hot start button and if so did you know to use it ? Next I'd be checking the alternator/magneto, you need a multimeter to do the tests, if you haven't got one either borrow one or buy one you only need a cheap one, if you look at some KZfaq videos about how to use them you'll see a lot of them are a very similar type and you will find a lot of cheap one are pretty well gonna be that same style Once you get a hold of a multimeter you need to know the readings to test your bike, they maybe the same as my 78 but I'm not sure about it I have the figures they're suppose to be and how to go about doing the tests in my two SR500 manuals I've also printed them out from the "Rex's Speed Shop" site They're a total rip off so don't buy anything from them, not unless you really had to, but as I said you might find the readings for you bike and how to go about doing the tests on their site It's pretty simple to do the tests once you have the information and a multimeter Some times you can have an electrical problem that will cause an issue once it heats up and go away once the bike cools down Remember these bikes will flood at the drop of a hat so don't mess around with the throttle until it starts up If you look at my original post you'll see where I describe how to clear the cylinder if flooded, but once you know you've cleared it keep the throttle closed while starting until it fires up

@@hodaka1000 Thank you for the response! Really helpful! The guy I bought it off put an aftermarket mikuni carb on it, which I don't believe has a hot start button, so I was thinking it could need some better tuning... I opened it up with a friend and it looked fine inside, float valve closing properly. He also has a multimeter so we checked the spark plug, seemed to be getting alright numbers from kicking it over. I'll avoid the throttle til she starts up! I dare say a lot of my problems have been from flooding the carby myself but I unfortunately think there's more to it than just that. Magneto/electrical problems might require some professional help! Thanks for your advice!

​@@fastfishtoo4991 The magneto test is simple once you find the procedure, if your friend has a multimeter he could do the test it's easy to do and would show wether or not it's your issue As I mentioned in my original post when you're in traffic turn up your idle speed a little I've had this my second 78 500 for about ten years and I think I've stalled it in traffic about twice but will sometimes raise the idle slightly for added confidence

Does the little "idling turn nob" set the amount of fuel that flows into the carburator?

Yes the engine doesn't sound very happy. Very harsh and metallic. If the carburetor was rebuilt properly then it might have a vacuum leak somewhere. My bike with a PZ27 only idled with the idle mixture screw removed. Even then it was still rough and still very Lean. I taped up the rubber teat that the throttle cable enters the carb body. That sealed up the vacuum leak until the gas vapours softened the adhesive. I replaced the whole carburetor and that solved it completely.

The cap is oil, SR500s are all oil in frame.

@@throttlecompany What’s the purpose of oil in the frame?

It eliminates the need for a separate oil tank. It can also help with cooling since the oil flows away from the engine and the frame has a large surface area to be cooled by the wind. It can also help with handling since the oil is in a central location instead of off to one side.

No, thanks though.

@@throttlecompany Well it was either that or a clogged airfilter that made it stall. In any case the bikes behaviour didnt do the SR 500 justice in any way. I had one for many years did a whole lot of trimming on it but never ever did it stall on me.

This video was published Dec 2020, your keen troubleshooting is a bit late.