Thanks you sir! There’s two more XT500 video’s incoming

You are completely right. When serviced properly it is indestructible. I had bought poorly serviced in the past though.

Great! Yeah when they’re setup right they’re very reliavle

Cheers buddy 🤙

Thanks mate 🫠

Thanks a lot 🤙 one more incoming

You’re down right! From the factory it was a super reliable bike. It’s just because these bikes are used how they are supposed to for 45 years you’ll find flaws. This exhaust type was only the ‘76 model. Now a days the exhaust only already costs 1,5-2,5k

Cheers buddy! 🤟

Yeah shit, just noticed it too😤

Definitely 🤙 and when tuned properly

@@bringthekickback When running right

Yeah, but learning how to do it first hand without someone telling you the correct way, can be a painful experience. Hence it's reputation...

@@TH3_T3RM1N4T0R I've got a 1978 SR500 I've had it for about ten years and done around 80,000 kilometres on it In the early 1980's through to the mid 80's I had another one exactly the same as this one, soon after I got the first one an older wiser SR owner showed me the trick to starting one and since then I've never had a problem or looked at the kick indicator window again unless I was showing someone that it has such a thing My bike will usually start first or second kick hot or cold, admittedly I've fitted a simpler VM36 Mikuni carburettor to it So you've learnt the trick ? Step 1: Don't mess around with the throttle keep it closed and while pulling the decompression lever roll the engine over a few times to prime it then release the lever and find compression (TDC) then pull the decompression lever and carefully move the piston just very slightly past TDC, allow the kickstart to come back up and kick it Step 2: If it doesn't start it could be flooded so making sure the chock (fuel enricher) is not on hold the throttle fully open and pulling the decompression lever roll it over a few times to clear the cylinder and than release the throttle and repeat Step 1 I'm not sure about the XTs TTs and later SRs but the standard carburettors on the early SRs have a hot start button beneath the throttle linkage infront of the carburettor that can be pushed up to help hot starts this button opens the throttle very slightly and releases automatically once you use the throttle

@@TH3_T3RM1N4T0R I've got a 1978 SR500 I've had it for about ten years and done around 80,000 kilometres on it In the early 1980's through to the mid 80's I had another one exactly the same as this one, soon after I got the first one an older wiser SR owner showed me the trick to starting one and since then I've never had a problem or looked at the kick indicator window again unless I was showing someone that it has such a thing My bike will usually start first or second kick hot or cold, admittedly I've fitted a simpler VM36 Mikuni carburettor to it So you've learnt the trick ? Step 1: Don't mess around with the throttle keep it closed and while pulling the decompression lever roll the engine over a few times to prime it then release the lever and find compression (TDC) then pull the decompression lever and carefully move the piston just very slightly past TDC, allow the kickstart to come back up and kick it Step 2: If it doesn't start it could be flooded so making sure the chock (fuel enricher) is not on hold the throttle fully open and pulling the decompression lever roll it over a few times to clear the cylinder and then release the throttle and repeat Step 1 I'm not sure about the XTs TTs and later SRs but the standard carburettors on the early SRs have a hot start button beneath the throttle linkage infront of the carburettor that can be pushed up to help hot starts this button opens the throttle very slightly and releases automatically once you use the throttle

Cheers from the Netherlands! Go Bokke

If an SR's rear wheel is touching the ground when it's on it's center stand maybe it's rear shock absorbers are too long

@@hodaka1000 just watch your channel, Sir. Side-cases on your nice looking SR are sort of type what i want to mount on my XS. Can't find this type. Is this an universal set? Sorry about my bad languages: Not quality but quantity😁

@@klausl.2212 Okay side-cases panniers (saddle bags) luggage I understand now Yeah they do look good don't they 🤗 They are made in China, I got them off eBay they are "22 litre hard panniers" they can be hard to find at a reasonable price but not impossible I put a lot of time into making nice mounting brackets for them

@@klausl.2212 Okay side-cases panniers (saddle bags) luggage Yeah they do look good don't they 🤗 They are made in China, I got them off e bay they are "22 litre hard panniers" they can be hard to find at a reasonable price but not impossible I put a lot of time into making nice mounting brackets for them

@@klausl.2212 Search : X2 Universal Motorcycle Side Trunk Hard Case 22L Saddlebags