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XT500 shock absorber warning decal

Rear shocks

XT500 Rear shocks

XT500 wiring

Electrics and Wiring

XT500 Electrics and Wiring

XT500 seat restoration

Seat

XT500 Seat

Diagram showing the washer for XT500 cylinder sleeve nut

Cylinder and Piston

XT500 Engine Cylinder and Piston

XT500 Swing Arm 1U6

Swing Arm

XT500 Swing Arm

XT500 oil pump

Oil Pump

XT500 Oil Pump

My XT500 in 2010

Photos

XT500 Before strip down

Photos taken before I began this project

Assembly of XT500 G 1980 sequence 79

Assembly

XT500 assembly

XT500 rear mudguard / fender after stripping

Rear fender

XT500 Rear Fender and Tail Lights

XT500 frame 3H7

Frame

XT500 Frame

XT500 head

Head Valves Camshaft

XT500 Engine Head, Valves and Rockers

XT500 Air box

Air box

XT500 Air box

XT500 tank after final painting

Tank

XT500 Fuel Tank

XT500 1983 1U6

1U6 spares bike

Donor XT500 1U6

XT500 engine with clutch removed

Engine

XT500 Engine

XT500 front foot peg

Foot Pegs

XT500 Foot Pegs

XT500 1977 LEFT SIDE COVER AND LOCK

Plastics

XT500 Plastics – Side Panels and Mudguards

XT500 SPEDOMETER ODOMETER DIAL

Clocks

XT500 Clocks

XT500 FRONT FORKS

Forks

XT500 Forks

I have been a member of the Yamaha XT500 TT500 Forum since 2011. Most of the inspiration, help, advice and encouragement I received during this project has been from others in this friendly community. Thanks to them I have learned so much more about the XT500 and will no doubt continue to do so. I hope that these pages may help you or other XT/TT500 owners but I invite you to join the forum for the best and most up-to-date experience available.
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