Tag : 1976

XT500 tail light mounting bracket

Rear Mudguard and Tail Light

One rear mudguard that I took for blasting and powder coating only got as far as chemical cleaning (tank dipped). Once the paint and filler came away it revealed extensive corrosion which may have holed if blasted. The other one was blasted, filled slightly and powder coated. I took along the new front mudguard, that I’d recently bought, and asked them to match the colour on the rear mudguard. I believe this is always the best option against providing paint […]

XT500 VM32SS Mikuni carburetor 1T2 60 parts

Carburettor

The position of the carburettor confused me at first. The choke lever touched the frame when it was up (OFF) and even seemed to prevent it from reaching the OFF position completely. I tried turning the carburettor so that the top turned to the left. But then it was pushed against the cable tie/bracket on the frame and the choke lever was still touching the frame. It also needed a better connection to the airbox (as mentioned in this post). […]