1980 Honda XL 500
Info: Here is another picture of the same wheelie as I rode past the camera!
[381] 750x562 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 
Info: The snow is finally gone enough in places to pull some wheelies!  I have installed XR500 shocks so this is now an XR with a XL headlight.
[368] 750x562 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 
Info: Here is a better picture after I sewed up a new seat cover.  I all ready have a lot of miles on this thumper.
[349] 650x486 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 

[233] 1632x1224 / hansilin
Vicente Lopez Argentina
 

[532] 1632x1224 / hansilin
Vicente Lopez Argentina
 

[469] 1632x1224 / hansilin
Vicente Lopez Argentina
 

[278] 600x450 / hansilin
Vicente Lopez Argentina
 

[368] 1632x1224 / hansilin
Vicente Lopez Argentina
 

[291] 600x450 / hansilin
Vicente Lopez Argentina
 

[243] 600x450 / hansilin
Vicente Lopez Argentina
 
Info: Photo shows new in 1980.
[1026] 729x547 / jpbikes
Houston United States
 
Info: Here I am just cresting a grassy hill that is steeper than 45 degrees with my repainted XL500S!  I have to really hang on to this bike when climbing as it will pull strongly up almost any hill just ab...
[531] 700x525 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 

[322] 700x525 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 
Info: Here is the other side with the freshly painted fuel tank!
[286] 700x525 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 
Info: I finally have the fuel tank painted.  Now I just have to recover the seat.
[229] 700x525 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 
Info: I have the front and back fenders and the plastic side cover painted Helios Red now.  With the fuel tank to follow.  I will also recover the seat shortly.  This last week I finally got both front and ...
[352] 700x525 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 

[892] 2048x1536 / englon
United States
 

[912] 2048x1536 / englon
United States
 
Info: The swing arm and rear shocks on this bike are from a 1981 Honda XL500.  And I think that the front forks and fender are from a 1980 Honda XR500 since they are almost 2" longer than stock XL500 f...
[483] 1024x768 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 
Info: This 1980 Honda XL500S had a broken kickstarter shaft when I bought it.  To fix it, I pulled off the right hand crankcase cover and welded on a 3 inch long piece of 3/4inch hardened steel bar.  Then I...
[621] 2048x1536 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 

[384] 2048x1536 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 

[971] 1024x768 / db75xl100
Fort St. John Canada
 

[1550] 2580x1932 / manic16
Essex United Kingdom
 

[864] 640x480 / easyriderbg
Sofia Bulgaria
 
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