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[QUOTE="juice_bruce, post: 1249713, member: 82243"] My buddy gave me his '79 XR500R, he didn't want it in his garage anymore. It has 3000 km on it, I haven't washed it but it's pretty clean, by looking at wear points such as, the frame around the foot pegs, the motor casing etc. it looks like 3000 Km may be actual mileage. My buddy hasn't riden her in a couple years, she has fresh synthetic oil, he had her running in the summer and she was smoking a lot, I'm thinking rings! I'll get a new piston too. I noticed fresh oil around the top of the head, plug area, perhaps a gasket? Anyway, I've got to get a service manual, ideally I'd like to download one, this way I have it immediately, no problem paying for it. Anyone know where? Anyone know what plug it uses? It has a DR8ES-L in it now, is that correct? After-market (K&N) air filter, K&N site doesn't list one. Any recommendations? The carb looks new, need the jetting for an after-market air filter. I've got the air filter box off and the carb looks clean/new inside, I'm going to pull it off and go through it anyway. Any recommendations for an after-market exhaust? Because of the shocks I may have difficulty finding one, might have to customize a mid-pipe? I also need fork oil weight and quantity per leg. In the future I might put a 21" front wheel w/disk brake. But in the meantime just want to get her running and see how she go's. Thanks, Bruce [/QUOTE]
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