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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: Simons...XBR500 on June 06, 2017, 06:10:00 PM
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Hi folks
Just sold my Harley and bought an xbr on a whim paid £500 for it , its a bit scruffy but engine runs sweetish
Got quite a few plans for it not standard I'm afraid
But I would appreciate advice on how to do a proper oil change if possible ?
Cheers
Simon
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Welcome Simon. Good choice of bike, shame you sold the Harley (I`ve had three and love them) but also had three XBR`s and one GBTT over the years. For that price you bagged a bargain by the sounds of things ;) I`m not to familiar with the mechanical side of things but there are plenty of kind, knowledgeable fella`s on here who I`m sure will help you out. Good luck and keep us all posted on your progress ;) Cheers, Steve.
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Welcome Simon. Good choice of bike, shame you sold the Harley (I`ve had three and love them) but also had three XBR`s and one GBTT over the years. For that price you bagged a bargain by the sounds of things ;) I`m not to familiar with the mechanical side of things but there are plenty of kind, knowledgeable fella`s on here who I`m sure will help you out. Good luck and keep us all posted on your progress ;) Cheers, Steve.
thanks steve it's ditched with dirt but looking forward to working on it
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Hi
Just bought my 5th XBR in March for £600 in pretty much the same condition as yours i think!The last owner never ever cleaned it but it's coming along nicely now!12 months MOT but mechanically good except for some very dangerous rot at the ends of the swing arm hidden behind the silencers.Please everybody check your XBR here!See previous post about this.I had been up to an indicated 80 mph and i hate to think what might have happened if it let go!Luckily i had a spare which i hastily swapped over thanks to Moto 63.
As for the oil change it's pretty straightforward but the dry sump can lead to issues!I think there are 2 drain points for a start and make sure the filter lines up.Some people like to loosen off one of the oil lines to avoid an air lock but i've never had any problems.You can access the Honda work shop manual on line-there isn't a Haynes or Clymer if i recall.
There are very technically minded folks on here who will give you any advice you need so post away!
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Hi
Just bought my 5th XBR in March for £600 in pretty much the same condition as yours i think!The last owner never ever cleaned it but it's coming along nicely now!12 months MOT but mechanically good except for some very dangerous rot at the ends of the swing arm hidden behind the silencers.Please everybody check your XBR here!See previous post about this.I had been up to an indicated 80 mph and i hate to think what might have happened if it let go!Luckily i had a spare which i hastily swapped over thanks to Moto 63.
As for the oil change it's pretty straightforward but the dry sump can lead to issues!I think there are 2 drain points for a start and make sure the filter lines up.Some people like to loosen off one of the oil lines to avoid an air lock but i've never had any problems.You can access the Honda work shop manual on line-there isn't a Haynes or Clymer if i recall.
There are very technically minded folks on here who will give you any advice you need so post away!
thanks for the info 👍
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Hi, and welcome to Thumperland :)
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Cheers senior
One quick question I've just noticed that the tail warning light has come on is this to tell you when brake light bulb has blown ?
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hello welcome to thumperland simons ..xbr yes your tail light bulb is gone ;D
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Cheers tommy 👍
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Sounds like a good buy, good luck with it. I never liked them when new, although I considered one back in those days when I had money just sitting one it didn't feel right to me. I just wanted a bigger RS, one of those I might have bought.
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my mates rs 500
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Aye tommy,
That looks a bit naughty! ;D ;D ;D ;D Would you object if I copied the image for my own use?
Thank you for posting. Not sure about the 'jacked up' rear, but it'll certainly turn on a sixpence. ;)
Forks and rear end from?
Compliments to your mate.
My regards, Bill
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I'm liking that.......always thought the RS needs more power to have some proper fun and that looks just the job-although i agree with Bill to an extent about the jacked up rear end- being an old fashioned sort of person!
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That`s lovely 8) 8) Great job, looks great. Thanks for sharing ;D
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no problem bill
xl 500 motor ,big carb ,out rigger sprocket for chain run ,exhaust headers made locally +brackets ect ,early fireblade front end yamaha thunder ace arm ( i think) fireblade wheels 180 rear tyre yoshi twin cans single wp shock with ohlins spring , ,bit high at the back for me but a lovley bike to ride ,i must get some better photos tommy
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Thank you Tommy, for the list of 'mods' and will look forward to any additional images you are able to post! ;D
My regards, Bill
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will do once i get the hang of posting photos properly :-[ tommy :-
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Welcome Simon, and sorry for the late response. You've probably done your oil change by now, but just in case.......
Warm engine, undo drain bolt on oil tank, and use some sort of make shift funnel set up to keep the oil from running all down the bike! Also, there is a drain bolt on the left side, low down on the crank case. The filter is behind the small cover on the right, held by three bolts. When replacing, make sure the spring is seated in place first, before nipping it all up.
To check for correct oil level, take bike for a short run, to fully warm up engine, then let sit at tickover for one minute. Switch off, then remove dipstick from oil tank.
:)
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hello welcome to thumperland simons ..xbr yes your tail light bulb is gone ;D
I've been wondering about this too. How does the tail light warning light work? Does it check both the side light circuit and the brake light circuit?