T500 exhausts and footrests

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T500 exhausts and footrests

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Hi, I have a 1975 T500M that I am rebuilding. I need to replace an exhaust and a front footrest. Can someone please tell me the model years that will fit ok. Thanks.
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Re: T500 exhausts and footrests

Post by tricky1962 »

Work your way through this lot

http://www.ozebook.com/compendium/T500parts/index2.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It suggests that there is one footrest type and one exhaust type for all models of the T500
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Re: T500 exhausts and footrests

Post by Coyote »

Again going off memory of things I've read. Wasn't there a wheelbase change very early on?. I remember seeing a pic of both sitting side by side. The exhaust relief around the rear pegs appeared to be 4 or 5 inch different. I may be all wet. Memory ain't what it used to be.
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Re: T500 exhausts and footrests

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A shorter swinging arm for the very first model, but doesn't appear to have affected the exhaust or footrests
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Re: T500 exhausts and footrests

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Thanks guys.
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Re: T500 exhausts and footrests

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Hi,new replica exhausts available in Holland,if you want to go "new" that is ?
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