my 75 t500 is also running, sounds good. all electrics work. discovered thebottom of the tank is a bit rusted. keeping me from riding it. do know if a clean/seal job will work or if i'll end up replacing it.
amazing that both these bikes sat for thirty years and are both running, riding machines with a minimum of work.
i ended up buying the 72 t500 that was on ebay that i posted about earlier. picked it up for $1100.00. the biggest reason that bike did not sell on ebay was the crappy picture quality. i was literally flabergasted when first eyeballing it.cosmetically it is in wonderful condition, paint professionally done and excellent. tank, oil tank, side cover in virtually perfect condition seat looks new. i heat gunned off the checkered flag racing stripe and unwrapped the chambers.
a consistant one/two kick starter that rides great and pulls hard accelerating.
p.o installed new crank bearings, seals, new top end with first over pistons. did the case mod that prevents oil starvation in the gearbox. new steering stem bearings, and fork seals.
not crazy about the 16 inch rear wheel. need to find a 17 incher in that mag style. gotta get a set of chrome fenders too.
