I've owned a few of these in my youth. Fantastic bikes. When you are starting it be advised, it has an automatic compression release and it's useless. So to keep it from activating, slowly push the lever down a little past halfway. Keep it down there and slowly kick it until it reaches "Top Dead Center" Then use the manual release and push it down just a scooch past TDC. Bring the lever back up and give it a good boot! Works every time. Not bragging, but I could start mine by hand. It's that easy, when you get the hang of it. Another cool thing is to swap the front hub nuts with the front axel nuts. You'll probably never mess with the hub, but you will with the axel. The hub nuts are taller and harder to strip. Odds are, your axle (4) nuts are rounded already. Good luck with it. It is the ultimate wheelie machine. You'll see.
As someone having a 625 KTM that I only kick because the E-Start is broken I feel you! Tho if done correctly it won’t kick back and should start much quicker! First things first: DON‘T kick on the pressure point. You won’t do yourself a favor. Slowly kick until you feel the pressure from the compression stroke. Then pull your decompression lever and push the kickstart until you’re JUST over compression OT. After that you can kick it with a little juice in your leg and it should start and don’t backfire! So remember! Don’t work against the compression and try to kick the piston „Up“ Kick from the beginning of the power stroke, as if your leg was the combustion! This trick helped me! Believe me - I’m Not caring at all to repair the E-start because this way my kicker is as reliable and effortless as the E-start! 😄
Hi man. I got my XL 500 R since 1982. I mounted Yss damper rear and yss springs in the fork. It totally changed the bike. It feels modern exept front brake. I love her 😎not for sale 😂
I had this bike in 1983 on Rarotonga, tye cook islands. We used to tool around on the many Mountain dirt roads and streem crossing. A good hill climber because of the torque. This bike is light firgiving and powerful, great for a begginer. Dint sell
Hey mate, cool video, I love how you loved your first dirt ride! I have had heaps of these 80's hondas, once tuned they run and start perfectly. There is a technique to starting them, once you have that sorted its easy. Your idle speed changing and needing to be adjusted all the time is a clue that something is not right- I would be looking for an air leak on the carb or the carb mounting inlet block. Its common for the rubber to crack which lets air sneak in and make them idle too fast, you adjust it to suit then its too slow and stalls. Honestly once these are tuned you really should not have to touch the carb other than choke to start it up once it all sorted. Good luck.
I love these gloden oldies. I got a XR500R. I lovw everything about my bike even the kick start. I stand on the right side of the bike, kickstart than jump on
Decent boots with that bad boy. Mine always liked a couple of flips with the decomp pulled in and wide open throttle. Then a good prod with no throttle.
I had a 86 XL500R, the kickstart on it was very smooth and easy. Yamaha XTs were harder to kickstart. The reason your bike has trouble kickstarting is because it's old and in bad shape somewhere.
I have a 79 XL500s and i have no trouble kicking it bud. It's a shame that people are so dependent now, im only 20 and mine starts first kick every time.
hi, I just I have same now. My question is how the restrictions are taken away? My papers shows it only 20 KW , just below 30 hp. How restrictions are applied changing carb/ intake?
Mate, that's a nice old classic here in the UK ! but you need to try wearing proper footwear for starting and riding motorcycles ! .. you want to try kicking the old Yamaha XT500 if it kicks back at you ! 🤣
You need to learn the correct kickstart technique. I had an XR250 of the generation before this bike (twin shock), and an XR600 of the generation after, and I could start both with my hand, not only foot. I *never* experienced a kick-back like you seemed to.
These bikes were made for real man back than and they could ride them everywhere for many kms. For these new weak screaming like a girl man it turns to be a handful. I love my 500. Ride it anytime and cranking is exciting. Enjoy mate
You are lucky the kickstarter is on the right side, so you can stand on the side stand. My KTM has the kickstarter on the left side same as side stand, thats really 😡
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I've owned a few of these in my youth. Fantastic bikes. When you are starting it be advised, it has an automatic compression release and it's useless. So to keep it from activating, slowly push the lever down a little past halfway. Keep it down there and slowly kick it until it reaches "Top Dead Center" Then use the manual release and push it down just a scooch past TDC. Bring the lever back up and give it a good boot! Works every time. Not bragging, but I could start mine by hand. It's that easy, when you get the hang of it. Another cool thing is to swap the front hub nuts with the front axel nuts. You'll probably never mess with the hub, but you will with the axel. The hub nuts are taller and harder to strip. Odds are, your axle (4) nuts are rounded already. Good luck with it. It is the ultimate wheelie machine. You'll see.
As someone having a 625 KTM that I only kick because the E-Start is broken I feel you! Tho if done correctly it won’t kick back and should start much quicker!
First things first: DON‘T kick on the pressure point. You won’t do yourself a favor. Slowly kick until you feel the pressure from the compression stroke. Then pull your decompression lever and push the kickstart until you’re JUST over compression OT.
After that you can kick it with a little juice in your leg and it should start and don’t backfire!
So remember! Don’t work against the compression and try to kick the piston „Up“
Kick from the beginning of the power stroke, as if your leg was the combustion!
This trick helped me! Believe me - I’m Not caring at all to repair the E-start because this way my kicker is as reliable and effortless as the E-start! 😄
Hi man. I got my XL 500 R since 1982. I mounted Yss damper rear and yss springs in the fork. It totally changed the bike. It feels modern exept front brake. I love her 😎not for sale 😂
I ride my XL in the Australian goldfields on dirt tracks and no tracks . I would neevr sell my XL ever . There is a secret to the start .
I had this bike in 1983 on Rarotonga, tye cook islands. We used to tool around on the many Mountain dirt roads and streem crossing. A good hill climber because of the torque. This bike is light firgiving and powerful, great for a begginer. Dint sell
I like to wear some proper motocross boots when I kickstart it, saves me from a lot of pain
Hey mate, cool video, I love how you loved your first dirt ride! I have had heaps of these 80's hondas, once tuned they run and start perfectly. There is a technique to starting them, once you have that sorted its easy. Your idle speed changing and needing to be adjusted all the time is a clue that something is not right- I would be looking for an air leak on the carb or the carb mounting inlet block. Its common for the rubber to crack which lets air sneak in and make them idle too fast, you adjust it to suit then its too slow and stalls. Honestly once these are tuned you really should not have to touch the carb other than choke to start it up once it all sorted. Good luck.
A tip I learned the hard way from a BSA 650, wear boots with heels to avoid the kickstart kickback.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video...!
Good Stuff.
What a great ole bike, a Survivor!
Hope you keep it!
👍
I love these gloden oldies. I got a XR500R. I lovw everything about my bike even the kick start. I stand on the right side of the bike, kickstart than jump on
So funny. Trying to kick it over he says pressure point. It's called TDP, which is top dead center. Lol
Decent boots with that bad boy. Mine always liked a couple of flips with the decomp pulled in and wide open throttle. Then a good prod with no throttle.
Hey das ist ja dein Kanal! Freut mich sehr. Habe vor kurzem so eine gekauft. Muss sie noch abholen!
Gruß aus der Nord Schweiz
Das ist auch echt ein cooles Motorrad nur wen man nicht selber schrauben kann echt stressig und teuer im Unterhalt ☺️
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I had a 86 XL500R, the kickstart on it was very smooth and easy. Yamaha XTs were harder to kickstart. The reason your bike has trouble kickstarting is because it's old and in bad shape somewhere.
I picked one up in California for $400 but it needs a lot. It still rides pretty good tho 👍
Those old bikes have their own personality. Once you learn it you’ll be able to start it easily.
I have a 79 XL500s and i have no trouble kicking it bud. It's a shame that people are so dependent now, im only 20 and mine starts first kick every time.
Hopefully by now you've figured out the kick start. That being cycling the stroke property that makes all the difference.
I got mine off some Mennonite's in Co. Worked on it for a month and took it up the mountain np!
The negativity on the kickstart is funny haha
I remember with mine I was able to kick start with my hand 😄 I also did 1000 km straight in one day from Poland to Italy
Old is gold... 😉🤣🤟
Yes with this bike it definitely is it just has a special feel to it☺️
hi, I just I have same now. My question is how the restrictions are taken away? My papers shows it only 20 KW , just below 30 hp. How restrictions are applied changing carb/ intake?
Mate, that's a nice old classic here in the UK ! but you need to try wearing proper footwear for starting and riding motorcycles ! .. you want to try kicking the old Yamaha XT500 if it kicks back at you ! 🤣
Did you use the valvelifter on the left side of the steer?
Should not kick back if it is kicked properly and the timing is perfect
Actually I have gotten a bit more used to it already
Doesn't have a. Compression release to help starting it
You need to learn the correct kickstart technique. I had an XR250 of the generation before this bike (twin shock), and an XR600 of the generation after, and I could start both with my hand, not only foot. I *never* experienced a kick-back like you seemed to.
Germany restricted it because it was one dB too loud while idling 😅
These bikes were made for real man back than and they could ride them everywhere for many kms. For these new weak screaming like a girl man it turns to be a handful. I love my 500. Ride it anytime and cranking is exciting. Enjoy mate
hi where do you get the parts for your XL 500 R, and i only can find round lightmasks
Sag mal wo fährst den da rum ? Ist das NRW?
Its a Man's Motorcycle. I drove it since 1996😂
It’s just a great bike to Ride and amazing that you where alle to Ride it for almost 30 years ☺️
🤟🤟🤟
You are lucky the kickstarter is on the right side, so you can stand on the side stand. My KTM has the kickstarter on the left side same as side stand, thats really 😡
You must exercise to have some good stamina
What's a honder
Gotta get some boots man or that thing will ruin ur shin
yeah get off the bike and leave it alone. lol i use to own the 79 xr500 and at 139lbs me was fine. great bike. soo its all you and your inexperience!