the hell with what the dyno shows ...! did you RIDE that magnificent thing ??? with that awsome swing arm,wow!!!! how does it ride man??? tell us,show us a clip! what a great thing you've built!
Bravo. Ambitious project brilliantly executed. Very curious to see how it rides! I have a stock 82 xl500r and I'm interested in adding an oil cooler. Wondering if you could share more information about how and where to hook it up. All the best.
Hi There, Thanks for the kind words. Fitting an oil cooler could be a little difficult on these engines in standard trim. The oil pump feeds into a oil gallery cast into the clutch cover with 3 exits from it - cylinder/head, crank & counter balance shaft. You can see 2 small aluminum bungs on the outside of the clutch cover (either side of the dip stick) that were installed in the factory to block the ends of this gallery after it was drilled during manufacturing. Running a cooler using the standard set up would require modifying this gallery and/or the outlet of the oil pump to divert oil through your cooler then back into the gallery so it can go to all the intended places. So maybe drill and tap a fitting into the crankcase under the oil pump outlet and use Devcon (or similar epoxy filler) to block up the gallery in the clutch cover then drill and tap a fitting (1/8" BSP) into either of the 2 bungs mentioned earlier. A bit of stuffing around but not too out there. Check this guy's video, he's running a better filter but could just as easily be a cooler. Honda XR500R oil pump flow
ranrovmat Hey, Thanks for showing me that video. Looks like a great resource. I have the unfortunate problem of living in a city with lots of traffic. Sitting at idle in the summer traffic at red lights is causing my xl500r to overheat far to often to be practical. Looking into how tough an oil cooler install might actually be. Seems I should start tearing open the clutch cover and getting familiar with the oiling system because it's not something with much aftermarket support.... Thanks!
I saw part 2 first. This is the coolest bike I've ever seen IMHO. Great job dude, this is one of a kind! If you are ever interested in selling, which I doubt you are, let me know!
great work! have an xl500s and dreaming about turbo conv. but how do the carburetor deal with the air charging when its made for vacume? and do the long distance from outlet give dangerus reponse? my xl500 have a 12/1 piston and tunned innlett /outlett,home build exos pipes type big. runs very good, but gues with turbo it will realy make power.
why did you scrap the pro link for a twin shocks set up? I like the bullet proof aluminum number plates, they came out pretty clean but new plastics are cheap and alot more forgiving if you go down hard. all in all for a clean vintage four stroker, I would rip it for a minute.
He ditched it to make room for the new induction setup. Even the stock intake plastic to the airbox does a really weird wraparound at the top of the Pro Link single shock setup as it's directly behind the carb intake.
Hey, i'd like to know what you added to your bike, because i don't know much about bikes and i'd like to know how you did yours. You think you could help me out ?
Hi Eliza,Most of the components that went into the project are listed in this video but it is obviously not an exhaustive list, there are many, many parts that go into making something this. Welding and fabrication skills to a reasonably standard are critical plus access to all the gear including mills and lathes. This is not the type of project that if you have problems, help will easily forthcoming. There are lots of "experts" out there that like to tell what you have done wrong or how to correct problems but less than 5% actually offer anything useful. I would have spent literally hundreds of hours researching online over the years and quality information for blowthrough carby setups on motorcycle engines is hard to fined. A sound knowledge of mechanics is key, so if your new to bikes start researching and tinkering with a project not quite so complex as a first go. I am happy to offer my opinion and knowledge to specific problems if and when your require it. Regards Matt
High compression flat top cast pistons not desirable for boost u going to have detonation issues u might be better of running your oil pump from the crank to get double the rpm for more oil pressure to feed a journal bearing turbo u could run steel head gaskets or copper even two steel ones doubled up to lower the compression I'd run a dish top forged piston with a suck threw detonation is going to kill that crank and piston with 11:1 compression boosted it will knock under load Pitt the piston and split the rod bearing
Haha someone was really bored.
Mad Respect
When are ya gonna make a video riding it
the hell with what the dyno shows ...! did you RIDE that magnificent thing ??? with that awsome swing arm,wow!!!! how does it ride man??? tell us,show us a clip! what a great thing you've built!
Bravo. Ambitious project brilliantly executed. Very curious to see how it rides! I have a stock 82 xl500r and I'm interested in adding an oil cooler. Wondering if you could share more information about how and where to hook it up. All the best.
Hi There,
Thanks for the kind words. Fitting an oil cooler could be a little difficult on these engines in standard trim. The oil pump feeds into a oil gallery cast into the clutch cover with 3 exits from it - cylinder/head, crank & counter balance shaft. You can see 2 small aluminum bungs on the outside of the clutch cover (either side of the dip stick) that were installed in the factory to block the ends of this gallery after it was drilled during manufacturing. Running a cooler using the standard set up would require modifying this gallery and/or the outlet of the oil pump to divert oil through your cooler then back into the gallery so it can go to all the intended places. So maybe drill and tap a fitting into the crankcase under the oil pump outlet and use Devcon (or similar epoxy filler) to block up the gallery in the clutch cover then drill and tap a fitting (1/8" BSP) into either of the 2 bungs mentioned earlier. A bit of stuffing around but not too out there. Check this guy's video, he's running a better filter but could just as easily be a cooler.
Honda XR500R oil pump flow
ranrovmat Hey, Thanks for showing me that video. Looks like a great resource. I have the unfortunate problem of living in a city with lots of traffic. Sitting at idle in the summer traffic at red lights is causing my xl500r to overheat far to often to be practical. Looking into how tough an oil cooler install might actually be. Seems I should start tearing open the clutch cover and getting familiar with the oiling system because it's not something with much aftermarket support.... Thanks!
I saw part 2 first. This is the coolest bike I've ever seen IMHO. Great job dude, this is one of a kind! If you are ever interested in selling, which I doubt you are, let me know!
great work! have an xl500s and dreaming about turbo conv. but how do the carburetor deal with the air charging when its made for vacume? and do the long distance from outlet give dangerus reponse? my xl500 have a 12/1 piston and tunned innlett /outlett,home build exos pipes type big. runs very good, but gues with turbo it will realy make power.
You're a wizard.
why did you scrap the pro link for a twin shocks set up? I like the bullet proof aluminum number plates, they came out pretty clean but new plastics are cheap and alot more forgiving if you go down hard. all in all for a clean vintage four stroker, I would rip it for a minute.
He ditched it to make room for the new induction setup. Even the stock intake plastic to the airbox does a really weird wraparound at the top of the Pro Link single shock setup as it's directly behind the carb intake.
Yes, this is excellent.
Fantastic
PSHH I COULD DO THIS IN A MONTH. WHAT A GWEEB. DUDE CAN'T EVEN RIDE HE'S JUST AN EDGELORD
Hey, i'd like to know what you added to your bike, because i don't know much about bikes and i'd like to know how you did yours. You think you could help me out ?
Hi Eliza,Most of the components that went into the project are listed in this video but it is obviously not an exhaustive list, there are many, many parts that go into making something this. Welding and fabrication skills to a reasonably standard are critical plus access to all the gear including mills and lathes. This is not the type of project that if you have problems, help will easily forthcoming. There are lots of "experts" out there that like to tell what you have done wrong or how to correct problems but less than 5% actually offer anything useful. I would have spent literally hundreds of hours researching online over the years and quality information for blowthrough carby setups on motorcycle engines is hard to fined. A sound knowledge of mechanics is key, so if your new to bikes start researching and tinkering with a project not quite so complex as a first go. I am happy to offer my opinion and knowledge to specific problems if and when your require it. Regards Matt
High compression flat top cast pistons not desirable for boost u going to have detonation issues u might be better of running your oil pump from the crank to get double the rpm for more oil pressure to feed a journal bearing turbo u could run steel head gaskets or copper even two steel ones doubled up to lower the compression I'd run a dish top forged piston with a suck threw detonation is going to kill that crank and piston with 11:1 compression boosted it will knock under load Pitt the piston and split the rod bearing