Jim's XS500 dyno pull

87 octane pump gas,Jardine megaphone exhaust,9300 rev-limiter,overly safe jetting.Stock is about 44 hp at the crank.This is 50.3hp at the rear wheel.

Newtronics ignition is available 03-02-2012!!

It is for real.5 ignition kits [YAM3] available now! www.newtronic.co.uk.

Irish? cops on a fleet of XS500's

Some where in Europe,possibly Ireland.Have you ever seen so many XS500's in one place??

Webcams and fresh head work pictures

Custom ground Webcam camshafts,new valve springs,seals,valve grind,porting.

Carb options

I really like the Mikuni TM series flatslides.They are tuned pretty much the same as the VM series, but they have much better throttle response and excellent overall performance,from idle to full throttle.I use 36mm on my dragbike,but 32/34mm would be perfect for street use.If you mount them on a log manifold it will give you even more torque.Another option is to use the 40mm Keihin CV flatslide which is common on modern Harleys and Kawasaki singles,etc.You can pick these up dirt cheap and they are very high quality. I am going to mount only one of these Keihin carbs on the 2 into 1 manifold for my "scrambler" street bike. Top 3 pictures are the Keihin CV,bottom 2 are the Mikuni TM. http://www.sudco.com/ has lots of great info,parts,dimensions.Check 'em out.

Zarko's Bitchin' XS500 Racer

Zarko Hlebec from Croatia built this awesome racer from his XS500. Sounds and rides great and is a beauty to boot. Great job Zarko.

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