Ride or Die

well I was hoping the bike was gonna be in better shape than this. I was looking at it from a cost standpoint. I dont have the capability to do valves with time constraints and money. I think I may just turn around and sell this bike, there has to be someone out there that will pay what I paid for it. Then I was gonan turn around and get a running 1985 700 vulcan, that has been partialy restored, with 16,000 original miles. It jsut needs a few minor parts, plus I know i wont be getting ripped becasue the bike belongs to a mechanic friend of mine at work. So ill keep u updated on what happens, this is a cool little bike, however I jsut dont have that much money to spend on a bike this old.

well I got the bike home and got it running, however, smoke and air is shooting out the carbs. I think I have some burnt valves Also after getting it home I saw that the title had a different year than what it was listed as, as well as the mileage saying "non actual". Im thinking I got screwed because this bike isnt moving for quite ahwile. I also found that parts are near non-existent and they dont make them anymore. And the surface rust and minor scratches the seller described meant the pipes were rusted out and the tank and bike had dents and road rash. So the moral of the story is DONT BUY BIKES ON EBAY, no matter how good they seem. I left the guy negative feedback, and he still wont refund anything, eventhough I already have 850 invested in this non running bike in the purchase price, gas, and parts.

Hey everyone, I just became an official Yamaha bike owner yesterday. I bought a 1975 xs500 and I have a little work ahead of me. I just wanted to see if anyone has had any experience with this bike. I know its old and the engine has a bad rep, but I like a challenge. Also I was wanting to know if anyone had a source for parts of this bike as I may need some if the time comes, I know I will need an key ignition since someone got rid of it. Thanks allot -John Also here is the ebay listing if you wanna check it out. 1975 xs500