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I guess they are the right ones Thanks Drewpy.

I've got a '74 TX500 and since I've never had very good luck with the KEIHIN carbs I went ahead and bought a set of Mikuni 38's from a later XS500 (38mm). The carbs came with 30-Pilot/122.5-Main, I'm trying to make sure that these are within the range that are suppose to come on the XS500 w/ mikuni carbs. Thanks!

Michelin Pilot 2CT, no question. (Or the Pirelli Corsa III's, basically a similar dual compound tire). Great looking bike btw!

That's hard for me to say, I ride an early aprilia that probably has one of the ugliest front ends known.

I agree that the front fairing of the '09 R1 isn't easy to look at BUT the bike is a mechanical masterpiece; it will clean the floor with a Duc 848 and the 1098. The '07/'08 R1 is still very nice, no complaints there if the buyer wants to save some dough to pick up one of these over the '09. The new R6 is leaps and bounds ahead of Suzuki. Besides, we're talking about quality motorcycles here.

ugh, you'd have a lot more fun with the R6 than the GSXR. Either way, it's your money and your decision

The R6 is going to be a much easier bike to ride; it's slightly more nimble and doesn't have as much low end power. For someone with just a years worth of riding under his belt it might not be 'worth-while' to pick up a new R1 just yet. If you don't like the idea of putting the money in to savings until you feel the urge for a new bike you could consider modifying the R6 to your taste.

I'll sell you one, you can make yours a parts bike Speed and Sport has a lot of NOS parts: http://216.168.60.165/speedandsportinc/index.tpl

If the carbs looks identical to the ones below then I have a bunch of spare parts. Floats $20/ea You could try Speed and Sport (http://216.168.60.165/speedandsportinc/index.tpl), they usually carry NOS parts.

can we just get to the point?

found it, 180 degree phased twin. hmm, anyone know if the part the points cam mounts on is 8mm, similar to that of the xs650?

Does anyone know the firing orientation of the TX500 engine? 360, 180? This is one of the questions Pete is asking me.

Right now I think I want to stick with the Pamco system BUT I will definitely take a look at the HPI site for consideration. Thanks! Emailing him now, Thanks!

I want to put a CDI ignition on my '74 TX500 but all that I can find are for XS650's. Are the points systems any different from each other? I am looking at the Pamco Electronic Ignition Kit on http://www.mikesxs.net/mikesxs-electrical....category_id=2.1

I did rebuild the carbs when I got the bike but the kit I got through S&S did not come with new jets. I dropped the bare carbs off at a local shop to have cleaned (they put it in some machine that vibrates the part in a solvent). The points look great and last I checked the timing was spot on, I'll check the dwell. Just an FYI, the engine has just over 700 miles and it starts and idles just fine when it's cold.