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Here's my dual sport machine. Sorry, it's not a Honda.

Cool, let me know. Well, got the rear wheel off and discovered that friggin locking ring that holds the left side bearing in is frozen. I don't have the right tool so getting it out is going to be impossible. Going to take it to the local dealer Tuesday and let them deal with it. Quick question. The...

THanks for the heads up! I checked your thread, lots of good info there! UPDATE: Replaced the front wheel bearings yesterday. Going to see if I can get the rear wheel bearings done today as well as take a peek at the rear brake. On a bad note the front caliper is giving me shit. It froze up again. S...

Assuming the time comes when my right side case cover does need to ultimately be replaced, which newer cover is best to use?

I'll be ordering top end parts next week so I decided to take the water pump cover off to check for corrosion and get a heads up on if I'll be needing to order more than just top end parts. There is some light pitting but no major corrosion. The spouts are in excellent shape. Doesn't appear to be pi...

Went to my local dealer this weekend and ordered up the front and rear wheel bearings. Hope to pick them up next weekend. Also took the front brake caliper off to see why it was sticking. As with the rest of the bike thus far, it was a matter of neglect. Dried mud caked in and around the pistons fro...

Big brown truck came today...

Thanks.

BTW, got a shipping quote yet for the jug and piston?

Is there a particular engine gasket kit that you guys prefer for CR500s? I'm in the market for a complete kit for my '86 and wanted to know if there is a preference for one kit over another.

Once the engine is back in running order I plan on runing the engine and flushing the gear oil once or twice to make sure there is no nastiness left in the tranny. Took the advice of a fellow CR owner and gave CLR cleaner a try on the radiators to see if that would clear the core passages. Well, it ...

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Got the tank, radiator shrouds, radiators and expansion chamber off. Right side radiator core looks to be plugged. I gotta assume the left side is plugged, too. Got a guy in PA with a right side radiator I'm waiting to hear back from. Also waiting to hear back from a guy who has an ignition cover th...

Front pads, air filter and FMF Powercore silencer ordered. I'll order up the FMF Gnarly expansion chamber next along with assorted suspension and steering head bearings next. Managed to paint the subframe today after work. I went with a deeper red than the stock color. The stock red seems a little t...

Picked her up this past Sunday. She's been pretty neglected by the previous owner. The bike has been sitting for the last two years in the condition it was in when it was last ridden. It was covered in dried mud. Got the bike home and immediately gave it a bath. So far I have the seat, rear fender, ...