Hey guy long time lurker of the forum and fan the 250s and 500s. Finally picked up my first 500 in mid july and instantly started rebuilding it soon as it was home. was in serious need of crank bearings and seals and a new top end. But it did have new suspension bearing/bushings, new plastics and fresh powder coated frame.
What it looked like when i picked it up



Hour or so after getting home


Pro way of getting stuck hubs off of spindles



Took a welder, 2 spare nuts, a torch and a 12ton hydraulic jack to get this bolt out and it still came out tight the whole way



Misc pics of swinger, homemade camber shims, engine tear down






Only pic i have of it finished

Thanks! it still needs some carb work, and alot of miscellaneous stuff. Would like to get an 88 carb or have mine fixed (messaged carl earlier). Once its running good and strong new rear hubs, front spindle and hub conversion and rims are going to be on my to do list. And one day a better pipe, hpr, Dr Q or AAEN.

Thanks rogue! New needle and needle jet should be here next week sometime, hopefully that fixes some of my jetting issues. By the way i see you just put some ODI grips on your 500. How do you like them?
new pics coming soon hopefully

Can you give me some details on what you used to make your camber spacers. I need to get that done soon.

I only made my own spacers because I have access to lathes and mills at work so i did it in my free time. I might still have the sketch laying around with demensions from when i made mine. Could pm them to you if you would like