Author Topic: What have you done to your Lt500 today? (Read 11089 times)

Big Wrench · « **Reply #50 on:** February 24, 2016, 12:10:48 am »

I am sure they probably would if they think there is a market for them. Considering the fact that none of the major aftermarket companies really care much about making new parts for these quads they probably will. I am definitely buying some for my 500 once I get to that point in my project but I got a lot of other stuff I need to get before then.

Skeans1 · « **Reply #51 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:52:00 am »

Not a Zilla but dang close in cc's

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 05, 2016, 06:36:08 am »

Can't get my bike figured out why it will not kick start but will pull start. Used to be able to pull start it then it would kick start once warm, now it won't kick start warm or cold. I've replaced dry side crank seal and regrounded and cleaned all connections. There is a hard spot in the kick from doing the starting procedure just past first hard spot then bring kicker back up and hammer it, that first hard spot stops my foot like a concrete floor. So I'm pulling my motor and tearing it apart. I recently did rings and gaskets about 6 rides before this all started. The bike started up fine and ran great before I did my swing arm swap. The swing arm swap is when this all started and I didn't do a damn thing to the motor. So that's what I've done to my 500 this week. But it's been sitting because of this issue since last July which is very sad.

Skeans1 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 06, 2016, 06:13:35 am »

Quote from: Buckeye513 on May 05, 2016, 06:36:08 am

Can't get my bike figured out why it will not kick start but will pull start. Used to be able to pull start it then it would kick start once warm, now it won't kick start warm or cold. I've replaced dry side crank seal and regrounded and cleaned all connections. There is a hard spot in the kick from doing the starting procedure just past first hard spot then bring kicker back up and hammer it, that first hard spot stops my foot like a concrete floor. So I'm pulling my motor and tearing it apart. I recently did rings and gaskets about 6 rides before this all started. The bike started up fine and ran great before I did my swing arm swap. The swing arm swap is when this all started and I didn't do a damn thing to the motor. So that's what I've done to my 500 this week. But it's been sitting because of this issue since last July which is very sad.

Sounds like you've got a ring issue or a piston with a cold seize maybe, did you ever build a leak down tester?

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 11, 2016, 08:43:38 am »

Nope never built a leak down tester.

Zilla88 · « **Reply #55 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:39:38 pm »

How are you guys doing leak down tests ? I need to know the correct way to go about it

Rainman56 · « **Reply #56 on:** July 31, 2017, 05:35:07 am »

Here is a brief overview...You can make a homemade tester,some here have done it if you ask around.

Motoman991 · « **Reply #57 on:** July 31, 2017, 11:02:42 am »

I'm loading up my hybrid in my truck and taking it to my parent's this evening. I'm doing a front hub and spindle swap. I can't get the upper a-arm out of the spindle with my limited tools at my apartment. I'm still going to need a new set of wheels for it.

I'm installing 400ex spindles and hubs with YFZ450 dual piston brake calipers. The rear is getting new 4x110 Durablue hubs installed too.

Hopefully this thing will be able to stop good. The original brake calipers that are still on it are junk.

Rensch26 · « **Reply #58 on:** July 31, 2017, 12:52:15 pm »

Let us know how that swap goes. I've been wanting to upgrade the brakes on my 500 but wasn't sure where to start. I know some have used Z400 spindles but from what I understand it requires custom A-arms fabricated to use Z400 ball joints. I'm not 100% positive on that though.

Rainman56 · « **Reply #59 on:** August 01, 2017, 07:22:32 am »

Quote from: Rainman56 on July 31, 2017, 05:35:07 am

Here is a brief overview...You can make a homemade tester,some here have done it if you ask around.

Forgot to post the link.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiqnsPrnbbVAhUDMz4KHbbgDRMQFgg5MAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.off-road.com%2Fatv%2Freview%2Fproduct-review-motion-pros-leakdown-test-kit-23724.html&usg=AFQjCNGnqjzIBiDBwf95QbLGjZGlIJ2hUw

Rainman56 · « **Reply #60 on:** August 01, 2017, 07:23:47 am »

I'm just waiting for my flywheel to come in from getting it balanced after welding the hub.

Andys92 · « **Reply #61 on:** August 14, 2017, 07:12:14 pm »

Gave my frame a new blue color

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Q2W · « **Reply #62 on:** August 15, 2017, 06:25:13 am »

frame looks great Andy!

Andys92 · « **Reply #63 on:** August 15, 2017, 08:21:40 pm »

Thank you sir

scott zimmerman · « **Reply #64 on:** November 25, 2017, 07:11:05 pm »

Well could not butt watch my wifey put on the rear shock😉.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3GdNyIF6VvG8Oisr1

Gillio · « **Reply #65 on:** December 04, 2017, 07:42:57 pm »

I crawled over my 500 the other day to pull my jet ski battery for the winter. Thats about it since last winter. Ill be pulling it from storage soon to figure out what im doing with the rear shock. I ended up running a warrior rear shock with the eccentric flipped to get close to where i want to be on ride height with the -2 swingarm. Last time out, I noticed the shock puking oil when i was loading it up at the end of the day. I may just end up putting a spacer in an oem with a shorter spring. not sure yet.

Kingtut71 · « **Reply #66 on:** January 04, 2018, 11:18:27 am »

Sent my tranny off to r&d motorsports in florida for some modifications.

Rainman56 · « **Reply #67 on:** January 05, 2018, 08:07:10 am »

Same at the 250.Absolutely nothing lol...Both are in storage till the snow is gone in the spring.

Stpltn250r · « **Reply #68 on:** January 06, 2018, 10:21:37 am »

Well, well, well... I’ve since purchased quite a few things to put murderzilla back together.

My Makita drill batteries seem to have died and purchased a 300cca lithium WPS battery to take their place.

Ahhhh. Did some modifications on the thumb throttle to accept a microswitch.

Purchased a Leash single stage relay board and progressive controller for the nitrous.

Purchased some 18x2 spindle mount front wheels and painted flat black, along with some 81” roll out 16 paddle straight extremes. Painted flat black.

Purchased a lightweight plastic wheelie bar wheel with a titanium shaft.

Removed the aluminum tank from the nose and will be replacing it with a 1.5qt poly tank between the upper frame rails above the engine.

Purchased a CF seat pan and sold the trimmed down banshee one I had.

All in all, may have dropped 8-10# so far. Maybe not.

With it being below freezing and negative digits with wind chill in a shop with a ventless heater. Not much more is happening.

Put in for time off for the PSDA races in Louisiana in May and time off for PSDA race in Kentucky in October. Just see how deep in the 3’s this thing can go.

Sandmaniac · « **Reply #69 on:** August 03, 2021, 08:18:52 am »

About 4 months ago, I purchased a 1987 BIG REED LT500R with a brand spankin' newly re-done top end and crank. I've taken the quad completely apart all the way to the last nut and bolt and I'm now in the process of re-assembling, restoring and upgrading evey single thing on that machine. Frame and tons of other parts are already powdered. Tyler Renner built a set of +2-+1 A-arms as well as a +4 swinger which accepts an eccentric (Honda style) LSR carrier, axle nuts are billet aluminum by Durablue. All hubs have been upgraded to the more common 4/144 fronts and 4/110 rears from an LT-Z400. A-arms and swinger as well as many other items are already triple-chromed and assembled. A complete set of Series #3 Elkas Legacy "Pluses" are on, as well as Durablue rear extended wheel hubs are also on. All new, rebuilt and/or very well cleaned parts are on. All hardware is either new and/or cleaned and a new harness by STB has been installed as well. A GPI all-aluminum radiator will cool this Monster and the Coolant will flow through new silicone hoses custom-made and obtained from Roose Motorsports in the UK. The powerplant is being custom-built, ported and timed by Rob Selvy in Fontana, California; Selvy is also performing the cylinder stud reinforcement modification, the O-ring, machine work and squish band adjustments to a Duncan Powerhead with a 53cc dome, which will eventually top the motor. She'll be breathing through a Rob Selvy-modified 44mm Mukuni and Mike Steiner is building an all-aluminum intake manifold to match the 44mm carb, which then will "sandwich" a set of VForce 4 reeds, Mike Steiner is also building an all-aluminum air box eliminator plenum that will hold a huge K&N air filter behind the Mikuni. All spent gases will then be pulled and released through super fat top-end pipe built on the bike by Kenny Roberts and the Sunoco Supreme 112 octane fuel will be ignited by a Nology PFC 03-S 45K volt coil...I honestly can't wait to destroy the arch on my right foot when I crank over this Blue and White BEAST for the first time...😲🥴🤣

Rainman56 · « **Reply #70 on:** August 04, 2021, 03:50:13 am »

How was the fit of the GPI radiator?Any "tweaking" need to be done?

Sandmaniac · « **Reply #71 on:** August 04, 2021, 06:27:52 am »

I didn't have any issue with the GPI on the Zilla...On my Banshee however, I did have to tweak the mounting tabs just a tad...but on my LT500R not one thing.. if fit perfectly...

Q2W · « **Reply #72 on:** August 10, 2021, 01:51:01 pm »

Mike didnt talk you into putting the polaris 800 snowmobile intake on?

Quadster · « **Reply #73 on:** August 19, 2021, 05:52:35 pm »

Stacked more **** on top of it!! Lol

Rainman56 · « **Reply #74 on:** August 20, 2021, 09:25:31 am »

Quote from: Quadster on August 19, 2021, 05:52:35 pm

Stacked more **** on top of it!! Lol

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