My biggest problem with attempting a bottom-end rebuild with my older bike (1991 RM250) is getting parts! Certain ones are discontinued and others are in some other countries.
I feel you. This is a 1980 Honda XR500. eBay has taken lots of my money for this bike already 🫤
Luckily it ran just fine before I ripped it apart. The big 23" front wheel is cracked, so I had to buy another one ($150 on eBay) because nobody was willing to fix it. Honestly I don’t blame them. I also pulled the triple tree the other night, and all the ball bearings just…fell out. Didn’t think to check if they had a cage or not haha. Got a set of tapered roller bearings on the way to replace them though, so it’s probably fine.
My biggest problem with attempting a bottom-end rebuild with my older bike (1991 RM250) is getting parts! Certain ones are discontinued and others are in some other countries.
I feel you. This is a 1980 Honda XR500. eBay has taken lots of my money for this bike already 🫤
Luckily it ran just fine before I ripped it apart. The big 23" front wheel is cracked, so I had to buy another one ($150 on eBay) because nobody was willing to fix it. Honestly I don’t blame them. I also pulled the triple tree the other night, and all the ball bearings just…fell out. Didn’t think to check if they had a cage or not haha. Got a set of tapered roller bearings on the way to replace them though, so it’s probably fine.