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1993 Yamaha WR500 Teardown/Overhaul
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<blockquote data-quote="SRAD97750" data-source="post: 122660" data-attributes="member: 425"><p>Just about any bike this age is only worth $800-1000 because it NEEDS all these bearings/seals/consumables changed.</p><p>It has lasted 200+ hours without a dime thrown at it. Taken me places I never thought existed.</p><p> </p><p>So I figure, overhauling will make it last another 10-18 years! I would rather spend $2000 on a bike to make it SOLELY MINE including custom sprung/tuned suspension and an EFM autoclutch, rather than spend $4-5K on something newer. The newer bike would still need suspension work for my weight and all the desert bits I require (barkbusters, bash gaurds, gearing).</p><p> </p><p>I also LOVE the way this powerplant lays down the 62HP and 50ft/lbs of torque. Like a 4T tractor. 260lbs wet. Inverted fully adjustable suspension, and disc brakes. 4.6 gal tank. I have the bike I WANT.</p><p>-BIG DAN<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRAD97750, post: 122660, member: 425"] Just about any bike this age is only worth $800-1000 because it NEEDS all these bearings/seals/consumables changed. It has lasted 200+ hours without a dime thrown at it. Taken me places I never thought existed. So I figure, overhauling will make it last another 10-18 years! I would rather spend $2000 on a bike to make it SOLELY MINE including custom sprung/tuned suspension and an EFM autoclutch, rather than spend $4-5K on something newer. The newer bike would still need suspension work for my weight and all the desert bits I require (barkbusters, bash gaurds, gearing). I also LOVE the way this powerplant lays down the 62HP and 50ft/lbs of torque. Like a 4T tractor. 260lbs wet. Inverted fully adjustable suspension, and disc brakes. 4.6 gal tank. I have the bike I WANT. -BIG DAN:thumb: [/QUOTE]
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