I've decided to restore my RM 500. this will probably take years as parts are super rare and super expensive and the bike isnt much more than a frame. There is an engine but my brother is in possession of it although its mine and the way we get along means its gonna be an issue getting it back but I have to because the only thing ive found in the way of engines is a complete top end for 600$ and a famous racer's engine that bid up to 8600 and reserve wasn't met. I'm guessing an average condition engine would be 1500 to 2 grand maybe more. I first owned this bike when I was 12-13 years old its a 4 speed and insanely fast. Ive owned other 500s including cr 500s and I imagine the cr has more horsepower but I remember the rm being a lot faster. Probably the 4 speed tranny theres really no need for 5 gears when you have that much power. So ya this will be a slow moving thread but I hope to complete it someday.
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Ride free,Brotha. See you in Heaven.
i still remember the first time i rode the bike. i remember being 11 or so and seeing it for sale about 10 miles from where i live. the rear shock was out and it still looked too big for me but i wanted it something fierce. as luck would have it i tracked who bought it and about 2 years later my brother bought it. i was 13 or 14 i think. i remember getting on the road and hitting the throttle a little and i was like ahh this thing aint that great.... the next whack of the throttle i found myself looking at the sky and fumbling for the back brake pedal. luckily i hit the brake and came back down but i had a whole new respect id never felt for a dirtbike before! Sadly the crank bearings started growling when i was about 15 (i had traded my brother something for it and it was now mine) even at 15 i knew better than to run it like it was so i pulled the engine and its funny but the front mount i noticed was identical to a honda 200. so i took my 200s engine and im pretty sure the front and the rear mount bolted right up and i made a top mount and i dont think i bothered with the mount underneath but i may have. i rode that think all over with the 200s motor for a dew years then used the engine in a quadsport 230 chassis. it was then it was stored away mostly in pieces for years to come and when the farm got sold much of it wasnt recovered. i was upset about the farm and left for the army. i still get tempted all these years later to sneak over at night and see if the