Working on it Big Ed, after my first bike was back together and running i have been riding, but will be back on my build shortly!
I sure as hell wish I'd known about this thread before I sold my 550 .I bought it for $500 not going ,covered in gunk, brought it home , cleaned it and found a thumb sized hole in the crank case . A pity , 550 motors are hard to come by here but it's a sweet model ,one of the best . Good Luck Boys .
ok, dont laugh now! oh btw, it's broken at the moment... got a crack in the engine on about the height of the cylinder and I dont really have a clue why. am stuck in central argentina and I wanna get all the way to mexico... will take the engine apart in the next couple of days to figure out what I can do ... oh and yea, my knowledge concerning motorcycles is quite limited. but I guess thats gonna be the way I learn... will report back with results... !
It's all stock except handlebars, has different tires new air filter and new battery. 10,800 miles Have had it for about 3 years.
hey guys just blew out my5.10.18 cheng shin rear. i want to buy the desert racing tires front and rear for my bike.. but its a 140/80/18 and boy does it come come close.... does anyone know first hand if that tire isnt gonna fit? im at 5 1/2 inches with my cheng shin and it gives me 1 inch to work with on one side and like 3/8s maybe a little more on the other. the michelin desert rear "running" is aprox 6.14 inches and 5.59 sitting. i know it will be close but do you guys this ill be alright buying this tire???? and making it fit?!?! http://www.michelinmotorcycle.com/pubs/fitment2011.pdf here is the sizing chart. my bikes at the shop so i cant measure the swing arm width. so if anyone feeling ambitious id sure appreciate if you took a quick measurement. thanks for the help! Jim
shes a little dirty and i need a new tank bad... but i have done ALOT to this bike and i love this beast, but also if you guys can also help me with my past post still id appreciate it! thanks guys. lets see more pictures!
Ya I wanted to keep it mostly original. This winter I'm bead blasting most of the parts the frame and swing ARM then powder coating them. I'm also getting the cog lighter with RAM cell phone and gps mounting system in the dash and I also installed those bark busters I love how it looks. I broke my finger 2 weeks before I got it and I didnt even know i broke it ha. Very happy with this bike. But I really want to find a acerbis tank for it
Theres a guy over on e-bay who selling a plastic tank for your XT 550. Its a clark unit. Check it out. ED
thanks big ed! i was bidding on it, and they got it last second... i was at the farm with no reception... i usually stay pretty up to date with ebay with my phone so i can score those hard to get parts.. but i lost this time unfortunately !