Editing Honda XR500

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{{Motorcycle
|name             = '''Honda XR500'''
|photo            = 1980 honda Xr500.jpg
|aka              = XR 500. XR500R
|manufacturer     = [[Honda]]
|parent_company   =
|production       = 1979 - 1980
|model_year       =
|predecessor      =
|successor        = [[Honda XR500R]]
|class            = [[Enduro]]
|engine           = single cylinder, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 89.0mm x 80.0mm
|compression      =
|top_speed        = 70 mph 
|power            = 85.15 HP (63.5 KW) @ 6500RPM
|torque           = 30.61 ft/lbs (41.5 Nm) @ 5500RPM
|fuel_system      = carburetor
|ignition         = cdi
|spark_plug       =
|battery          = 8.6:1
|transmission     = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
Clutch: wet plate <br>

|frame            =
|suspension       =Front: oil dumped telescopic <br>
Rear: pivoted rear fork
|brakes           =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
|front_tire       =
|rear_tire   	  =
|rake_trail       =
|wheelbase        = 55.12 inches (1400 mm)
|length           = 87.01 inches (2210 mm)
|width            = 34.45 inches (875 mm)
|height           = 47.83 inches (1215 mm)
|seat_height      = 34.65 inches (880 mm)
|dry_weight       = 271.17 pounds (123.0 Kg)
|wet_weight       = 135.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 5.28 Gallon (20.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity     = 0.53 Gallon (2.00 Liters)
|fuel_consumption = 6.00 liters/100 km (16.7 km/l or 39.20 mpg)
|turning_radius   =
|related          = [[Honda CR450R]]
|competition      = [[Suzuki PE400]]
}}

The '''Honda XR500''' was a [[dirtbike]] produced by [[Honda]] between 1979 and 1984.  It had a 498cc [[Air cooled]] [[engine]].  All XR500s after 1980 were '''[[Honda XR500R|XR500R]]'''s.   It could reach a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 30.61 ft/lbs (41.5 Nm) @ 5500 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 85.15 HP (63.5 KW) @ 6500 RPM.  


==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] single cylinder, four-stroke. A 89.0mm [[bore]] x 80.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 500.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead cams (ohc).  

==Drive==
The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet plate.  

==Chassis==
Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a  oil dumped telescopic while the rear was equipped with a pivoted rear fork. The XR500 was fitted with a 5.28 Gallon (20.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 271.17 pounds (123.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 55.12 inches (1400 mm) long.  




==1979==
[[Image:1979_honda_Xr500.jpg|left|thumb|1979 Honda XR500]]
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The XR500'79 was sold in 1979 in Tahitian Red. The "HONDA" tank decal was red. The top of the tank, side cover panels, and headlight cowl were black. The "XR500" side cover graphic was red and white. The front wheel was 23" while the rear was 18". The engine was a 498cc OHC 4-valve single cylinder with 2 head pipes. The transmission was a 5-speed. The serial number began PE01-5000001

==1980==
[[Image:1980_honda_Xr500.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Honda XR500]]
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The XR500'80 was sold in 1980 in Tahitian Red. The gas tank had a wing decal. The control levers and kickstarter arm were black. This year it had a smaller muffler. The front wheel was 23" while the rear was 18". The engine was a 498cc OHC 4-valve single cylinder with 2 head pipes. The transmission was a 5-speed. The serial number began PE01-5100001



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