very nice "special" ! I am producing the "x start" in France and it is a pleasure to discover such an application ! congratulation. For information ,we supply a charging conversion 12 volt and soon a kit to convert the horn button on the handlebar as a starter button when you start and then horn button when the engine is running ! Herve and philippe from" Nuts and bolts dev" France
@@PurposeBuiltMoto Yes, I will tell that the wife. Actually I love my Fantic Caballero 700 for everyday riding...and after some Harleys from the 50ties I'm working on a XS400-low-budget Scrambler. But yes....more is better. Regards from Germany.
Wow that thing is sweet and absolutely beautiful, I have a 1979 XT 500 thumper, completely stock and still runs really good from the day I bought it .wish I could put some kind of money in mine , looks like that ones very sweet guys .Thanks for bringing it on.🤘
In 1978 i bought a XT500. Put 90k miles on it, then the crank case cracked and the transmission shafts got out of line, and would not shift! The bike was super clean and the polished aluminum tank was un dented. sold for $200 US. I have heard that the fuel tanks in pristine condition are selling for $1000+ US! I wish I had a disc brake back then Nice build!
Yep I have an 83 XL600R sitting in my shed cant start the thing unless my mate is here with his XT500 we us the ATV to pull start them both and then keep them wheeling up the driveway!
my 1975 xt 500 had the paris darkar tribute white bros. suspension added 9 in of travel. 3x cam , head shaved, full supertrap exhaust , and set up on trollbergs built it right after i bought it new. its been a beast
Hello there, this was a very nice restoration. Which 12V rechargable battery did you use? Was this the one supplied with the starter kit (SOLISE BM12005) or any other?
@@PurposeBuiltMotoof course, they supply a SOLISE battery which is charged via a charger that you plug on your house socket. So, now that the battery is charged via the stator's lighting coil, which exact aftermarket Li battery did you use and what kind of 12V rectifier? Ok, I can understand if what I'm asking could be considered as a classified info, though just wondering how you dealt with the overcharging issue that a Li battery faces...
XT start now supply kits with 12v conversion and rechargeable battery from the stator. There are a lot of intricacies with running lithium batteries that I don’t give advice on. You will need to do your own research of your go that way and upgrade the charging system
What a fantastic project bike! Typically when you decrease offset you increase trail, which slows the steering and increases stability, assuming steering head/fork angle stays the same. Is that noticeable on this build?
Love the bike, thank you for the video. I have a TT and I'd love to mimic your rear light solution. I did look for the link that you said was in the text and I have been unsuccessful. I did send you a message and I look forward to upgrading my bike.
I'm not gonna get on your back about adding the electric start. If that one is like my buddy's '78 the process to line up the magic decompression mark and diddling around with it so you can kick it over.... it's to be avoided.
