XL 500 convert finally started.

**Mike_Ham_250R** · 03-27-2006, 09:01 PM

Jason, I love your projects, looking good!

**Jason Hall** · 03-27-2006, 10:55 PM

honda200s1984, Thanks man. I really enjoy building stuff. I love The way three wheelers ride & just think they are the coolest looking machines ever.

**MTS** · 03-28-2006, 12:34 AM

Thats a cool build!, if i remember correctly billy took a whole nother rout building his,..he extended a 350x frame and wedged it in......

**Billy Golightly** · 03-28-2006, 11:19 AM

Yeah, we cut the entire frame in half in the engine cradle area and stretched it 3 inches. We slid tubing inside original frame tubing and welded it, then made some outside pieces that were pipe split in half to cover that up that were kind of shaped like > < with the ends in a v shape so you could get more weld on the tubing. We had 2 of those on each joint that was cut and extended, which brought the total to 8.

**Jason Hall** · 03-28-2006, 11:48 AM

Billy, why did you let It go? There must have been something holding you up. I'm curious to know what It was. I am having trouble with the wiring on mine. But I think I finally figured It out.

**MTS** · 03-28-2006, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jason Hall

Billy, why did you let It go? There must have been something holding you up. I'm curious to know what It was. I am having trouble with the wiring on mine. But I think I finally figured It out.

He snaped the kickstart Shaft clean off.....

**Billy Golightly** · 03-28-2006, 02:19 PM

Yup. Honestly, it was a pain the entire way. I had just finally got it moving and running half way decent when I went to fold the kickstarter out and it came off in my hand. I guess I had cracked the shaft from before or something. It had over 200lbs of compression if I remember right. That was just the straw that broke the camels back. It could be an awesome machine but I have to say, it whooped me. Dont want anything else to do with it. I might start another one some day but I doubt it.

**Jason Hall** · 03-28-2006, 03:11 PM

I have a buddy here In Michigan, I call Him Steve Honda lol. He has about 4 of these 500 engines sitting around. I know one has to have electric start. I have an old 1964 C-200 90cc Honda motorcycle that he Is drooling over, because I have the origional paper work for It. I hope to make him a deal for the little bike to get the rest of the 350X parts I need & maybe the electric start parts for the 500. I see Lomax has the 500 now, Let me know for sure what you need for the engine & I will see If steve has the parts.

**Lomax** · 03-28-2006, 04:33 PM

It will be some time before i work on it. Right now its just a great conversation piece, Having a cold beer and everyone saying MY GOD WHAT A MOTOR! I have several new idea's in mind for the machine and its re-instatment in the trike world. I thank you for the offer on the help of locating parts, when i start on it then i will be giving you a shout. IF you need any pictures from this 500 then I will gladly take them and post them for you (frame, wiring, exhaust, whatever).
-Will

**Jason Hall** · 04-03-2006, 10:43 PM

Here are a few of the latest pic's. The plastic & tank are old and crusty, but that Is all I have to make It look like something. If someone has a good 350X front fender pm me & I will probably buy It. I will be watching e-bay for some cheap rear fenders that are decent. I still have alot of work ahead, but a little at a time I will get It done.

**Tri-ZNate** · 04-03-2006, 11:14 PM

that looks awesome! Your bringing to TF right?

**Jason Hall** · 04-03-2006, 11:22 PM

I will bring It If I can fit It on my trailor lol, Space Is getting tight. I will try to get It there though.

**BigGreenMachine** · 04-03-2006, 11:29 PM

Now that is a different 500 convert, ATC500X I guess.

**200x Basket** · 10-22-2006, 11:13 PM

so how is this project going? i am thinking about building one!!!

**jason 32** · 10-23-2006, 06:31 PM

cool man with all the stuff you could do- poting ,cam, carb ,exhaust it could be a awsome machene!!!!

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