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Title: My friend just bought one of these! GB500tt. PICS
Post by: Clancy on July 29, 2011, 06:38:17 AM
Any thoughts? Anyone with one or know anything about em?
Honda GB500tt.
This is the actual bike
(http://www.hoc.org.uk/gallery/bikes/GB500TT_1987(2).JPG)

But he wants to paint her up and mod her a bit. Kinda this scheme.
(http://www.teknikka.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/89-90_honda_gb500tt_1024.jpg)

(http://www.motorbikespecs.net/images/Honda/GB500_TT_86-89/GB500_TT_86-89_1.jpg)

Ok bike? Performance wise compared to the GS?
He's back in Aust from Lao and other SE Asian countries where he had a DRZ400. This will be his first road bike.
Title: Re: My friend just bought one of these! GB500tt. PICS
Post by: The Buddha on July 29, 2011, 07:00:04 AM
Yeaaaaaa 1 lunger ...

Gutless, but fun, super light (prolly not by today's standards) and super narrow.

IMHO a skorpion 660 - 5 valve water cooled and a good 30 lb lighter than a gs, made with better components (paioli suspicion - yea suspicion its german dammit, grimeca brakes, 4.5 wide rear tar 41, fork will just about sneak a nose on a GS on a track) ...

A GB500 has no chance outrunning a gs. It is however the perfect candidate for cafe'ing.

Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: My friend just bought one of these! GB500tt. PICS
Post by: reload on July 29, 2011, 07:05:41 AM
oh nice. i likes. also similar to a yamaha sr500
Title: Re: My friend just bought one of these! GB500tt. PICS
Post by: Clancy on July 29, 2011, 07:18:42 AM
Thanks for the reply guys!
Anything to by gained from intake/rejet/exhaust mods? bore her out to 600?
Title: Re: My friend just bought one of these! GB500tt. PICS
Post by: Twism86 on July 29, 2011, 08:22:10 AM
That is sexy
Title: Re: My friend just bought one of these! GB500tt. PICS
Post by: reload on July 29, 2011, 08:45:00 AM
Quote from: Clancy on July 29, 2011, 07:18:42 AM
Thanks for the reply guys!
Anything to by gained from intake/rejet/exhaust mods? bore her out to 600?

yes! i actually had the chance to ride an overbored sr500 with all the intake/exhaust/rejet etc. made quite a noticeable difference over stock. i think it cost him about a grand.
Title: Re: My friend just bought one of these! GB500tt. PICS
Post by: werase643 on July 29, 2011, 08:55:37 AM
performance mods same as XR-XL 500,600,650

Posted by: Clancy
Thanks for the reply guys!
Anything to by gained from intake/rejet/exhaust mods? bore her out to 600?

yeah his wallet will be lighter
but it is his wallet

also more classic looking than the SRX-6  yamaha 600
Title: Re: My friend just bought one of these! GB500tt. PICS
Post by: KlaXon on August 04, 2011, 07:25:36 AM
Perfect bike for caffe project.  :thumb:
Strange how i newer heard about this bike..