RZ500

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mike's RZ Web Pages</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>     |    </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mikes RZ Web Pages"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> RZ500   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RZ350">RZ350</A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RZ350R Project Bike">RZ350R Project Bike</A>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RZ350 KR">RZ350 KR</A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Bikes">Other Bikes</A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Favorite Links">Favorite Links</A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me">Contact Me</A>   |   <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LanceGamma Ralley 2007">LanceGamma Ralley 2007</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="067f4480.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="328" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0c34ebd0.jpg" border=0 width="334" height="445" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0c551bd0.jpg" border=0 width="593" height="445" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is my 1985 RZ500.  I bought it in 1998 and had it shipped to my house.  Unfortunately, it was in no condition to ride.  The jetting was wrong, but I expected that.  What I didn't expect was overheating and coolant leakage problems.  I ended up taking it apart for a rebuild 2 months after I got it.  While the motor was apart I decided now was the time to make some modifications.  I shipped the timing plate and reed blocks to Andrew Jones at Adjustment Tech Racing for modifications.  I also bought a 520 chain conversion kit and a Barnett clutch kit based on Andrew Jones recommendations.  The Jolly Moto pipes were rusting under the clear coat, so I had them powder coated while they were off the bike.  When I finally got the bike back together in the winter of 2000 the engine characteristics had changed and I had jetting problems again.  Luckily, Ron Atchison had just came up with some needles he was selling that pretty much solved my jetting problems.  </div> <bR> <div> Here's the details of everything else I've done up to this point. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Engine</U></B></div> <bR> <div> - Heads shaved .20"</div> <div> - Reed blocks modified</div> <div> - Carbon fiber reeds</div> <div> - Timing advanced</div> <div> - Barnett clutch plates and springs</div> <div> - Jolly Moto pipes w/ carbon fiber canisters</div> <div> - Street & Competition 520 chain conversion</div> <div> - Stock "elephant ears" with K&N's </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Chassis</U></B></div> <bR> <div> - Aluminum frame</div> <div> -<A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Braced Stock Swingarm"> Braced stock swingarm</A></div> <div> - FZR600 rear wheel</div> <div> -<A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Front End"> FZR750R front end</A></div> <div> - Progressive fork springs</div> <div> - Steering dampener</div> <div> - <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ohlins shock">Ohlins rear shock</A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Misc.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> - Stainless brake lines</div> <div> - Steering damper</div> <div> - Lockhart Phillips aluminum bolts and brake reservoir cap</div> <div> - Zero Gravity windscreen</div> <div> - <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Exhaust Wrap">Lockhart Phillips exhaust header wrap</A></div> <bR> <div> In the future I hope to install an <STRIKE>after market shock</STRIKE> and 28 mm flatslide carbs.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> </td> </tr></table></body>