Das XL500 Forum

Hello Georgios, The instructions that Lordhelmchen gave is correct, and regarding your question about where the mixture screw will end up after the final and correct adjustment, then it will be about 2,5 turns out. If that will not work, then you have some other carburator related problems. Cheers, ...

Dominik, Thank you kindly for replying. Interesting reading and good information, personally i belive that whoever been using said cam has not followed the instruction properly, the 144-40 is a high performance cam for off-roading, with a valvlift of .365 > .370" and must be used with special v...

Hello Dominik,

You have PM, please read, concerning assistance and information regarding Megacycle Cam shaft.

Regards,
Jambo

Hello Omagott,

Thanks for your reply, and advise. Have heard similar stories myself, and that is the reason am careful, and invetigating the matter deeply before I procure.
Will try to get in contact with Dominik and see what he can tell me.

Cheers,
Jambo

Hello to all XL Brothers, Am a guy from Sweden which own 4 ea XL500S/R, which 3 I have restored to original standard during the last 5 years, the last 1 that I have procured is an 1982 R, and the top-end is in a very poor state, and would cost a lot of money in new parts (head/cover/cam/rockers, etc...