SR400 vs. SR500 Fuel Tanks

Things have been pretty quiet on the SR front lately, so I've gone digging through my photo collection and found this nice comparison between the 400 and 500 fuel tank. Besides the obvious fuel cap change the 400 (On the right) holds a litre more of fuel.



On the same bikes, this this shows the difference between wheel sizes:

Niggling Things

I -finally- got around to doing some stuff on the SR. I seem to have more money than time these days so I rarely get a chance to sit down and actually fix all the niggly things that come with owning a bike.

First up was hiding the stamped fuel tank seam. A cover is provided for part of it but I wanted the whole thing to be hidden. After a bit of asking around I went to Clark's rubber and bought some "Pinchweld" edging in the smallest size available.

It's got alloy strips in it so it can be bent and holds it's shape. $24 dollars and three minutes later, it's looking good!

Before:


After:


I'll need to take a better pic in the light, but it really has made quite a difference!

The other thing I did was put a new lever on. All of four minutes worth of work after putting up with it bent like this for the last four years.

It took me four years to get around to doing this? You'd better believe it. It's amazing how quickly you get used to it.

Two niggling things down - only a few more to go now! Hopefully most of these will be sorted in the next few weeks.

• Mount Bash Plate.
• Order new screws for sprocket cover.
• Make a number plate... er... plate?
• Put a crush washer on oil downtube drain bolt (I have a slight leak)
• Link oil breather to air filter - saves having two filters
• Make a new plate for the airbox gap.
• Find the damn mounting bolt and funny stepped washer for the fuel tank.
• Order and fit XR650 clutch/decomp perch.
• Find a way of mounting some small guards so my boots don't scratch the frame with the rearsets. Current bit of strategically placed fabric tape won't cut it.
  
  More Major things are:
  
  New Tyres
  Find some new Mirrors - probably going to be bar ends
  Fit fork Springs
  Round Master Cylinder
  Make it a little more ergonomically friendly.

I've already ordered some new Ohlins springs which should arrive in two weeks so we'll see how that goes. Hopefully they'll be matched nicely to the rear.

From the saved files... XT/SR Manx

I remember sifting through some photos from a classic race meet in Italy or France, and found this hiding in the background. Amongst the smell British bikes leaking oil, the crackle Italian bikes electrics frying and the dull empty sense of nothingness of old Hondas sat this little gem...

Looking at the engine and the frame it looks to be a XT. The nicest thing about this bike looks like the tank/seat combination. Although it's the traditional Manx Norton style tank, the cutout at the bottom lends a nice touch. The seat is quite modern in it's shape, and it suits the stance of the bike as well.

I've got no real information about this bike at all - If you know anything about it, or have any more pictures I'd love to see them.