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Motosport 500


1979 XL500S’79 It descended from a long line of Elsinores, although it was never called by that name One color was available: Tahitian Red The fuel tank and side cover stripes were black, red, and yellow The control levers and kickstarter arm were silver (next year they would be black) The speedometer had a 100 …

1979 XR500’79 It came in Tahitian Red The “HONDA” tank decal was red The top of the tank, side cover panels, and headlight cowl were black The “XR500” side cover graphic was red and white The front wheel was 23″ while the rear was 18″ The engine was a 498cc OHC 4-valve single cylinder with …