Other 1993 Yamaha WR500 Teardown/Overhaul

[SRAD97750]

Yet another delay holding back the delivery date of my beloved WR500... Parts here friday for Top end Build. Should I hang the motor now? Or wait until it's complete?
-BIG DAN

 

[bobkyle2]

I would say put it on now... But it would be a sweet picture of just the engine!

 

[Rack]

Complete.

 

[josmoloco]

I'd install it now. Get yourself ahead.

 

[CDA]

You need to get white paint and paint the Yamaha letters on the cover. That would be sweet

 

[SRAD97750]

I would say put it on now... But it would be a sweet picture of just the engine!

Complete.

I'd install it now. Get yourself ahead.

I think I'll mock it up without the piston or gaskets and take photos, then install that badboy!

You need to get white paint and paint the Yamaha letters on the cover.

Awe Snap! I thought about that too. I think it would look good in silver or white....
Also considering sanding the ends of my Cylinder fins down to bare aluminum. I think that would look trick as well.
-BIG DAN

 

[Mihylo33]

I would wait.... I would also like to Yamaha done in white...'that would be sweet...

 

[CDA]

I think I'll mock it up without the piston or gaskets and take photos, then install that badboy!




Awe Snap! I thought about that too. I think it would look good in silver or white....
Also considering sanding the ends of my Cylinder fins down to bare aluminum. I think that would look trick as well.
-BIG DAN

Bare ends on the cylinder would look sweet as well. I'm still a fan of white yamaha as it would match the plastics.

 

[cleonard]

Is a powder coated cylinder and head really a good idea? Sure it looks cool, but it's a thin layer of insulating plastic.

 

[josmoloco]

Is a powder coated cylinder and head really a good idea? Sure it looks cool, but it's a thin layer of insulating plastic.

Pshhh his bike wont make near the heat of any 4 stroke

 

[SRAD97750]

Is a powder coated cylinder and head really a good idea? Sure it looks cool, but it's a thin layer of insulating plastic.

Pshhh his think wont make near the heat of any 4 stroke

I'm not sure...
-BIG DAN

 

[bobkyle2]

I've been wondering the same... It is air cooled. So i don't know.

 

[timoyz]

I don't see a problem. We coat complete radiators for several top company's, and they have no issue. We also do complete Harley, and Indian motors for restoration company's, and personally with my own air cooled 2 strokes, and have had no problems. Powder is a conductive insulator, but a insulator for heat transfer, no.

 

[bobkyle2]

I'm pretty sure they powder some air plane engines too

 

[SRAD97750]

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The WISECO piston rings I actually needed are in the mail and due here in a day or so. Top end build should follow shortly after.
Brock's aftermarket parts shipment is also due any day now. Includes a gallon of Kalgard.
Looks like end of next week I'll be kicking her over for the first time in nearly 7 months.
-BIG DAN