Yamaha Turbo

Ran across this sweet looking bike on CL today. Anyone know what it might be?

http://wichita.craigslist.org/mcy/1414045489.html

 

It might be totally locked up. I was given one that sat in a horse barn, and couldn't break the engine loose. I now know you aren't supposed to really try to break them loose, anyway, if you can't run a compression test, $50 is tops !!

 

i would be willing to remove it for HIM for free and take a shot in the dark otherwise its garbage and a waste of valuable time every bolt onit is rusted shut u need a case of koil just to stand a chance at salvagin it and koil isnt cheap

 

Ok I totally posted the wrong link. Here is the Yamaha Turbo I saw on Craigslist.

http://wichita.craigslist.org/mcy/1414460429.html

 

If it is what i think it is, Big Fitz is gonna have a mess to clean up in his pants...
I think its a SR500, with a turbo!!! not stock at all.

I may have to change my pants..

 

The motor looks like a 500 twin, 4-valves per cylinder. I think they were called tx500s (Maybe xs500 later), but pre 1980.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... %26hl%3Den

 

HAHA, you're killin me!!
I bought a '78 XS500 brand new, put 25,000 miles on it.
What's the price? Mine was $1,600

 

saved the pic and zoomed in but it fuzzes out. looks like it said rs,but i certainly dont have the best eyes at all could be an xs,but looked like last letter was S. maybe someone switch the letters,,,,,,,but that is one hot turbo addition. add on mod. figure minimum 2 g's for the turbo addition and another 1000 for the bike. maybe didnt call cause too many irons in the fire now but sure would make a sweet addition. just not in the cards,or budget.

 

Considering he has a fully sorted turbo on it, and wants to trade for a late dual sport, considerably more than $1600, I would guess.