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pros and cons of becoming involved with an SC500?

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pros and cons of becoming involved with an SC500? was created by msavitt

While I am mostly interested in Enduros that I can legally ride around town, this one is intriguing 

any thoughts on pros and cons appreciated
04 Jul 2021 10:15 #1

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Replied by RT325 on topic pros and cons of becoming involved with an SC500?

Don't even think about it!!. At work we set our shop SC up as an enduro, street legal just to get it to sell after a season of MX. It was bl__dy awful. Sold on its scary reputation though lol.
They were never a torque'ee motor anyway with a 70mm stroke & just about a 100mm bore sitting on top.
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Replied by MarkT on topic pros and cons of becoming involved with an SC500?

Parts like the piston are getting pretty expensive...  if you can find one.
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Replied by mdscott on topic pros and cons of becoming involved with an SC500?

I bought a SC500 new in 1973, rode the heck out of it for 2.5 years, I also restored one a few years back. There’s a few tricks to do, and like MarkT says pistons are becoming rare and expensive. 
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