Bikes for sale in Pinehurst, North Carolina

Seller: ascot500

Condition: Listing details from the bike's own eBay listing: Year: 1982; Make: Honda; Model: FT500; Mileage: 14,500 miles; Engine: 500 cc; Type: Standard/Naked; Color: Black. 1982 Honda FT500 Ascot. This bike checks many boxes. It's already a street tracker and could easily be a scrambler, cafe racer, or whatever your mind dreams up. And it's perfect for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride. This motorcycle is powered by a 498cc SOHC four-stroke single derived from the rugged XL500, paired with a five-speed transmission. It has electronic ignition, an electric starter, a stepped two-up seat, adjustable suspension, cast alloy wheels, front and rear disc brakes, and both center and side stands as well as dual exhaust ports with a two-into-one exhaust system. It has a 35mm Keihin CV carburetor with an accelerator pump. Factory-rated output was 33 horsepower and 29 lb-ft. It has just over 14,000 miles on the clock. The engine has been re-bored 1mm over and a new piston fitted. The engine fires up immediately and settles down to a smooth idle. It does not smoke and there are no oil leaks. It has a clear North Carolina title in the owners name. Defects of which I am aware: It has the scratches and dings that would be expected of a 44 year old bike. The muffler appears to have been partially painted with a heat resistant paint and the small heat shield is missing. The front and rear master cylinders are new and are not OEM. The reflectors are missing from the headlight and the headlight bucket is not in great shape. The turn signal stalks have been shortened. The seat cowl has a crack at the rear that has been repaired underneath. The left side panel has one broken stud and on the right panel all of the studs are broken. Two have been replaced with bolts and they snap into the rubber grommets just like the originals. The trip odometer won't advance past 9 miles, but the main odometer works fine. The plastic part that holds the choke closed doesn't, so I use a spacer. There is a little oil seepage at the front of the cylinder head cover. It is strictly cosmetic, it doesn't accumulate, but I added a close-up picture of it. The tires have 2020 date codes. The Front is a Shinko SR712F and the rear a Shinko Tourmaster. This bike gets ridden regularly and lights and horn work. I am located in central North Carolina, about an hour from Raleigh. If you want to see in person or need more pictures, let me know. These don't come up for sale often. A little trivia: The name comes from the Ascot Speedway in Gardenia, CA. Kenny Roberts once said: "You can't say you're a motorcycle racer until you've ridden Ascot. And you can't say you're a champion motorcycle rider until you've conquered it"

Color: Black