1976 Yamaha SR500 Service and Repair Manual

The big Yamaha single was sold in three guises, and the factory documented all of them in one place. LIT-11616-01-50 covers SR500, TT500 and XT500 across model years 1976 to 1981; the 1976 bike here is coded SR500C.

Also in this book

• TT500
• XT500

Because the three machines share the same fundamental engine, a procedure written for one usually carries notes where another differs. That is genuinely useful on a bike that has spent decades in the hands of enthusiasts who borrowed parts across the family.

The content is factory issue: torque specifications, service and wear limits, ordered engine and chassis work, wiring diagrams, and troubleshooting written as a test sequence. Confirm SR500C and LIT-11616-01-50 before ordering.

Much of what circulates for these singles is second-hand summary; this is the original.