1981 is the last model year in LIT-11616-01-50, and the SR500 of that season carries the code SR500H. The same volume documents the TT500 and XT500 back to 1976.
Working on a final-year bike, you benefit from having the earlier specifications to hand. Components were revised over six seasons of production, and a machine assembled from more than one of them can still be set up correctly because every figure remains in the tables.
Content is the factory's own: specified torques, clearance and service limits, sequenced procedures for engine and running gear, complete wiring diagrams, and structured fault-finding. Confirm SR500H against your frame plate, and check LIT-11616-01-50 against any manual already on your shelf.
One volume also means no gaps between editions, which matters when tracing a change that happened mid-season.
