Lets talk bikes! From big 500 2 strokes to current race machines we bring you cool insights in to the finer details whilst riding them to their full potential.
Josh Spinks, Ex Professional Motocross Rider with podium pie across EMX250 & MX2 MXGB British puts his experience to good use. Riding and reviewing each beast!
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I have a 2021 KX250 and a 1996 KX250 with plenty of upgrades. That '96 KX has a different relationship. It's a different emotion as it's from a different era and takes me back to my childhood when I had my first Kawasaki - an 82 KX80
Did you really think we clicked on a 500 video to hear that absolute shit music over the bike??? Should have put the loud shit music over the guy blabber mouthing nonstop. LOL I'm just playing but yeah we prefer to hear the bike.
Great video, thanks for sharing! The pipe looks to be a low end/SX model that's why it's lacking on top. With some imagination it could be a lil' better.
@@emexduzentos aprilia’s bike would have next to no bottom end, I believe Steve Clithroe has ticked the boxes on this bike he’s the engine builder I’m the rider. You can’t have power everywhere and this is a very good all rounder for motocross not for road where bottom end / mind counts for a lot. Let me know what bike has 60 bhp but would actually pull you out of a sandy turn too then i’l be on the same page. We could find more too but that would compromise the nice mid it has..
@@LetsTorqueBikes Back in 1985, before PV times, Gilera's NX250 had 3hp more than the Honda CR250 with the ATAC system (which would be about 5hp if it was used in the NX's engine). You can also check 1975 world 250GP champion Harry Everts's Puch MC250. But I know it's much easier buying parts instead of thinking as the japs want us to do.
I have to admit I'm quite baffled as to why you would play music so loud that I can't hear the bike when riding it. The sound is the best part, and I feel you've robbed me of the pleasure of hearing a 500 at full throttle.
I've owned multiple versions ( 100% stock to big bore ported craziness) of both the CR and KX 500's. Each one has it's own place, CR more MX and woods riding. The KX is more of a desert/dune or a MX track with long straights .
Two awesome bikes, I used to have a Kawi so I'm biased towards green. Great to see them both out there ripping. Would like to see a test on a late 90s/early 00's KTM 380 if you can get your hands on one
My last bike was a nice 91 YZ 250 , I wish I kept it an an put a good 500 engine in , the Power valve system had been deleted for some reason, I could only ride it fast or it would choke up , think it was a x race bike
Was it really chassis flex on on the CR or just the suspension letting it down? Obviously neither are stock and both have different suspension setups... Been into these bikes since the day they rolled off the show room floor, never heard the CR criticised for having a "flexy" frame...
@@jaialcorn8945 I think it’s the fact it’s nearly 30 years old mate, might be different if we was doing this video back then I’m just comparing both bikes as they feel right now. But for sure the suspension is a little soft but you feel the bike flex also. Most old bikes do compared to the modern steel / alloy frames
I did race the SR500 for years and they have there shine! The 90-91 SR500 was on the 250 frame it was pretty good to be honest 🙏 But the HRC 500 is the bike of the bike's my pic would be the Honda and I'm tall 6,5' 230lbs. Fun video hat of from Sweden Scandinavia 🇸🇪
@LetsTorqueBikes you have the kyb suspension mine is the old showa suspension my dad has a 2001 cr500 his kyb suspension was far superior until i got the gold valves
Good vid, awesome to see the 2 big 500s out there, in this era was always mostly a Honda guy, had a couple KX 125s in 84/85 back in the day. But always Yamaha or Honda before or post that. Always had a soft spot for both, but the KX always stood out to me, for some reason, its the one I have always wanted, especially the KIPS engine onwards. Be good to see you do a similar year fork upgrade on the CR to re compare with the KX, I do think suspension and setup makes a big difference, these bikes didn't get allot of the upgrades like the 250/125s did of that era, they usually were behind. So that would be good to see. Still great to see both bikes on the track. Also be interesting to see what someone could do to strengthen and stiffen the frame, bracing extra welds etc, always wondered why no one looked at that as the Factories often did it, course you want someone or have a jug setup to prevent warping etc, Id imagine it wouldn't be a easy task to do or do right, but its something I have thought of doing if I got one, the frames obviously aren't new, materials stretch fatigue in various ways. Its always interested me though. Look forward to what you do next. 🤘
@@maverick2242 hi bud, that’s awesome agreed it would be cool to really go to town on dialling these bikes in but part of me likes the rawness to them. There not easy to ride and I like that. The kawi engine is much better overall it’s struggles a bit of the flat turns as it feels like a long boat but everything else is that bit more comfortable. Also the Honda is a very small bike so the difference is huge on feel. Next up is a really nice 250 fully race prepped I think you will enjoy it 😊
Les 2 je peux pas choisir j aime les 2 laisse moi les essayé apres j aurait un vraie avis mais en regardant comme sa je peux pas savoir faut que j essaye ❤😮
