this is my 1985 cr500, I have since put new yellow backgrounds, and the winged 500 decals on the shrouds. It is for sale on Dallas Craigs list as of 05/21/2012. Thanks #honda #cr500 #braap
love that bike.. was 15 then.. rode many a hare scramble n ne Ohio Turkey run etc..weighed 155lbs at time..was like a.flea on a pissed off sphyllitic bull.. best times of my life.. had 84 cr250 raced outdoor motocross with.. been Honda till the end of 2stroke days.. had switch to Yamaha 250's..never ride or race a 4stroke joke.. am 43 now n will ride till I die
MtlDeath I was 16 when I got my CR500 back in 88-89. I was always a big guy, I'm 43 as well and 6'1 245 and back then, I was probably 5'11 and about 170 lbs and that bike hauled me around like I was nothing! Your comparison of the bike with a pissed off bull with syphilis is pretty much dead on! Like I've tried to explain it to people that have never owned or been on one, You don't ride a CR500, you hang on!!!
sabhacker101 It's insane alright, But a good insane! There's nothing like it for sure. I'd love to get another but unfortunately, they are getting scarce around my area and when someone does post one for sale, the seller thinks it's the last one on earth and worth a large fortune! I found one last Summer that was a basket case that needed a complete restoration. But the guy wanted $3,500.00 and wouldn't budge from it. I found out a few months later that it ended up being parted out and netted him a little under a grand. But for now, I have an old Alsport Tri-Sport RTS trike with a 440cc twin cyl. 2 stroke snow mobile engine to satisfy my speed craving!
sabhacker101 Thanks, Yeah it's a neat trike. I got luck when I found it as I got it dirt cheap. And being married with kids, my "Toy" budget is super tight. So dirt cheap is good! LOL When Alsport made their Tri-Sport trikes back in the 70's, they had several versions and sizes ranging from a small 5hp version for kids and smaller riders with no suspension up to the larger more powerful RTS series with front coil over suspension and independent rear coil over suspension. (Search in Google and here on RU-vid for Alsport Tri-Sport) And they all used Torque Converter style belt driven clutches with a jackshaft that finished the final drive with a chain. My trike was made in 74' and was originally a street legal version called an RTS-SL but the seller completed a 90% restoration to an off road version of the RTS series called a Phase III which was for racing. The original engine was a Kohler 340cc twin cylinder 2 stroke but it was trashed so he installed the 440. The only things I've had to do so far was rebuild the carb and I have to install new rear brake calipers, hoses and new brake levers / master cylinders. The way it works is, the rear axle is split and goes into an enclosed center diff and there are two brake discs bolted to a hub one on each side of the diff so in essence you have two independent rear disc brakes which not only stop much faster, but allow you to whip around the turns. And with a much lower C of G than a normal 3 wheeler / ATC, they handled really well and were harder to tip. So tight quick turns were easy to accomplish.
You can't just start a CR500, You gotta kick it like your mad at it! I had an 85' CR500 many moons ago. It was a mean bike for sure but it was a blast! It was more fun than a 16 year old should have been allowed to have!
aaron bright Seriously. I never owned a dirtbike before my CR500 and I didn't buy a pair of MX boots right away. It hurt my foot and ankle sometimes to start, but even when it kicked back on me all it did was make my ankle weak for a couple weeks. It is possible for a CR500 to break bones during starting, but it won't do it if you start it right. That bike also tore an old sneaker lol.
Freaking love those Honda CR500R's ,your CR500 is in great shape take care of that old gal .Take her out to dust some modern so called hi tech 4 STROKES. She's best kept healthy on a diet of 450's,520's,610's,690's ,660's ,700's lol !
Aside from the CR, from what I can see peeking through the tarp it looks as if you've got a pretty mint 1991 lt250r. I can tell your a honda guy, but you should put up a few old Quadracer vids if you got a couple zuks laying around!
My best guess is so that gasoline doesn't stay inside of the carburetor. It can evaporate and leave a white powder inside of the carburetor. It can also eat away at some parts inside of the carburetor.
I grew up riding open class 2 strokes, they all run like a raped ape! They bring a whole new meaning to the words Brutal Horsepower. Gave me butterflies just to hear it run, thank you... =)
Do me a favor please and research how a carburetor on a dirt bike works. It is impossible to flood it unless it has an accelerator pump or is fuel injected.
Because the gas can cause the float to stick...if that happens the gas will fill the base...although not really an issue if the reeds are good...but if they are slightly worn or have A few chips in them the gas can pass through...and in most cases the bike would have to be left in for over a month before it is An issue.Also gas doesn't evaporate so much as it is the hydrocarbons them selves evaporate out and through the plastic tank. Thus thickening the gas and causing it to varnish.
Why does everyone act like starting a CR- 500 is so difficult, when I raced in the expert/pro classes I only weighed 135 lbs at 5 foot 4 and never had any problems starting them at all !! And riding them it just comes down to mastering throttle control and being they get upto speed so quick you use ALOT your momentum that you have built up from it...
settle down buddy!! I was out of town, sorry I did not instantly respond to your post. If you really wanted it you would have looked it up on craigslist which the ad included my phone number, and you would have called me. I sold this today, so go buy the yz490
Opening the throttle on a carbureted engine does nothing unless there is vacuum. Vacuum is created by the piston movement. If the piston isn't moving (fast enough) opening the throttle does nothing. In summary, you can hold the throttle wide open for as long as you want when the engine isn't running and the fuel will only sit in the float bowl waiting for some vacuum. So, like Jared said, it does nothing.
Start a cr5 with trainers on wow what a wanker I had one of these when I was 13 and I would not start wearing trainers great bike loved it lucky I never hurt myself on it
if i didnt do it on my bike, it flooded. so when i started, i started with the gas of, and when it fired up, i turned it on. that can also be a reason. =)
Yes this vid made me sad. It's like putting a lion in a kennel sized for a toy poodle. That 500 was screaming to get off that lot and rip through the power band. No less than once a week she should be out for an Italian tune-up.
Yeah, crack that throttle a few times b4 ya fire er up....better b careful it don't flood! OK, can someone explain the point of this 'procedure' other than for some pschosomatic effect on Slimminy Pickett there giving that ol' beast a kick over?? does the accelerator pump squirt a little juicymixture into the crankcase somehow magically....or is the throttle cable attached to a needle that pokes Ol' Slimminy in the arse to aid in the kick-start procedure.....Thanks in advance, for the 'ko-wuly-fy-did and ed-ju-ma-kad'd git backs' ! Iziz jes funnin wit j'all....no hurd fillins my banjo pikn pals...
Accelerator pump is a diaphragm that actually pushes fuel through a jet. Yes, it squirts fuel. When the throttle is opened on a large carb vacuum temporarily drops so fuel supply is halted because there isn't enough vacuum to pull it through. That's why it squirts when you open the throttle (on equipped models), to keep fuel flowing until vacuum returns.
+Ethan Behrens I'm with you. Stick to manufacturer guide. The worse problem I see is that people never change their case oil. I got a blaster for 150 bucks that had good crank but bad jug, piston and rings. I drained the oil out the bottom and I have no idea how to even describe it.
+Ethan Behrens Absolutely, but 99% of people fail to grasp the relationship. For that reason i like to refer to the oil ratio as "thick" and "thin" (instead of rich and lean). The term rich and lean should be reserved for fuel/air ratio. So, a thick oil ratio can result in a lean fuel/air ratio (more parts of oil equal less fuel to combust per unit of air). After explaining it in those terms i was able to save a fuel knuckleheads from blowing up.
+verfressenerjunge yes it will smoke more bc you are burning more oil. and more oil lives and cools to a point. but it is a leaner ratio fuel to air which will cause it to run hotter. as with anything...individual tuning to a particular bike is paramount. I may find that for your purpose more oil cools u enuf to offset the warmer lean conditon. if it works it works. but the principle I stated is still sound. it's more of an academic debate. I wasnt necessarily telling u how u should tune your bike.
