Best sounding bikes in the Finke. I loved hearing the guns rip down the track between Deep Well and Riding a and on the way as you leave the red dirt to the white hard pack there is a right hand turn followed by a gate way and Stephen Gall used to make that turn without backing off. I reckon Roe and Winter did the same. Epic. One of the nicest sounding bikes was Armstrong's 87 winner. I raced in 89 on a CR500RJ but did not finish.
2 stoke 500r, "The Monster". The 4 strokes make good power but for you new kids, you will never know the thrill of a a 500r letting lose all its power in seconds. I feel my heart racing right now. That sound makes me want to go see my girl real bad .
The CRF450 4 stroke owns this race now.. However its only because its totably tame over all conditions. Give me Randell on a CR500 and he will make most of todays riders cry on their CRF's
0Zolrender0 yes, a pro on any CR or KX will demonstrate the attack of a track. I truly believe the Monster will return on a new platform, like the AF. I only wish I had the skill to ride it like it should be. ROCK ON BROTHER and GET A HAND FULL OF ADRENALIN. Jonny
Awesome clip guys, paying homage to a awesome machine at an iconic race.. I race a pro class buggy, but still have a love of dirt bikes, of which the CR 500 is King.. Hats of to the rider and all invoked in making clip and doing the race.
Watching guys like Jeff Ward, Rick Johnson, and Eric Geboers racing 2 stoke 500s in the USGP at Glen Helen, was mind blowing ! To this day I have never seen bikes on an MX track going that fast and making it look easy, while the ground was shaking as they went flying by, and throwing up a roost beyond belief. I used to race a CR500 in desert, so I can assure you my observations are most accurate and not the words of some kind of foo foo teacupper lightweight grommet tosser.
Two wheel ballet at 100mph, pure bike porn. Just the sound of it idling is the best sound of any bike, but to be sitting on one and holding it wide open the the greatest feeling any dinkum rider can experience.
AWESOME VIDEO! First ride of the day , cold early morning pre-ride "contemplation". Brings back memories big bore 2-stroke / getting your mind right before BLAST OFF! Thanks for the video.
freshprince ofbelair I'm in CA /USA in the winter the morning temps in the desert can be less than 30 degrees F. (water freezes in the coolers overnight).
@@lindalesabre They only sold a certain amout of bikes per year. It wasn't profitable enough anymore. And its no secret that Mr. Honda himself hated the 2-stroke, and wanted nothing to do with them.
I have a '97 CR 500 and its only second over, runs great, doesnt smoke or drool, and gets better mileage than most 4 strokes or even 125 and 250 2 strokes !
I would love to race Finke again on a CR or KX500. My last and only Finke race was in 1989 on a '88 CR500RJ. I DNF'ed. After 25 years off it looks like I will be racing the 2015 race but sadly not on a 500 two stroke.
I do get a bit emotional after a beer watching it. When i bought mine i remember the chaps saying have i got a death wish. I Wasn't nothing special on it. But could tell people that i ride a HONDA CR500. Sat on it with that tin tin tin sound and the bike full of vibration would give me butterflies.
In '99 my friend sold his CR500, i told him don't sold this bike. someday in the future, this bike become legend. And thats happen, now my friend miss his bike. Everyday he is searching in market place who sold CR500 😂
The dynamics of the two stroke engine is keeping it cool..the water cooled system on these bikes are over rated a lot..this is a dry sump engine..all lubrication is coming through its fuel..most two strokes when the fail it's through ceasing from heat expansion and the big bore two strokes had problems burning pistons on the exhaust port side..four strokes have constant oil on everything with plane bearings but two strokes have roller and needle bearings to minimize friction
