Picked Up A Decaying Barn Find 1986 Honda CR500 With No Spark For $1800! Revived In 30 Minutes! 

Ha! Thank you sir! Way easier that’s for sure!

Got really lucky on this one! It was in the middle of BFE, seller was weird about me coming to his house. Absolutely wouldn’t let me film with him in the video. He seemed like a dude that likes to live off the grid. Can’t believe he sold it for that cheap to be honest. I just figure he doesn’t really know how to work on these bikes. It was an easy fix.

Surprised it started that easily. Too bad the frame rails are roached. Prime candidate for a frame up rebuild. Stuff 2500 into it and sell for 6k. It's a money maker.

Right ? Haha. I was like damn why can’t I find one like that.

Hey pal. I just subscribed to your channel. I'm curious about your honesty. The first thing I noticed is that the front wheel looked a little shiny and some spokes too. You plugged a couple wires in that any idiot would have done first. Even if he was stupid. That carburetor looked too clean for sitting any time at all and lastly I think that you made a video that real mechanics like myself would want to watch. It seems all a little bit fishy. If ur straight up then great but if you just want people to subscribe to your channel, I'll go back to watching porn. Make another one. I'll be waiting.

I had an 85 cr250 best bike I ever owned

@@johnmatthews5321 Yep, I remember that the Motocross Action magazine said the '85 was a torque monster, good for pulling a rider out of slow tight corners.

@@microsoftteams2663 right right double right straight muthafucking wheelie monster reliable as fuck always started plastic seat still looked killer after all these years wish I hadn't of sold it for $1k dumb move wasn't riding at the time just had gotten married like I said dumb moves kill the party take that from an og power loyalty and respect Windsor Santa Rosa CA

Death ☠️ traps 😂

Thank you sir! I really appreciate it! Very kind of you. Those builds sound very interesting! Definitely make a video of riding that GSR blaster!!

Right now I’m up against a cracked drain bolt hole.. I’ve got cylinder, other case half painted and I’ve got a decomp button being installed by Larry Wiechman out of Roscoe Illinois. This case crack is really holding up my progress and it’s only been 5 days

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

Same, man! Half of the engine is on the way to Adam Millar to get some repairs done right now. I can’t wait to ride mine too! Things an animal!

Look up motorsports n buggies collection is mint

Most def!!

Thanks man! I really appreciate that! Yeah, it’s crazy to see this video do so well! Something I’m pretty proud of that’s for sure. Thanks for sayin that!

Saw it too. hehe This bikes ain't fun to kick start. i can't do it, i'v tried.

Absolutely. It’s all luck!

Haha thanks buddy! The forks just showed up today! I’m scavenging for wheel spacers now and have the brake caliper in my eBay cart! Front ends gonna be together pretty soon! Engine cases are still being worked on and frames at powder coat! Nothin but downtime!! Thanks for watching my video!!

@@jimmy_dirtbike I'm a 80s big bore cr nut, I'll be watching fer sure.

@@Workerbee-zy5nx hell yeah brother! Same! I am very very thankful to have finally jumped on one of these short rod cr500s!!

@@jimmy_dirtbike Awesomeness, wait till you get her out..Hehehe. 🤠👍

Thank you very much! Man you should have seen me try to start my other 500 for the first time 😂 embarrassing to say the least.

What is special with the 1985-1986 CR500?

@@DoNE021 short rod engine. Makes more power. Otherwise, they’re pretty similar. If I could put this motor in an 87 chassis for the rear disc brake, I would do it!

Had the 1984 500. Air cooled and a bear to start.

This one’s been my favorite bargain ever!!

Man I would love to get ahold of one of those though!! Thanks man!

Thank you very much!! And yes, I’ve gotten kicked back by a 500 before and wow it hurts. Thought I broke my ankle too. I just sent the head out to Larry Wiechman in Illinois to have him install a decomp button on it. Put one on my 91 and it’s so nice! Kicks like a 125 now, not even kidding.

@@jimmy_dirtbike swap pegs to the other sides

I agree and I love it!!

Had a dt175 80s always broke case's with the kicker till I wrapped it with an old hose 😅

I’d have loved to have let you kick start my xs840 twin .oh eee.

Thanks for the tips! I couldn’t kick it all the way through with the foot peg on there, it wasn’t a full stroke. But, I have a better plan! I’m having a decomp button installed on the head right now 😃

Thank you very much! Gonna shoot more video once parts come back! I sent one case to Canada, another to Illinois! Gonna get this bad boy moving soon enough!!

So the guy I bought it from was trying to turn it into a snowbike and he chucked the forks like a dummy 😭

And that silencer is all retro aftermarket. Love that shi

@@jimmy_dirtbike 😆

Thank you friend! Got the motor out of it and parts of it are gonna head to Adam Millar for repair. Drain bolts got a big ol crack through it! Good engine parts are getting repainted in my shop when I can!

So did you reassemble and start it with the scored piston and stuck ring? Curious how it ran with that. Good content I am new to dirt bikes and your channel. @jimmy_dirtbike

@@jimw6991 i did start it prior to taking the top end off. It looks like it had enough compression to get it going. I’ve read that sometimes 2 strokes are really easy to start right before the top end blows.. I know I had a 2000 CR250 that did that. However, my guess was the previous owner didn’t realize some wires were disconnected and the top end was ready to be replaced and thats why he couldn’t get it to run. Idk but I’ve got a vertex piston sitting on my bench when the case and head come back! Stay tuned! Thanks for watching my channel!

Bummer! 😆 engine case on the way to Adam Millar for repair right now, heads already getting the Larry Wiechman decomp button installation in Illinois and should be back here next week… And I just got the title for it!

Lol I’ve got a decomp button being installed on the head right now for that very reason and won’t start one without an mx boot. Boy, I made that mistake once.

@@jimmy_dirtbike keep me informed on how many bones you break on it. LOL 😂😂. Don't worry I broke a few on mine. LOL 😂

I@@dirtriderkx500 haha don’t worry, I will! I actually have 91 in my collection as well, but it’s got literally zero hours on it and the engine. Stock piston and everything! Thinking I might swap the forks on that one for some newer twin chamber cartridge forks off an 08 crf450 and focus on keeping this one as original as I can. I’ve not broken any bones on my CRs thankfully, but I’m not sending it as hard as I should!

​@@jimmy_dirtbike I've done the full send. Separated shoulder, broken ribs. Back broke once. Don't give it the full send. Unless you're capable. LOL 😂😂

Haha! I’m here for it man! I’ve been gathering parts to get it together, hence why there hasn’t been a video since. Forks should be here tomorrow, frame is at powder coat and cases repaired/headed back from Adam Millar. Thanks for watching!!

Thank you a lot! I will!

@@jimmy_dirtbike why don't you buy a KX 100 and make it hi performance bro

@@ashleyprincewashington2130 I’m open to the idea, but I have a cr80 I just finished and am considering making into a big bore 105cc if it’s possible? Right now I’m tearing down this cr500 motor and getting it repainted

@@jimmy_dirtbike yes definitely do the 105 thing after the 500

@@ashleyprincewashington2130 might as well, I’ve got 2 spare engines!

Shoot, I have a friend in Austrialia who's got an absolutely stunning CR collection and he offered quite a bit of cash to send this thing over seas in the condition its in. I'm not selling it. Said the same thing, they just don't come up often in those parts either. I live on the west coast USA and without the humidity here, these old dinosaurs aren't in too bad of shape when you do come across them. Thanks for watching my channel, friend!!

😂😂

Haha I actually send Ken a Christmas card every year. Great guy

Im shooting for a 87 front end because they’re amazing forks! New XR650Ls still get those forks even! I’ve done a few modern fork swaps on CRs and Yamaha forks have never been an option without major modifications… so I’m gonna pull the triple and see it it’s okay and once I have the engine back together, I’ll stuff it in the frame and send it all while making a video!!

I know right? It’s they’re going for about $10k all done up in my area, but my guy Mitch Allard sends me pics of cr500 listings in the northeast USA and holy smokes, upwards of $15k! I’ve got a title on the way for this bike using a secret process that works in Idaho for old bikes.

That was my first thought as well!! Good observation!!

Does that basically mean you Dremel about one thousands of a centimeter off the exhaust bridge and drill holes in the piston for lube?

@@jimmy_dirtbike it's worth buying a clymer manual for the bike!! They have a diagram with specs. But yes, basically. I wouldn't drill holes on the exhaust side though. It's not necessary if the bridge is relieved. I could look at the specs for you if that would help. I need to get it out of the garage.

I need some fishing skills in general. My wife can out fish me and that’s a sad fact 😅

Correct! These forks are off an 03-04 yz250 and somebody somehow made them ‘work’. I’m nervous to find out what it looks like when I take em off and replace them with period correct forks if there were any permanent modifications done to the frame…

I do. What are you after?

I totally agree! I really enjoy rebuilding them too. Riding 4 strokes just isn’t as fun to me as riding an angry CR. However, I absolutely love ripping my crf110 pitbike. That bike gets a pass 😄