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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: suzuki43 on March 29, 2011, 10:27:07 pm

Title: Cool CR 500
Post by: suzuki43 on March 29, 2011, 10:27:07 pm: What do you guys think about this 1985 CR 500RF??
It belongs to a mate of mine over here in NZ

(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu317/suzuki43/RM500D004.jpg?t=1301398000)
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Post by: GD66 on March 29, 2011, 10:32:43 pm: Could be forced into service in an emergency !! ;D
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Post by: 090 on March 29, 2011, 10:41:37 pm: Pretty darn good. Jury is still out on the gold swingarm though. I see he has an Ohlins as does mine. I like the pipe. Pro circuit? Nice and fat.
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Post by: JohnnyO on March 29, 2011, 10:52:27 pm: Looks good other than the poxy gold swingarm :-\
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Post by: firko on March 29, 2011, 11:33:25 pm: Nice bike but hate the swingarm and the wavy disc.
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Post by: suzuki43 on March 30, 2011, 05:15:16 am: I reckon the gold swingarm looks ok in the flesh,it reminds me of Maty Moates 1983 RM 500.Brad its a FMF pipe.
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Post by: Hoony on March 30, 2011, 05:16:19 am: i too don't warm to the swingarm, it doesn't suit the bike in my opinion.

pipe looks different to my CR500RF "Pro Circuit" maybe an FMF fatty

(http://api.ning.com/files/D0rzZ-9x9dJVcf-QKjmt4ZU9zndf6xTT2R7s6f*9XOs_/P2090010.JPG?width=737&height=551)
(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu317/suzuki43/RM500D004.jpg?t=1301398000)
Title: Re: Cool CR 500
Post by: 090 on March 30, 2011, 06:40:01 am: One thing is for sure. They are a much better bike to ride if you have a gripper seat on it. You tend not to be flapping off the back. This could turn out to be a show us your cr500 thread!
Hoony, have you got an '86 swingarm on yours or just the sticker? Other than the seat 'cr' stencil and the swingarm 'Prolink' sticker, are there any other differences you can see easily between the 85 and 86? I know the tank, shrouds and mounts on the frame are different. I struggle to tell them apart other than the two things I have mentioned.

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-5/1259377/big%20bores%20025.JPG)
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Post by: Gravel Scratcher on March 30, 2011, 04:40:06 pm: Nice looking bike, i don't even mind the gold swingarm. The bike would probably look better if it was in my shed :P
Here's mine, yeah i know it a bit to modern for some of you but in time they all become classic.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5461203322_c688ddcc62.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9986942@N02/5461203322/)
IMG_5140 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9986942@N02/5461203322/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5461203318_d3c0a3b197.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9986942@N02/5461203318/)
IMG_5181 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9986942@N02/5461203318/)
Title: Re: Cool CR 500
Post by: suzuki43 on March 31, 2011, 06:50:23 am: Nice bike gravel scratcher.
Hey Brad my mate Dave who you have met, who owns the gold swingarm bike has and owns Cr 500, 1985 1986 and 1987 models,he told me that Honda made reasonably significant/annoying chassis related changes to the CR500 over the three years apart from the tank and radiator shrouds.He discovered this via trying to use later model parts on his 1985.
Title: Re: Cool CR 500
Post by: Hoony on April 07, 2011, 04:03:14 pm: Quote from: 090 on March 30, 2011, 06:40:01 am
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Hoony, have you got an '86 swingarm on yours or just the sticker? Other than the seat 'cr' stencil and the swingarm 'Prolink' sticker, are there any other differences you can see easily between the 85 and 86? I know the tank, shrouds and mounts on the frame are different. I struggle to tell them apart other than the two things I have mentioned.

G'day Brad, swingarm on mine is 85' as far as i know ( was on it when i got it) as you pointed out the bikes are very close except for lots of small differences. 86' frame has different mounts for CDI and coil as those items are different on 86'. the frame has a small protector lug for rear brake lever pivot on 86 that is not on 85. front disc is holes on 85' slotted on 86', rims are silver on 85 gold on 86'. rear linkage is slightly different on 86 to 85. ignitions are different. subtle changes in clutch basket countershaft bearing and rear wheel has 2 drive side bearings on 86 only 1 on 85'.

Quote from: suzuki43 on March 31, 2011, 06:50:23 am
.......... my mate Dave who you have met, who owns the gold swingarm bike has and owns Cr 500, 1985 1986 and 1987 models,he told me that Honda made reasonably significant/annoying chassis related changes to the CR500 over the three years apart from the tank and radiator shrouds.He discovered this via trying to use later model parts on his 1985.

yes this is correct 85,86,87 models had lots of changes. if he has those model he will know, what a great collection, equally impressive to me as Brads 83 - 85 collection honda big bore collection. Love that era from 83 - 87 big evolution changes.

85, 86 share crankcases 87 onwards have a 5mm higher deck for cylinder to sit on. ignitions are different
Title: Re: Cool CR 500
Post by: Boyracer on April 21, 2011, 09:39:32 am: One of the most fearsome looking 500s ever built, RF and RG were probably the best looking CRs in the history of Honda CR.