Opinions Please - What's the most collectible CR500

[motomaniac]

OK, so everyone head over to the very rarely hit Kawasaki room where I shall ask which KX500 was the best 

An 88 or a US model 89 with the 46mm conventionals . EASY NEXT QUESTION

[mainline]

anyway they are works bikes they dont count

production based in '86, almost identical to what the average punter could buy

[holeshot buddy]

not quite maybe the plastics seat and wheels


i better go brad and bill are honing in

[squirtmoto]

85 was the best for it's time.
hey suss I mean Russ I sent you a pm

[frostype400]

Agree with rusty nothing wrong with a big kx I think any cr500 is good 84 or 85 I do like the 81 450 though even though it isn't the best bike it looks ok.

[STW996]

Crap!! I didn't go on line last night and the place has gone mad

Yes Yes Craig I had an 84 RM 250 and it was a bit much for me (had good power that thing)

Rusty you will always have problems kicking over a real mans bike with those girly shaved legs you have yep that's right folks shaved legs

[worms]

bloody hell, and he works for me. shaved legs you say Shane, i guess you would notice as your looking at his kneecaps all the time

hey! what the hell am I doing in here

see ya

Worms, Yamaha's rule

[ba-02-xr]

I agree with frostype400. The 450 was a great looking bike. Just DONT ride it . In the 500s I like the 86 or 87.

[Husk72]

Collectible,I'd reckon the 450,or 480.
But,being the owner of an '88 CR500,I like the simplistic race bred look of this model.
Also the power is quite smooth,and for a big bore bike,its a good mannered bike. Point it and thats where it goes,the suspenion is top notch too.
Wether or not its collectible is up to the individual.
 

                                                      Cheers,Mark.

[Power Stand]

Let's see what the Nancy Boys have to add to this:

81 = 450 = pooh.
82 = 480 = much better.
83 = 480 = much refined (particularly suspension and 5-speed).
84 = 500 = better again, still air-cooled.
85, first of the water cooled. Bulk HP by most claims.
86, I believe just an update of the 85, power spread widened.
87, gets rear disc and (more importantly) cartridge forks.
88, just refinements.
89, crappy USD forks, and  think the crappy delta-link rear end.

Thats fair but I am bias 86 for this black duck...........

[ghostrider]

 Nathan, I think you have hit the mark.However, for the most part the CR500RE has to be the exception.
Aircooled, front disk , sensible front suspension, the best shade of red ,AND CAN SHRED A NEW REAR TYRE IN  10 MINUTES OF OPERATION 

[Evil Rudy]

The most collectable CR 500 (for Australia) will be one of the registerable models (was it an "E"?) brought out a little while ago. Try and find one let alone buy one for under 7-8 grand. 

[suzuki43]

Disregard Rudys comments,he nearly brought a 1984 red lemon,you have zero credibility here man child.