Honda RC500

[magoo]

Hey Hoony, have a close look. I think it a CR450 as well but it seems to have an alloy tank, decompressor on the head, clickers on the shock. It's certainly different but my bet is the proddie bike.

[Hoony]

yeah , i didn't look that close, but i think the decompressor is an "accu-start" i know you can get these aftermarket and are popular with some yanks for the CR500's.

Have a great time at cd5 Magoo!

[Jed]

The swingarm looks different to a CR450 and so does the clutch cover (might have a clutch in it that DOESN'T slip).The plastics look like original 450 ones, just shortened and fluted.I wouldn't mind a tank like that.Very nice looking bike tho, wish mine looked that good.

[Quicksilver]

Nice bike indeed. A great deal of work has gone it her for sure.

Ahh My CR450 with something like that some day.

[ttfreak]

Thanks for the feedback. OK, you guys are telling me that it isa a cr450 and not a RC500. What defining characteristics make it a RC500 and not a cr450? Thanks Dan.

[Hoony]

G'day Dan,

 i will happily stand corrected if its proven to be A RC500. i think the defining characteristics that will give an RC 500 up are the Engine and Frame numbers will be unique compared to the Production CR250's. also lots of small details, like gear levers and brake pedals, brake actuation arms etc will be machines from Billet aliminium, titanium bolts here and there.

it is a very nice bike , have you or are about to buy this machine ? and is it located in Australia?

[VMX Andrew]

to me this bike looks too yanky....

[Maico31]

It looks like it is either an '81 450 with an '82 480 swingarm and a '79 RZ alloy tank, or an '82 480 with the engine painted red and a '79 tank.

[ttfreak]

Thanks Hooney, I have done some research which has led me to you guys. I also subscribe to VMX and in issue 28 there is an RC in it. To me the only thing original on this bike compared to the issue is the frame and engine as there are holes all the way thru the cylinder fins to access the cylinder mounting nuts. But hey I'm a TT boy and know little about hondas let alone RCs. Hence the homework. I am considering buying the bike if the numbers match and the money is right. No, it is in the states.
Thanks to vmx250 for sending the photos. You're a good bloke!!

[Hoony]

any idea what he is asking for it Dan? and the big Question Will you race/Ride it?

[ttfreak]

no prices as yet, of course I would ride/race her a couple times a year, thats what its all about in my books, but she wouldn't be a bush thrasher. Thanks. Dan.