1985 CR500RF Rebuild

[VMX Andrew]

cool bike...

[Hoony]

Hey Andrew,

she's looking good mate, allready for tomorrow! have a great time.

[VMX Andrew]

decided im goin to sundays event..ive heard that the track is under water today...so with this being my first ride in 8 years i thought it be wise to stay away from the slop, should be dry by sunday morning... its a shame because i was really lookin forward to the swap meet on sat morning....

[Hoony]

Andrew, why don't you go anyway for the swap meet and take the bike as well, if its too wet leave it on the trailer mate.

[VMX Andrew]

seat cover is on hoony...what do ya reckon of her...

[Hoony]

Its Red, Its a Honda and a 500cc. Whats not to Love about it.


very nice Andrew.

[Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout)]

bloody fix the photo so it opens to bigger pic - i want the drool!

[STW996]

Ok Hoony what will make your day??

I know a photo of a truck full of Honda's

Enjoy mate

Shane

[Lozza]

Here you go Hoony this will make you feel better while you waiting for the sparks to return.
A 480 that has been 'modified' for dirt track(yet to get Walter to run over the shock though) it has 4 speed box 3 of them are uncontrolable wheelspin 4th is go very fast.Geared for about 180kmph, eats 450F's for breakfast and shits out their valves days later.

Yet to put the silencer or keepers on

[Hoony]

love it, what a snarling beast. that pipe is a work of art Lozza.
how about telling us all what mods have been undertaken!

[VMX247]

Here is another truck load of red ones.
found this one from the mid 80's,I always remember this photo,how new and clean they where.
Newman to Kumarina Roadhouse Desert Race WA.
Alison

[Lozza]

Hmm without giving to much away Hoony

Carburetor is standard size modified but not 'bored out'
Reeds and cage, Carbon with modified reed cage(probably seen something similar)
Cylinder has some additional ports and transfer ducts have altered shape.Yet to move to a more top end bias in transfer durations.Modified exhaust duct.
Modified cylinder head
Pipe as you see to compliment the cylinder.
Ignition is standard but would like aftermarket CDI
Without a dyno it(according to the owner) sits between a 450F and a 650F(both Husabergs) power and torque wise.With igniton 60+HP would be easy. 

[holeshot buddy]

how many cr500 rebuilds are there this is one demon post
we have a cr500 up here that puts out over 100HP 
its used for the beach race in mackay psyco
will try and get photos it runs a huge downpipe
its that fast it might even beat a kawasaki

[090]

100hp???
You got a dyno sheet to prove that? Or did you pull that out of your backside???
I once caught a fish this big......

[VMX Andrew]

cant wait to see the pic of that one...er not of your backside... i mean the bike....