$200 1986 cr500

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After a minor set back, all is well with the current progress.
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I wanted to keep a bit of the older look but make it a bit more user friendly for me to ride. I need to mess with my caliper bracket a bit, it sits a bit close.
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I managed to track down a NOS rear chain guide for the 500. I called a dealer in Oregon and asked about the part. He said it had been on the shelf for 240 months, laughed and hooked me up with a great price.
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How exactly do you manage to track down all these NOS parts? Just lots of phone calls? or is there some super secret site im missing? Awesome looking bike BTW.
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Thanks!

I actually work at a Honda dealership.
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After searching for a chain slider for my '86 and having no luck, I did a bit of digging. Looking back through Honda film and parts listings, it seems that PN 52170-KS7-830 should work. I purchased one and should have a report on it by the weekend. Seems that the rubber bits are getting harder to find.
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ebay has the grey disc and master cylinder covers you are looking for I think I searched something like hrc fork protector or something like that trying to find ones like McGrath ran on his 93 cr 250 and came across what your looking for!
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I have a set for the conventional CR forks but I may take a look for the USD version.
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I am pleased with this look! This '94 front end is hands down better than the '86 parts for me and the way I had to have it set up.
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Looks great! What are you going to do for your rear shock? I wanted to put a new shock on my 85' but the way the frame is laid out you have to stick with a remote resovior. I would love to update to new forks and shock on my bike.
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I am currently working on a few different ideas for the rear of the bike. None have been easy though.
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Looks good
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Thanks, It is a bit of a work in progress. I'll work on getting a few newer pics up.
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i'LL BE STARTING MY cr500 PROJECT IN A FEW DAYS
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Started mine this weekend
polishing the swing arm

I have no idea who these people are but they signed the bike 4 years ago
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You should know who a few of them are. That's cool, was it at a show or some event?
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