Old Timer

[Gravel Scratcher]

off with his head

[hoofarted]

LOL, yup, no more 500s for me...

Poser.

[2strokeforever]

at hoonfest everyone make sure you get a 3rd wfo clutch dump roost at him
really tho if i was married and had no time (and $) and i had a choice between an old clapped out 97 cr500 or a new FI 450 id have to take the 450.....
i hope i am never in that situation

[Kuma]

LOL, yup, no more 500s for me, yet I am still a contributing hoon on the other site... MFDB too I don't think anyone cares as I don't post much and when I do I'm usually trying to be helpful. Although now that it has been brought to light...

I won't tell

[dannygraves]

at hoonfest everyone make sure you get a 3rd wfo clutch dump roost at him
really tho if i was married and had no time (and $) and i had a choice between an old clapped out 97 cr500 or a new FI 450 id have to take the 450.....
i hope i am never in that situation

I change oil, filters and tires and have checked the valves twice... starts everytime, runs great and is all the bike I need. Do I miss the rip of a 500? hell yes! do I miss all the work and drama of a 20 year old bike or tryign the get my jetting dialed in while everyone else is riding? nope!

[Kuma]

Sounds like you spend too much time jetting and not enough time riding. I haven't changed jets in so long
I can't remember what I have in
Ride at Glamis, Dumont, elevation 'bout 600', temperature range, 40* - 100*,
Last year went to SA, 5000', It ripped there too...
I Know it could run better dialing in the carby, but hey, it's a 500 still smokes them 450s

[hoofarted]

...do I miss all the work and drama of a 20 year old bike or tryign the get my jetting dialed in while everyone else is riding?

This is what happens when you go hog wild with a dremel! I've only changed jetting once - when I went to pismo back in 08. That was it. And I rode yur 450. Meh. I wasn't overly impressed. To each his own, I guess...