Iowa checking in

Big Zero · Post by **Big Zero** » December 14th, 2008, 5:09 pm

I have been lurking around for a while. I had a 94' CR500 several years ago and sold it to get into supermoto. The only reason I didn't just sm my hundo was the lack of sm parts for the older bikes. I could just kick myself for ever selling such a nice bike. I got the 94' in practically new condition (two tanks of gas through it) back in 99' and kept it until 04'.

I played around with the thumpers for a while, but I have always wanted a CR500AF or AFC to woods ride as well as fit with sm wheels and do a little pavement riding. Thumpers were way too much work to keep running in top condition. My old 500 was a change the oil twice a season and put gas in it type of bike. I like to ride, not work on, my bikes. I know that you have to do maintainance sometimes, but not every other ride for God's sake. I have been lurking on the 500 sties looking for another bike. I didn't want to intorduce myself, not actually being a current owner of a CR500.

Anyway, I ran onto a 86' CR500 with a 550 stroker motor I got picked up for $800. I figured it would, at least, make a good donor motor for a beer can project. The pipe on it was killed, so I am searching around for a replecement pipe so I can better eveluate the bike.

I am sure I will be checking back for more info.

BTW, anyone know how interchangeable the liquid cooled motors are? Does the 86' have the same dimensions as the newer mills? I thought that there might be someone out there who wants to sell their older AF roller and keep their motor for a newer conversion. If My motor would fit the frame, that might be an option for me.

Thanks again for the site, good info and good people.

Paul

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 14th, 2008, 5:13 pm

Your only issues are going to be the head stay ( as the later motors are 5mm taller) and the swingarm pivot bolt ( as the later motors are latger)

Both are easily overcome...

Welcome, bike..or no bike.

Exnav · Post by **Exnav** » December 14th, 2008, 5:30 pm

Welcome and keep checking the Upcoming Rides section for a ride that I am working on for the Spring for us MW Hoons.

Mama · Post by **Mama** » December 14th, 2008, 5:38 pm

Welcome! They let me in and I don't have a bike! I wrench on my hubbys while we save up for toys for the rest of the fam! It is a good site and really good people! Glad to have another!

teemtrubble · Post by **teemtrubble** » December 14th, 2008, 5:43 pm

Welcome

Big Zero · Post by **Big Zero** » December 14th, 2008, 6:09 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome so far. I actually have the 86' CR500 in my posession, so I officially am a current owner.

I signed up on the "other" site a while back, and had a few guys give me the business about not being a current owner, so I figured I might want to be official before introducing my self in the future.

I look forward to getting to know some of you, and maybe getting a chance to get together for a ride sometime.

Thanks again.

Paul

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 14th, 2008, 6:19 pm

Big Zero wrote:
I signed up on the "other" site a while back, and had a few guys give me the business about not being a current owner, so I figured I might want to be official before introducing my self in the future.

We dont care.

We would rather have an esthusistatic member building a bike, than a "wanna' be" web rider with a bike, tons of parts, and no sense of humor or direction...

Heres a "Blast ,from the Past".....
http://www.bannedcr500riders.com/board/ ... ondacr500r

JBaze · Post by **JBaze** » December 14th, 2008, 6:20 pm

Welcome. My first 500 was an 87, I've had several since but the 87 was my favorite. I like the color sceme on the older bikes. You should have plenty of time for your build if your weather there is anything like it is here!

lewisclan · Post by **lewisclan** » December 14th, 2008, 8:15 pm

welcome aboard

jEsTer · Post by **jEsTer** » December 14th, 2008, 10:22 pm

Welcome! Ya got a good bike, my previous 500 was an '86. I loved that thing, but when I went in to get a new piston for it I saw the '01 and left Mid Cities Honda with both. I freshened up the '86 and sold it to my buddy. He is thinking of selling it, so I might just buy it back.

One little tip, it is not very hard to adapt late model pegs to the '86. It makes a huge difference. I think I have some pics when I did it to mine. I'll see if I can't dig 'em up...

jEsTer · Post by **jEsTer** » December 15th, 2008, 12:53 am

Haha! I was trying to find the pics of the peg swap and I remember I had sent them to somebody on the "other" site a few years back, looky what I found...
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Dec 09th, 2004, 11:23am
First off thanks to jester for emailing me pics of his conversion thats what i love about these boards!

Ok now down to it, I positively hate narrow pegs,and the cr series in the 80s had the smallest narrowest pegs ever (what were they thinking???), so I went out to get some wide ones, after winning some crf450 pegs on ebay and hacking at them for 2 days THEY DO NOT FIT so save your money guys!

I went down to chapparel and bought some IMS supersock pegs for an 88-92 (mines an 87), after the spotty kid behind the counter assured me they would fit and he had cross referanced the #s, I found they wont fit (pissed to the tune of $ 80)
So I set at it with the old grinder again, took about 3mins grinding on the frame (no going back after that ) and about 30 secs per peg and there on. I had some old peg springs from my YZ that worked perfect (the cr ones wont work with the new pegs). Guys they are really sweet, they are wider than cr250-450 pegs and are really well made, fit nice and feel awsome, im goin riding on sat an im well and truley looking forward to it.
So just for the book 88-92 Ims superstock pegs are a nice uprgrade for the 87s
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Hey Brit ya still got the pics I sent you almost 4 years ago to the day?

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » December 15th, 2008, 7:25 am

wow, that was a long time ago... look t how polite he is.....

Hellbear · Post by **Hellbear** » December 15th, 2008, 10:28 am

Welcome!

sabreguy · Post by **sabreguy** » December 15th, 2008, 12:00 pm

Welcome aboard

jEsTer · Post by **jEsTer** » December 15th, 2008, 8:20 pm

dannygraves wrote:wow, that was a long time ago... look t how polite he is.....

Don't you mean, "look how polite he WAS"...

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » December 16th, 2008, 6:59 am

exactly!

lewisclan · Post by **lewisclan** » December 16th, 2008, 7:13 am

is it really Brit?

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » December 16th, 2008, 7:16 am

he used to be all nice and polite... I found his intro post on the cr500riders site a while back and it was soo cheesy... like "I'm so happy to be here...blah...blah...thanks for the awesome site...blah blah" really fucking funny reading it now

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 16th, 2008, 7:33 am

dannygraves wrote:he used to be all nice and polite... I found his intro post on the cr500riders site a while back and it was soo cheesy... like "I'm so happy to be here...blah...blah...thanks for the awesome site...blah blah" really fucking funny reading it now

Being ( more) sober back then helped too....

Big Zero · Post by **Big Zero** » March 17th, 2009, 2:46 pm

I already sold off the 86' CR500 and bought a 92' CR500 to replace it. I also ran onto a guy with a complete 04' CRF450 roller I can probably get into for around $1000. Might be an interesting summer afterall.

Paul

Post by **MojoScojo** » March 17th, 2009, 2:48 pm

AlisoBob wrote:
dannygraves wrote:he used to be all nice and polite... I found his intro post on the cr500riders site a while back and it was soo cheesy... like "I'm so happy to be here...blah...blah...thanks for the awesome site...blah blah" really fucking funny reading it now
Being less baked back then helped too....

Fixed.

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