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INTRODUCTION...

Posted: February 12th, 2017, 3:55 pm
by czonianintx
GREETINGS & THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO JOIN. I'M TERRY, FROM SAN ANTONIO, TX. I AM A HUGE ADMIERER OF THE NOT SO GENTEL BEAST, CR500R. I CURRENTLY HAVE 3, 84-85 & 93, ALONG W/A 83 CR 480 R & A 2001 XR650 R. USE TO RACE BACK IN THE LATE 70's & EARLY 80's. AT 55, I CAN STILL TWIST A GRIP ! LOL ! I'M NOT MUCH OF A COMPUTER SAVVY INDIVIDUAL, BUT I'M A HELLAVA MECHANIC. I HAVE DONE GROUND UP RESTO's ON MY 84 & 93. MY 84 IS PRETTY TRICK. RUNNING THE 87/01 LONG ROD KIT FROM HOT RODS, ERIC GORR MACHINE HEAD & CLY.PORTED. ENG BUILT BY FORWARD MOTION," WHILE ERIC WAS THERE". RACE TECH SUSPENDERS, DUNLOP RUBBER. FRAME POWDER COATED PASSION RED. FULL DG EXHAUST. CURRENTLY RESTO'ING MY CR 480. & REBUILDING THE MOTOR ON MY "85" CR 500R, USING THE 2001 RT. SIDE CASE & CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. WILL TRY TO POST PICS, BUT MOST LIKELY IT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR ME.
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Posted: February 25th, 2017, 7:03 pm
by jbird_710
Howdy Terry! I'm over in League City (between Houston and Galveston). 55 also and used to race late '80s & early '90s. Currently have (5) CR500s, but maybe trading in 2 for an African Twin and selling the '84 outright.