New guy working on a CR500AF Motard

[slowwrx]

My names Matt, I'm sitting in a chair in my living room with a broken wrist. Three days ago I dropped my DRZ up in the north ga mountains, do all I have had to do is play on the net the last few days. I was already thinking about getting something a little quicker and after doing some reading I decided to do a Gen 1 CR250 with a 500 motor in it. I've started ordering parts hopefully a 500 will pop up locally.

Edit Just got the frame, working on getting a motor right now

[Hellbear]

Welcome

[slowwrx]

Just snagged a motor off ebay

[Exnav]

Hell, give it a good 30 minutes to complete the build and you are set

[sabreguy]

Hell, give it a good 30 minutes to complete the build and you are set

yeah no shit huh ain't nothing slow about this guy

Welcome aboard

[LAYNFRM]

you'll have a blast, but realistically, and i hate to say it, but they lean a little to the novelty/just for fun side of the motard spectrum. that, and when you gear it tall enough for the street, you're going to want to port it and whatnot. i know i plan to get mine ported next year so it will pull harder. it's a freakin blast though. at times i'm glad i have my XR for the longer days though.

[CR500R7]

Welcome aboard.

[slowwrx]

you'll have a blast, but realistically, and i hate to say it, but they lean a little to the novelty/just for fun side of the motard spectrum. that, and when you gear it tall enough for the street, you're going to want to port it and whatnot. i know i plan to get mine ported next year so it will pull harder. it's a freakin blast though. at times i'm glad i have my XR for the longer days though.

Anything is better than the DRZ

[LAYNFRM]

in the end, out of the bikes i've owned and ridden, the XR650R is pretty dang hard to beat overall as it's pretty good at most everything. i sure did love my CRF450X tard though, and wish i could afford to have another one and still keep my current bikes

[xtremeslide]

Welcome