BannedCR500Riders.com

I have a 97 cr500 engine in my bike and i rebuilt it last year and a new clutch about 3 months ago and im having issues with my right hand going numb so i was thinking of selling the engine and installing a 450 engine in my 2001, i need something that does not vibrate as much and i will be able to do 20min motos . What do you think i could get for a complete package, motor with all accessories to install, pipe, carb, electrical? thanks guys

a couple of pics when i was finished with her last year

why not sell the bike as a whole and get a 450?

No paper work on the 250 and when done ill still have something unique

get the crank balanced, i hear that helps loads.

sent you a pm cheers matt

Pm sent, name your price

sold thanks i will call you back tomoro

ok thanks

I rode a 1985 500 when it first came out so I was expecting severe vibration when I was looking for a bike a few months ago.
My 1992 500 vibrates as much or LESS than my CR250.
It's scary because you don't really realize that you're sitting on a bull just waiting to get out of the gate.
I don't know why, maybe it's balanced. I know it has just about everything I would ever do to it.
My point is, why is your bike vibrating? Would a 450 vibrate any less?
Not trying to talk you out of it if you're set on switching.
Damn, I just noticed it's sold. oh well.............

Im sure balancing would have made a huge difference but at this point i was looking for a little more power and some more torque, Iam excited to be doing something i have not seen done yet and it reminds me of my early days of my first AF build. Im looking at having a (this is what im going to call it) 2001 450AF

highdezman wrote: but at this point i was looking for a little more power and some more torque,

If you are looking for a little more power and some more torque you are heading in the wrong direction!

A CR500 has more HORSEPOWER and more TORQUE than a CRF450 and all for a lot less money.

during my motos i need torque to get me out of a turn with out blowing out the rear tire and loosing traction. Dont get me wrong im not arguing the awsome 500, im just looking for a different power band.

welcome to the club, mang. I just sold my last 500..... I am flat out faster and last longer and as a whole have more fun on my 450, no need for any 500s in my stable.

damn bob is going to have to start banned 450 riders.com. I went back to 500, the mini bikes just don t have it for me

Like i say i did enjoy the 500 alot

me too! my dunes bike was totally killer and I really questioned selling it, but I got my FHA money togather and today they accepted my offer on a house

Big Congrats!

I've owned 500's , 250's , yz450f and a ktm505xcf
I am faster on the 4 strokes anywhere but ice, snow, sand and big long hills.
That said everytime I owned a different bike, i wished i had my last 500.

The KTM as great of a bike as it was, still felt like a minibike compared to my built 500's.


looking back keeping the CR500af, and the KTM505 would be the ticket

In a no need to worry about money world i would have kept the 500 and bought me a 450 but iam faster on the 450 and still loving to MX

highdezman wrote:In a no need to worry about money world i would have kept the 500 and bought me a 450 but iam faster on the 450 and still loving to MX

Hey do you still have the pipe setup?

nope i sold the motor, pipe, frame, front forks. everything else is in a shed collecting dust

So then u still have the wheel? Sprocket, etc?