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Honda CR500R

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5 Jan 16th, 2004 

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Advantages:
loads of power,wheelies for miles with little effort

Disadvantages:
it can cause serious injury if pushed too hard !

Recommendable Yes:

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This bike is up there with the KX500 and Maico 490!It kicks out 65bhp,which may not sound a lot,but it makes around 100ib/ft of torque...
It is not a bike for novices.My brother,who has been riding bikes for years,crashed it badly and broke his back!He is now fine.But what a bike!It will wheelie off the throttle from tickover,and has been known to get up on the back wheel in 5th gear when opening up from half throttle!!
It will say bye-bye to any 125 and most 250s.what the CR500 is very good for is big jumps and hillclimbs.It could get up any hill on broxburn bing,where i usually ride,whereas my mate's suzuki rm125 would splutter and stall.
Mine was a 1990 model.There have been few model changes over the bike's lifetime,therefore all you are really looking to pay for is not the most modern,but one in good nick for a decent price.
If you are an absolute power junkie,this is the bike for you!If,however,you are looking to upgrade from a Honda MTX80 or Yamaha DT125R,you have been warned.... 

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cashman44 25.05.2004 09:51

I have an old cr500 re 1984, and was very interested to know what the later ones were like, a good review, reminded me of how I felt on mine !



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