Thoughts on 1993 CR500

[10bikekid]

there's your answer,,, forks are shit ....too replace a water pump housing will set you back $259 if the rest is alright and i think i know what i'm talking about

You only needs fork if the front wheel is on the ground so would of thought that a non issue.

When the last new CR500's where sold in Auckland they usually ended up back at the shop after a couple of weeks less rear fenders and previous owner sometimes still in hospitable

[Boo]

You only needs fork if the front wheel is on the ground so would of thought that a non issue.
The first biggest mistake a rider makes.

When the last new CR500's where sold in Auckland they usually ended up back at the shop after a couple of weeks less rear fenders and previous owner sometimes still in hospitable

The result.

[10bikekid]

The result.

Are you surgesting they strap lead to the fork legs

[Boo]

LOL.. Its actually a buzz to ride cr500 well... not be in the front or even fast.... just withinn your boundries...... they need stuff all maintance compared to a 4t and they aint boring to ride..... but I do agree they can bite hard.
Not everyones cup of tea, but they do grow on you, expectations is what gets most riders in trouble there aint many who can ride them on the pipe. Some try and pay dearly and are usually trying to show off. I short shift and leave the out of control shit to others that can afford to be off work for along time.

[10bikekid]

I'd agree, have owned an IT490 and a WR500, plus ridden a number of mates CR500's (the CR's are better as they actually steer and don't detonate as much) but a healthy respect is required even in top gear as your not always safe from flipping over if you get it wrong.

Still remember winding up a hill from a dead stop in second gear unable to accelerate properly as the bike wanted to climb into the sky rather than forward with barely a whiff of throttle, Good times

[Boo]

Shit I never get to top gear on a trail ride, I'm all ways gearing down with sprockets mainly because 1st is to high. Otherwise your riding the clutch half the time, Ive been watching the progress of the new smart carbs and pulse injection.... the results seem to be favorable...... not EFI but significant improvements over the PJ and PWK.

[Stylo]

Shit I never get to top gear on a trail ride, I'm all ways gearing down with sprockets mainly because 1st is to high. Otherwise your riding the clutch half the time, Ive been watching the progress of the new smart carbs and pulse injection.... the results seem to be favorable...... not EFI but significant improvements over the PJ and PWK.

Agree on the first point, just put new chain and sprockets on my KX 5, gone from 14/47 to 14/49 - don't need the top end speed either and looking fwd to short shifting it into 3rd to 5th and using all that torque . Waiting to try it out but I haven't had a lot of spare time, my weekends have been a little busy of late.

No comments on the EFI , haven't done any research but been reading the threads ...

[scott411]

Shit I never get to top gear on a trail ride, I'm all ways gearing down with sprockets mainly because 1st is to high. Otherwise your riding the clutch half the time, Ive been watching the progress of the new smart carbs and pulse injection.... the results seem to be favorable...... not EFI but significant improvements over the PJ and PWK.

I find it hard to believe that any non Direct Injection setup will work better than a well set up PWK, the only advantage i would see is if you had big changes in altitude a lot,

[Boo]

Agree on the first point, just put new chain and sprockets on my 04 KX 5, gone from 14/47 to 14/49 - don't need the top end speed either and looking fwd to short shifting it into 3rd to 5th and using all that torque . Waiting to try it out but I haven't had a lot of spare time, my weekends have been a little busy of late.
No comments on the EFI , haven't done any research but been reading the threads ...

I run a 14/51 and its good... pulls a bit to hard on trails, but third is perfect accept for the tight stuff.
Although with the longer rod in the KX it would pull it fine.
The YZ250 up this way is doing well.... my own expectations have fallen away and I have a bike sitting in the shed with a shit load of money in it..... i'll be going to a carb on it this summer.

[Boo]

I find it hard to believe that any non Direct Injection setup will work better than a well set up PWK, the only advantage i would see is if you had big changes in altitude a lot,

Yes your right but always willing to give something new ago... altough at 1k it needs to be pretty good. I can understand by pressurising the carb it takes away some of the variables, but the finner vapour it produces must be better.