brianwhiteboy
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Used to help shuttle the pioneers cross county.
Pretty good shape for being 136 years old ....![Cool :cool: :cool:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Pretty good shape for being 136 years old ....
And once started they do everything in their power to kill you.I had one. Holy shit those are hard to start
I had a 1986 (which I think is what is in the pictured ad). Pro Circuit modded mine with a tiny hole drilled into the head. It would bleed off pressure when the piston is moving at kicking speed, but when running you would never miss the slight loss of compression. Added a heavier flywheel and altered the timing slightly.I had one. Holy shit those are hard to start
Thats the trick to all 500's. Even my bone stock '88 KX500 is the same trick to starting it cold. It will fire first or second kick everytime using that method.I had a 1986 (which I think is what is in the pictured ad). Pro Circuit modded mine with a tiny hole drilled into the head. It would bleed off pressure when the piston is moving at kicking speed, but when running you would never miss the slight loss of compression. Added a heavier flywheel and altered the timing slightly.
If you laid it over until gas runs out of carb, run kickstarter thru once or twice to atomizer gas into the cylinder, it would almost always start on the first or second serious kick after that.
Every swingin' door Saloon had high octane fuel inside.I can’t image how hard it was to find the fuel for this back in 1885
Saaweeeet!Here's a one family owned dirt bike that not only runs but it's as old as dirt, 1912 Pierce.
It's for sale but if you have to ask how much it;s probably not in your budget...
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Meh... Kawi and Honda both released their 500's in 83 and both went watercooled in 85. From the racing results, the Honda was better in the open class racing whereas the Kawi couldn't be touched in the desert.4 scores and 7 years ago Honda came out with a game changing dirt bike.
That’s not the one I bought from you lol. That motor ended up being a bit too worn out and parts are quite difficult to get.Well done![]()
I had a mid 80s CR 5hundy and yep, the only way to start it was lay it over until fuel ran out. You better have a boot on.Thats the trick to all 500's. Even my bone stock '88 KX500 is the same trick to starting it cold. It will fire first or second kick everytime using that method.
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As for CR500 I spent sometime on one back in my moto days. They make some good power, 65hp same as a stock VW bug.
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I had a mid 80s CR 5hundy and yep, the only way to start it was lay it over until fuel ran out. You better have a boot on.
Those are bikes for men.
The Honda did pretty well in the desert in the hands of privateers, the official Honda off road team was not allowed to race the CR. the XR was Honda's of road bike.Meh... Kawi and Honda both released their 500's in 83 and both went watercooled in 85. From the racing results, the Honda was better in the open class racing whereas the Kawi couldn't be touched in the desert.
I could only imagine what a modern big bore 2 stroke would be like now if the big 3 kept developing them over the years.
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The Honda did pretty well in the desert in the hands of privateers, the official Honda off road team was not allowed to race the CR. the XR was Honda's of road bike.
I haven't ridden a 500 of that era but I have ridden a cr250 of that era and it sometimes had a case of the headshake at speed. The KX was supposed to be rock solid at 90 plus, just was terrible to try to get around corners.
He didn't walk the next week did he?Had a buddy start mine barefoot one night in Glamis after a few beers and a dare.
He didn't walk the next week did he?
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My dad has one sitting on the side of his house. We talked about restoring it, but decided against it because someone would have to kick that pig to ride it.If you think that Honda was hard to start, try to kick start a BSA 441 Victor Special.![]()
I dont' know about the Kawi being untouchable in the desert. My WR 500 Husky from that same era had no problem keeping up with them.Meh... Kawi and Honda both released their 500's in 83 and both went watercooled in 85. From the racing results, the Honda was better in the open class racing whereas the Kawi couldn't be touched in the desert.
I could only imagine what a modern big bore 2 stroke would be like now if the big 3 kept developing them over the years.
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My dad has one sitting on the side of his house. We talked about restoring it, but decided against it because someone would have to kick that pig to ride it.
Well then you probably need to off that thing to me.My dad has one sitting on the side of his house. We talked about restoring it, but decided against it because someone would have to kick that pig to ride it.
He’s giving it to a buddy of his that plans to restore it, or it would be yours. That bike is kick ass by the way! You do the restore on it?
That’s what it used to look like. I vintage raced it back in the day and put it up wet. It’s waiting for a restore. I have the original mufflers and air box that have never been used. Unheard of. Everyone took them off and threw them away. My goal was to have it in a living room. But don’t think that will happenHe’s giving it to a buddy of his that plans to restore it, or it would be yours. That bike is kick ass by the way! You do the restore on it?
I had one. Holy shit those are hard to start