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I have not had to replace any plastics. It is definitely a leaner map than what it was originally. I don't have a way to plug into it to see exactly how lean or hot it gets. But I have not had any problems with it burning anything.

I've honestly not ran it much at all with the baffle in. It was extremely quiet, I think quieter than stock exhaust. I do remember it being a touch more responsive on low end out of corners. But desert is mostly my thing and I was trying to kill bottom end as much as I could. So much so that I put 15t front sprocket and 48t rear. It helped a lot with the bottom end pull and over working you in tight and technical sections. Feels much more like a two stroke now. Smooth when you want it to be but still very strong mid and top end. It all really depends on what style of riding you do and what you're looking for. Almost any bike can be built or modified to fit your needs.

It's a bad habit. I'm a disabled vet (USMC). I know how hard people work to catch and pass others and it's an old school desert mentality. If someone caught you, you make an effort to let them by. So I try my best to make sure I'm not impeding on someone's lap times. I'm not winning any races in this. It's all for fun and to stay active. I have my moments of speed and nostalgia. But it's mostly for fun. Thanks for watching! Hope to see you out there as well.

I didn’t realize you were that old considering, so am I people the good work let’s get ready for the 2024 race season👍👍@@mototv5433

My model was the first year of the new bike. It was great until I took it back in for the map update. After that it was definitely lean and running hotter. Low end was a little cleaner but I definitely noticed hotter temps and glowing header pipe.

Did you have just the fmf muffler on and it was running lean? What issues were you having

@@NickW90don’t get me wrong it sounded awesome very loud especially without the insert. But there was a production flaw with the fmf when your boot presses on the very tip of the side panel it was pushing it touching the midpipr but was completely melting the side panel. With the yoshi installed I have not had the problem once and the bike runs smoother and better way better than with the fmf. I think with the stock header it’s so wide with the fmf it there way to much airflow. The yoshi in the way to go hands down and even with the baffle out of it it runs smooth u can hear how much smoother the bike run and the yoshi has a deeper growl than the fmf. You will not go wrong with the yoshi I’ve had both and the fmf is not for the Honda

@@NickW90I was about to trade my Honda and took the yoshi back off where I was selling and put the fmf back on. And when I went from the yoshi to the fmf u could hear how the bike didn’t like it. It almost sounded like a miss vs the yoshi. With the yoshi when they designed it they made that midpipe more at an inside angle to where the sidepanel won’t touch it. With the fmf it’s very close the midpipe is way to close. And with the added airflow causing it to run lean it’s just gets so hot it really Will completely burn your side panels. Fmf was great customer service I actually shipped it back out and they welded a bracket on it to keep the side panel away and done it for free. Great customer service it just not for the Honda. When yoshi built the rs12 it was for the stock ecu and everything. I got the stainless full and u can tell a huge difference as soon as u fire it up. Smooth is the only word I can describe to it the best but also more powerful. Even with the insert out it still runs very smooth. Hope this helps

@@wjones2341 thanks for the reply. I actually just ended up buying a pro circuit slip on muffler for my 23

Here for the weekend to ride

Thank you! I have a few different bikes. I love two strokes. This one was my dad's last race bike. I decided to go old school this race and bring it out of retirement. I'll be running my 21 CRF450R at the Tarantula this year though. I also have a 97 CR500. Any day on two wheels is a great day! Also seems like it's easier to get sponsors these days.

With the baffle in, no. Without it. A definite yes. Very loud without the baffle. I have elderly neighbors that complain about any little noise. Hence why I didn't rev the bike super high in the video.

@@mototv5433 thanks very much 🤙

😂 I have elderly neighbors that complain about everything. We let the dogs out to play or use the bathroom and they complain that the dogs barked. The main purpose of the video was to show removal and exhaust note. That little bit of throttle is already way louder than with the baffle on at full throttle. It sounds really good though.

It will

Yeah that’s widow maker!

Same with the 450 play with the sprocket out get faster

I do for the most part. I try to keep the videos short. I only speed up the really long parts to 1.25x to keep the videos from being 30min long. So it's only slightly faster than real time. But overall ends up shaving a couple minutes from the video length. It seems like the longer videos don't really get views. It's hard to condense over an hour of video in to short little videos. Sweet! I'll see you out there! I ride open B.

Hey flim flam, is it still super sandy in the parking area?

Good ol NM weather. Never know what you're gonna get! Thanks for watching! The 22 season is about to start in a couple weeks.

@@mototv5433 I was hoping to race most of the races this year but I got covid real bad and probably won't be able to ride for a few months. Maybe I will see you out at one of the later rounds if things go well!

@@brianvaller6589 I got it right at the start. Haven't been sick since. But I wasn't right for a few weeks. Heal up soon! It's just about braap season!

No. Most likely not. I need to start hitting the desert. I am racing the tarantula on the 19th.

It was really nice on the bike! Spectators had to be cold though.

🤣 I got new editing software and that was the first video I made with it. I was trying out different features and stuff. That wasn't supposed to make the cut. I thought I fixed it before I uploaded 🤣🤣🤣 I'm dead dude.

I wish I had that other side and single track on camera. That would have been way better footage than this.

Thanks man! Let's go ride! I got new editing software and fixed my pc. It's way easy easier to make videos now. And like a million times faster.

This one is a 97 model. All stock except FMF fatty. It hasn't been on the channel since because it is currently in pieces. The head and jug are at Eric Gorrs shop currently getting ported for more mid to top end power and higher compression to bring back what it's going to lose on the bottom from porting. Also have a 44HV lectron being built. It should be a very healthy CR500 when it's all back together. I will also be running it at a local sand drag event in early Feb if all the parts show up in time. I will do another video with all of the bikes again.

Go carbon fiber reeds, v force, you will also need to replace the boot that couples to the lectron, did you get the carb with power valve?

@@bteager7 I've never seen a power valve option for a CR500. I have the v force reeds already for it.

Power valve on head, doesn't exist. Lectron carburetor power valve, yes, mine has it.... 44 with power valve

@@bteager7 I'll have to look into that. I've never heard of anything like that.

Set off in third on the cr500 next time 😉

It is an all stock 97 CR500 minus FMF fatty. It has good power for a split second down low. Definitely still a fast bike. The new CRF450R has usable power throughout with much more modern technology. It has massive torque and peak power plus the full Yoshi RS12 system. I have not dyno tested it. But Yoshi claims that just that system puts the bike at ~60hp and 36ft/lbs. The big difference is the new bike is very linear power. There is power down low, through mid, and still pulling hard up top. The CR is currently in pieces and head and jug are at Eric Gorrs shop getting ported for more mid to top end and higher compression to bring back what the bottom end will lose from porting. Also have a 44HV lectron being built for it. The 500 should be a very healthy bike when all back together. I will be running it in a local sand drag event early Feb. I will also make another video with all of the bikes.

@@Jbear-gy4gq still slower than the 450. I know it hurts to think about.

Thank you!

I'm not sure honestly. At the time of this video Yoshi was the only thing available. The bike was still so new that only the r&d teams had products available. Even then it was hard to find someone that actually had one in stock. She's a ripper though for sure. Does not need any more power.

Wanna bet?

Totally agree

And time slips prove it. Just saying

All bikes coming out now should have the updated maps. You should be perfectly fine.