Nice find my friend. I have a newer 450 but have been working on a 98 KDX 200 project. I love these older bikes and the idea of preserving them but what a pain to maintain and finding parts is another story.
Wow another original 1986 cr500. Awesome to live in the USA and still find these bikes. I think most of the original perfect condition cr's have been found in Canada. Building my last bike right now. 1987 CR500. Just cant break even on costs anymore with exchange rates and crazy shipping costs
Yeah, it’s becoming crazy with the prices. You can’t sell them for what you put into them anymore. I know what you’re saying I don’t even think I breakeven anymore. It’s just become an expensive hobby.
I was going to say you can put the case off of an 89 the 89 case is aluminum but like you said you wanted to keep it OEM and period correct if you really really get stuck Jeff Morris concepts in Australia makes recreation parts for those bikes
When i build my bikes, i use partzillas schematics to identify all the parts. There are so many parts that wind up not being on the bike because they are impossible to find
Sitting 30 years, I was expecting that water pump to be corroded. They always are soon as I open the rad cap to see the antifreeze and there was no antifreeze. I kind of knew was hoping they drain it, but they didn’t drain it and went into the oil.
That’s a super clean 500 the way it sits it’s worth $5000.00 first thing I would have done is draining all fluids probably water pump rotted out magnesium cover is rotted call service Honda I believe they make a billet aluminum cover not cheap
When you cracked open that oil plug and I seen that milkshake I thought.. Well that’s not good !! 😩 Do you think that’s why it’s been sitting for 30 yrs? Take Care brotha !! 🤙🏼
Not really sure but I really don’t think so. I think the guy who left it parked left it with the antifreeze inside and a corroded the water pump that mix the oil and the antifreeze and then when he went to run it, he realized try to fix it because I seen a new gasket on the water pump, who knows I’m only guessing now but 30 years ago don’t think it would’ve popped a hole so soon would’ve got corroded but not like the way it is now could be wrong🤙
@@mikeguliz It’s an amazing survivor for sure. To find one all original and in that good of condition is worth the time to get it running. 👍🏼 You’ll sort it out.. I do believe you have had more than enough practice these past yrs on your collection. lol 😂
We are going to pull it in powder coat the frame, but Adam wants to do it in the winter time right now he just wants to get it going and see how it is I guess
@@starswoodmetalcreations6539 well we remove the casing will check the clutches and see what’s going on inside before we run it. I’m sure it’ll be OK we’re gonna have to clean it out.
Amazing find, shoutout from the uk 🇬🇧
Nice find my friend. I have a newer 450 but have been working on a 98 KDX 200 project. I love these older bikes and the idea of preserving them but what a pain to maintain and finding parts is another story.
Yes it is👍
Wow another original 1986 cr500. Awesome to live in the USA and still find these bikes. I think most of the original perfect condition cr's have been found in Canada. Building my last bike right now. 1987 CR500. Just cant break even on costs anymore with exchange rates and crazy shipping costs
Yeah, it’s becoming crazy with the prices. You can’t sell them for what you put into them anymore. I know what you’re saying I don’t even think I breakeven anymore. It’s just become an expensive hobby.
Wow that is one mint 500. You can tell it hasn’t sat in Ontario with the humidity. Came from a dryer environment for sure.
Dude, that thing is minty. Had an '87 125. By far my favorite 2 years of Honda orange/blue with the gold rims.
Love those
Mike, you’re definitely a Master Mechanic, very interesting & knowledgeable video, keep it up the videos!!
I don’t know about a master but thanks anyway buddy
Wow that’s mint 😊
I was going to say you can put the case off of an 89 the 89 case is aluminum but like you said you wanted to keep it OEM and period correct if you really really get stuck Jeff Morris concepts in Australia makes recreation parts for those bikes
When i build my bikes, i use partzillas schematics to identify all the parts. There are so many parts that wind up not being on the bike because they are impossible to find
Dang! That’s great condition…. You can’t expect these issues when it’s been sitting so long! Did you do a compression test as well?
We didn’t do one that day because I forgot my compression tester at home but next time
@@mikeguliz you did a wicked job taking steps to check that over
Yeah, too bad we couldn’t get it going. Was looking forward to it.
Sitting 30 years, I was expecting that water pump to be corroded. They always are soon as I open the rad cap to see the antifreeze and there was no antifreeze. I kind of knew was hoping they drain it, but they didn’t drain it and went into the oil.
That’s a super clean 500 the way it sits it’s worth $5000.00 first thing I would have done is draining all fluids probably water pump rotted out magnesium cover is rotted call service Honda I believe they make a billet aluminum cover not cheap
Ya don't restore it, Thats one in a million! Sold my 86 CR500 a couple yrs ago :(
take top subframe bolt out loosen other 2 detach silencer slap its ass thats how to get carb outa boot just like that!
When you cracked open that oil plug and I seen that milkshake I thought.. Well that’s not good !! 😩 Do you think that’s why it’s been sitting for 30 yrs? Take Care brotha !! 🤙🏼
Not really sure but I really don’t think so. I think the guy who left it parked left it with the antifreeze inside and a corroded the water pump that mix the oil and the antifreeze and then when he went to run it, he realized try to fix it because I seen a new gasket on the water pump, who knows I’m only guessing now but 30 years ago don’t think it would’ve popped a hole so soon would’ve got corroded but not like the way it is now could be wrong🤙
@@mikeguliz It’s an amazing survivor for sure. To find one all original and in that good of condition is worth the time to get it running. 👍🏼 You’ll sort it out.. I do believe you have had more than enough practice these past yrs on your collection. lol 😂
@@SometimeIsNow oh, yeah, for sure that’s an easy fix. I was kind of expecting these water pumps to go on the CRs.
@@mikeguliz Excellent👍🏼Can’t wait to see it running. Take care buddy..
@@SometimeIsNow take care buddy
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I would of pulled motor split cases and started from there
Yeah, but it’s not. Mine that’s what Adam wants to do.
We are going to pull it in powder coat the frame, but Adam wants to do it in the winter time right now he just wants to get it going and see how it is I guess
@mikeguliz could cost more not knowing how the transmission is clutch plates probably stuck together but it's not mine just saying
@@starswoodmetalcreations6539 well we remove the casing will check the clutches and see what’s going on inside before we run it. I’m sure it’ll be OK we’re gonna have to clean it out.
U yanks have all the old bikes
We are Canucks not Yanks
What's a canucks🤔
No it won't
you need better tools