1994 Honda CR500 Two Stroke by Twisted Development - Motocross Action Magazine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2024
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Nathan Alexander, who was the team manager at the Muc-off Honda team in 2021, was the mad scientist who brought the 1994 Honda CR500 to life. Jamie Ellis at Twisted Development was a part of making this project come to fruition. He was the original owner of the box of parts and volunteered his expertise, his dyno and his race shop to get the bike in running order. The bike took months to complete. Nathan and Jamie wanted the 500 to still have that old-school feel with a touch of new-age technology. The Honda CR500 got A-Kit air forks from a 2018 CRF250 with EZE 22mm triple clamps from Australia (stock is 24mm). The front wheel and brakes were also off a 2018 CRF250. On the rear brake, Nathan used the stock CR500 caliper but took out the plunger and used CRF250-style internals.
The engine was rebuilt with the cylinder and head cleaned up and a 1.5mm bigger piston to erase all the previous wear and tear. The only part of the CR500 engine that wasn’t new was the crank; they are difficult to rebuild, and they aren’t available anymore. It was decided that since it had lasted 28 years, it was probably good to go.We were shocked that the CR500 felt much more like a motocross-style bike. This surprised us because all the big-name riders who build up 500cc machines to race the World Two-Stroke Championship seem to always pick the KX500. Not sure if this is more of a fluke than a thought-out decision. The CR500 chassis was very nimble. The cockpit was more motocross friendly. It turned better and was easier to jump. Even though the power curve on the dyno looked short-lived, on the track it seemed much broader. Maybe it was because we were able to ride a gear higher due to the powerful torque.We had our best lap times when we lugged the CR500 around the track in third and fourth gear. Once we stopped revving and started lugging, the feeling in our hands started to come back from the vibration and it was easier to ride around the rough Glen Helen track.
The bike cornered with precision and was impressive, to say the least. The Factory Connection suspension setup was on the soft side for faster riders, but through the chop and in the corners the setup was great. We just couldn’t slam into the face of jumps or absorb any hard landings or the forks would bottom pretty hard.
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Older rider who is 6'7"... I spent alot of my life on cr500s and this one is gorgeous!! That powder white frame is so nostalgic.. I love it!!
Find one an rebuild it will be worth $ in future. Tho im a die hard 4-stroke guy myself can't beat em
Man this video is a work of art, the sound is next level and the quality is unbelievable
Long live the big bore 2 stroke
25yrs old Josh! That's great 👍. Stick w/ MXA an keep it GREAT 👍 💯
Bro!!! is like custard! Raw sound!!!😍😍😍😍😍
I used to ride one of those... what a beast! Looks pretty sketchy going up the big hill, but also looks like a lot of fun. These days, I couldn't handle the mega vibrations. Thanks.
Hard to ride compared to newer 450cc 4-strokes!
Those old bikes vibrate soooo much. Had a 93 back in the day.
I love my 97, i feel the steel frame handles so freaking good, compared to my 500af the steely is a couch, that af vibrates like none other
My 97 vibrates less than any 250 I’ve had except my 04 YZ250.
My '96 just has a little buzz. Not much at all.
Super videos reviews of honda cr 500 dirt bike 2 strokes cheers guys 👍❤️
Sounds so crispy 🔥
Damn is that a sweet looking bike!
That is a beautiful bike and a scary one a the same time!
3:42 nailed the ink
I never ridden one as well but, would love o own one!
Owned 3.
A 94,88 & a 91 engine stuffed in a 2013 450 crf frame.
I miss those bikes so much! 500's & sport bikes will always be my first loves.
I love these 500 2 strokes even though they are too much bike for us mere mortals, lol.
they are easier to ride than the smaller 2 strokes imo.
They really are not that bad but you gotta hang on
@@1320fastback it’s easier to control the power on those monsters. If you’re running race pace, good luck. The biggest 2 stroke I’ve ridden was a cr480 bored over and the front end would lift up in 4th gear.
It would be great to hear from past legends what it was like to race and ride these bikes and how this bike compares to their factory 500.
Sold two cr500’s and one kx500. Regret it but at least I have one 94 cr500 left that’s going no where. Awesome build btw.
1:58 is the best sound in the world
cant wait
Wish I had bought a 500 before the "feeding frenzy"... thanks to the hype I'm priced out on one now!
This is the nostalgia king, but i would build a BRC so I could get a counter balancer. No vet wants to endure those vibes man.
Honda neeed to bring back the 2 strokes
All brands need to bring back 2-strokes.
@@azff true
... waiting for the 500 for 21 years now.
Bought my last Honda CR new in 1996!
Looking into future from 2022 it won't happen!
Itll never happen. Mr. Honda himself hated 2-strokes with a passion. Honda will never build a other 2-stroke.
Honda was never two stroke guy doubt they will be making em all we can do it pick up older ones an keep them going I got cr250s an 125s the 500 is next
OH YAAA!!!
Amazing bike and amazing video. Anyone know the music used in the intro?
Hustle go 🚶♂️ 💪 💯 👌 🙌
I have only ridden Air Cooled CR 500s and YZ 490s.
I want MXA to do a "Lackey" experiment. Brad lackey started in 3rd gear, and only had a 4 speed. he had a massive bottom end and rode the bike like it was an automatic. I want to see a review of that strategy on a mid 90's 500. Jeff Ward had a similar 500 strategy and it worked for him too.
The CR500 will do a 3rd gear start.
That is the only way to do a start on a 500! Think Top Fuel Dragster!
Raced a KX500 in 1987 and yes, 3rd gear start worked very good!
3rd gear starts all day. Even up the start straight hill at mammoth. That’s what 500s do best. Set and forget. Work the clutch if your out of the pocket and just flow. Especially if you got a 500 that’s breathing some serious fire they love that gear high shit.
The CR was always the better 500 imo. While the KX was undoubtedly the king in the desert the CR but just much more refined feeling while riding.
Wow that bike is badass my question is how many kicks that it take for the bike to start I know that they don't start easing
Mine start in 2 kick when cold after few weeks of not using it. If hot, 1 kick and it's alive.
They aren’t as hard to start as people make it out to be.
There is a starting procedure that works well, at least for the K5. After gas is turned on lay the bike over till fuel spills out of the overflow, then mount the bike and put the bike in 3rd gear and rock it back and forth making sure the motor is turning over. Do this 3-5 times then put into neutral and with choke on kick it like you mean it. My 500AF will generally start on the 2nd kick completely cold. After the first start of the day just kick it as usual.
With mine, 1.
Josh you said showa forks but they have KYB stickers LOL.. was a little confusing is it a KYB with showa internals or something is that even possible?
This. I am VERY confused right now. I think he said showa but meant kyb and it’s a kyb air fork? Who knows. I’m very confused by the KYB stickers now though. Lol.
@@user-mo8tm4jw2l lol me too
Why haven’t MXA reviewed the Stark Varg
?
Aj waggnor at built 500 builds brand new cranks out of billet with tighter tolerances than the stock wrapped crank. He is who started service honda. Would love to hear you guys do a video on one of his bikes/engines
Ditto on that I would 💗 to see that as well that's pretty cool he's making CR500 Billet Cranks.👍 2 Strokes RULE 4 Strokes drool !!!!! 🤣😅😆👍👍😎
They're not any "tighter" tolerances than the stock crank. Same "tolerance's" just not the "tin" covered cranks like stock. There could've been more weight opposite the pin (which would be a good thing & should've been done) but that'd be about it. Way overpriced.
@@keithpeterson3447 billet allows tighter tolerances, istead of 1/1000" its 1/10000, for example, at 5000 rpm you feel it. Try it before you knock it
@@DislodgedTKO
Had a few of them in my hands man. I build mean engines & the cranks aren't any more "true" than the standard cranks when done. So again. Bogus on the "tighter tolerance" claim.
@@DislodgedTKO
Also, if 2 cranks are trued the same, the only time you'd feel any difference in vibration would be if there's a difference in balance factor. AJ had his built to the same balance factor as stock.
So the Lectron is not a suitable carburetor on any of these bikes.
The V-Force 3 reed is a pinch point in flow and actually causes so much turbulence that in some throttle positions it will flow substantially less than the Oem and cause a reversion back through the carb.
Crankshaft wise they aren’t hard to rebuild, you can buy a new crank from AJ @ Built or from the Vintco company.
Showa air forks with kyb stickers?
Good catch! That was my mistake on the audio, I said Showa but it was supposed to be KYB.
They are KYB PSF1 air forks from 2013/14 CRF450R
I'm surprise at this suspension. That looks like a huck-a-buck just waiting to ensue.
Rad
Finally a vid showing the proper rev range. Tired of idiot vids of signed off 2 strokes
can you please do a 85cc shoot out
Just buy the ktm
you should find a rm 500
his name is Yariv ??? must be an Israeli guy 👍
Had a 1986 yz 250 ported and mill head 60 th. Would eat them pigs up.
dont put black rims on a dirt bike KIDDS!! smh!!