Thank you Carsen for bringing this movement back I would pay to watch modern day riders race 500’s, therefore I cannot on the lazy man’s bikes Good on ya for breaking it down and realizing what dudes where riding back in the day
I just can’t remember even the fastest pros back in the day riding a 500 anything like Carson does… Of course riding styles were totally different back then and the old 500 boys were absolutely gnarly but it’s really cool to see the older bikes ridden with Carson’s modern style 🔥👌🏻
Great bike Carson!! AJ Wagoner is a genius! The stuff hes done an came up is amazing! Even honda has bought from him!! The meanest 500 engines are the 85, 86.. they had the short rod engine.. an produced the most hp.. they detuned it every year after to make the power more manageable.. which im sure is what you have cause they indeed rev to the moon an have a ton of torque! Stay safe an keep riding that ole gal!!
What a rider, been watching Carson ride videos for a while and this bike and rider combination is sick. Get over to the UK and ride at foxhills in August for the vets des nation race.
I once rode a 1980 KTM 420 which was for sale for $400 in about 1987 which was a beast, I double upshifted it to tame it and instead of bogging a bit it just ripped. I also rode two friends cr500s and to me they felt heavy and like tractors and never felt the power of them. Also a ride on a yz490 cold, just after starting, and it was also like the 420 a monster.
Can't believe I sold my 95 Cr500 street legal with street tittle supermoto for 4k 6 years ago it must be worth 10k by now , what a machine cr500 are the best
haha! CB says "We tried to keep it as era correct as we could", and then goes on to explain how the only thing that was really used on this kind of bike, in its era, is this style of graphics... which is also funny, since some of the logos didn't even exist then and, as I recall, nobody really had backgrounds printed with their name and number on them back then, either. Thumbs up for a bad ass 500 though!
@@StrykerV8 why are you even watching this if ur just gonna hate on 2 strokes I’ve see your comments on a few different two stroke videos and ur always hating on them 2 strokes rule nothing like the sounds and the thrill they produce
I rode an 86 CR 500 for about 10 years. I once got a chance to ride my cousins 2000 Kawasaki KX 500. I thought the Kawasaki‘s motor was much smoother and much more usable I liked it a lot
That tank is a game changer. You can see how nimble it makes the bike. Thinner and lower, and looks like the seat is angled down a lil in the front too.
It's funny to see people comparing modern 450s wirh 20+years old 2-stroke. You get an early 2000 Four stroke 450 and by the third lap that 450 would be boiling valves trying to chase that 500 ... Guya who never rode or ride 2 stroke will always say a 4 stroke is better just by thinking the 4 stroke is easier to ride . Of Course, north America always telling you easier is better. Automatic vs manual. Is 2 strokes get the money 4 stroke get from factory it will be a different story..... business boys... see how Europe keeps rolling and dominate on 2 strokes.
Thank you Carsen for bringing this movement back
I would pay to watch modern day riders race 500’s, therefore I cannot on the lazy man’s bikes
Good on ya for breaking it down and realizing what dudes where riding back in the day
I grew up ridding those beasts!! Owned a 1983 YZ490, 1986 CR500, and a 2001 CR500. Miss those day's!! Awesome build !!
I just can’t remember even the fastest pros back in the day riding a 500 anything like Carson does… Of course riding styles were totally different back then and the old 500 boys were absolutely gnarly but it’s really cool to see the older bikes ridden with Carson’s modern style 🔥👌🏻
Amazing build, sounds killer .. That aluminum tank 🔥
It's amazing how much torque you can get out of these cr 500 with no power valve, simple engine really great for a home mechanic
The 500s are coming back🔥🔥🔥🔥
The CR 500 is a amazing bike nothing but pure power, etc... 😊
Nice to see a steel frame 500 for once it’s sad to think about how many steel frames were taken apart to build af conversions
Great bike Carson!! AJ Wagoner is a genius! The stuff hes done an came up is amazing! Even honda has bought from him!! The meanest 500 engines are the 85, 86.. they had the short rod engine.. an produced the most hp.. they detuned it every year after to make the power more manageable.. which im sure is what you have cause they indeed rev to the moon an have a ton of torque! Stay safe an keep riding that ole gal!!
that bike looks and sounds amazing
What a rider, been watching Carson ride videos for a while and this bike and rider combination is sick. Get over to the UK and ride at foxhills in August for the vets des nation race.
Awesome. Love it!
I once rode a 1980 KTM 420 which was for sale for $400 in about 1987 which was a beast, I double upshifted it to tame it and instead of bogging a bit it just ripped. I also rode two friends cr500s and to me they felt heavy and like tractors and never felt the power of them. Also a ride on a yz490 cold, just after starting, and it was also like the 420 a monster.
Awesome Build - love it. I have a 500AF (1st Gen ) I love the bike and it handles great as a woods bike.
Can't believe I sold my 95 Cr500 street legal with street tittle supermoto for 4k 6 years ago it must be worth 10k by now , what a machine cr500 are the best
Dime Piece absolute work of art well done!!!!
Nice bike man
Epic looking machine!! 🔥💪
When you going to get hold of Kx500
love it. what size rear tire did you use ?
5:52 he says 19”
Do you guys sell those tanks i want one for mine
haha! CB says "We tried to keep it as era correct as we could", and then goes on to explain how the only thing that was really used on this kind of bike, in its era, is this style of graphics... which is also funny, since some of the logos didn't even exist then and, as I recall, nobody really had backgrounds printed with their name and number on them back then, either. Thumbs up for a bad ass 500 though!
Also that swingarm is a masterpiece
Keep it smokin’
Biggest mistake Honda EVER made was scrapping the Honda cr 500r..it was their BEST dirt bike ever..I'll never own a crappy 4-stroke!!
Literally no one cares. You'll always be slower than others if that's the case
@@StrykerV8 why are you even watching this if ur just gonna hate on 2 strokes I’ve see your comments on a few different two stroke videos and ur always hating on them 2 strokes rule nothing like the sounds and the thrill they produce
@@brockviau7832 I love 2 strokes. But I can't stand clueless fanboys
aj at built500 ftw...i have some billet cases on my 380cc lynx trx 250r.
Really a kx500 carby?
I rode an 86 CR 500 for about 10 years. I once got a chance to ride my cousins 2000 Kawasaki KX 500. I thought the Kawasaki‘s motor was much smoother and much more usable I liked it a lot
Correction my bad. I meant his 1992KX 500. Handled fantastic.
And the motor put the horsepower down more trackable and easier to manage.😁👍
@@dennisborg5243 yer I like the kwakas as well 100% a lot more power I reckon, I've now got an 01 rode it once now a mantle peice on display
I don't believe it's 70 hp. Let's see the Dyno vid.
It's not. A stock 500 dynos around 52 at the tire. About 3-5 less than a modern 450.
@@StrykerV8 but a 500 has 20% more torque lol
@@EnduroUK. and a 500 also can't rev. Torque is nothing without revs. That's why 450s make more power.
U have to have a built motor to make that hp. It’s more than possible
@@EnduroUK. Properly set up....A 500 can make 37% more torque than a 450!
I love it ❤️❤️❤️
I think some rienforcement to the frame would be possible. Honda HRC modified back in the day
Pre-'94 frames needed reinforcement. Post '94s were beefed up.
Period Correct- aluminum tank, oversized rotors, etc....still bad ass though
Kaplan dynoed a 22 450 only got 50 hp at the wheel. 70 hp not hard to get from a 500 2 stroke. .
Is that thinner aluminum tank a 1-off or are they available?
That tank is a game changer. You can see how nimble it makes the bike. Thinner and lower, and looks like the seat is angled down a lil in the front too.
Look into getting the gastank with the intergrated side wings for the radiator that holds exra gas
Those tanks are so hideous, plus they’re awkward and wide
IMS made them back in the day. Absolutely awful.
Make two strokes great again!
Never weren’t.
@@gpaull2 True Statement
i remember the vibration getting off one ,rattle your teeth out :)
You know nothing of vibration!
**LAUGHS IN YZ490**
had 1998 cr500r in 1998 . sorry i sold it in 2002
Sick bike & sick rider but thay is NOT a 70hp engine.
The bike looks amazing but his voice is so annoying
Ama should let the 500 2strokes race against the 450 s at washougal and not the 250 s
70 hp bs. Show the dyno sheet
Not a chance. Stock 500s make around 52 at the tire. About 3-5 less than a modern 450.
@@StrykerV8 you can make 70 hp on a drag engine that has no bottom end
@@LifeWideOpen780 and even more with lots of work. But stock for stock or even light mods, modern 450s are more powerful
Close to 60 I bet
@@LifeWideOpen780 it's 500cc it will always have bottom end lmao
Everyone wants a 500 until they own one…
And they realize the tales of them being super powerful was from the 80s and that current 450s make even more power.
@@StrykerV8 no they don't lol
@@EnduroUK. this is embarrassing...
CRF450R: 57rwhp
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CR500: 52rwhp
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70 rideable two stroke hp, that seems impossible. Gorgeous bike
The CR has about %40 percent more torque in the meat of it
It's funny to see people comparing modern 450s wirh 20+years old 2-stroke. You get an early 2000 Four stroke 450 and by the third lap that 450 would be boiling valves trying to chase that 500 ... Guya who never rode or ride 2 stroke will always say a 4 stroke is better just by thinking the 4 stroke is easier to ride . Of Course, north America always telling you easier is better. Automatic vs manual. Is 2 strokes get the money 4 stroke get from factory it will be a different story..... business boys... see how Europe keeps rolling and dominate on 2 strokes.
That bike is not capable of 70 hp maybe 50
Seriously is there any better sound than a 500 two stroke