I had an 88 cr500 for a short time as well. Omg peel back the throttle, time would stand still and the world went blurry, you had arrived at wherever you were going and it was time to hit the brakes. Pins and needles in the arms from the vibration for hours after. Total beast
Here in Portugal, i tryed the Kx and the Cr and i was shaking completly only for riding it for 5 minutes. At the time i was usualy riding the CBR 900 and thought that with that power i would ride easily those monsters.
@True Irony I'm 15 and I rode a CR480 and I top out 1st gear and it had so much pull back but it was manageable I guess... The only problem is it had no front brakes so I almost couldn't stop😂
Most people don't realize how much work it takes to ride a 500. Everything becomes dangerous if not calculated right. It's almost like it wants to hurt you to prove a point lol
True that. I broke many bones over 15 years riding them. I'm a crippled old man now. As this video shows he is taking it very easily which is good. Especially in the turns where most riders are hard throttle and tire spinning to get through a berm. In fact while racing we rarely left second gear. The powerband was wide spread in second but you had to scream them between jumps. Honestly the 500 was too much bike for any track. Taming the beast ! Lol I wasn't a rich kid and had to deal with broken frames, broken foot pegs and once broke the seat under frame in half racing just in front of the rear tire. I always had to settle for buying the used bikes and re building them. The vibration caused many tubing welds to crack out after time. Lol
I have owned and rode my 1987 CR500 for 31 years since 1992. Over the years I have shown her respect. But...4 weeks ago she got the best of me. Broke my back in 5 spots. Thank God I am not paralyzed and walking to tell this story and yes I will be back on her hopefully within six months or less. Always have respect for the beast it can never be tamed.
I recently got into dirt bikes, I have peppy little 50cc chinese and even that has power, I can't imagine the sheer God like rush it feels to ride the cr500.
The scariest thing is that the cr500 isn’t even the fastest the cr500 is the beast but the king is the ark intimidator 700 that thing is delusional it’s not even funny the thing is pure black and litterally is the definition of nightmare but the cr500 is still sick
Because they aren't. The big CR, especially the older ones, make stupid power right above idle. It'll rev, but youre allready going warp 10, so there really isnt a point to it.
Dr. Hugo G. Hackenbush I’ve always wondered that. Like how in the fuck did people race these on tracks without fouling up plugs? Just stay in 2nd-3rd for 90% of the time? Lol
@@SteezySteez2011 You can start in 3rd at WOT, and pretty nuch just leave it there. 4th is for really fast straights. Ive only had mine in 5th on track only a handful of times, but its nore useful offroad with it. Contrary to populat belief, it does make a good offroad bike.
@@noidontthinksolol Dude the CR 500 turns more rpm's than a 125 or 250 when they scream in the powerband. Casual riding as this video shows is not cutting it. What gave you that idea anyways? Here is a video of several different CR 500's all hitting the powerband. ua-cam.com/video/wl0v_UMJRkw/v-deo.html
@@about2mount wtf??? It makes it's peak power at just over 6000rpm. The 250's between 8-9000rpm and the 125's between 11-12000rpm there's no way a cr500 revs more than a 125 that's just plain stupidity
Riding a 500 at the common mortal level is a constant exercise in restraint, always 'waiting' for the right time to open it up. That time just never comes. Lol
@@yetzbiker4995 he could do more thought, he could, but these are hella dangerous (i know a french youtuber riding a ktm 500 two stroke, these 500 can do more rpm for sure)
my dad had a cr500 I was 11 and asked if I could ride it. He said if I could start it I could ride it lol. I couldn’t start it. He started it up and I was begging to ride it but nope I couldn’t start it so I couldn’t ride it. Probably a good thing I would have killed my self. He sold it a couple months later never got to ride it :(
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I have ridden a cr500 for 2 years in 2008-2010 ! This was the best time of my life and the most powerful I’ve ever driven. Nothing can stop a cr 500 2 Strock. I miss this times :(
Derek Shirley that's how it felt when I jumped up from a 60cc engine straight to a 250cc, I could only imagine how much beefier the 500 would be compared to how I first reacted to my 250's torque and acceleration. First day I rode the 250 I looped it into a whiskey throttle double backflip on level ground because I definitely got major tunnel vision when I snapped the throttle wide open for the first time after babying into the top end for about ten minutes. Mind you the bike had ripped itself out of my hands before it decided it wanted to do some flips and ghost ride like 20 more feet and finally fall over lmao. I think a 500 would kill me...
I rode one of those one time before on a road. I love speed but gosh… those things are stupid fast. You can’t even plant the throttle till your in 5th goin 50 or it’ll just stand up. Mad respect.
"Alright, let's finish this lap up, and go in before I die." I laughed so hard I choked on my salsa. I've ridden a 500, they are shitty powerful beasts.
Great video. I’ve owned 2 CR500’s. They made the best trail bikes. At 200 lbs, I need a big bore. They eat up the incredible Mexican trails. My 500’s were dead reliable. The secret to a one kick start when cold, is to rock it back and forth in first gear. Then, like in this video, find the compression stroke. Boom one kick every time. You did really well on that track. Looked like fun.
Thanks for sharing. My hare scramble racing buddy back in the day bought one out of the crate. First ride broke his tail bone after healing he won several races which still surprises me to this day. A CR500 can beat a street bike within 3 telephone poles, won several dollars on those bets.
I remember riding 500’s back in the 80’s. I didn’t do it much, but the formula was = Brake....Turn (carefully!).... PULL TRIGGER. Repeat👍😂 It was invariably terrifying for a 145 lbs rider.
@@carterfletcher171 bru its a two stroke what do u expect and they sound amazing way louder than a four stroke it almost seems like u have never heard one in person
I love how they just idle around little motox tracks. Go throw the thing at some dunes and a beach, that is where those big old smokers shine. Miss my IT 490 every day....
I honestly believe this is where my shoulder arthritis came from. These would just snatch your arms right off your body if you wasn’t ready and experienced
I wouldn't ever say a it's possible to tame a cr500. You actually have to tame yourself. My friend had one that was bored 30 over and I rode it once. It was the most brutal power band you could imagine. And I give you props for being able to ride that heavy monster so well
My older friend was a moto racer on one back in the 80’s. Me and all my friends from school would go watch him on this nice track he built on and near the power Lines behind our neighborhood. That dude was always in the power band and could make that thing scream. I’ve never seen anyone ride or jump one like this guy could. His name was John Carts.
I remember focusing on having it pointed in a direction I really wanted to go before grabbing a handful of throttle. A bit crude by today's metrics, especially with respect to chassis and suspension; but damn, what a beast of an engine! An honest, eyeball flattening, temporary cure for nearsightedness.
I used to drive mine with street tires on countryside back roads ,lots of crazy memories with friends ,we were the jackals of our small town..we had gazoline cans hidden in bushes a key points of our entire day rides..
Merely stirring the coals there.Majority of the comments below are pure gratification from those that know the awesome power of 2 stroke 500's.Awesome vid mate,cheers from Oz
I used to ride a YZ 490 back in the day. 500's really only shine in top end and have way more bottom end torque, great for steep hill climbing. They're not really faster than a 250 2stroke up until the 250 is flat-out, then the 500 shines. I notice you put your foot out when cornering, you shouldn't do it (lots of reasons). Keep your feet hard on the pegs, grip the tank with your knees and shift your weight about (when needed) and you'll hit those corners way faster. To be honest, you should be sideways and almost on the rear tire around those sweeping corners. I used to ride in sand and mud and loose gravel and never found the need to put my foot out. Also, learn to sit back over the rear tire as much as you can. These bikes work best when ridden on the rear wheel. Anyway, great fun to see you having a go. Keep it up.
Ah that sound. I bought a 94 CR500 new and raced it for 1 season then put it away for 25 years. Sold it a couple of years ago and the guy that came to buy it shat his pants when he saw the original stickers everywhere. It was a hole shot machine and like climbing over a crazy horse. Loved every minute.
I got to ride one of those things briefly when I was working in a MC shop in the 1990's... I'll never forget it... it was the most amazing, hideously explosive power I had ever experienced in a motorcycle! 😃 Being young and small I got off it quick, but I'd do it again in a second. 😁
Brings back memories. I use to work for LRD Performance specialties. The owner built the motor in mine for the sand. 4mill stroker ported 44 mill carburetor and a hand cone pipe I built myself to his specs.
You'll know that you've "tamed" that beast, when you can keep it "on pipe" in the power band and not lugging the motor half the time. You're used to riding a 4 stroke my friend.
I bought a 92 cr 500 from the show room floor. I never understand why everyone who rides one of these bikes today is blown away. I loved that bike. It was fast as hell. Hard to keep the front down. I remember that cr480 was a real beast. So was the yz400. The cr500 was hard to start, nothing compared to that cr480. That was what we had back then. That head shake was normal. We just rode the hell out of them. Most of them are still going. Tribute to 2 stroke engineering.
Cool nonetheless but I’ll stick to what I know. 4 strokes all day. I rode 85 2 strokes but the 4s became really popular when I was coming up in the race scene, jumped from that 85 to a 250f, fell in love that day
Props to you for acknowledging the 4Ts. I understand why people love 2Ts but when they hate on 4Ts and insist that EVERY bike has to be a 2Tor else it’s shit, I think it’s quite dumb.
Careful or you will find a line up of inconsolable 2 stroke enthusiasts lining up on your comment lol. Love the 4t's. My 2008 yz450 is a different kind of beast. Never had the chance to ride a 500 but it must be an unreal feeling.
I think you fell in love because it had more power than your 85 2 stroke. I rode everything in the 90’s from a Yz100 to KX500 all 2 stroke. I think if you got on a 250 2 stroke you would be divorcing your 250 4t. And yes TV MX riding a 500 2 stroke was awesome. If you get the chance, do it.🇬🇧
I love my two strokes I have at home here. Maybe next try to keep the rpms up and maybe down shift before the corner so your not lugging it. Will definitely make it easier to ride.
RPM is not your friend with the big CR. They make more power off the pipe than a 125 makes total. Also they gain somewhere in the neighborhood of 18hp in the transition into the pipe. You can't be transitioning mid corner or they blow into two wheeled drifts, spinning wildly at full steering lock while simultaneously starting to wheelie. If you go into corners on the power they will unload the front tire and shoot over berms if you move the throttle even the smallest amount. Lugging is the only effective way to modulate the power output. These things will 12o clock in the bottom of huge G outs from the change in throttle position caused by your wrist deflection. Instantly have the bike pointed at the sky with the front fender blocking your view and the rear suspension is still loaded up. It's a good time.
Jt1971.... just pippin in here, grew up on cr’s...1st 85 125, 85 250 , then 83 480, then 85 500’s , rpm is not your friend ??? Ride it like a wild man on a pumped 125 clutching off a gear higher ! Don’t be a girl... show the world it’s a brute and pin that sucker!! Body position is everything! Lean forward and pin it don’t ride scared.... I crashed almost every day I rode because I pushed hard for hours ... but when it was time you were good... no arm pump just solid. Moral of the story ... ride scared = crash Ride tapped = tired but victorious
@@67clydesdale Are you sure about that? Sure you don't have severe brain damage or you're just full of shit? Every professional biker I know has blown their entire body riding, usually around the 10 year mark they are already crushed to bits and pieces and half steel. You're a nutty fruitcake Also the 500 never needs to leave 3rd. ever. Unless you aren't even track riding.
The only time that thing was tached was in the air , so much power. I was at a race were some 500 's were mixed with 125-250's and they were screaming up hill on a triple and 500's sounded like 3rd gear and idling around the track
When I was around 17 my good friend bought a KX500 2 stroke (this was in the late 1980's !) . I had years of experience driving everything from racing go-karts to dirt bikes from 50cc's up to 250cc's and was pretty good at doing tricks and jumping huge jumps (for back then .....nothing like now though !) so one day at a home made motocross track built in the middle of the woods by a bunch of bored teens my friend wanted me to try his KX 500 out on the track ! I was excited and said sure ! He told me on the third turn there's a jump that looks like it's a little 2 foot jump but because of the landscape when you hit it to be in second gear ......not third ! I took off and man was that thing fast .......When I saw the third turn coming I flew up high into the bank and came out and shifted into third and nailed it to get some air ........! I knew before I got halfway up the ramp I screwed up ! The other side dropped about 15 feet with a ditch at the bottom and a landing ramp your supposed to hit because right after the landing is a big turn ! I cleared the ditch and the landing area.......and flew through the air (about 20 feet at least ) into the surrounding woods and hit a tree ! I bent his front forks a little (D'oh !) but I didn't get hurt to bad as I walked out on my own accord (albeit concussed !) to my friend and a few others that where howling laughing ! They said that was the raddest thing ever ........right up until I flew into the woods and hit a tree ! To this day I've never got back on a 2 stroke 500 cc dirt bike ! Four strokes up to 1200cc's ??????? No problem No Fear but when it come to riding in the dirt a good old 250 is all I need ! I'll live longer that way !
Used to have an 88 cr500 as a field bike! It was nuts to be honest! Ruined loads of boots kicking it over, 2 of my mates flipped it bump starting it! Used it on the road a few times n literally had no traction what so ever! It left a 3 mile black line on n off the throttle! Happy times haha wish I still had it!
everyone keep talkin about how powerful the cr500 which it is extremely powerful but there one even more powerful which is just unexplainable it’s the ark intimidator 700
I still have my 85 CR500. Original owner,rebuilt it 6 times three transmissions, still one of the baddest bikes on the dirt. I'm in my sixties now and it's still relieves my back aches.
I remember being 12 and jumped on a CR125 Elsinore way back in the day and it was a wild animal. My legs where too short so it was sort of a running mount. I cannot fathom a 500 2 stroke.
I used to have a KX500 and it was incredibly fun to ride. Massive torque pretty much everywhere in the rev range. You had to be so careful though, I learned. Because it did everything quickly and powerfully. Accelerated VERY quickly, but also stopped very quickly, brakes were super strong. It was a fine balance to ride it successfully, everything was so touchy. If it got sudden traction, even in 5th gear, the front wheel would snap up in the air suddenly. Or, if you got on the brakes hard from speed, the rear wheel would come off the ground. Teeter tottering from wheelies to endos. Freaking crazy but insanely fun! That bike (and the CR500) were in my opinion, the pinnacle of supreme performance.
When I rode my buddy’s 500, the vibration from foot pegs would tickle my feet or funny bone somewhere and I would lose strength in my legs. I felt weak everywhere on that bike. I whiskey throttled just a bit going down a steep hill, noticing the difference in engine braking from a four stroke (none) I had to hang on and go with the speed. It off cambered and I washed out the front tire down into the rut which happened to save me from going down hard. That was enough fun for me. I would have look for a tree or picnic table to stand on whenever wanted to stop or start the bike.
Those 500s are a breed of their own takes big balls to hold it on song! Had a few rides in late 90s and they're not a toy but a weapon in the right hands
At 13 I started racing on an 80, quickly moved to 125’s. then at 16 got on a buddy’s CR500 just to check it out, instantly fell in love with it. The 125 had to be constantly wicked up to clear big doubles or step ups, but not the 500, nope. A quick blip of the throttle and it was launch time, tap rear brake to setup landing then roll the gas through the corner. The power made it effortless. JMO. Great bike.
i bought a 96 rm250 a while back and its actually my first full size bike, started it up today and I'll admit, i was a little intimidated by that fmf fatty
Beware! 500 ' s are not to be tamed. Their like a wild bear. Speaking from experience I almost died on a 95 Kx 500. I thought I could ride it like a 125 boy was I wrong. Total damage was 1. Broken femur 2. Shattered elbow 3. Cracked sternum 4. Puncher lung. Ride safe, respect the beast!
I had a 96 cr 250, it was quick. For sure. One of my buddies was like a 300 pound dude and he had a 1996 CR 500. During a track ride I asked him if could ride his 500. We switched bikes a few times. I would hear my CR 250 wailing in the power band. Every time i got on that 500, it was like it was barely revving and it would pull so hard. The bike felt enormous. I’m 6 foot at the time I weighed about 150. It was just low end snarl. I’ll never forget that bike. It even smelled different, even though we were all running the same race gas.
Loved joy riding these things in the 90's. Need to get those power bands going. My favourite bike though use to be the RM slingshot. Loved those bikes.
I love my CR500R. I went from riding crap bikes to a CR500R. I'm about 3/4 of the way through the process of converting over to al aluminum frame, the donor bike is a 2004 CRF250. I cant wait to finish it and go riding again, but I need a pipe and muffler as its bike specific and its out everywhere.
A buddy had a '95 that he didn't ride much, he let us take it on trips for a spare bike. The rear linkage broke in my yz250 first hour of a 4 day outing. It takes a bit to get used to but after a full day of track and trail riding I loved it. I don't think I left 4th gear on most of the track. I always kept idle low enough it would die. All you need is that last "ting" to go over backwards when doing wheelies.
I had a KX 500 in the mid 90,s ,awesome bike, it made me a better rider while kicking my ass at the same time, respect to you sir, from Australia.......
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I have an 88 cr500 and it makes the world go blurry whether it's the speed or vibration or both. Guys that raced these for 30minute motos are just mad
I don’t know how they did it
I had an 88 cr500 for a short time as well. Omg peel back the throttle, time would stand still and the world went blurry, you had arrived at wherever you were going and it was time to hit the brakes. Pins and needles in the arms from the vibration for hours after. Total beast
Gives me arm pump just thinking about it. Havent rode a 500 in a while
I also have an 88 that was my dads. Things a riot.
Loved my 88 , got stolen never to be seen again 😕
Everybody gangsta unitil red vibrating two stroke is after you
With head shake, when in doubt power out....
Here in Portugal, i tryed the Kx and the Cr and i was shaking completly only for riding it for 5 minutes. At the time i was usualy riding the CBR 900 and thought that with that power i would ride easily those monsters.
Funny how some fold when hearing a big stroker behind them. Right into a ditch.
@True Irony I'm 15 and I rode a CR480 and I top out 1st gear and it had so much pull back but it was manageable I guess... The only problem is it had no front brakes so I almost couldn't stop😂
Lyndon Tree what do you want the man to do a breakdown on every component while riding lol
Most people don't realize how much work it takes to ride a 500. Everything becomes dangerous if not calculated right. It's almost like it wants to hurt you to prove a point lol
True that. I broke many bones over 15 years riding them. I'm a crippled old man now. As this video shows he is taking it very easily which is good. Especially in the turns where most riders are hard throttle and tire spinning to get through a berm.
In fact while racing we rarely left second gear. The powerband was wide spread in second but you had to scream them between jumps. Honestly the 500 was too much bike for any track.
Taming the beast ! Lol I wasn't a rich kid and had to deal with broken frames, broken foot pegs and once broke the seat under frame in half racing just in front of the rear tire. I always had to settle for buying the used bikes and re building them. The vibration caused many tubing welds to crack out after time. Lol
Mine maimed everyone who owned it.
Ha ha ha....perfectly said mister ! That bitch will throw ya if you ain't paying attention
That describes the ride perfectly
.on the razors edge the hole time
Lol. No doubt. It's like waiting for Mike Tyson to let the bombs drop! Pure violence.
The metallic sound from the expansion exhaust always gets me - long live 2 stroke!
And long live the beautiful smell.
I have owned and rode my 1987 CR500 for 31 years since 1992. Over the years I have shown her respect. But...4 weeks ago she got the best of me. Broke my back in 5 spots. Thank God I am not paralyzed and walking to tell this story and yes I will be back on her hopefully within six months or less. Always have respect for the beast it can never be tamed.
Guns don't kill people, Shovels don't dig ditches
I recently got into dirt bikes, I have peppy little 50cc chinese and even that has power, I can't imagine the sheer God like rush it feels to ride the cr500.
Mate you are 100 percent right
Raced a 87 cr250 what a machine . Can't imagine a 500
The scariest thing is that the cr500 isn’t even the fastest the cr500 is the beast but the king is the ark intimidator 700 that thing is delusional it’s not even funny the thing is pure black and litterally is the definition of nightmare but the cr500 is still sick
I like that the 500s never sound like they're more than 10% above idle compared to 125 and 250s
J Blob probably cause the track is too small to open her up
Because they aren't. The big CR, especially the older ones, make stupid power right above idle. It'll rev, but youre allready going warp 10, so there really isnt a point to it.
Dr. Hugo G. Hackenbush I’ve always wondered that. Like how in the fuck did people race these on tracks without fouling up plugs? Just stay in 2nd-3rd for 90% of the time? Lol
@@SteezySteez2011 You can start in 3rd at WOT, and pretty nuch just leave it there. 4th is for really fast straights. Ive only had mine in 5th on track only a handful of times, but its nore useful offroad with it. Contrary to populat belief, it does make a good offroad bike.
Because you can lug the hell out of a 500 and you really only use half the power up to like 3rd unless it’s a hill climb or out on the dunes.
Is it me or does it seem like that bike is barely trying
@@noidontthinksolol Dude the CR 500 turns more rpm's than a 125 or 250 when they scream in the powerband. Casual riding as this video shows is not cutting it. What gave you that idea anyways? Here is a video of several different CR 500's all hitting the powerband. ua-cam.com/video/wl0v_UMJRkw/v-deo.html
@@about2mount wtf??? It makes it's peak power at just over 6000rpm. The 250's between 8-9000rpm and the 125's between 11-12000rpm there's no way a cr500 revs more than a 125 that's just plain stupidity
@@about2mount giving us his knowledge while being jack shit wrong at the same time, way to go
@Maxime LY she 😂😂😂😂
Riding a 500 at the common mortal level is a constant exercise in restraint, always 'waiting' for the right time to open it up. That time just never comes. Lol
Every time I see one of these for sale in the UK the seller always writes in the description 'not for the faint hearted'. A scary beast.
I rode a 250 Honda 2 stroke in the early 80's. Compared to my 550 4 cyl. that was a fast machine.
@@specialtymachining dang bro
The ones I read said "husband's old bike. He doesn't need it after it killed him"
@@specialtymachining even the cr 80 was not to laugh about.
Honst sellers
For everyone saying he doesnt go high enought in the rpm, the dude just dont want to die 🥰🧚✨💕
Exactly, it's not a 125. Nobody on a 500 is on the pipe.
Exactly
Yeah. As a guy who owns one. I love going up the revs. But i almost die each time.
He’s actually going high just 500’s doesnt sound like
@@yetzbiker4995 he could do more thought, he could, but these are hella dangerous (i know a french youtuber riding a ktm 500 two stroke, these 500 can do more rpm for sure)
I remember when my dad use to say "if u can start it u can ride it" good times
I had the same said to me by my dad wasn't till I was almost 17 that I actually got it running still the scariest bike I have ever rode
I was told the same thing and now I'm saying it to my son. It's the circle of life.
my dad had a cr500 I was 11 and asked if I could ride it. He said if I could start it I could ride it lol. I couldn’t start it. He started it up and I was begging to ride it but nope I couldn’t start it so I couldn’t ride it. Probably a good thing I would have killed my self. He sold it a couple months later never got to ride it :(
We used to pull start them.
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There is no taming the 500, just brief periods of survival.💪💪
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you dont tame the cr...it tames you.the vibrations bring you closer to God
marty Slay this is the best comment I've seen in 18 years😂😂
The vibrations keep your heart beating lol
Brent Jones lol
Yeah , the red devil awesome machine !
Lmao 😂
When I raced the KX500's in there late 80's-early 90's, I started in third gear and pretty much left it there for most of the race.
there's nothing like a KX 500 in the 80s especially the 86 KX 500,and I know what you mean about them 3rd gear launches off the gate,Beast mode Baby!
I was always mindful not to get on a 500 anything. I love living and I was pretty stupid so it wouldn't mix well.
The sound of a 2-stroke crosser is so addictive
I have ridden a cr500 for 2 years in 2008-2010 ! This was the best time of my life and the most powerful I’ve ever driven. Nothing can stop a cr 500 2 Strock. I miss this times :(
94 was the best
So many boomers are gonna have their mind blown that you managed to kickstart their pit bike on the first kick
😂😂I was proud of myself
Ah yes, the pit bike lol
This a pit bike? Lol do you ride 1000cc 4 strokes on a daily?
@@bryanlettow4389 it's a joke
Boomer is a word rich little white jagoffs say. I'd lose that moving forward into your grown up life.
"I think it's definitely tameable..." That's what the CR500 WANT'S you to think....lol. Then it kills you. 😁
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Rips your arms off, hands them back to you and asks for a talented rider.
Big part of it is gettin it ta hook up, if it's hooked THEN you're in for a ride !
yeah, sorry - there is no taming a CR500
@@infinitevelocity2.0 bullshit I.tamed 2 you need the right.rider for.the right bike
Torque monster! First time I rode one was such an experience. Instant tunnel vision when wailed on.
Derek Shirley that's how it felt when I jumped up from a 60cc engine straight to a 250cc, I could only imagine how much beefier the 500 would be compared to how I first reacted to my 250's torque and acceleration.
First day I rode the 250 I looped it into a whiskey throttle double backflip on level ground because I definitely got major tunnel vision when I snapped the throttle wide open for the first time after babying into the top end for about ten minutes. Mind you the bike had ripped itself out of my hands before it decided it wanted to do some flips and ghost ride like 20 more feet and finally fall over lmao. I think a 500 would kill me...
yeah but why did i not feel anything when my dad did 160 km/h on a vtr 1000?
@@doctorTF_2 There is a saying dirtbikes feel faster than they are and street bikes are faster than they feel!
I rode one of those one time before on a road. I love speed but gosh… those things are stupid fast. You can’t even plant the throttle till your in 5th goin 50 or it’ll just stand up. Mad respect.
I’ll always cherish my shin scars from kicking over and soiled britches from riding my old 500 years ago! Memories. Respect that bike son.
"Alright, let's finish this lap up, and go in before I die." I laughed so hard I choked on my salsa. I've ridden a 500, they are shitty powerful beasts.
Nothing cooler than cruising in 5th and pulling wheelies. 👍🏻
Great video. I’ve owned 2 CR500’s. They made the best trail bikes. At 200 lbs, I need a big bore. They eat up the incredible Mexican trails. My 500’s were dead reliable. The secret to a one kick start when cold, is to rock it back and forth in first gear. Then, like in this video, find the compression stroke. Boom one kick every time. You did really well on that track. Looked like fun.
"I'm gonna take it easy" PROCEDS TO IDLE TO MARS
Thanks for sharing. My hare scramble racing buddy back in the day bought one out of the crate. First ride broke his tail bone after healing he won several races which still surprises me to this day. A CR500 can beat a street bike within 3 telephone poles, won several dollars on those bets.
4:10 even the GoPro held her breath
I remember riding 500’s back in the 80’s. I didn’t do it much, but the formula was = Brake....Turn (carefully!).... PULL TRIGGER. Repeat👍😂 It was invariably terrifying for a 145 lbs rider.
I just love reading the comments from all the pros
Mad Max he’s taking the piss man 😂
Kerry Long stfu
Nothing will ever sound as badass as a 2-stroke 500cc motorcycle.
2-Strokes are monsters and you can’t beat that smell 👌🏻
The only thing I have against 2-strokes is the higher pitched sounds they make
@@carterfletcher171 Yeah I don't like the sound plus how much they shake
@@carterfletcher171 the sound is probably the best part I love hearing it scream
@@jprme7588 tf u mean u don’t like the sound i used to hate the sound too and now i love it and I don even own a two stroke
@@carterfletcher171 bru its a two stroke what do u expect and they sound amazing way louder than a four stroke it almost seems like u have never heard one in person
Now we need to see Ronnie Mac on this thing 😂
SCREAMIN EAGLE 2.0!!!!
Bo Inman 💀
Screechin eagle
Definitely
No cap, Ronnie got a 500!!!!!
@@cinderbite yeah I just saw that vid yesterday!!! I’m stoked
I love how they just idle around little motox tracks. Go throw the thing at some dunes and a beach, that is where those big old smokers shine. Miss my IT 490 every day....
Yeah, it was bored stiff on that track.
I honestly believe this is where my shoulder arthritis came from. These would just snatch your arms right off your body if you wasn’t ready and experienced
I wouldn't ever say a it's possible to tame a cr500. You actually have to tame yourself. My friend had one that was bored 30 over and I rode it once. It was the most brutal power band you could imagine. And I give you props for being able to ride that heavy monster so well
My older friend was a moto racer on one back in the 80’s.
Me and all my friends from school would go watch him on this nice track he built on and near the power
Lines behind our neighborhood.
That dude was always in the power band and could make that thing scream.
I’ve never seen anyone ride or jump one like this guy could.
His name was John Carts.
Who else was smiling ear to ear for he whole ride?? :D
I remember focusing on having it pointed in a direction I really wanted to go before grabbing a handful of throttle. A bit crude by today's metrics, especially with respect to chassis and suspension; but damn, what a beast of an engine! An honest, eyeball flattening, temporary cure for nearsightedness.
Need that motor in a current bike 🤣
I love these long US tracks. Really gives you a chance to use the larger bikes. Nothing like this in the UK
I used to drive mine with street tires on countryside back roads ,lots of crazy memories with friends ,we were the jackals of our small town..we had gazoline cans hidden in bushes a key points of our entire day rides..
Merely stirring the coals there.Majority of the comments below are pure gratification from those that know the awesome power of 2 stroke 500's.Awesome vid mate,cheers from Oz
I used to ride a YZ 490 back in the day. 500's really only shine in top end and have way more bottom end torque, great for steep hill climbing. They're not really faster than a 250 2stroke up until the 250 is flat-out, then the 500 shines.
I notice you put your foot out when cornering, you shouldn't do it (lots of reasons). Keep your feet hard on the pegs, grip the tank with your knees and shift your weight about (when needed) and you'll hit those corners way faster. To be honest, you should be sideways and almost on the rear tire around those sweeping corners. I used to ride in sand and mud and loose gravel and never found the need to put my foot out. Also, learn to sit back over the rear tire as much as you can. These bikes work best when ridden on the rear wheel. Anyway, great fun to see you having a go. Keep it up.
I don’t really think he’s going for faster he’s just trying not to go down
"Oh my God this thing vibrates look at it shake" *revs engine so it tickles his pickle* 0:50
Never seen god and tickle the pickle in the same sentence... I like it.
2T for ever man!!!
Ah that sound. I bought a 94 CR500 new and raced it for 1 season then put it away for 25 years. Sold it a couple of years ago and the guy that came to buy it shat his pants when he saw the original stickers everywhere. It was a hole shot machine and like climbing over a crazy horse. Loved every minute.
I got to ride one of those things briefly when I was working in a MC shop in the 1990's... I'll never forget it... it was the most amazing, hideously explosive power I had ever experienced in a motorcycle! 😃 Being young and small I got off it quick, but I'd do it again in a second. 😁
Good bike for sand dunes, for motocross you had to be able hang onto them super fast , one of the Most powerful production vehicles ever built.
i love the smell of mixed fuel in the morning
Maxima ' super m' 50:1 , smells so good
You're gonna love it even more when you learn to keep it in the powerband...it's almost scary :-)
Almost???
He never opened it up. Lol
@@randyfranks2853 no shit this is a mx track not some straight gravel road or dunes
ALMOST???
Brings back memories. I use to work for LRD Performance specialties. The owner built the motor in mine for the sand. 4mill stroker ported 44 mill carburetor and a hand cone pipe I built myself to his specs.
Man, you've got balls ! If I would have to try such a legend, I would shake inside even before starting the engine ....
The angry chainsaw 😍😍. I can't stand the new 4 Strokes! Late 90s CR any day!
So nice seeing Murphy’s. I used to ride it from the time they opened until about 2 years after that. I miss texas. Thanks for the vids!
You'll know that you've "tamed" that beast, when you can keep it "on pipe" in the power band and not lugging the motor half the time. You're used to riding a 4 stroke my friend.
Its fking 500 what do you expect😂
I bought a 92 cr 500 from the show room floor. I never understand why everyone who rides one of these bikes today is blown away. I loved that bike. It was fast as hell. Hard to keep the front down. I remember that cr480 was a real beast. So was the yz400. The cr500 was hard to start, nothing compared to that cr480. That was what we had back then. That head shake was normal. We just rode the hell out of them. Most of them are still going. Tribute to 2 stroke engineering.
Had a few of these when I was a teenager in the 90's... Straight up beast of a bike and they'll absolutely wear you out on the trails
Cool nonetheless but I’ll stick to what I know. 4 strokes all day. I rode 85 2 strokes but the 4s became really popular when I was coming up in the race scene, jumped from that 85 to a 250f, fell in love that day
Props to you for acknowledging the 4Ts. I understand why people love 2Ts but when they hate on 4Ts and insist that EVERY bike has to be a 2Tor else it’s shit, I think it’s quite dumb.
Careful or you will find a line up of inconsolable 2 stroke enthusiasts lining up on your comment lol.
Love the 4t's. My 2008 yz450 is a different kind of beast. Never had the chance to ride a 500 but it must be an unreal feeling.
I think you fell in love because it had more power than your 85 2 stroke. I rode everything in the 90’s from a Yz100 to KX500 all 2 stroke. I think if you got on a 250 2 stroke you would be divorcing your 250 4t. And yes TV MX riding a 500 2 stroke was awesome. If you get the chance, do it.🇬🇧
We should have atleast one 2t and 4t if your going to root for one or another, I dont like to be biased
DUDE so glad you made a follow up vid! Great job. You were riding it this time! Respect brother! BRAAAAAAAAP
I love my two strokes I have at home here. Maybe next try to keep the rpms up and maybe down shift before the corner so your not lugging it. Will definitely make it easier to ride.
BossMan__T This is a 500 cc. Not your dinky little 2 strokes you have at home
RPM is not your friend with the big CR. They make more power off the pipe than a 125 makes total. Also they gain somewhere in the neighborhood of 18hp in the transition into the pipe. You can't be transitioning mid corner or they blow into two wheeled drifts, spinning wildly at full steering lock while simultaneously starting to wheelie. If you go into corners on the power they will unload the front tire and shoot over berms if you move the throttle even the smallest amount. Lugging is the only effective way to modulate the power output.
These things will 12o clock in the bottom of huge G outs from the change in throttle position caused by your wrist deflection. Instantly have the bike pointed at the sky with the front fender blocking your view and the rear suspension is still loaded up. It's a good time.
Jt1971.... just pippin in here, grew up on cr’s...1st 85 125, 85 250 , then 83 480, then 85 500’s , rpm is not your friend ??? Ride it like a wild man on a pumped 125 clutching off a gear higher ! Don’t be a girl... show the world it’s a brute and pin that sucker!! Body position is everything! Lean forward and pin it don’t ride scared.... I crashed almost every day I rode because I pushed hard for hours ... but when it was time you were good... no arm pump just solid.
Moral of the story ...
ride scared = crash
Ride tapped = tired but victorious
@@67clydesdale Are you sure about that? Sure you don't have severe brain damage or you're just full of shit? Every professional biker I know has blown their entire body riding, usually around the 10 year mark they are already crushed to bits and pieces and half steel. You're a nutty fruitcake
Also the 500 never needs to leave 3rd. ever. Unless you aren't even track riding.
Another one of those experiences you cant explain to someone else. They are legendary bikes for a reason.
My uncles old Yamaha 490 was such a beast in the 80s, would eat everyone up back in the day, can’t believe he got it down so well.. torque monster.
The only time that thing was tached was in the air , so much power. I was at a race were some 500 's were mixed with 125-250's and they were screaming up hill on a triple and 500's sounded like 3rd gear and idling around the track
In the air is the only time to be above 1/4 throttle, as per Honda CR500 owners manual
Unless you have ridden a 500 2 stroke for awhile, it takes some getting use to, seperates the boys from the men thats for sure ...
It will also separate you from what makes you a man if your not careful lol
On a perfectly jetted cr500 you can take off in 5th gear, that's pretty crazy. Great bit of riding there definitely tamed the beast
I’m rewatching this vid after 2 years and it’s still so hyper
When I was around 17 my good friend bought a KX500 2 stroke (this was in the late 1980's !) . I had years of experience driving everything from racing go-karts to dirt bikes from 50cc's up to 250cc's and was pretty good at doing tricks and jumping huge jumps (for back then .....nothing like now though !) so one day at a home made motocross track built in the middle of the woods by a bunch of bored teens my friend wanted me to try his KX 500 out on the track ! I was excited and said sure ! He told me on the third turn there's a jump that looks like it's a little 2 foot jump but because of the landscape when you hit it to be in second gear ......not third ! I took off and man was that thing fast .......When I saw the third turn coming I flew up high into the bank and came out and shifted into third and nailed it to get some air ........! I knew before I got halfway up the ramp I screwed up ! The other side dropped about 15 feet with a ditch at the bottom and a landing ramp your supposed to hit because right after the landing is a big turn ! I cleared the ditch and the landing area.......and flew through the air (about 20 feet at least ) into the surrounding woods and hit a tree ! I bent his front forks a little (D'oh !) but I didn't get hurt to bad as I walked out on my own accord (albeit concussed !) to my friend and a few others that where howling laughing ! They said that was the raddest thing ever ........right up until I flew into the woods and hit a tree ! To this day I've never got back on a 2 stroke 500 cc dirt bike ! Four strokes up to 1200cc's ??????? No problem No Fear but when it come to riding in the dirt a good old 250 is all I need ! I'll live longer that way !
You train on the big boy, and when you get back on that 450, it will feel small! Lol
Makes me jealous, remember the good ol days
There's no taming that beast!!!
Used to have an 88 cr500 as a field bike! It was nuts to be honest! Ruined loads of boots kicking it over, 2 of my mates flipped it bump starting it! Used it on the road a few times n literally had no traction what so ever! It left a 3 mile black line on n off the throttle! Happy times haha wish I still had it!
Still got one!! Rode in 20’s now 60! Four stroke riders have no idea how close to death these things take you
Killer...love the content bro bro 🤙🏾
Thanks man!
“Nothing too crazy”
Goes for full on race 😂
Just imagine how fast that bike would go if he ever got in the Powerband😳
They are like sitting on a time machine lol
everyone keep talkin about how powerful the cr500 which it is extremely powerful but there one even more powerful which is just unexplainable it’s the ark intimidator 700
I still have my 85 CR500. Original owner,rebuilt it 6 times three transmissions, still one of the baddest bikes on the dirt.
I'm in my sixties now and it's still relieves my back aches.
I remember being 12 and jumped on a CR125 Elsinore way back in the day and it was a wild animal. My legs where too short so it was sort of a running mount. I cannot fathom a 500 2 stroke.
I owned the Elsinore cr 125 in the 70s. Great bike. I would not won't to ride the 500. I'd stop at the 250. That way you can use all the power.
Nice content man! Just got my first bike, a yz125.
nice i have a cr125 its a project so it still needs a new stuff should be done by july
@@virtual7486 did you end up finishing it?
4:46 no, she wants a man to hold her tight
Who the hell thumbed this video down ? That was awesome!
Bob
I used to have a KX500 and it was incredibly fun to ride. Massive torque pretty much everywhere in the rev range. You had to be so careful though, I learned. Because it did everything quickly and powerfully. Accelerated VERY quickly, but also stopped very quickly, brakes were super strong. It was a fine balance to ride it successfully, everything was so touchy. If it got sudden traction, even in 5th gear, the front wheel would snap up in the air suddenly. Or, if you got on the brakes hard from speed, the rear wheel would come off the ground. Teeter tottering from wheelies to endos. Freaking crazy but insanely fun! That bike (and the CR500) were in my opinion, the pinnacle of supreme performance.
When I rode my buddy’s 500, the vibration from foot pegs would tickle my feet or funny bone somewhere and I would lose strength in my legs. I felt weak everywhere on that bike.
I whiskey throttled just a bit going down a steep hill, noticing the difference in engine braking from a four stroke (none) I had to hang on and go with the speed. It off cambered and I washed out the front tire down into the rut which happened to save me from going down hard. That was enough fun for me.
I would have look for a tree or picnic table to stand on whenever wanted to stop or start the bike.
The most powerful bike ever
It is funny how the go pro effect minimizes the sensation of getting air in your bike.
Fun looking track. Looks like it flows really well and you can carry some speed.
Those 500s are a breed of their own takes big balls to hold it on song!
Had a few rides in late 90s and they're not a toy but a weapon in the right hands
At 13 I started racing on an 80, quickly moved to 125’s. then at 16 got on a buddy’s CR500 just to check it out, instantly fell in love with it. The 125 had to be constantly wicked up to clear big doubles or step ups, but not the 500, nope. A quick blip of the throttle and it was launch time, tap rear brake to setup landing then roll the gas through the corner.
The power made it effortless. JMO. Great bike.
First dirt bike video I have ever seen. Let me tell you, every time it makes those pops it sounds like a hit marker in cod multiplayer
Had a cr 250 and that thing ripped can’t imagine the 500
i bought a 96 rm250 a while back and its actually my first full size bike, started it up today and I'll admit, i was a little intimidated by that fmf fatty
Beware! 500 ' s are not to be tamed. Their like a wild bear. Speaking from experience I almost died on a 95 Kx 500.
I thought I could ride it like a 125 boy was I wrong. Total damage was 1. Broken femur 2. Shattered elbow 3. Cracked sternum 4. Puncher lung. Ride safe, respect the beast!
"Puncher lung". Lmao.
Those big bore Reed valve 2 strokes just sound so good. Smell good too if you are running the good stuff
I had a 96 cr 250, it was quick. For sure. One of my buddies was like a 300 pound dude and he had a 1996 CR 500. During a track ride I asked him if could ride his 500. We switched bikes a few times. I would hear my CR 250 wailing in the power band. Every time i got on that 500, it was like it was barely revving and it would pull so hard. The bike felt enormous. I’m 6 foot at the time I weighed about 150. It was just low end snarl. I’ll never forget that bike. It even smelled different, even though we were all running the same race gas.
That thing will pull your arms from there sockets! Lol
I can feel the vibrations through my speaker 😂😂 on my phone
Tbh that track looks to hard (as in to packed down)
This track is known to get very hard packed at the end of the day
Zach Davis interesting i thought it was because it had been freshly resurfaced
Loved joy riding these things in the 90's. Need to get those power bands going. My favourite bike though use to be the RM slingshot. Loved those bikes.
What a flipping beast of a bike. Back in he eighties my dad had a Kawasaki KX500 and it was a MONSTER.
They don't call the CR's the Widow Makers for nothing...F'n Beasts !!!
“Bone Crusher” where I live lol. Nothing like that torque, ✊🏻
Even though kx 500 are more powerful
What’s with the boomers in the comments
Nz Nation Xtra old motorcycle dudes back in the early 00 forsure
Bro it’s like that in every 500cc 2-Stroke vid...so annoying.
EVERYONE THAT SAYS SOMETHING I DON'T LIKE IS A BOOMER!
I love my CR500R. I went from riding crap bikes to a CR500R. I'm about 3/4 of the way through the process of converting over to al aluminum frame, the donor bike is a 2004 CRF250. I cant wait to finish it and go riding again, but I need a pipe and muffler as its bike specific and its out everywhere.
A buddy had a '95 that he didn't ride much, he let us take it on trips for a spare bike. The rear linkage broke in my yz250 first hour of a 4 day outing. It takes a bit to get used to but after a full day of track and trail riding I loved it. I don't think I left 4th gear on most of the track. I always kept idle low enough it would die. All you need is that last "ting" to go over backwards when doing wheelies.
I had a KX 500 in the mid 90,s ,awesome bike, it made me a better rider while kicking my ass at the same time, respect to you sir, from Australia.......