People who are strangers to starting these beasts maybe unfamiliar with the slow turn over kicks done prior to starting. The answer is really quite simple, the rider is mentally checking over they have in order their family affairs, their will is up to date, the local emergency centre is ready on speed dial, and that they’ve remembered to wear their reinforced underpants!
@@derrickanderson2783 yes sir, best comment ever. I remember riding my cousins kx 500 with a bald tire and still finding it hard to keep the front tire down. I love it. Power to spare. He bought the 91 kx500 in 1993 and still has it and completely rebuilt it about 5 years ago 😍
@@TurtleMan-oq5sj I was just going to post that ! lol... My 84 YZ490 took a good 10-20 minutes of this before it would finally explode to life. Really long kick lever on it too. It was a fricking brutal bike and I miss it .
I love the sound of these big two strokes. My dad used to have several yz490s and an IT490 and they were always bears to start. The IT was the easiest starting one and was the only one I ever got to ride
You had me rolling. That wreckless kicking without finding top dead center first will definitely yield the throw you in the neighbor's yard or jam your hip in your throat back kick
Never. Never sell it. You'll never be able to replace it if and WHEN you end up regretting it. Been down the sellers remorse road too many times now with banshees,tecate 4's,etc. It's the worst. I have 2 kx500's now,one was $800 and one was $1200 back when you could get em. The $800 kid DEFINITELY didn't know what he had. I wouldn't even try to haggle w/him and he was SHOCKED i paid him full asking price for it lol!!😂 I'll keep these two bikes for a lifetime, why not! They're both bone stock and very nice,1990 and 1993. Once these old five hundo's fall into guys like Ken Kaplan's hands they turn into $10,000 bikes! Couldn't ever imagine paying that i mean i love that guy ta death but gaddamn!!😱😱
Raced one of these 87CR-500 in open expert class back in 87, 88, 89 and 1990 Still mad at myself for ever selling it and ESPECIALLY knowing what they're worth nowadays 😫
Had a 97 for 22 years, easy to cold start. turon on petcock, tip bike over until you see fuel run out, give a couple of soft kicks to make sure she's primed, find top dead center, pull the choke and one good kick with the slightest of a crack to the throttle after immediately after the kick. First time every time. Used to laugh at my buddies when hp 4 strokes first came out and they would spend 15 minutes cold and hot starting them, while my beloved 500 never failed me. I died a little that day I saw her leave in another man's truck.
All they wanted to do was kill you. I'm still scared of how quick these bike were. That powerband was too quick. Pulling a wheelie at 50mph is fun until you hit a gopher hole.
I remember those days. My cousin had a 1987 CR250R that we used to always ride when I’d visit family in Florida. Thinking of that sound & the smell of Klotz oil is nostalgic. I had a 1989 & 1991 RM125 in middle & highschool as well as a 96. CR250R. I miss those Saturdays as a kid being so excited to ride rain or shine. Since then I’ve had a 790R & variety of 250/350/450’s but the feeling isn’t the same. I’ve been thinking a lot about getting another 2stroke for a variety of reasons. 🤔
That's a sweet bike...heres a tip for kicking it so itll start right up....go through the strokes slowly like you did couple times but when you feel the "click/notch" (TDC) than bring kicker all the up and you will get a full stroke...otherwise youll end up breaking your leg or case...im getting ready to post a cold start on my cr500 soon
Amen to that I had a 2000 CR500R had many close calls. Had to eventually sell it as I lived in town and cops did not appreciate me riding on the street
I remember when this was featured in cycle world back in the days, me and my best friend stared at the picture for days...salivating !! one of the most beautiful bikes ever !!!
As a boy I watched my uncle kick over a cold 87 YZ490 while wearing flip flops. He got the bike started pretty quickly despite it hadn’t been started in years. These types of men just simply don’t exist anymore. I too wouldnt dare try to start my cr500af in anything other than motocross boots and it’s always a chore.
Nice bike! Meanest sounding machine from the factory ever. Take the time to find top dead center on every kick. It will never start any other way. I have an 86CR500.
Richard I have the same exact bike mine just has the Pro Circuit pipe. i would never try to start mine on a bike stand since these bikes were very high to begin with. make sure you drain the carb if not going to use for a while especially if you live in cold weather.
My 06 is stubborn, too, at times... This ratcheting manual kick-start was a german invention - (sachs)... very much out dated - but the execs told us electric start would add too many l b's, meanwhile they engineered a frame so heavy as to support a US Naval minesweeper... bring back our 80's designs, please
i got to laugh, i'm 60 and still ride a KTM 525exc. while watching this my missus walked past and muttered " i'd rather you play with yourself than ride those bloody things"
I let someone ride my 87 CR 250 . He putted around till he stalled it . He loaded it up with gas I think . I got on ( I had motocross boots on ) I kicked it , it kicked back & ripped a hole through the sole of my boot and the bottom of my foot . That was 30+ years ago and the scar is still there .
You doing it wrong. How do you know there is enough fuel in carburetor? Steps you should take; 1.Turn fuel on 2.Take bike off stand, and put it flat on ground (or at least 30 degrees) until you see fuel going out from carburetor pipes 3.Than kick it
The backfires were just warning questions . Bang - you sure you wanna do this Bang Bang - last chance to back out Bang Bang Bang - good job, you're not a pussy Vroom..now you're dead, but you've died a champion
I mean im no expert here but wouldnt it be easier to go 1 click past TDC bring it all the way up to the top and then kick it? My big bore 4 stroke and 2 stroke start easily when doing this
32:1. Hadn’t been started for 2 years and needed a plug. Actually started it last week which was first time since this video. Gave it a proper ride out which I’ve not ridden it before . Have to say so much smother than my 87 KX500.
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People who are strangers to starting these beasts maybe unfamiliar with the slow turn over kicks done prior to starting. The answer is really quite simple, the rider is mentally checking over they have in order their family affairs, their will is up to date, the local emergency centre is ready on speed dial, and that they’ve remembered to wear their reinforced underpants!
best comment I've read all day...
@@derrickanderson2783 yes sir, best comment ever. I remember riding my cousins kx 500 with a bald tire and still finding it hard to keep the front tire down. I love it. Power to spare. He bought the 91 kx500 in 1993 and still has it and completely rebuilt it about 5 years ago 😍
Yea but not as bad as the yz 490
@@TurtleMan-oq5sj I was just going to post that ! lol... My 84 YZ490 took a good 10-20 minutes of this before it would finally explode to life. Really long kick lever on it too. It was a fricking brutal bike and I miss it .
You sure got that right..lol..
Gotta be one of the best looking bikes ever produced 👍
Yes , but I do like my 87 KX500 aswell. 👍
@@richardshepherd6040 Agreed. I have 1990 and 1993 kx500's and i love em ta death!
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@@richardshepherd6040 damn you got all the good bikes
@@noahmattson2221 Kx250, Kx125, Cr250, trx250r all 87's. That was the first start in 2 years
I love the sound of these big two strokes. My dad used to have several yz490s and an IT490 and they were always bears to start. The IT was the easiest starting one and was the only one I ever got to ride
When you hear that backfire you know she's either going to start or throw him over that fence
Oh and what a beautiful beast you have there mate
Or fouled the plug...lol
Pure truth. LOL! That's why its always a great idea to be wearing riding boots just to start a 500, they will hurt you in sneakers.
You had me rolling. That wreckless kicking without finding top dead center first will definitely yield the throw you in the neighbor's yard or jam your hip in your throat back kick
Kick back is a b!tch!
@Primus because here in England where I'm from that's what we say, mate
Nothing looks better than a mid 80's CR. I'm never selling my all original 1985 CR500. 🔥😈
@Rossi Carmichael no shit it’s about to be 37 years old
@@user-gu8hi4sz3q hey......i'm 61......and still going strong on my '99 Daytona......Fire up,'till the last F#@ day
@@user-gu8hi4sz3q I think you may not know about the huge market for these things...
Never. Never sell it. You'll never be able to replace it if and WHEN you end up regretting it. Been down the sellers remorse road too many times now with banshees,tecate 4's,etc. It's the worst. I have 2 kx500's now,one was $800 and one was $1200 back when you could get em. The $800 kid DEFINITELY didn't know what he had. I wouldn't even try to haggle w/him and he was SHOCKED i paid him full asking price for it lol!!😂 I'll keep these two bikes for a lifetime, why not! They're both bone stock and very nice,1990 and 1993. Once these old five hundo's fall into guys like Ken Kaplan's hands they turn into $10,000 bikes! Couldn't ever imagine paying that i mean i love that guy ta death but gaddamn!!😱😱
Raced one of these 87CR-500 in open expert class back in 87, 88, 89 and 1990 Still mad at myself for ever selling it and ESPECIALLY knowing what they're worth nowadays 😫
$10 grand with a title
Had an 86 cr500 and the guy I sold it to still has it today although he no longer rides it …wish I had never sold it 😣
Idk what I'd do to own one of these.
I know man I'm so mad I sold my 1990 yz250😭
@Quirin M. true, not a bad idea but I'm looking into a 90s xr100 at the moment. Very intrigued
Had a 97 for 22 years, easy to cold start. turon on petcock, tip bike over until you see fuel run out, give a couple of soft kicks to make sure she's primed, find top dead center, pull the choke and one good kick with the slightest of a crack to the throttle after immediately after the kick. First time every time. Used to laugh at my buddies when hp 4 strokes first came out and they would spend 15 minutes cold and hot starting them, while my beloved 500 never failed me. I died a little that day I saw her leave in another man's truck.
The 1985-87 Honda CRs, are the BEST looking MX bikes ever made!! And super quick and reliable as well🤘
All they wanted to do was kill you. I'm still scared of how quick these bike were. That powerband was too quick. Pulling a wheelie at 50mph is fun until you hit a gopher hole.
I remember those days. My cousin had a 1987 CR250R that we used to always ride when I’d visit family in Florida. Thinking of that sound & the smell of Klotz oil is nostalgic. I had a 1989 & 1991 RM125 in middle & highschool as well as a 96. CR250R. I miss those Saturdays as a kid being so excited to ride rain or shine. Since then I’ve had a 790R & variety of 250/350/450’s but the feeling isn’t the same. I’ve been thinking a lot about getting another 2stroke for a variety of reasons. 🤔
That's a sweet bike...heres a tip for kicking it so itll start right up....go through the strokes slowly like you did couple times but when you feel the "click/notch" (TDC) than bring kicker all the up and you will get a full stroke...otherwise youll end up breaking your leg or case...im getting ready to post a cold start on my cr500 soon
My husky 610 was the same and my husaberg if you didn’t get it right you’d kick it until you was sweating
Perfectly said. TDC is a must
Growing up in the 80's I fell in love with these bikes growing up. Unfortunately never got to ride one. They are still to this day my favorite.
Same here mate wish you the best luck
@@josefernandez1364 same to you🍻🍻
Sharp looking bike. I had a 1984 CR 125 then a 1989 YZ 250. Love that 2-stroke sound!!!
Lovely sound. You never feel more alive than when your close to death. You get that feeling when mounting one of they badboy's when their started.
Amen to that I had a 2000 CR500R had many close calls. Had to eventually sell it as I lived in town and cops did not appreciate me riding on the street
What a wicked bike. Love the 87👍
I remember when this was featured in cycle world back in the days, me and my best friend stared at the picture for days...salivating !! one of the most beautiful bikes ever !!!
As a boy I watched my uncle kick over a cold 87 YZ490 while wearing flip flops. He got the bike started pretty quickly despite it hadn’t been started in years. These types of men just simply don’t exist anymore. I too wouldnt dare try to start my cr500af in anything other than motocross boots and it’s always a chore.
Had a 89 CR 125 bk in late 90s best bike IV had . I was 16 love it happy days 💯👍
Sounds really great, so nice smoke!!
Tip it on side till little fule comes out will start first kick lovley bike.
That definitely look's like me trying to start mine in 85.lol sprained my ankle twice !!! It was and still is to powerful for me on the track.
Nothing puts pure adrenaline between the legs better than this bike! Sounds excellent 👌.
ayo 🤨
Beautiful bike. I'm so envious!!!!
these were the new breed with monoshock I remember these as a kid. 🤩
Legendary 2 stroke marvel of a honda
That is beatiful and its my favorite year.
Nice bike! Meanest sounding machine from the factory ever. Take the time to find top dead center on every kick. It will never start any other way. I have an 86CR500.
Most beautiful motorcycle ever made.
thanks for uploading man, she sounds great. Also nice hearing all the backtalking she did to ya at first, hahaha
What a soundtrack 👌
That bike still looks good!
My son had a kx500 we had to tow with my kmx and hoses pipe,to bump start bike, but what an animal, wheelies everygear with a little tug
The best dirt bike honda ever made
What a awesome bike i wish I had one
My fav year for the big CR500 , used to kit it over quicker than that a few years back , didnt we mate haha fairplay !!
1:58 is the best part 😀
Nice bike 👍
Nice sound
Richard I have the same exact bike mine just has the Pro Circuit pipe. i would never try to start mine on a bike stand since these bikes were very high to begin with. make sure you drain the carb if not going to use for a while especially if you live in cold weather.
Always drain carb and it hadn't been started for 9 months. Used an auxiliary fuel bottle as tank was fully drained then nothing settles
You have to go all in from the top when cold starting a CR 500. It is no picnic. He was lucky to start on such a halfass kick.
que maravilla de moto!
Love this bike 😍
Very strong!
I had a 89 trick w mine was lean over to the right for a sec then kick it worked every time never had to kick it more then couple times.
Man do i miss mine it was stolen right after i had all the port work done
Beautiful bike!
That is one classic beautiful bike. Love it
Nothing sounds better than a 2 stroke
Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
What a lovely bike.Thats all i can say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never gas up when cold
My 06 is stubborn, too, at times... This ratcheting manual kick-start was a german invention - (sachs)... very much out dated - but the execs told us electric start would add too many l b's, meanwhile they engineered a frame so heavy as to support a US Naval minesweeper... bring back our 80's designs, please
i got to laugh, i'm 60 and still ride a KTM 525exc. while watching this my missus walked past and muttered " i'd rather you play with yourself than ride those bloody things"
😋87 fooking clean bike thanks for showing it yo us 🤝👍
Of course that stand won't be there in the middle of the desert on a 90 degree day. Been there and done that...many times.
hats off to you mate
Un mostro 😀
I often had ti push my 1986 CR500 over the nearest Hill to male It start...
That thing is crissspyy
It's pretty good
Honda CR500 1987🔥⚡☄
I let someone ride my 87 CR 250 . He putted around till he stalled it . He loaded it up with gas I think . I got on ( I had motocross boots on ) I kicked it , it kicked back & ripped a hole through the sole of my boot and the bottom of my foot . That was 30+ years ago and the scar is still there .
How delicate he was being I half expected it to fire in like 2 good kicks... by the time it started he wasn’t so delicate... LOL
I wish I could smell this video.
I’m surprised you got it started without a full kick
These bikes are insane..not a toy for a beginner
Apparently a new crossfit routine. Cardio is finished before the bike kicks off.
Spettacolare
When I had my CR500 I would lay the bike down on it's side to let the gas flow out of the carburetor. Choke kick vroom broom broom.
D'accord ... 46 coups de kick avant de démarrer ... et ça ne démarre toujours pas . David Thorpe doit bien rigoler .
Nice real Nice 👍.
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You doing it wrong. How do you know there is enough fuel in carburetor?
Steps you should take;
1.Turn fuel on
2.Take bike off stand, and put it flat on ground (or at least 30 degrees) until you see fuel going out from carburetor pipes
3.Than kick it
The backfires were just warning questions .
Bang - you sure you wanna do this
Bang Bang - last chance to back out
Bang Bang Bang - good job, you're not a pussy
Vroom..now you're dead, but you've died a champion
😂
For crying out loud! Just kick it and stop stuffing around! If you’re so scared of it then just sell it to someone who isn’t so afraid!
Very nice
Do it right, and it will start much easier. And kick like you Mean it.
I rode a beast like this one time before.
Notice I said "one time"
That was a scary sumbitch
Music to ma ears. Wheeeueey
🔥🔥🔥🔥
That started OK.. some times it can take a day..
Why don’t they still make these I ride a yz125 I wish I could ride a cr500 newer one
If you don't get the piston top end center you'll always struggling like that mate.
I know you’ve probably sold it by now but add a new plug And check spark plug gap
Hadn't been started in 9 months or since as I use my others. But will use new plug next time. 👍
Is this gonna take long????
Gawd I miss two strokes!
All the way up, past TDC, then rip it
Fcking awsome
Video starts at 1:55
I mean im no expert here but wouldnt it be easier to go 1 click past TDC bring it all the way up to the top and then kick it? My big bore 4 stroke and 2 stroke start easily when doing this
The bike just farted at 1:21 . How cool 😄
Its funny how the smoke pattern and sound of exhaust doesnt exactly match the cadence of the engine rpm.
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hi richard! can i use this clip in my compilation video? full credit in the description ofc! thanky for your time!
That's the right way to have your engine cases broken with all those kicks....
Uh it's not sitting on the crankcase my dude
Man I seem a guy break his foot trying to start a 500
Lean over, tdc, and kick
Great bike but fill up that carb reservoar with petrol, and fire up that beast in 2-3 times of cranks.
Out of curiosity what ratio are you running for fuel?
32:1. Hadn’t been started for 2 years and needed a plug. Actually started it last week which was first time since this video. Gave it a proper ride out which I’ve not ridden it before . Have to say so much smother than my 87 KX500.
Hold throttle full open and one kick
And blow up the bike 👍👍
why is it on blankets was it sleeping?
🤣 Yep, not been started for 9 months. Got to look after it .