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[diamonddave]

2001 CR 500R

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[motojunkie101]

every time I see a service honda CR500 I get a little sweaty. They are expensive, but wow one would be fun in the dunes.

 

[PJ-Hunter]

Here I come to the rescue of a great bike.


A 125 is a fine fine bike even for woods.

Remember folks, 125 used to be the bike and it got all over the place. Hell some of the best riders in the world for enduro racing only ride a 200.

IMO a thumper is not a good trail bike, well unless your trails involve wide open riding. But if your trails are actually trails and not quad tracks then a thumper will be bad news. You get into tight, nasty, 1st gear riding crap where you are bar locking, etc you WILL overheat that thumper.

I ride with guys who have been riding since the 60s and 90 percent are on smokers....wonder why?

If you are worried about power get a 250 and go. BUT bikes ain't sleds and you don't need chit tons of power, you just need to know how to stay on the pipe, keep your RPMs up and know how to use that little lever in front of you left hand.

IMO again, going to thumper right away when getting back into riding is only going to make you a lazy, less skilled rider.

Look at it this way. You have two guys who are either new to sledding or have been gone awhile. One buys a boosted Yami or M8 PG and one buys a 600 or 700.

Sure the first winter or two that guy on a bigger sled will have gone higher and farther, but that guy ont eh 600 has been learnign how to actually ride a sled.

Now in year 3 these two ride together and swap sleds. Boost guy is struggling like hell to get around on the 600 while the 600 guy is wailing all over pulling crazy lines on the boost.

Same thing on a 125 rider vs a 250f rider or even a 250 smoker vs a 450.

You will become a better rider on a two stroke and especially a 125 as you are forced to learn how to work the bike to get what you want, not just twist your wrist and tractor.

If you don't believe be look around someplace like www.dirtrider.com one of the best off-road mags around. They will say how much fun a 125 is and how much you learn from it. And those are guys who get to ride factory prepped 450s all the time. Also keep in mind their ultimate trail bike was a KTM 300, which makes blue smoke.

Very well said. Maybe that's why I was pulling crap I've never been able to touch once I got my sled boosted.

 

[motojunkie101]

So where's the pics of your new bike?

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

i broke my camera mid sled season.. kinda need a new one but spent all my money on the toy.. I should take some tonight/tommorow as were goin on an adventure campin and biking.

went out last night with some buddies, amazing time, i forgot how much fun they are. and forget single track, that stuff is weak, no track. I do need a rear tire as my buddies worn out old RM 250 was outclimbing me like nobodies buisness. still some of the most fun i have had in a while. and also only spent like $6 in gas. way cheaper then freakin sleddin!

 

[cbc24]

ya i love how cheap it is too ride!!. i got a 2000 cr 125 an get around alright, i put a 110 90 rear tire on an it made it lose all bottem end, gained a bit of top. This bike is very hard to ride in the bush, gotta be movign in powerband to do it. jus learning to whip it and throw it around definetly payed off

 

[rmkMatt]

What a coincidence I rode last weekend in the mud and ruts from hell and kept passing a 450 and was pushing the hell out of a 250f....on a YZ 125......And when I got back to the truck to change I still had my balls hanging.

Oh I totally agree with you that there's lots of people that would do better on a smaller bike. It all depends on what kind of riding you do and what your level is. Bring the 125 riding with me and you won't make it down the trail to even get to the hills I don't care how good you are, just as I'd rather be on the 125 in mud and ruts.

Back when I raced, I loved going back and forth between a 125 and 250 during practice because the 125 made me faster on the 250.

 

[cbc24]

i notice the weight difference a 125 is so nice

 

[xrated]

Oh I totally agree with you that there's lots of people that would do better on a smaller bike. It all depends on what kind of riding you do and what your level is. Bring the 125 riding with me and you won't make it down the trail to even get to the hills I don't care how good you are, just as I'd rather be on the 125 in mud and ruts.

Back when I raced, I loved going back and forth between a 125 and 250 during practice because the 125 made me faster on the 250.

Pics of said riding? Cause I know guys that would take a 125 on your trail to the trail and make you look silly on the riding part.

Unless it is sand dunes. Then ya go me.

 

[xrated]

ya i love how cheap it is too ride!!. i got a 2000 cr 125 an get around alright, i put a 110 90 rear tire on an it made it lose all bottem end, gained a bit of top. This bike is very hard to ride in the bush, gotta be movign in powerband to do it. jus learning to whip it and throw it around definetly payed off

Correction the bike is not hard to ride in the bush. Just like riding other "bush" you gotta learn what your doing.

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

Correction the bike is not hard to ride in the bush. Just like riding other "bush" you gotta learn what your doing.

thats why i prefer keeping out of the rough bush.. stick to the nice rolling dunes.


but seriously, got a new tire on the bike. glad i got a 450, way to much power in the woods, but LOTS of fun when you can open it up and go wild.

 

[rmkMatt]

Pics of said riding? Cause I know guys that would take a 125 on your trail to the trail and make you look silly on the riding part.

Unless it is sand dunes. Then ya go me.

Just come with me. Central Wyoming. I'm talking hill climbing here, some of our trails you will not make it with a 125, a stock wheel base 450 is hard enough.

You will probably make me look silly riding just not on a 125, I'm used to it, I ride with extended 500's on my mostly stock 450.

 

[Dogmeat]

Just come with me. Central Wyoming. I'm talking hill climbing here, some of our trails you will not make it with a 125, a stock wheel base 450 is hard enough.

You will probably make me look silly riding just not on a 125, I'm used to it, I ride with extended 500's on my mostly stock 450.

eh? .... What hills in Central Wyoming would these be?

As best as I can telll, there is pretty much dick to ride within 100 miles of casper in any direction.

 

[sandorsnow]

every time I see a service honda CR500 I get a little sweaty. They are expensive, but wow one would be fun in the dunes.

Don't waste your money. They should be embarrased about how poorly they are put together, and the kawi's and just as poorly built. You'd be better off having a local shop help you build one, cause after dropping $10-12 k you'll have to spend another few grand to get it to run right. I sure wish japan would build a 500 again. They are a blast in the desert and dunes.

I also wouldn't mind knowing where there some hills to climb in central Wyoming, don't mind traveling for some practice.

 

[rmkMatt]

eh? .... What hills in Central Wyoming would these be?

As best as I can telll, there is pretty much dick to ride within 100 miles of casper in any direction.

OK, North Central Wyoming. PM me if you want directions, believe me there are hills here.

 

[BadAftertaste]

Don't waste your money. They should be embarrased about how poorly they are put together, and the kawi's and just as poorly built. You'd be better off having a local shop help you build one, cause after dropping $10-12 k you'll have to spend another few grand to get it to run right. I sure wish japan would build a 500 again. They are a blast in the desert and dunes.

I also wouldn't mind knowing where there some hills to climb in central Wyoming, don't mind traveling for some practice.

Silly 500's, those are for kids...

http://www.atkmotorsports.com/news/2007/documents/2008ATK700IntimidatorSpecs.pdf

 

[rmkMatt]

I want one of those!!! There's a couple four cylinder street bike engines running around here, those just scare the bejeesus out of me.

 

[Dogmeat]

OK, North Central Wyoming. PM me if you want directions, believe me there are hills here.

I've never been up there on a dirt bike, but yeah I've heard you can ride places in the Big Horn basin up there ...

I thought you were talking about Natrona/Converse county. There is absolutley jack **** to ride for dirt around there, literally.