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This will be my snobike for next season. My 09 KTM 300 is ripping but I want to keep it just for dirt. I think this CR500 is going to be the ticket and you can't beat the cost to get into one not to mention they have a ton of power and are just as light as my 300.

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I will post pictures this fall when I get the kit on it and all my modifications done. I am really hoping that this bike dominates on the mountain.
 
That sure is a clean CR500. Love those bikes. Do we know what the winter fuel consumption is on those? I keep hearing that the big 2 strokes just gobble the gas.
 
Rush44 said:
That sure is a clean CR500. Love those bikes. Do we know what the winter fuel consumption is on those? I keep hearing that the big 2 strokes just gobble the gas.
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Thanks it's a 2001 that hasn't seen very many miles.

I don't have any numbers but I have comparisons. Last season I rode my 525 and my buddy rode his 300 and he used more fuel than me but not much maybe a gallon/day more. This season I am on a 300 and he has a CR500 and I think our fuel consumption is very close to the same. We each ride with a little over 6 gallons of fuel and the most I have used so far is 5 gallons and that's on a deep day with a lot of miles. If a guy was to buy one of those 3.5 gallon jugs that bolt to the tunnel that would be the only fuel you would have to pack. I am to cheap to drop $150 on a gas can so I picked up one of the Acerbis 1.3 gallon auxiliary tanks ($25 used) that replace the number plate and siphon into the tank on the bike. I also pack one of those 2+ gallon walmart jugs strapped to my tunnel. The 2 strokes do use more fuel than the 4 strokes but not that much more.
 
More tedesledds kits

This is my next projekt bike , ihave put a cr 500 engine in sxf 450 -08 chassi,so next week i will start to make the transform it to sx 500 tedesledd:face-icon-small-coo

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Ausm7499 said:
Thanks it's a 2001 that hasn't seen very many miles.

I don't have any numbers but I have comparisons. Last season I rode my 525 and my buddy rode his 300 and he used more fuel than me but not much maybe a gallon/day more. This season I am on a 300 and he has a CR500 and I think our fuel consumption is very close to the same. We each ride with a little over 6 gallons of fuel and the most I have used so far is 5 gallons and that's on a deep day with a lot of miles. If a guy was to buy one of those 3.5 gallon jugs that bolt to the tunnel that would be the only fuel you would have to pack. I am to cheap to drop $150 on a gas can so I picked up one of the Acerbis 1.3 gallon auxiliary tanks ($25 used) that replace the number plate and siphon into the tank on the bike. I also pack one of those 2+ gallon walmart jugs strapped to my tunnel. The 2 strokes do use more fuel than the 4 strokes but not that much more.
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How does your 300 compare with your friend's CR 500 with regards to power and ride? I have my Mountain Horse on a 2011 KTM 300 and it does quite well, but if the power difference between the 300 and 500 equates to increased capability then I might be tempted to look that way.
 
You should know all ready how your 300 does against the big four strokes, as I have read over and over they compare quite well. Now take a moment and watch backcountrysnowbikes video and pay attention to the KX500/540 should'nt make all that much more. It's pulling away every time as the big bore KTM525/540 four stroke is hitting it's limit. I have a feeling we may see an upswing in the value of these older monsters as folks figure out how to make them run right up high.:face-icon-small-win

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO9u37SkJyI

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rnachreiner said:
How does your 300 compare with your friend's CR 500 with regards to power and ride? I have my Mountain Horse on a 2011 KTM 300 and it does quite well, but if the power difference between the 300 and 500 equates to increased capability then I might be tempted to look that way.
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I have only been on three rides with the CR500 and the one time I rode it I was very impressed with the power difference from my 300. The 500 is capable of producing a lot more track speed than the 300. There have been some issue with the 500 so I don't feel like it has ran as good as it can yet. The jetting has been difficult for him to figure out because he has a mikuni carb on it and then he added a power jet and then the last time I went out with him he jetted it to lean and burned it down about 2 miles from the pickup. The other issue has been that it feels really heavy in the front much like my KTM 525 did so he put a shorter strut rod in it and thinks that solved the problem. I think once the little issues are sorted out the CR500 is going to be tough to beat. The 500 now has a new top end, the jetting dialed in and the shortened strut rod so I am expecting it to work very well, we are riding on Monday so I will report back.

I don't see jetting to be a big issue on these two strokes, I haven't touched my jetting on my 300 and it rips. I think if we can get these big two strokes dialed in and start putting the 450 race bikes to shame that their will be more of a demand for them.
 
07 CRF450R fully built motor, my ex supermoto bike. First ride out, what a blast. Rode Revelstoke that weekend.

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Well unfortunately my buddy with the CR500 threw his back out loading his snobike so he couldn't ride. The good new is I had a buddy going through Portland that was willing to pickup my CR500 so it's sitting in my shop about two months sooner than I though it would be. Now I have to decide if I am going to wait until next season to convert it or try to get it all setup and going for the remainder of this season. If anybody knows somebody that needs a fit kit for a KTM shoot me a PM I will save you some money over Timbersled's price.
 
holy.... i have always thought that would be crazy to put a street bike motor in a dirt frame and put a kit on the rear...
 
Really, you picked one up too? Snaps! You'll have to let me know when you are back in the Flathead. I'll take you up Six Mile for a sick ride.
 
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