What Year Was The Most Powerful CR500?

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Ping King –

1986

Honda CR500. When first released, Honda’s CR500 was its most powerful MXer ever produced, though that power was wildly difficult to tame.

Is Honda making a 2020 CR500?

We hate to burst your bubble, but

Honda isn’t going to build a new production CR500

. If anything, they will let the existing model dribble down to the dregs and then drop it (replacing it with a four-stroke).

Why did they stop making CR500?

2001 was the last year of the CR500 then Honda discontinued them. This was due to the AMA 500 motocross races which were discontinued back in 1993. … Instead, Honda

spent most of the funding on the cr250 over the years

. Now days, there is a new series of CR500 dirt bikes that come from Service Honda.

How much horsepower does a CR500 make?

the CR500 two-stroke pumps out

approximately 55 horsepower

, to the 50 horsepower of the CRF450. If you doubt those numbers, you will be convinced by turning the throttle wide open on both bikes. The CR500 explodes, while the CRF450 churns its way forward.

What’s better CR500 vs KX500?


The KX500 is more stable at high speed

and due to the powe valve the engine makes a little more power. However, the CR500 engines rev much faster and are more fun to ride. Durability is way better on the Honda overall. Both vibrate quite a bit but you get used to it.

How fast will a CR500 go?


120+ mph

CR500 supermoto.

What is the fastest dirt bike in the world?

  • Honda CRF (142 km/h- 87 mph) – 450cc. …
  • Yamaha WR (142 km/h – 88 mph) – 250cc. …
  • Kawasaki KX (143 km/h – 89 mph) – 450cc. …
  • KTM SX-F (158 km/h – 98 mph) – 350cc. …
  • Kawasaki KLR (158 km/h – 98 mph) – 650cc. …
  • Husqvarna FE (163 km/h – 101 mph) – 510cc. …
  • MuZ Baghira (164 km/h – 102 mph) – 660cc.

How much horsepower does a 1986 CR500 have?

Make Model Honda CR 500 Starting Kick Max Power

64.6 hp / 47.5 kW @ 6000 rpm
Max Torque 72.2 Nm / 53.3 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm Clutch Wet plate

What years did they make the CR500?

The CR500 was first produced in

1984

. The CR500 had a 491 cc (30.0 cu in) air-cooled two-stroke engine (1984) that produced 60.8hp, the most powerful motocross bike that Honda had ever produced.

How many CR 500s were made?

BUILT 500 HONDA CR500AF

Over the last 20-years

over 6000

of them were built and his new company Built500 specializes in making Honda CR500 conversion parts, billet CR500 engine parts and total conversion services. CR500 CNC billet cases $1688 USD per set.

How much horsepower did a 1985 CR500 have?

In a period review of the ’85 CR500, Dirt Bike Magazine said riding this bike was like “playing with a loaded shotgun.” That loaded shotgun packed

about 55 horsepower

into 230 pounds of bike, and many riders think it was the best Japanese open class bike of the time.

How heavy is the CR500?

Honda CR 500 E Dimensions, Aerodynamics and weight Front Brakes Dimensions – Disc Dimensions 240 mm (9.4 inches) Rear Brakes Dimensions – Disc Dimensions 220 mm (8.7 inches) Curb Weight (including fluids) – Dry

Weight


108.0 kg (238.1 pounds)

What is the most powerful dirt bike?

  • The most powerful dirt bike is the ATK 700 Intimidator. …
  • The most powerful 2-stroke dirt bike, and the one with the highest horsepower, is the KTM 300 EXC. …
  • The most powerful 4-stroke dirt bike is the 2019 Honda CRF450R.

How much horsepower does a Maico 700 have?

The 700 Intimidator is a monster dirt-bike powered by a

78 hp (58 kW)

Maico two-stroke engine.

How much horsepower does a KX250 have?

The KX250 is powered by the 249cc, four-stroke, DOHC liquid-cooled engine. This dirt bike recorded

39.60 hp at 13,220 rpm

and 18.38 pound-feet at 9,440 rpm on our rear-wheel in-house dyno.

How much horsepower does a kx450f have?

Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, DOHC, four-stroke single-cylinder; 4 valves/cyl. Bore x Stroke: 96.0 x 62.1mm Displacement: 449cc Compression Ratio: 12.5:1
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