HONDA CR 500E

[WOOLO]

I am looking for a CR5000E or if that fails a standard CR500.If you see one drop me a line,thanks.

[tambi]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Honda-CR500-Trail-Bike-A1-Condition_W0QQitemZ220077137331QQihZ012QQcategoryZ 102675QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[tambi]

http://www.bikesales.com.au/as/search/s.do;jsessionid=43D33CBDD253452FEDC7728CC87FC656?p age=0&currentPage=1&selectedMakeIndex=31&selectedModelIndex=45&makeID=37&modelID=532&minPrice=&maxPrice=&state=&x=47&y=14

http://www.bikepoint.com.au/DesktopDefault.aspx?Make=HONDA&Model=CR500E&PriceFrom=-1&PriceTo=-1&SearchMethod=quicksearch&MTA=False&TabID=3424&Alias=bikepointau

[Sibbo]

The CR500e's are expensive, as they are in really high demand. I test rode 2 and made 2 offers, but other morons were willing to pay more than me :(

Best of luck with getting one.

[TONY]

What's the diff between the CR500 & CR500E? Don't tell me the "E" has electric start. 2 strokes only need kickstart, unless you can't for some reason. Fair enough. Do they both vibrate as much as each other? Do they both handle as weirdly as each other? :shock:

To be fair, I only rode an unsorted one for a quick trail ride. I preferred it on the tar (Old Warby Highway). Thought is might make an interesting motard, if properly sorted. :twisted:

[Daws]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but I thought the 'E' stood for enduro, as the last lot of CR500's were road registerable.

[Flash]

E is for enduro!

But don't be too sure that big 2 strokes need electric starts. try kicking a modified 500 or even a husky 360. It is not easy!!

[TONY]

Thanks boys. That makes sense. E for enduro. You're right, they were the ADR models for full reg. I once had a KTM300 2 stroke. It was easy to kickstart. I'll take your word on the others.

[Flash]

A lot of guys put the low comp head on the 360's because they are so hard to kick!

[Sibbo]

You can get a pressure bleed off thingy for modded 500s, so you can kick them over. They tend to brake kick starters!

When you can kick over a 2 stroke easily, its clagged!

[Wobbly]

Sounds like the kdx :D

[Muzzard]

E stands for detuned and smogged up ADR compliant model...
Change the muffler back and a few carb settings...

[WOOLO]

Up the comp,clean up the ports,shorten and big bore the muffler and change the carby and its nearly ready to go.Once I get one that is.

[Rob]

E is the Enduro ADR model.

200 odd were registerable in 2001-2002 when they phased them out.

All owners would certainly have gotten rid of the throttle slide restrictor, header pipe restrictor, and the CRE muffler by now. They feel liek a 250 with the ADR stuff still fitted.

I have a rekluse clutch in mine, and it is the ultimate reliable trailbike/dirtbike. I also sent the barrel to america to get a decompression valve fitted.

Give it a miss if your after a motard bike tho - Not really suitable in my opinion.

Good luck finding one for sale - they are nearly unobtainium in Perth.