New 2006 Cr500???!!?!

GOfmf · #1 (**permalink**) 06-09-2005

i heard from a couple people that they are coming out with a new CR500 for the last year of 2strokes....if anyone has any info on this that would be nice

Banshee · #2 (**permalink**) 06-09-2005

I don't see this being true. They had the CR500 for many years and discontinued it. I would not see a reason to bring it back. They would have to have some seriously good mods to meet the EPA standards

lt250rjedi · #3 (**permalink**) 06-09-2005

Dirt Rider magazine had an article this month about a custom made CR500. It was made by a shop who basically does conversions that everyone would like to see but are way too expensive. I think the put the motor in a CRF250R frame. The same company also offers a conversion that puts the four stroke motor in a CR85 frame. To almost quote the article it says "this is what the CR500 WOULD be."

GOfmf · #4 (**permalink**) 06-09-2005

one of my dads buddys told me this...he was lookin for a new bike..he asked about the crf450r and they told him about a new and improved cr500r that is soon to be released

Banshee · #5 (**permalink**) 06-09-2005

huh that's interesting if it comes to be. the motor would be a good transplant for some Zilla riders

91LT250R · #6 (**permalink**) 06-10-2005

Come on guys, this is Honda we're talking about here. They're such a conservative company that they'd be the last to try to keep two strokes alive. I don't see this happening at all. It's probably something like the Service Honda 250R which started the "new" TRX 250R rumors.

GOfmf · #7 (**permalink**) 06-10-2005

i bet they would make the bike now...its the last oppurtunity they have and they have 6 months to keep it alive

screamingdemon · #8 (**permalink**) 06-10-2005

I would love to see that happen, but its not likely to happen in my opinion. It would just waist Honda's money unless they could keep it going with EPA regulatory mods, so its like a dream that will soon faid away.

Smokin'Gun · #9 (**permalink**) 06-11-2005

Why would honda want to waste countless money and R&D on something that they could only sell for 6 months unless they did all kinds of crap to it to meet EPA then it would be a heavy turd with direct fuel injection and all kinds of exhaust valves and special pipes and everything. 99.9% chance its not true.

TRX-RMXJapan · #10 (**permalink**) 06-11-2005

The CR500AF that uses a CRF450 frame can be purchased from Service Honda for $8999. Service Honda is the only place where you can purchase a '05 TRX250R or CR500 so I imagine this will also apply to the '06 models.

http://www.servicehonda.com/cr500af05.html

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