CR500AF, nowhere near pinned

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Edited Date/Time 4/25/2012 1:12pm
Since it appears to be gopro week, I figured I'd throw my first helmet cam vid out there. Actually, it's my second vid but I got second in the first moto so I'll keep that to myself. It's unedited, right off the camera so hang in there.

http://youtu.be/ChfbDHQH5nE
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FGR01 4/16/2012 9:00pm
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Nice video. That was fun. I felt like I was riding a 500AF in the race.
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insane one 4/17/2012 1:55am
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Can you please post this video on the Who would like to see the 450 out of supercross post? Their are so many vdios on youtube like this. With the Service Honda CR500AF. I would post them all but Don't know how.Woohoo Guyb; watch this video and others like it on yuotube.!
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Robgvx 4/17/2012 2:50am
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Nice track. Nice almost-holeshot from the longest line into the first turn.

Loving the 500 horsepower at 4m 51s.
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TerryK 4/17/2012 5:42am
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Looks like a fun, safe track with some really fast sections.

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Phil Collins 4/17/2012 5:51am
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Robgvx wrote:
Nice track. Nice almost-holeshot from the longest line into the first turn.

Loving the 500 horsepower at 4m 51s.
He peeled the stickers off the side of that bike, didn't he?
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Sawblade 4/17/2012 6:49am
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Sweet video. Looked like a baseball bat laying there in that back section.
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jleews6 4/17/2012 9:14am
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That was nice of you to let the guy on the 450 feel good about him self for a couple of laps.lol
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Frodad78 4/17/2012 9:35am
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Great video man, Love the sound of that 500!
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I used to to start in 3rd gear on dirt on my 500.Wink Congrats on the win! What class was that?
Stickers 4/17/2012 9:44am
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Any more videos of the track? Nice sounding bike.
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GuyB 4/17/2012 9:44am
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Nice job of knocking the mud clod off the lens on that branch.

Oh, and nice moto win, too. Wink
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dboivin 4/17/2012 9:47am
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cool video! sketchy watering on that track tho.
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ocscottie 4/17/2012 9:49am
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It's unedited, right off the camera so hang in there.

Those are the best kind! absolutely LOVED it, makes you feel like being there, thanks for the ride!!
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throttle77 4/17/2012 9:57am
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Get the impression you have to be mighty ginger with that throttle
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Spartacus 4/17/2012 10:28am
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It's amazing how fast you go on one of those at such low RPM.

I'm always a bit surprised at how fast I get to the next turn.
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rallendude 4/17/2012 10:36am
4/17/2012 10:36am
Deer Run MX is a really cool track. We love racing there. There was a limb laying in the back section where someone went off track. The limb to the helmet cam was almost every lap. The 500 requires a huge amount of throttle control or you'll be on your rear end quickly. The track watering was a little sketchy.

I'm uploading another vid now. I'll throw it up here soon. I got the holeshot in that moto but ended up second.

First video is from +30 class, the second will be from +25. It's a pay class so it sometimes attracts a little faster competition.
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rallendude 4/17/2012 12:31pm
4/17/2012 12:31pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2012 12:32pm
http://youtu.be/Nf5gijb5fGs

More of the same. The CR500 peaks around 6500 rpm so even though it sounds like it's lugging, most of the corner exits involve a wheelie of some sort. This was the last moto of the day. I got a little tired here and probably wasn't as motivated as I should have been.

One complaint I have about the GoPro is that it takes away a lot of the elevation features. Tracks look too flat. The triple on the long fast straight is about 100' or so and has about a 25' up hill elevation to it, then when you turn right you drop off down a hill and back up the other side, then again as you come back through that same valley to a tricky little step-up double with about 12' elevation into a bowl turn.

What a beautiful day for MX. BTW, that guy who pulled the holeshot in the other vid just turned 56 the day before the race. Some days I think I should feel bad for getting beat by an old guy. Then I think, I hope I can still go like that when I'm 56.
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Ing 4/17/2012 12:46pm
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Good ride, and thanks for the video.

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ehr400 4/17/2012 2:02pm
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Looking good Ricky! I wish I could have made that race, had to work. I see Jaime did good. Good video, need to get together to do some moto soon!
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insane one 4/17/2012 2:02pm
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Pleas post more videos from youtube with the Service Honda CR500AF. I would like to post a video on here from youtube but do not know how. The rider in the vid his name is Jack Garrabrant #358. He has two videos on there I would like all to watch. Especially all these non beleivers who just hate to admit that there are better bikes out there that will beat the 450f's. So if you don't think the CR500AF is faster, well you will after you watch these video's. Or just maybe you will get passed by one at the track..!Tongue
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Spartacus 4/17/2012 2:06pm
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insane one 4/17/2012 3:19pm
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Spartacus wrote:
Thanks Spartacus.. I tried to load these video's on here. Jack has three of them posted to youtube. Can you locate all three? ThanksSmile
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Mutt 4/17/2012 4:15pm
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Great video! Amazing how fast you were going, 'cause the bike sounded like it was out for a Sunday cruise.
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Tiki 4/17/2012 4:43pm
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That thing lofts you easily. I felt sorry for everyone behind your rear tire. I think one of the reasons why I dislike those bikes so much is following them. That and they vibrate way too much for me. Following would be first on the list.

Nicely done. Enjoy the ride.
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motokid40 4/17/2012 4:58pm
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I love it!
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Wolfman 4/17/2012 5:11pm
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Sweet vid man. That's it, I'm getting a 5 hundy!
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Hawwy 4/17/2012 5:30pm
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Diggin that man, it was sweet!
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insane one 4/17/2012 6:27pm
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GuyB wrote:
Nice job of knocking the mud clod off the lens on that branch.

Oh, and nice moto win, too. Wink
Its a better jod knocking that rider off the 450 with his roost. lol I hope you enjoyed watching that video. Just so you know there are plenty more vids on youtube with the CR500AF kicking ass..! I hope you watch them and realize the only thing insane about me is my call sign. lolSmile
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rallendude 4/17/2012 6:38pm
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Thanks for all the kind words. I get more comments from folks at the track about how good the bike sounds than you can believe. The owner of one track turned to another the first week I had it and said, "that is the best sounding CR250 I've ever heard.". His son replied, "that's because it's a 500 dad."

I love the bike but I must admit, I'd be much faster on a 450. I usually adapt to a bike pretty quickly but it took me a solid year to learn to ride this bike right. Some of that could have been due to the serious injury I had leading up to buying it. But, these bikes are hard to ride.
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Spartacus 4/17/2012 6:51pm
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rallendude wrote:
Thanks for all the kind words. I get more comments from folks at the track about how good the bike sounds than you can believe. The...
Thanks for all the kind words. I get more comments from folks at the track about how good the bike sounds than you can believe. The owner of one track turned to another the first week I had it and said, "that is the best sounding CR250 I've ever heard.". His son replied, "that's because it's a 500 dad."

I love the bike but I must admit, I'd be much faster on a 450. I usually adapt to a bike pretty quickly but it took me a solid year to learn to ride this bike right. Some of that could have been due to the serious injury I had leading up to buying it. But, these bikes are hard to ride.
I'm just curious....

Did you learn to ride on a 4T? What made it so difficult for you?

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