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Can you point me toward some new radiator hoses? I want to put some silicone radiator hoses on my 2003 CR500AF (based upon the 2002 CR250R), and I don't know if the ones on there are stock or were for the 250, the 500 or some combination of the two, or were just custom made. You can hit me up by email at dtaylor@conceptsystemsinc.com. I bought the bike from you back in the day new when you were Mr. Service Honda, and my Dad rode it, got mad at me for a while for having a better bike than him, then bought a 2005 from you and rode it until he left this world. I gave the 2005 to my cousin like the heirloom it is (being fathered by a four stroke, it's soul wasn't pure enough for me) and it is a garage queen/fun machine for him now. My hoses are fine, just want some more bling. I am thinking yellow.
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500cc 2T's are way overrated IMO.
What do you expect of such ancient engines?
Hell, as I constantly say, a CR500 is only a few steps above a BSA Bantam Engine in technology. By the way, I ride one - a CR500, that is.
A KX500 is far more modern, but, put both on the same dyno, and you'll find buggerall difference, as they are both at such a low state of tune.
But, I like /love them both.
Axe reliable (if taken care of - hell, they are so old now, even 'young ones' like mine), basic engines. Very basic with the KX engines, incredibly basic with the CR.
That they can still be put up against a 450F, with all of the development put into 4ts in the last few decades, should make people wonder just how far things have come. Decades old engines should be a laughable thing to put up against modern 4ts, but it's not quite the case
Think just what we could have had from 2ts if the rules hadn't been so thoroughly written to favour 4ts.
We are just seeing the first real, semi substantial change with the 2018 TPIs (well, put on the new base module of the 2017 250 /300 - and of course KTM had their new 125/150 module in 2016)) Yet there are so many 2t 'fans' decrying it. Without that sort of thing (and Sherco and Beta coming out with their new 2ts in the last few years, and their and TMs ongoing commitment to 2 strokes), 2ts Will disappear.
To me, the perfect bike engine would be a 350 /400cc modern 2 stroke. But, since it's such an easy earner for companies, I think we'll just see the over- bored 250s = 300s.
In the middle of working on other parts that honda has discontinued on the cr500, cr250, cr125.
Transmission collars, 4th gear countershaft, shift forks, etc.
I certainly don't lack things to do , i lack time to do them all at once.lol
I am right.
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