2008 Honda CR500

dogger315
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2/11/2012 8:53am Edited Date/Time 11/28/2014 11:23am
A few months ago, I finished my Aluminum framed CR500 project. My goal was to try to create a
CR500 like Team Honda would field if the open class was still around today. I started work about
a year ago with the engine build. I decided to go with a 2000 for the cases and cylinder. Here are
some of the details:

Close ratio transmission
Crankworks balanced crankshaft
REM Isotropic finish on all bottom end internals
Hinson clutch basket
Eric Gorr Mo-Betta cylinder and head work
Wiseco piston
VForce 3 reed
Keihin 38mm quad vent air striker PWK
2000 CR250 ignition stator and flywheel
Vortex programmable multi map digital ignition controller

Here are a few pictures:






For the frame, I settled on a 2008 CRF250R. IMO, the 08-09 were/are the best balanced and best handling
of the CRFs. I purchased a frame and swingarm from a Honda dealer that was parting the bike right out of
the crate.


I sent the frame out to have the modifications needed (cradle and downtube) to fit the 500 engine.


For suspension, I went with Pro Circuit works Showas



Pro Circuit also supplied the triple clamps and steering dampner modifications.


For wheels, I laced Takasago Excel rims to OE hubs I turned down with a lathe to eliminate the casting
grain, then powdercoated with a base coat clear coat process. For spokes, I used Excel spline drives.
Tires are Dunlop 756 RRs with Dunlop heavy duty tubes.

The bike was put on a Titanium diet to make up for the weight gains from the works suspension and
billet cradle. Dry weight is in the ballpark of a stock CRF250R.

The bike is an arm stretcher - but it's a hoot to ride.

Here are some pictures of it finished. Thanks for looking.

dogger





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Cygnus
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2/11/2012 9:02am
Beautiful! Any idea how much you have invested?
petie11o5
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2/11/2012 9:03am
One of the coolest project 500s I have ever seen. Great job, that bike is saaawwweeeettt haha. How does it handle with the 500 motor in the CRF250R frame?
slipdog
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2/11/2012 9:04am Edited Date/Time 2/11/2012 9:05am
Pimp!!! (insert jealousy here!)
Bigballer27
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2/11/2012 9:05am
that is one sweet honda! nice job op

The Shop

DoctorJD
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2/11/2012 9:09am
Buck nasty.
Very clean and understated...businesslike.
I'm sure that some will start calling for black rims, but I think that Honda's are the one of the few that can look equally good with polished rims.
BW84
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2/11/2012 9:11am
Bravo, not much else to say!

More details on the handling please!
DirtDgr
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2/11/2012 9:11am
WOW! Nice!
motogrady
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2/11/2012 9:11am
Great job.

In a perfect world, RC would come back, do a marine bootcamp thing, get 2 of those,
and win the outdoors.

As a privateer.Smile
DPR250R
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2/11/2012 9:27am
Great job. Really sick. Perfect.

Who did the frame mods for you?
Lightning78
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2/11/2012 9:33am
Wow ...... I am simple speechless ....that is a thing of beauty and by far the trickest CR500af I have EVER saw
Hando
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2/11/2012 9:37am
SICK!!!!!!!!

Don't these 500's wear you out quick though?

I'd imagine with some massaging these bikes could be 450 killers (detuned properly)
JW381
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2/11/2012 9:37am
Good God golly wow, that thing is ill like the flu. I'll give you my first born son for that thing.
Shawn142
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2/11/2012 9:38am
Never money wasted if you enjoy it. I love seeing high end builds from regular people. If I had a spare 10 to 15 grand most of it would go into a bike project like that.
DPW
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2/11/2012 9:39am
very nice, looks great! How's the ride?
FreshTopEnd
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2/11/2012 9:49am
Immaculate as usual Don.

If you haven't seen Don's other work:



mx295
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2/11/2012 9:56am
BEE YOO TEE FULL!
Mstock
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2/11/2012 10:09am
Beyond words. Incredible work. Thanks for sharing.
malachi177
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2/11/2012 10:11am
awesome job!!! There's a guy running an 06 RMZ 450 with a CR500 engine at our track. Not nearly as nice but the thing rips. I can only imagine how this goes. Thanks for sharing.
AJ
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2/11/2012 10:30am
very cool!
Moto Mofo
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2/11/2012 10:33am
Perfect. That thing simply stunning. Question though... I've noticed a lot of people switch to the CR250 ignition. What is the advantage of this?
OW38B
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2/11/2012 10:42am
Holy Smokes! That is nice.

Same with the older Elsinores.
mxb2
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2/11/2012 11:46am
Bike is sick, I am not fast enough to appreciate the A kit, but dam i would love to have one on my bike.!
Factoryphoto
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2/11/2012 11:54am
Flippin awesome man that bike is sano
DrSweden
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2/11/2012 11:56am Edited Date/Time 2/11/2012 11:58am
Holy cow! Even the pics was top notch... One reason why I love this sport/hobby is that anyone can build an amazing bike without selling their house...
mdub45
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2/11/2012 11:57am Edited Date/Time 2/11/2012 11:58am
Broner
2/11/2012 12:03pm
Beautiful work. It looks like it should be on a showroom floor with a "Factory" sign on it.
jmc2
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2/11/2012 12:04pm
Well done on all the bikes shown...

Sure do like the 78/79 CR250...

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