Cool video for us 500cc 2T luuvers...

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:03am
Nicely done vid from a 500cc ride day at a perfectly groomed Apex track. Feautering a couple of good (ex-GP) riders and don't miss the CR snapped in half...

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Swede 11/6/2009 1:25pm
11/6/2009 1:25pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 6:49pm
For some reason, the embeded video wouldn't get included in the first post...

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DrSweden 11/6/2009 1:51pm
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Nice! Braaaaaaap. I remember the talk about this event. I think Thorpe rode? I also think AJ had at least one of his bikes present, and the bike that broke wasn't his! Smile
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wownd out 11/6/2009 2:00pm
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Nice! man the roost they throw brings back memories they used to run the 125's with the 500's at saddleback, got my left nipple almost completely torn off from a rock roosted up by a yz490.
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Blake 11/6/2009 2:14pm
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They need to kill this 4 stroke shit for racing.

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dirthead1 11/6/2009 2:38pm
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Wow! I want one.

Reminds me of being a kid with my dad and uncle thinking it was so funny to put me on the factory Huskys they had that were built for racing the GPs. I was only 8 years old. They put me on the YZ 400 at 6.

Such idiots, but one thing I do know how to do is ride open class bikes.
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Swede 11/7/2009 12:13am
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DrSweden wrote:
Nice! Braaaaaaap. I remember the talk about this event. I think Thorpe rode? I also think AJ had at least one of his bikes present, and...
Nice! Braaaaaaap. I remember the talk about this event. I think Thorpe rode? I also think AJ had at least one of his bikes present, and the bike that broke wasn't his! Smile
Doc, maybe you are thinking of the Vintage MXdN's held at Farleigh Castle in September (or not)? Dave Thorpe did an appereance there on one of his old GP-bikes.

I just stumbled across this vid yesterday and never heard of it before. Would have expected Rob Andrews to be doing the "event", since he lives next door to the track.

Sorry for the old rant, but as a motofan, I just cant' get over the missing of 2T sound at the races (and the smell). It just will never be the same again...

Kinda like going to the dragraces and having to listen to Fast & Furious stuff instead of +500cui V8's on steriods! Dizzy

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DEMON_CR 11/7/2009 3:10am
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Thats freaking AWESOME,love it!
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What the feck happened to the Ping like Bike?!?!?!
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perumx 11/7/2009 4:17am
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Very nice vid!
Loving the sounds and the track.
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chase383 11/7/2009 5:38am
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Great Vid... Those things move a whole lot of dirt...
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JohnnyO_57 11/7/2009 11:17am
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That video is awesome!

Some of the folks riding include,

David Thorpe - Yellow #1 on a Honda CR500 in white gear.

Keith Ree - #2 Maico 500

Greg Hanson - #5 Honda CR500

Rob Herring - #555 on red jersey

Neil Berry - #74 on Maico 320

Scott Elderfield - #60 Honda CR500 - broke the frame (not a Service Honda!)

For some additional photos,

http://twostrokemotocross.com/2009/04/500cc-two-stroke-day-at-apex-motocross/
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pilotdude 11/7/2009 8:03pm
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I just bought a CR500AF. Gen III CR125 frame with a 1998 CR500 motor in it. Should be a blast!
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7I3N 11/7/2009 9:54pm
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That was cool. Brought back some fond memories. I miss the sound of those things. There is nothing in the world better than riding a crisp running 500 on a loamy track. Thanks for sharing, and for the inspiration for a new cell phone ring tone.
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Lightning78 11/7/2009 10:24pm
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"Keith Ree - #2 Maico 500" ....that's who that was? I saw the pipe on the opposite side and got a little confused like it was a reverse negative but since it is a Maico it makes sense.

500's are fun I remember riding my dad's 88 CR500 at Hangtown in the Summer ....bleh....only because my 93 CR250 was down, it was a beast for sure and took a while to get used to definitly have to respect the throttle and can't ride them aggressively or you will end up on your head LOL...... With the 500 engine producing so much HP and Torque it caused the old steel frames to flex so much from the power they really didn't handle all that well but I'd really like to try an AF conversion 97 and up to see what those bikes can do w/o twisting the frame and putting the Horsepower put to the ground.....One day I will have one for sure!
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dunn2500 11/7/2009 10:38pm
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that was cool, did you see the guy on a new rmz chassis w/500 in it?........1986 cr500 was my last and only one....what a beast!
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nytsmaC 11/7/2009 10:47pm
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That really makes me want a KX500AF!
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Lightning78 11/7/2009 11:47pm
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I want the 85 CR500 engine in a 97-99 CR250 frame.....talk about a widow-maker! Gotta admit it does sound fun to take the risk Wink
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Motodude 11/8/2009 1:51am
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Can I share an old pic of me and my CR480 from '82? Wink

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Motodude wrote:
[img]http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs260.snc1/10717_279227950483_770850483_8876499_2186716_n.jpg[/img] Can I share an old pic of me and my CR480 from '82? ;)


Can I share an old pic of me and my CR480 from '82? Wink
got my first big bore in 84..the aircooled cr500

anti-cavs and a white power shock

won the 500 expert class with that big red rooster
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Racer92 11/9/2009 10:55am
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This guy here let me ride his beast at Rio. Serious braaaaaaap !


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Factoryphoto 11/9/2009 11:06am
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Great vid thanks for sharing.
I miss the 500's I rode and raced them from 91' to 98' thought id never change from the big bore now I could not ride one to save my life lol
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AJ 11/9/2009 11:07am
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johhny o is right

we had several Service 500-AFs that day at apex..
thorpe, luke jhill, herring, greg hansen etc wer eall on service bikes


and yes scott edenfield #70 was on a home built..




the other poster refering to the Vet GPs s correct as well, since we had hansen,, and the others on Service AF's there also Wink
and hill's been running the entire British 2 stroke Nationals this year on a Service 500AF

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