wich 500 is the best CR, KX, (rm?)

[TRI-Zbrian]

hey guys i want to eventualy put a 500 cc 2 stroke engine in my tri z and being yamaha never made a 500 i am goign to use eather a cr 500, kx 500 or and if they make it a rm 500 engine wich of these two possibly 3 engines would be the best to use in my tri z.

[smokinp]

rm didn't make a 500 engine,so that leaves the cr or kx.I have heard good things about both.if i had a honda I would go with a cr and if I had a kawi I would go with a kx and since you have a yamaha then I guess you could go with what you want.I heard that the kx puts out more power but thats just what I heard.does anyone know what those engines put out?I heard 60 hp stock??

[TRI-Zbrian]

yeah id also liek to know and i also herd soemthing like 60 or so hp..... man that sounds so bad ass id love to have a 500 in my tri z... i guess im going to be giveing a couple places some calls about a recked bike or soemthing.... i had a chance to buy an 88 cr 500 a while back for 500 bux..... man i should have bought it and use the engine in soemthing like the tri z. :evil:

[Lots_Of_Nothing]

put a newer KX500 motor in it, you'll be leavin those 500R (cr500 motor in R frame) in the dust.

i know for a fact the 99 kx500 motors put out about 65 HP stock, and from what i've read, it doesnt take much at all to raise that number drastically

[ScottZJ]

Hey I have a fully tricked out Husky 485cc engine that is rock fast that you could mod to fit. It has the left side kicker too hehehe.

[TRI-Zbrian]

i am thinking about doing something a bit different and useing a kx engine if i can find one..... can some of you T3 guys that have used kx 500 engines chime in on how well the power delivery is on the engnes....

[BigGreenMachine]

Brian, do the Husky swap, thats something that would open a few eyes when they ask whats in your bike. No doubt the Husky makes just as much Hp and it would be totally awsome to have the Husky powered Tri-Z.

[TRI-Zbrian]

lol i just PMd him about the engine.....i am goign to get soem info ont he engine....

does anyone know anything about these engines..... he said the kicker is on the left side ? lol i hope the shifter is still on the left side...

any way any one that has any info on these engines please chime in ... if he wants a reasonable amount for it i am going to think about it .... i wonder if the tri z pipe will work on it so i can use the ariganal mounting points on the frame.....

[MTS]

iv heard old husky motors are powerhouses but will blow up faster than other bikes..not as reliable.. but i dont know..

[BigGreenMachine]

I've heard they are strong motors, havent heard about the blowing up part. Any highly modded engine can be unreliable, its just a matter of how you take care of it.

[TRI-Zbrian]

the only thing that would keep me from getting something is .....parts availability for them.... if i go with a cr or a kx 500 there are all kinds of engine/performance parts for them...

[Tri-Z Pilot]

rm didn't make a 500 engine,so that leaves the cr or kx.I have heard good things about both.if i had a honda I would go with a cr and if I had a kawi I would go with a kx and since you have a yamaha then I guess you could go with what you want.I heard that the kx puts out more power but thats just what I heard.does anyone know what those engines put out?I heard 60 hp stock??

I think RM did make a 500, but it was nack around 82. Yamaha made a 490, which is what I was thinking about putting in my tri-z, but they are air cooled, dont know about reliability, and about parts availability.

[hotroddal]

i would put the kx 500 engine in there, i heard theye are tootal powerhouses.(like me) ha ha joking

[MTS]

"is rocket fast" i would jump on that husky...you can still get OEM parts pretty easy i would think from KTM..or dosnt husky still make bikes i thoght?

[hondatrikesrule22]

Go with the Husky! Husqvarna makes good stuff.