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It will out accelerate a full size 500. From what I have seen where a CR or KX 500 need 1st or 2nd to make it up hills this bike can go in 3rd.
Yes, its very impressive. The back end will get squirely on dry, grooved pavement if you accelerate the beast in 3rd.
Plenty fast but it needs to be geared up a bit.
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You COULD get a 91 or newer cr500 piston for it, they have compression relife cuts into the piston..make it nicer to kick over....but even without on stock comp its not hard to get er going....but shaved thats a whole nother ball park....
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on my atc 500 i had the head shaved and the cylinder base cut [shaved] to.it would take me about 25 or more kicks to crank it. right now i have 3 head gaskets and a unmilled head. now it takes about 10 kicks to crank it...so Derrick after you get this done to your cylinder PLEASE inform us...i called CT Racing and they told me that they drill 2 holes somewhere near the exhaust port and that releases some of the compression but when it starts the compression goes back to normal.and it only cost $45.00 plus shipping...
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My buddy just bought an 87 CR500. When I ride that I wear boots and I really have to jump to get it to start, I weigh about 180. I have a bunch of 4-stroke 500's but they have compression releases.
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believe it or not i was thinkin bout doin the atc 500R project my self,when are you gonna start?
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Hey Tim, (250Rfanatic85) I found a full rolling chassis 250R, a guy brought it by the shop, it in real good shape. He also has a CR500 dirtbike, I went buy his house to look at it and the front forks are toast and it has no tires or wheels but it runs, it about broke my foot trying to crank it. He said it had a wiseco piston and shaved head. Trying to get a package deal, I'll let you know what happens.
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i went to wal-mart and bought some boots to crank it..it helps a great deal.....
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Well, I kicked on mine for 45 minutes today and couldn't get it started. I'm pulling the motor this week to get that decompression kit installed. I'll let you guys know how it goes. I'll have to call them monday and see what the turn around time is.
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Just a tip for the Cr500 owners, for easy starting ( 1 kick if the bike is tuned right) befor you start it put it in second gear, rock it back n forth so the piston repedily go's from BDC to TDC about 6 or 7 times, this gets everything lubed up and draws the gas into the crank case, in fact this will work with any 2 stroke but works nice with the 500 for lack of havin to kick it 3 times.......First kick everytime if the carb is tuned properly...works like a charm
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on my atc 500 i have to slowly kick it to the foot peg,then pump it 2 times then kick the stew out of it...the second go round usually does the trick....
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on mine, I just turn the choke on, make sure I dont give it any throttle, and then kick it as hard and as fas as I can with the tip of my boot. If it doesn't start in about 5-10 kicks, then I turn the choke off and hold the throttle wide open. If that doesn't get it to crank, I go back to the choke and repeat as necessary.
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all in all these 500's sound like a c*** to start
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Thats becuse there all ill tuned.....my buddys starts first or second kick everytime and it isnt hard ether with stock compression......
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What year is your buddy's 500?
2007 YAMAHA YTZ450 went to a great home RIP Sam
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91, but i have riddin the older one's too and kicked them over with the same ease........
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