If today’s motocross vs. soccer video got you inspired, here’s one hell of a way to get into the sport of MX! Usually, motorcycle manufacturers make improvements and bump up the horsepower of their motorcycles through the years. But Honda went about it a different way with their CR500, which they detuned several times to help make the bike more manageable. When it was originally introduced in 1984, it earned the nickname the Ping King from some riders – one year later, Honda added water-cooling. In a period review of the ’85 CR500, Dirt Bike Magazine said riding this bike was like “playing with a loaded shotgun.”
That loaded shotgun packed about 55 horsepower into 230 pounds of bike, and many riders think it was the best Japanese open class bike of the time. The legend lives on – in 2008 VitalMX compared a late model CR500 to a new at the time CRF450, concluding that the new bike was a better overall package for the average rider but the CR500 would be faster if you truly had the skills to handle it. In their words, “The CRF450 is Dr. Jekyll. The CR500 is Mr. Hyde.” For more on the legendary CR500, check out this profile on PulpMX.
This example (VIN: JH2PE0201FC400953) is claimed to be in excellent condition with original bodywork. The seller says everything works and the bike runs strong, though he/she has never registered it for some reason. Find this open class desert monster for sale in Pine Bush, New York with bidding up to $1,675 and the reserve not yet met