Everybody gangsta unitil red vibrating two stroke is after you

I have an 88 cr500 and it makes the world go blurry whether it's the speed or vibration or both. Guys that raced these for 30minute motos are just mad

For everyone saying he doesnt go high enought in the rpm, the dude just dont want to die 🥰🧚✨💕

The metallic sound from the expansion exhaust always gets me - long live 2 stroke!

Most people don't realize how much work it takes to ride a 500. Everything becomes dangerous if not calculated right. It's almost like it wants to hurt you to prove a point lol

I like that the 500s never sound like they're more than 10% above idle compared to 125 and 250s

I have owned and rode my 1987 CR500 for 31 years since 1992. Over the years I have shown her respect. But...4 weeks ago she got the best of me. Broke my back in 5 spots. Thank God I am not paralyzed and walking to tell this story and yes I will be back on her hopefully within six months or less. Always have respect for the beast it can never be tamed.

I remember when my dad use to say "if u can start it u can ride it" good times

Is it me or does it seem like that bike is barely trying

There is no taming the 500, just brief periods of survival.💪💪

"I'm gonna take it easy" PROCEDS TO IDLE TO MARS

The sound of a 2-stroke crosser is so addictive

Every time I see one of these for sale in the UK the seller always writes in the description 'not for the faint hearted'. A scary beast.

"I think it's definitely tameable..." That's what the CR500 WANT'S you to think....lol. Then it kills you. 😁

"Oh my God this thing vibrates look at it shake" *revs engine so it tickles his pickle* 0:50

I honestly believe this is where my shoulder arthritis came from. These would just snatch your arms right off your body if you wasn’t ready and experienced

So many boomers are gonna have their mind blown that you managed to kickstart their pit bike on the first kick

you dont tame the cr...it tames you.the vibrations bring you closer to God

I have ridden a cr500 for 2 years in 2008-2010 ! This was the best time of my life and the most powerful I’ve ever driven. Nothing can stop a cr 500 2 Strock. I miss this times :(

I’ll always cherish my shin scars from kicking over and soiled britches from riding my old 500 years ago! Memories. Respect that bike son.

"Alright, let's finish this lap up, and go in before I die." I laughed so hard I choked on my salsa. I've ridden a 500, they are shitty powerful beasts.

When I raced the KX500's in there late 80's-early 90's, I started in third gear and pretty much left it there for most of the race.

I rode one of those one time before on a road. I love speed but gosh… those things are stupid fast. You can’t even plant the throttle till your in 5th goin 50 or it’ll just stand up. Mad respect.

Thanks for sharing. My hare scramble racing buddy back in the day bought one out of the crate. First ride broke his tail bone after healing he won several races which still surprises me to this day. A CR500 can beat a street bike within 3 telephone poles, won several dollars on those bets.

Torque monster! First time I rode one was such an experience. Instant tunnel vision when wailed on.

4:10 even the GoPro held her breath

2-Strokes are monsters and you can’t beat that smell 👌🏻

Merely stirring the coals there.Majority of the comments below are pure gratification from those that know the awesome power of 2 stroke 500's.Awesome vid mate,cheers from Oz

Now we need to see Ronnie Mac on this thing 😂 SCREAMIN EAGLE 2.0!!!!

Nothing cooler than cruising in 5th and pulling wheelies. 👍🏻

DUDE so glad you made a follow up vid! Great job. You were riding it this time! Respect brother! BRAAAAAAAAP

Had a few of these when I was a teenager in the 90's... Straight up beast of a bike and they'll absolutely wear you out on the trails

I remember riding 500’s back in the 80’s. I didn’t do it much, but the formula was = Brake....Turn (carefully!).... PULL TRIGGER. Repeat👍😂 It was invariably terrifying for a 145 lbs rider.

I love how they just idle around little motox tracks. Go throw the thing at some dunes and a beach, that is where those big old smokers shine. Miss my IT 490 every day....

Man, you've got balls ! If I would have to try such a legend, I would shake inside even before starting the engine ....

Brings back memories. I use to work for LRD Performance specialties. The owner built the motor in mine for the sand. 4mill stroker ported 44 mill carburetor and a hand cone pipe I built myself to his specs.

I just love reading the comments from all the pros

Great video. I’ve owned 2 CR500’s. They made the best trail bikes. At 200 lbs, I need a big bore. They eat up the incredible Mexican trails. My 500’s were dead reliable. The secret to a one kick start when cold, is to rock it back and forth in first gear. Then, like in this video, find the compression stroke. Boom one kick every time. You did really well on that track. Looked like fun.

Ah that sound. I bought a 94 CR500 new and raced it for 1 season then put it away for 25 years. Sold it a couple of years ago and the guy that came to buy it shat his pants when he saw the original stickers everywhere. It was a hole shot machine and like climbing over a crazy horse. Loved every minute.

My older friend was a moto racer on one back in the 80’s. Me and all my friends from school would go watch him on this nice track he built on and near the power Lines behind our neighborhood. That dude was always in the power band and could make that thing scream. I’ve never seen anyone ride or jump one like this guy could. His name was John Carts.

Who else was smiling ear to ear for he whole ride?? :D

i love the smell of mixed fuel in the morning

I got to ride one of those things briefly when I was working in a MC shop in the 1990's... I'll never forget it... it was the most amazing, hideously explosive power I had ever experienced in a motorcycle! 😃 Being young and small I got off it quick, but I'd do it again in a second. 😁

I used to drive mine with street tires on countryside back roads ,lots of crazy memories with friends ,we were the jackals of our small town..we had gazoline cans hidden in bushes a key points of our entire day rides..

So nice seeing Murphy’s. I used to ride it from the time they opened until about 2 years after that. I miss texas. Thanks for the vids!

I remember focusing on having it pointed in a direction I really wanted to go before grabbing a handful of throttle. A bit crude by today's metrics, especially with respect to chassis and suspension; but damn, what a beast of an engine! An honest, eyeball flattening, temporary cure for nearsightedness.

Nothing will ever sound as badass as a 2-stroke 500cc motorcycle.

Awesome video dude! Felt fast as just just watching!

I love these long US tracks. Really gives you a chance to use the larger bikes. Nothing like this in the UK

Good bike for sand dunes, for motocross you had to be able hang onto them super fast , one of the Most powerful production vehicles ever built.

What a flipping beast of a bike. Back in he eighties my dad had a Kawasaki KX500 and it was a MONSTER.

Man .when you pull onto the track. That is a epic feeling

The angry chainsaw 😍😍. I can't stand the new 4 Strokes! Late 90s CR any day!

You train on the big boy, and when you get back on that 450, it will feel small! Lol

I had a KX 500 in the mid 90,s ,awesome bike, it made me a better rider while kicking my ass at the same time, respect to you sir, from Australia.......

Awesome vid Zach! Subscribed!!

You're gonna love it even more when you learn to keep it in the powerband...it's almost scary :-)

You'll know that you've "tamed" that beast, when you can keep it "on pipe" in the power band and not lugging the motor half the time. You're used to riding a 4 stroke my friend.

“Nothing too crazy” Goes for full on race 😂

My uncles old Yamaha 490 was such a beast in the 80s, would eat everyone up back in the day, can’t believe he got it down so well.. torque monster.

Killer...love the content bro bro 🤙🏾

I used to ride a YZ 490 back in the day. 500's really only shine in top end and have way more bottom end torque, great for steep hill climbing. They're not really faster than a 250 2stroke up until the 250 is flat-out, then the 500 shines. I notice you put your foot out when cornering, you shouldn't do it (lots of reasons). Keep your feet hard on the pegs, grip the tank with your knees and shift your weight about (when needed) and you'll hit those corners way faster. To be honest, you should be sideways and almost on the rear tire around those sweeping corners. I used to ride in sand and mud and loose gravel and never found the need to put my foot out. Also, learn to sit back over the rear tire as much as you can. These bikes work best when ridden on the rear wheel. Anyway, great fun to see you having a go. Keep it up.

Those 500s are a breed of their own takes big balls to hold it on song! Had a few rides in late 90s and they're not a toy but a weapon in the right hands

I still have my 85 CR500. Original owner,rebuilt it 6 times three transmissions, still one of the baddest bikes on the dirt. I'm in my sixties now and it's still relieves my back aches.

Just imagine how fast that bike would go if he ever got in the Powerband😳

There's no taming that beast!!!

Thank you for not saying it way to much and dangerous. Respect.

Great riding man! It takes a big pair just to get on that beast, let alone ride it like you did. You are already there, you just don't know it, normal hesitation for a bike like that and a smart move on your part to respect what that bike can do. Keep ot up.

I had one when I was 14 back in the day desert racing. Changed the gearing for more top end. Now days I think my arms would fall off.

Fun looking track. Looks like it flows really well and you can carry some speed.

There a beast growing up in the late 80 I had a kx 500 wished I had never sold it I regret it too this day them 500 are a beast it will really work on your arms after words great video great beast you have there I have a 2000 rm 250 totally rebuilt all the way though its awesome but it's no 500 by no means built the motor bottom end and topend all wisco parts it's one quick 250 but you got the beast always been looking for one but when one comes up for sale its always around 8 thousand dollars and that seems to be in decent shape still looking a Yamaha banshee 350 2. Strokes are forever got a few small 125cc two stroke but maybe one day I'll get lucky and find me a 500cc that's not a piece of junk even you don't no what's been done to a bike inside unless you had it done your self it always seems like anyone that's selling a 2 strokes they will tell you its been rebuilt a couple of months ago that is always there story they told me the Same thing about my rm 250cc it had never been rebuilt so I had to have it done like the saying buyers beware

I wouldn't ever say a it's possible to tame a cr500. You actually have to tame yourself. My friend had one that was bored 30 over and I rode it once. It was the most brutal power band you could imagine. And I give you props for being able to ride that heavy monster so well

2T for ever man!!!

On a perfectly jetted cr500 you can take off in 5th gear, that's pretty crazy. Great bit of riding there definitely tamed the beast

So jealous great job and I love the honesty.

I bought a 92 cr 500 from the show room floor. I never understand why everyone who rides one of these bikes today is blown away. I loved that bike. It was fast as hell. Hard to keep the front down. I remember that cr480 was a real beast. So was the yz400. The cr500 was hard to start, nothing compared to that cr480. That was what we had back then. That head shake was normal. We just rode the hell out of them. Most of them are still going. Tribute to 2 stroke engineering.

Makes me jealous, remember the good ol days

The most powerful bike ever

I used to have a KX500 and it was incredibly fun to ride. Massive torque pretty much everywhere in the rev range. You had to be so careful though, I learned. Because it did everything quickly and powerfully. Accelerated VERY quickly, but also stopped very quickly, brakes were super strong. It was a fine balance to ride it successfully, everything was so touchy. If it got sudden traction, even in 5th gear, the front wheel would snap up in the air suddenly. Or, if you got on the brakes hard from speed, the rear wheel would come off the ground. Teeter tottering from wheelies to endos. Freaking crazy but insanely fun! That bike (and the CR500) were in my opinion, the pinnacle of supreme performance.

I’m rewatching this vid after 2 years and it’s still so hyper

30 year old monster still getting it done! Amazing how far they’ve come with them in that time though, suspension especially.

I'll never forget you absolutely ramming that YZ125 across the track for a whole video.

I remember going to motocross meetings in the 80s watching Yam YZs Suzy’s Husqs etc etc but the only one that seemed to be never on the ground but constantly flying around the course was the Honda CR 250 or 500s. Legendary kit. 👍🏆

Had a kx500 big Banga in the early ninety's loved it wish I still had it,soon my precious.

Unless you have ridden a 500 2 stroke for awhile, it takes some getting use to, seperates the boys from the men thats for sure ...

This really brought back memories and a smile to my face :) Man, I miss my CR. I let 2 friends ride my CR. The one guy crashed and fucked up his knee pretty badly, the other one pushed it back after half a lap and said "no thanks!" :) Good times!

Amazing ride .!!! Thanks for the visual and info on the bike 🙈

Used to have an 88 cr500 as a field bike! It was nuts to be honest! Ruined loads of boots kicking it over, 2 of my mates flipped it bump starting it! Used it on the road a few times n literally had no traction what so ever! It left a 3 mile black line on n off the throttle! Happy times haha wish I still had it!

Nice content man! Just got my first bike, a yz125.

Who the hell thumbed this video down ? That was awesome!

Another one of those experiences you cant explain to someone else. They are legendary bikes for a reason.

Man, This track looks like the roads we drove to the races to when I raced back in the 80’s. Huge tree roots, boulders the size of bowling balls, slabs of busted up concrete and ruts and holes you could drive a car through were just some of the fun attractions of the tracks we had back in my day. If I had a track like this, I would have duct taped my throttle wide open, put my feet up and enjoyed the new issue of Moto-Cross Action and waved to the ladies at the finish line..😉

Thats a beautiful track!

4:46 no, she wants a man to hold her tight

Those big bore Reed valve 2 strokes just sound so good. Smell good too if you are running the good stuff

Get one Zack! I have a 94. Absolutely love it.

That thing will pull your arms from there sockets! Lol

Cool nonetheless but I’ll stick to what I know. 4 strokes all day. I rode 85 2 strokes but the 4s became really popular when I was coming up in the race scene, jumped from that 85 to a 250f, fell in love that day

I’m exhausted just watching this haha. That’s bonkers bro

At 13 I started racing on an 80, quickly moved to 125’s. then at 16 got on a buddy’s CR500 just to check it out, instantly fell in love with it. The 125 had to be constantly wicked up to clear big doubles or step ups, but not the 500, nope. A quick blip of the throttle and it was launch time, tap rear brake to setup landing then roll the gas through the corner. The power made it effortless. JMO. Great bike.