[turbo69bird]

Been looking for a CR500 and one of my Pontiac buddies says , man I just sold one cheap. So I though maybe I should post and ask if anyone has anything
And since it’s been slow around here anyway see who is into riding and collecting big bore bikes. Because we live near eachother and I never knew he rode and collected these bikes.

[dataway]

You mean an old school 2 stroke CR500?? Man those things were a handful.

I'd have to have an electric start

Our new place has 31 acres of open rolling topography, with some glade type woods, all dirt, not a rock on the place. Can't wait to get a dirt bike.
Wish I was 30 year younger I'd be putting the excavator and skid steer to work making a "senior" MX course.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Very popular rebuild item in Johnstown PA

[Shiny]

These guys are entertaining and took on a tired CR500 in this episode..

https://youtu.be/9TRceMKRoAo?si=GhvYik85ANIwGxqF

[dataway]

Whenever I think about 2 stroke dirt bikes this bizarre old video comes to mind.

Warning: It's very weird.

Supposedly done by a famous (at the time) MX rider.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmhijF4v3ZE

[ID67goat]

My arms hurt just thinking about holding onto the handlebars on one of these again.

A lot of fun in wide open spaces like sand dunes and desert riding but was a handful for me when riding in the woods.

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by Shiny

These guys are entertaining and took on a tired CR500 in this episode..

https://youtu.be/9TRceMKRoAo?si=GhvYik85ANIwGxqF

My kids and I watched that last week

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by ID67goat

My arms hurt just thinking about holding onto the handlebars on one of these again.

A lot of fun in wide open spaces like sand dunes and desert riding but was a handful for me when riding in the woods.

I rode them in the woods in Connecticut and I also rode them out in glamis sand dunes. Had. Blast both places.
Problem
Is KTM is in bankruptcy and you can buy a
450 or 500 KTm a couple years old for the price of a CR500

And testing has shown the ; strikers will out run them lap to llap but I’m interested in it for the nostalgia.

I wouldn’t do electric start but I’d probably do a compression release .

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by ID67goat

My arms hurt just thinking about holding onto the handlebars on one of these again.

A lot of fun in wide open spaces like sand dunes and desert riding but was a handful for me when riding in the woods.

I rode them in the woods in Connecticut and I also rode them out in glamis sand dunes. Had. Blast both places.
Problem
Is KTM is in bankruptcy and you can buy a
450 or 500 KTm a couple years old for the price of a CR500

And testing has shown the ; strikers will out run them lap to lap but I’m interested in it for the nostalgia.

I wouldn’t do electric start but I’d probably do a compression release .

[dataway]

KTM would have been my bike of choice, but the recent problems have me reconsidering. Plus the nearest KTM dealer is over 100 miles away.

Evidently they still have the money to run a MotoGP team.

[turbo69bird]

Yeah the bikes have come way way down. I’m still a big bore CR500 guy but man an almost brand new 450 or 500 for old bike money is tempting. I’ve actually never ridden one of these new bikes they have traction control and everything.

When I was. A kid my buddies all. Had broken KTMs in the shed w no dealers to get parts from but w the internet. Maybe differnt even if it goes bad.

[dataway]

I rode small bore SuperMoto for a few years and the KTMs were very popular. But in my mind, it's always sound of big two stroke that defines a dirt bike, and Roger Decoster was king.

Me (176) on a Honda 150 tricked out for SuperMoto on a little track in Maine. And yes, that little kid (44) is going to pass me and win. We were racing for a nice set of gloves too. He ended up road racing in the US and Europe.

[scott70]

Fastest old dirt bike I ever rode was a Yamaha yz 490. It didn’t know the word subtle. It didn’t make a good trail bike. I remember trying a cr80 back in high school and remembering how snappy that little 80 was for its size.

[cdrookie]

All the old dirt bikes are worth big bucks now, according to the people selling them. After watching A1, I decided I need a bike. I wanted an 80's CR or KX250, fixer upper. There was a few around but this or that kept them from being the "one", plus it seems the owners are either kids or someone without a very good reputation. A guy at work said he'd give me a good deal on his KTM 450, which is way way more power than I could effectively use, but the deal was too good to pass up.

[turbo69bird]

For some reason people are dumping those KTMs especially 450s cheap . I know the company is in bankruptcy and they are worried about support but the 450s especially are bargains big time right now


My kids have a full race KX85 my buddy’s kid raced it , it’s so nasty it’s hard to rid e

[cdrookie]

Everything will be cheap now that I'm not looking! KTM will dump Gas Gas and Husky if it gets really bad, but parts will be available for a long time.

[4dblnkldude]

God, I love old two strokers. Had multiple throughout the years. I rode a CR500 once and owned a 250, you didn't need the front wheel on either. I found a really nice 92 CR500 about 5 years ago friend of a friend. He wanted $7,000. In the end I couldn't justify it. Good luck in your search!

[scott70]

Find a old maico.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Originally Posted by scott70

Find a old maico.

Or Bultaco.

[67Lemons]

I sold all my bikes around Covid but was riding KTM’s in the end, with a service manual they are an absolute pleasure to work on vs other bikes. My favorite vintage bike was a ‘94 KDX that I had for a little bit, cream puff bike with low low hours.