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by cr500swede
April 19th, 2010, 3:27 am
Forum: Drive Tech
Topic: Need Quick help. Bearing Dimension.
Replies: 2
Views: 82

Need Quick help. Bearing Dimension.

On Sunday its racetime and i cant get a rear lower shock bearing in time, so i going to order a standard bearing. But since im away for work and cant measure it myself ! So if any have the dimension on the lower shock bearing for a -92 CR500 it would be great ! :) I know is a special one, but for on...
by cr500swede
April 11th, 2010, 2:48 am
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: Lets get the 1997 ready to race.
Replies: 5
Views: 1126

Loong time no see...
But finally its redo for race, only problem is that i dont dare to take it on the track, its too nice to race with now !!!

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by cr500swede
January 27th, 2010, 4:34 am
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: Lets get the 1997 ready to race.
Replies: 5
Views: 1126

Lets get the 1997 ready to race.

The Racing season is closing up quick! April 25th is the first race in our local amateur series. So the bike is under restoration. This is it before i start.. http://lagvm.se/cr500/bild.jpg And now a couples mont later. I had to tear down the engine to replace som gears i gearbox because the 5th gea...
by cr500swede
October 24th, 2009, 3:59 am
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: 1992 - Rebuild,
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

make sure you check out reports on service hondas first before you spend your money go have a look at some of their frames Ok, good, but have no plans on that yet, think it will be long time before i get rich :D And i love the steelie , ;) btw, i have seen so many conversions that looks like crap s...
by cr500swede
October 24th, 2009, 3:48 am
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: 1992 - Rebuild,
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

shaggy aus wrote:
cr500swede wrote: maybe one day i get rich so i can buy a real servicehonda ! :)
:shock: :shock: :shock: why would you want a service honda :?:
So close a factory cr500af, and from what i know it is built from new parts, or am i wrong ?
Who doesnt want one of those ???
by cr500swede
October 23rd, 2009, 11:42 pm
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: 1992 - Rebuild,
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

Yes, i like the AF version, would like to have one. but something feels wrong when you strip a classic cr just to get the engine. we dont have to many cr500 in sweden, so i´ll do my best to preserve the steelie.. :) maybe one day i get rich so i can buy a real servicehonda ! :) have you ever ridden ...
by cr500swede
October 23rd, 2009, 2:19 pm
Forum: Drive Tech
Topic: 125 CDI on Cr500
Replies: 0
Views: 132

125 CDI on Cr500

125 CDI on Cr500

Ok here´s the deal.
i got a 92 CR125 in the garage alongside a -92 Cr500.
and the CDI looks to have the same connections.
is it possible to switch cdi on the 500 without destroying it or so ??

If anybody know, or else it gonna be a trial and error :)
by cr500swede
October 23rd, 2009, 10:02 am
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: 1992 - Rebuild,
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

ok, this thread can still live, decided to keep the 92 aswell.
some people where intrested, but only as a donator to af conversion, and i dont like that, so i´ll keep her.... :)))
by cr500swede
October 23rd, 2009, 3:07 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: yep another newbie from oz
Replies: 9
Views: 699

:cry: :twisted: :cry: :evil: :shock:
NOOO .. !!
by cr500swede
October 22nd, 2009, 11:24 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: yep another newbie from oz
Replies: 9
Views: 699

welcome ... :)

but,plz dont take a -01 for donation, it hurts my steelie heart :cry:
lets switch, you take my -92 and give me the -01 :D - high five :D
by cr500swede
October 22nd, 2009, 2:56 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Swedish Bikini Team....
Replies: 21
Views: 1335

I was in US back in 1979, 8 years old. :D Otherwise, facebook ? mutual friends there, there is a Dawn who uploaded som photo of me ? Or else i want to meet my unknown twin! maybe my father spread the family when we where in US at some local bar .. hehe You look like someone I know or have seen befor...
by cr500swede
October 22nd, 2009, 2:51 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Swedish Bikini Team....
Replies: 21
Views: 1335

WOW - The ressemblance is defenitly there, and from a favorite movie too !!
HAHA !! :lol:
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by cr500swede
October 21st, 2009, 11:45 pm
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: 1992 - Rebuild,
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

GREAT SUCCESS !! :D :D

The -92 is up for sale, a -97 have come in my way, in too good shape to let go.
Alexander the great....
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Currently i love my garage, two CRs and load of parts. :))

So this thread is a real dead one ;)
by cr500swede
October 21st, 2009, 3:03 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Swedish Bikini Team....
Replies: 21
Views: 1335

thnx, all, and since you like the third pix so much, this is the front view ;)
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by cr500swede
October 19th, 2009, 1:29 pm
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: 1992 - Rebuild,
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

Maybe its a way too go, i just read about it from another swede that did an incredible nice restoration on a kx500. read this and be amazed !!! http://www.500twostrokeonly.se/kx500-e5%20restore.pdf Looks like you got a nice clean bike! I've never done it myself but I've heard of people using really ...
by cr500swede
October 19th, 2009, 1:20 pm
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: 1992 - Rebuild,
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

The damaged frame, think i will go for swapping it. http://lagvm.se/cr500/js800_IMG_3467.jpg To bad, otherwise it was nice with sticker and all http://lagvm.se/cr500/js800_IMG_3468.jpg Peep into the heart. some leak has occured, time for new piston maybe even bore,it was a little noise from piston w...
by cr500swede
October 19th, 2009, 4:09 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Swedish Bikini Team....
Replies: 21
Views: 1335

thnx all :)

And of course you need a full size sofa in your trailer, like the factory boys :D


Or at least since i sell furniture in my day job :wink:
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by cr500swede
October 19th, 2009, 4:06 am
Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
Topic: 1992 - Rebuild,
Replies: 16
Views: 1773

1992 - Rebuild,

Ok, so let me share the rebuild process of this -92 i bought about a month ago. did a quick fix of rear suspension and took it for a local race the first i did, just to build up some motivation :) http://lagvm.se/loffecup/js800__P1W2881.jpg Then the teardown and inspection begins. Overall impression...
by cr500swede
October 18th, 2009, 3:29 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Swedish Bikini Team....
Replies: 21
Views: 1335

Swedish Bikini Team....

Just kidding... But since you are here, let me introduce myself.. 38yrs from Sweden with a passion for cr500s, currently on my fourth one. I had a 1989,1999, 2000 and my current 1992 model. The current one is up for restoration during this winter, think i will start a thread for that. My other passi...