CR500R HORSEPOWER BUILD SERIES MRE ENGINE MOD TEST #3 97 HONDA CR500R

[@Eriu-88-88-]

Compound looks beautiful with the sun going down. Keen to see another 500 shootout with all the lads getting it.

[@craigbecker8938]

Five of us were at the museum today , we rode up from PA , you have an awesome display !!!!!!

[@daveyt4802]

I'm about 1600 miles west. Road trip!

[@KaplanCycles]

Thanks man!

[@ex3221]

Thanks for what you do, Ken. There should be more fellas like you around, like you’re just chilled and these people always mad.

[@slabdaddy4209]

Another bad ass CR!! Love your compound!!🤘👍

[@oscarornelas6619]

You would be a God in Baja with that thing! Crazy to see you guys wearing sweaters were already sweating in Phoenix! Much love 🤙

[@americanbassin2648]

Haha yes was Like 98 today

[@hectorrivera6761]

She clean up nice im in ocmd laying on the beach 🏖️ watching my favorite KZbinrs video

[@thomasgodlewski1943]

I love watching senior rip around on the Big bore two strokes.

[@dblkicksally8318]

Adam Millar is the best in the biz for the 5hundy!

[@dennismillus4581]

Compared against Who? There are so many out there that have been race proven in the industry. Some that built factory race machines.

[@keithpeterson6108]

Adam Millar is most definitely NOT the best in the biz.

[@daveyt4802]

53 year old man here too. Looks fun!

[@HUSKY7-1]

Very interesting. I like it when you go into detail of what you do to the bikes and how the mods change the feel of the bike. That thing hauls the mail and sounds amazing. Looking forward to seeing the dyno results. Great work Ken, thanks for all the epic content.

[@joesolo9946]

Been closely watching the excellent content lately, I'm sold on these CR 500's.. Nice job man... 👍

[@craigdavies8099]

I also have a MRE head and next time I rebuild I'll be sending Adam the cases and cylinder for the full job. I don't use the de-comp anymore, or the kickstart. The Panthera e-start is a faff to set up but has been reliable so far. One of my favourite mods was a Pulse intake built by Ron McCord. It came with a billet intake manifold modified 38mm PWK airstriker and boyesen reed. I run a Fatty pipe and she pulls real clean from below 1800rpm and I've seen very high over rev on tacho. Also less vibration and excellent fuel range on trail rides, wide open spaces she uses lot's of fuel! A downside to the e-start is the heavy flywheel, I went from a tiny CR250 flywheel to the heavy e-start one and it dulled the power delivery, a lot to my discust. Now I have gone back to alloy clutch plates, that's a huge weight saving of rotating mass. Also gone to tubeless tyre, alloy sprocket not steel and titanium bolts on the rear disk, front and rear sprockets. All this combined gave me back the snappy quick revving engine I like. Keep up the great content, thanks!!

[@ianrobinson525]

Love the tail wag, you can't beat a good old tail wag. I can't get enough of these 2 smoker 500 vids mainly cause I don't own one lol, one day I will. Man you're bike is a wheel stand beast

[@randydoan7536]

been drillin my pistons forever on my 500

[@pbmachines972]

Racing as a privateer years ago I liked not having good equipment and still winning made it that much better

[@dennismillus4581]

VForce 2 delta is the reed assembly with Adams spacer. Ot is so far the best reed block assembly.

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

A conventional Hinson steel basket feels better than the stock Honda one, wont notch over time, and adds a tiny bit of flywheel effect. Ill be running one (with the matching hub) in the RC500. Even one with the steel inserts on the fingers will have your clutch holding up better because of better oiling.

[@keithpeterson6108]

Yeah the Barnette with the steel I sorts is a sweet setup. 👍

[@derailleurmind0454]

Thats is a Bad Bad Machine right there! Best looking honda graphics of all time. Picking up a 97 Cr125 for the misses today.(and you know Im stealing for 6 to 9 motos )Long Live HONDA.

[@mr.wright8611]

Can't wait to get my 97 cr500 running just alot of things got to get done before I start it motor completely rebuilt working on the brakes right now the guy I got it from locked up the motor it's been sitting about 8 years

[@johnkerner9242]

Awesome bike Ken. I had Eric Gorr do my porting and same decompression button on my 490, I also didn't use it often but wow did it run. Look forward to next video

[@jessedrew3413]

You are a modern real American Hero 100%. If I could meet anyone in the world and spend a day with them... hands down it’d be ken sr

[@KaplanCycles]

Thank you Jesse. Come see us at the shop for a day

[@paulpence8895]

Sorry man, thought I was subbed long ago... WTF I was not... Always amazing content, so funny we have the same "70's-80's" experiences... Not sure I want to re-live the 80's though hahahaha... Wish you could have hooked up with Cleetus, that would have been awesome... Got a free Sunday to catch up, enjoying the content (probably on 1.5x speed though,,, hehehe)

[@everythingloud4068]

Man that bike looks like it has a ton of torque!!!

[@KaplanCycles]

Will find out on the dyno

[@axispowerdiesel]

Rolling the 03 KX out for a quick ride today, nothing better than a good ol big bore burning some klotz

[@rangerddanger697]

You gotta love that big bore fender wave 👍

[@ericdebisz9458]

I'm tuned in Sr. Let's go baby

[@gerardorubio3612]

Motorcross action magazine back in the day. They did a 3rd gear start that broc golver used on his yz 490 at the ama nationals.

[@seather863]

Senior choppin up the dandylions... lookin great brother.

[@randydoan7536]

nice work

[@gregparker8349]

Very nice CR!!! 😍. I had a Harley Davidson that had high comp. pistons and stage 2 heads and it had compression releases just like that on the head.

[@ricardoguerra9411]

Hey Sargent Kap , Experimenting is half the Fun and half the Battle , just a matter of time it will be a Killer !

[@jessederossett1484]

Awesome bike man I have 96 cr 250 it's a beast . It's no 500 though .

[@brendanhickey9771]

That bike sounds great

[@dennismillus4581]

I also found that yes the Decompression head does save cases. But, for me it also did not make it easier to actually start.

[@andybowyer3602]

Kenny can ya get Adam millar down to the museum for a lubetube video, now that would be something 🤔

[@KaplanCycles]

I'm trying

[@robertstiles5122]

!!! hey i got 2 stroke on the brain here sunday am you said your dyno got air fuel guage on it or egt well i just dont see how one air fuel ratio guage can work for two stroke four stroke and whatever else you put on it what i getting at is it accurate has it ever been calibrated ya know tested compared to another oh ya great job truly good work beautiful place beautiful family bud im sure you are proud

[@mikestowe6136]

hell the bike sounds great i think ya should have christy do your bike in the black n red know that being said get your ass out in that yard and pluck all those dandilions by hand lmfao maybe special trick to start with compression release

[@zendog5884]

God bless brother

[@logi-protransport3096]

Great live style.... i wish that would be possible in Germany.... Greatings from nuremberg... I even would like to give some money for your project with the museum, how can i do this? Greatings Erik

[@KaplanCycles]

The museum website www.newenglandmotorcyclemuseum.org has a PayPal donation link. We also have a go fund me fundraiser at. charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/roofs-are-breached-we-need-help/newenglandmotorcyclemuseuminc. Thank you for your support!

[@logi-protransport3096]

I send some Money with the donation link....i wish you all the best to save the buildings....best whishes from nuremberg in germany....

[@KaplanCycles]

Thank you brother!

[@keithseyller4018]

I have the same bike !! Never been apart ❤

[@dylanh4657]

I have a recluse on a banshee. It does feel like more torque, though I have never dyno'd it. That is with dynaport pipes, airstriker carbs, and T5 silencers.

[@minibikemadman]

My 88 trx 250r is running 225psi. But with the vortex cdi it starts 1st 2nd kick. I have some of the vforce 2's. Those 2s were some of the best reedcages.

[@nathansumerlin8391]

Nice! I have an 86 and 88, the 86 has a 363 with 230 psi compression! Makes 59hp and 41lbs of torque, I use v3’s and esr center mount, with an 04 cr250 ignition and tps carb, it’s a fun quad!

[@enacku]

My 99 kx 250 striped out the starting gears because all the compression. I guess those bikes were notorious for doing that too.

[@KaplanCycles]

No they break the case

[@Alan-bv4cw]

Tanta roba!!! TOP

[@ashleydibben17]

It's a beautiful property

[@cheechtjs]

That 97 just looks great. Maybe I'm a lil partial , I had a 97 CR250. First year aluminum frame , wasn't great. ...

[@robpearson1209]

Man she looks like shes a purring good!! What's the power like? An how's she feel now at the throttle compared to before? Is she smooth? Or more brute like? Does she feel like shes got more bottom An mid? Or vise versa? An I know you got your injuries... But you guys are pretty awesome riders!! So what if ya don't ride every day... Do what you love!! An you guys should make your track just to play on... It makes a man feel good to just have that option... Plus you guys could ride atvs on it... An plus it would help you guys for when you go to south wick... For the vet races... An to see what works for you when feeling out an stretching that baby's legs... But opinions are like rocks on a track... Theres millions of em!! Lol! But thanks for making this vid! Ive learned more watching you guys than I have in the 20yrs ive been riding... An not just fixin or riding... But just learning about the bikes history an the love an passion you guys have for em is a blessing!! I appreciate you guys an all the vids! God bless an thank you!! Feel the rush!! 😜

[@KaplanCycles]

Yes I would love to bring the Trackback but we sold all of our bulldozers and everything we used to maintain it when we ran out of money building the museum

[@KaplanCycles]

Just got done with my 1st real rip on it since we put the motor together it's definitely a lot faster and it will wrap to the moon just like A250 it definitely has more horse bar I can't wait to put it on the dyno it's a lot more fun to ride power everywhere were gonna try a couple different pipes The gnarly pipe that's on there isn't the hot set up for motocross the fatty is and possibly the Hygge pipe

[@robpearson1209]

@@KaplanCycles man that blows chunks!! But I'm also glad ya did... Cause you wouldn't have the museum now... That lord willing I'm gonna get come an see hopefully soon... I wonder what a if bobcat would do the job? Anyways... I'll keep my eyes open for a cheap bobcat an a tractor with a box blade.... An if bought a 90 model 500 what would it take to make it close to an 85 torque an power wise? I'm sorry I'm picking your brain... But I have raod a dirt bike since I sold my 500 when I was 24... An I'm 49 now lol!! An I want another one... Lol! Do you have any suggestions that would help me as to what I need to do... As far as build wise... To get the torque out of it that maybe yours has? Any wisdom will help... Gof bless you an I can't wait for.the next vid! Your the boss!! Oh an one.more question... Lol! As a fan of yours.... You mentioned having a factory ride with husqvarna... An I am just curious if you owned any of the 400s or 430s from back in the day... An when you rode for them was it 2 strokes you rode or 4? An power an handling an dependability differences... Anyway I know this is a lot... Maybe you should make a vid on these questions... Cause I'm relatively new to your channel an I'm playi catch up! Lol!! Anyway I love ya brother! Thank you so much for the museum, the vids an your passion! God bless you an all yours!!

[@KaplanCycles]

Rob, since your just getting back into it a stock 500 will be perfect . From there fmf fatty pipe with air Stryker carb and stic mod, then porting and MRE intake and you got 60rwhp. Stock is 52 or 53

[@robpearson1209]

@@KaplanCycles thank you so much!! I really value your advice! 💖

[@MusicSensations1971]

Kenny try this method bring the Piston the top dead center then push in the compression relief valve give it one good kick compression relief valve should then release on its own it should fire right off

[@KaplanCycles]

I'll try it

[@MusicSensations1971]

@@KaplanCycles let me know how it works

[@averagecarguy420]

That thing is FAST!!!

[@Motoinc]

When are you putting a E-start on on 1 of your bad boys?! I know there are full kit solutions out there

[@marknewman6037]

Thats a happy tail, LOL.......

[@2strokecarbtuningportingin187]

At some point I hope you got a vase line on stock set up.and do one mod at a time so you can see legit gains or losses.

[@KaplanCycles]

We will, stay tuned

[@2strokecarbtuningportingin187]

@@KaplanCycles kzbin.infoeRBPsBpEwGw?feature=share

[@nickjohnson1183]

That sounds fantastic 👌

[@tommypierce133]

please do a detailed video on your jetting process,, reed type / carburetor type and size / pilot jet size / needle jet size and clip position / slide cutaway # / main jet size / temp / humidity /barometric pressure / altitude / fuel type and octane rating / oil ratio /, plot the jetting curve at loaded rpm from 500 rpm to WTFO. thanks for your videos on the cr500's very cool captain .

[@KaplanCycles]

My setup on T2 fuel: 113A 52 pilot 200 main 7 no-notch slide Blue “IIII” on top clip 4 turns of STIC airscrew You'd go at it this way and adjust the needle clip to richen it if needed.

[@KaplanCycles]

Will do!

[@DS-ft6sd]

Very nice ken!👌

[@shawnhughes615]

Sounds n looks good

[@gerardorubio3612]

Is the psi cr 500 sand still available? Try that pipe for all out horse power numbers if they still make them.

[@adamgrumadas6187]

Thats a bad boy bike

[@keithhawkins7039]

It's a holey machine!

[@irod6503]

@Kaplan America, your rwh may be lower due to the need for a new clutch. You may actually producing more horse power but your losing more than the average 12-15% loss to rear wheel due to the slipping of the clutch. I’d slap a new clutch before gathering anymore dyno data. Either way she’s a beaut👍God bless American & Kaplan Cycles, luv the vids.

[@KaplanCycles]

We thought the same thing so we put a new top of the line clutch by recluse. No dice. No changes

[@Djigit-z]

best👍✌️великолепна

[@ianmangham5753]

AMEN

[@anthonytamilio9501]

you have style ken. i love the way you guys set up the bikes

[@jerseycasull4546]

What gearing are you using on that bike if you don't mind me asking? Mine is an 86' and I'm trying to find a happy medium for my gearing ratio. I'm running 48/13 tooth sprockets for track and swap out to a 14 tooth for desert riding, any input is greatly appreciated...I'm a big fan of your channel.

[@KaplanCycles]

52 14, switching to 49 next

[@TS50ER]

How is the hydraulic clutch? Easy to bleed the air?

[@bigram7235]

Try a flywheel weight. Acts like traction control.

[@endurocrab6258]

:D

[@eyalcr500]

:-))) " ...Gnarly is a woods pipe.." you gotta be a Kamikaze pilot to take the 500 to the woods :-)))

[@derekcurtiss3061]

How bout that tail wag !!!!

[@jethrox827]

Are there stroker kits lol.....can you put a couple of gopros on the bikes this time

[@KaplanCycles]

Yes and yes

[@abzskismotors]

She was wagging her tail

[@JohnJ77777]

Do Is you ever dyno this setup? Did you know this up?

[@rglce25]

Rebuild the track!!

[@timm1807]

Beast. I have a Sherco 300 SE 2 stroke. How much power would that have?

[@KaplanCycles]

I would guess 38 rwhp? Since most 500's put out 52 to 54

[@timm1807]

@@KaplanCycles Wow a lot less. I thought my bike was powerful. LOL

[@jessederossett1484]

Any good tips for my 96 cr 250 engine to get more horses

[@toddcontino7271]

Can I PLEASE buy that PC pipe from you? Please. I’m sending my stuff to Adam here in a couple weeks. Thanks!

[@mizzyp7046]

Has anyone who reverse engineers the cr 500 head,ever tried to put 1 of those power valves

[@mizzyp7046]

{ Sr.-Jr.-Wiz.-Lil wiz..ect..ect->all the rest of u guys} I just wanted to say "Thank-You for restoreing the 2-strokes decades" I wish I could've kept the gems I had. My brother To Ricky was totally nuts on bikes.I lost him to a Polaris Predator Raceing edition.It was a 500 w/a big bore sleeve.Plus a bore on that sleeve.So it was around a 565-580..Freekin scary fast. The day he was gonna trade a gye in Boston straight up for a Suzuki 450 quad,My brother decided to go ahead and take the Polaris for one more rip.There is a little track on the beginning of Route18,And he was tearing It up some one yeld and he took his eyes off the trail for one Second.He looked back but he was already In 2nd gear upwards of 55mph.He tried to turn away but the wheels turned but the bike kept going straight .Well he slammed into the I-95 sign and the impact broke his kneck and shattered his D.O.T approved helmet

[@jcpatrick4824]

🇺🇸WWG1WGA🇺🇸 Gratitude!!!🙏🍀👍

[@propacollector3499]

wgy dont get wagner bild and frame

[@cardwellbrosdirtbikediy1249]

Who did that?

[@mec635]

Found TDC lol

[@steveking9597]

All that extra power will tire you out quicker , 🤔

[@KaplanCycles]

Not if its down low and gearing is correct it will be easier to go fast. Its always easier to end up on the podium when you start in first

[@jasonkennedy1670]

data acquisition is key

[@adamgrumadas6187]

Hey Ken I got some sweet or three wheelers that I haven't seen in many years I'm still young buck Ill be 35 this year but I got two Yamaha old three wheelers I'm selling and a old dirt bike and a gsxr 1100 I've recently bought a new house and I need the extra cash so I'm willing to sell to to someone who will take cars of them

[@KaplanCycles]

Call us 860 454 7024

[@dylanallain4520]

Hey Ken ho check out bvc 2021 crf 450 with cr500 swap very well done

[@KaplanCycles]

I've seen it. Engine is mounted higher increases center of gravity. There are a lot of other issues to address besides mounting the engine.

[@jonty4664]

👊🏻✊🏻👍🏻✌🏻👏🏻🇬🇧🏁

[@kalzu.]

Imagine a fmf shorty on that😂

[@KaplanCycles]

Got one coming

[@kalzu.]

@@KaplanCycles 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dennisdemennis5992]

I believe the 1997 model had less HP than the years before i believe the 1987 until 1991 engine putted out 63 hp from factory and the later They decreased the amount of hp to 52hp stock because it was just to much

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

They never decresed the power. They simply had "eyebrows" over the exhaust port to make it more manageable. Bore the cylinder enough to remove them or resleeve it without the reliefs, and you'll have an ill-tempered and harder to ride bike again.

[@KaplanCycles]

Im sure No stock CR500R ever pur down more than 54rwhp on a dyno. More like 51 to 53.

[@Sawedoff53]

Very fresh!