Honda CR500/550 Liger build and dyno movie

[@938936029]

90HP is very scary for an Off Road bike :)

[@JohnnyLehti]

Just perfect! It won't see much dirt though :). Mostly ice and tarmac !

[@georgemaniat7224]

+Edgar Costa Don't think it will touch dirt with street tires...

[@wingadinga4003]

+George Badass he put those in there mainly because knobbies slip on the Dyno

[@georgemaniat7224]

+Cobee Rice Well i don't know if that's the case, but i've seen many dyno runs with motocross tires

[@traceanthony3588]

George Badass that's stupid less friction and contact

[@harryevans6113]

*92 fucking horsepower you have created a monster a beast think of the weight of a bike with 92 hp omfg*

[@JohnnyLehti]

Thanks! the bike weighs 263 Pounds fully fuelled.

[@harryevans6113]

hell of a machine just be careful on it, dangerous, great job

[@JohnnyLehti]

Harry Evans Thanks!

[@HOTSHOT-ls1bc]

Harry Evans 2stroke is the way to go I fucken hate working on 4 their are too many problems fuck the government hope trump can change the pollution laws

[@This0is0pointless]

it would be nice for the 2's to come back in full swing, I know the demand is there

[@tacticalhomestead]

who needs traction when you have 91 hp 2 stroke for life

[@maikolfigueroa5591]

michael harris 8

[@kylezal2509]

Maikol Figueroa 7

[@motoadrenaline3386]

KAZ 1 6

[@xXRedEyedStrangerXx]

Moto Adrenaline 5

[@amvanquish5555]

Adam Krasnecki 4

[@reedexplosives4142]

the 45 dislikes are from Yamaha yzf450 riders

[@Mitchell.LeBeau]

REED explosives lol

[@Mitchell.LeBeau]

Ryan Plethra your gay

[@braydenprice5513]

REED explosives I ride a Yamaha 450f and I liked it

[@heyy_its_ryan5892]

Ryan Plethra then why did you watch the vid?

[@shreksswamp3674]

Ryan Plethra horse meat tastes good! It is just delicious!

[@gasaxe6056]

I loved these bikes. Used to buy them off owners who were afraid of them for $600-$1000 in the late 80s early 90s. Kx 500 / Rm 500 /Yz 490 /IT 465/ CR 480 were my collection. Had to sell them when I left the country though. Now its big bore chainsaws.

[@porkiepie65]

love it ...I had a KDX420 Very Lightning...Very Frightning.

[@user-gx1sv3hj9k]

my dad had a honda cr 500 for 10+ years but sold it about 20 years ago, it has always been my dream to give him back this bike he was in love for the past 3 decades...

[@ChiTuSai]

More powerful than my car... amazing bike man

[@bananadude139]

ChiTuSai more powerful than anybody car you have to compare it how much hp has a bike on a tone

[@whodatboi1543]

@NoNoNoNii year old comment bro

[@whodatboi1543]

@NoNoNoNii no en ymmärrä mitä tua äijä oikeen lässytti, mutta kovin vittumaisesti kirjoitit.

[@o.a.m9515]

@NoNoNoNii Chill out, who pissed in your cereals?

[@Bumpyfn250]

@NoNoNiin he has a p50

[@weallneedlove1263]

You know you're making power when you have to practically glue you're tire down

[@jasonjaeger4042]

Notice the one boot for starting the beast, lol! This dude knows CR 500's obviously. Awesome bike.

[@dees_patt]

“Do you even super moto bro?” This guy “Hold my 90 horsepower”

[@cr500ridr]

Amazing build !I'm not surprised at all at those numbers from a ported ,bored ,and stroked HONDA CR500R if that is the case with your absolutely awesome showpiece ! You turned her from the ugly witch into a beastly beauty !Tons of man hours of labor indeed ! Magnificent can't say enough ! Long live the BIG BORE 2STROKES !!!

[@JohnnyLehti]

+cr500ridr You won't get this Power from a CR500 cylinder. I uwse a totally different top end.

[@bowtieguy4563]

THE best sounding 2 stroke I've ever heard hands down!

[@coalblest3018]

One of the better builds I’ve seen. Good job guys!

[@JohnnyLehti]

You can not get an accurate reading from the dyno with motocross tyres because of slip. I had problems with wheelspin with the road tire too but we glued it and cleaned it with thinner, then it hooked up.

[@danielbjors8460]

man that was sm tires

[@JohnnyLehti]

+Daniel Björs yes, ivreplied to another comment

[@lucafabiano4312]

Johnny Lehti, where can i buy these stickers?

[@JohnnyLehti]

Sorry, you can't buy them. They are designed by me specifically for this bike and tailormade by a company here in Sweden and noone else than me can order them.

[@MikeSmith-ve2qu]

Has the bike ever scared you yet ?

[@adamrepka502]

Awesome bike man!... really great job.. beautiful !

[@cutsrosescents4950]

I remember when they raced these bikes in SuperCross, I think it was Chuck Sun who raced for Honda.So a factory preped 500 yeah. Great job.I just missed a KX 500 on craigslist. ..

[@mcgo3595]

This bike is beautiful! Great job on the build. The motor is also a thing of beauty. Congrats!

[@JohnnyLehti]

Thank you!

[@JohnnyLehti]

No, it' not stroked, i use a totally different top end kit and the cylinder is bolted to the adaptor plate and the plate is bolted to the stock stud holes at the front of the engine block. You won't get these power numbers from a ported 500 cylinder. Thanks for the comments😊!

[@JohnnyLehti]

+supermotardmario i believe those hp numbers when i see the dyno runs. Everybody talks about how much power they have but where are all the dyno sheets? And what fuel was used? It's not realistic to think that a motocross cylinder at 500 cc running on pump fuel would give almost the same power output as a 550cc racing cylinder designed to give maximum power. This is the latest design in twostroke technology, a CR500 was never desigbed for high power from the beginning and the design is 30 years old.

[@glennhubanks2066]

M773 fail

[@einstein4171]

M773 o

[@teufelhunden222]

Where did you get the adapter plate?

[@JohnnyLehti]

@@teufelhunden222 it was included in the top end kit.

[@offroaddomination5708]

Awesome job! I am also glad to see that guy running the dyno knew how to pull the clutchin after he was done not let it engine break and sieze haha

[@albertogamez8112]

Off Road Domination I know this is an old comment but could you enlighten me about your comment? would it seize due to lack of lubrication from letting off or what?

[@offroaddomination5708]

yes on a 2 stroke if you engine brake (let off the gas and dont pull in the clutch) the engine will spin at high rpm with only a small amount of fuel since a 2 stroke gets its lubrication from the premix oil in the gas when there is little fuel with high rpms it causes heat then friction will build up and the engine will eventually sieze

[@Nobody-dc8dp]

Off Road Domination How would you slow down with engine braking, if your holding in the clutch? Wouldn't that be coasting, since your holding in the clutch.

[@44Magnum6]

Weston. He didn't say you'd be engine breaking with the clutch in.

[@prodcage]

Pushing 4Better shut yo racist ass up

[@nickolaslandon4640]

The sound this bike makes is insane. This is why I love 2 strokes. Nothing ever will sound as good

[@chrismunzer4368]

That there is my dream bike! 2t all day. I would ride dirt thou. BIG ROOSTER TAILS! Great job you did mate! I would be very proud.

[@a64738]

90+ HP !!! :) This must be absolutely crazy to ride, I guess it has a narrow power band? This is the first dyno of 2 stroke I have seen where they had the sense to pull the clutch and not let it engine break to a slow self destruction.

[@dereklane5231]

Dont nit pick this guy over 5-7 hp max,,,,,,this thing is a hand built monster,,,,,,Obviously.... Nice build man,,,, it looks like quite an amount of R&D went into this rocket,,,,,a stock CR 5z a handful at times,,,,,,,, I love her big respect on that project!!!!!

[@craigbielsky115]

RIGHT .......ALL THE GUYS HERE NEVER BUILT A LAWNMOWER ENGINE TELLING HIM WHATS WHAT .....LOL

[@MarcoGhela]

Well done mate !! Beautiful bike !!! and very good restoration !!! Beast !!!!

[@Tokzz69]

Very nice build, just bought my self a cr500. Have to get it running again after 5 years of sitting in garage :)

[@JohnnyLehti]

No, it still runs strong.

[@mikkei3532]

With 91 hp it is a beast!!!!!

[@chriswesney]

I love the one boot look. That thing is a leg breaker for sure. Sounds great!

[@bitiberg]

Awesome build!! beautiful bike, well done!

[@FdCGarage]

Complimenti veramente bel lavoro..!! Io ho un 250 ma il 500 e sempre stato il mio sogno...

[@777_Martin_]

I think, this is the most powerful dirtbike in the world! Excellent work man! R E S P E C T !!! Hello from Slovakia!

[@crazyshaq1995]

Marti I think the Maico 700 may be more powerful, Its a 700cc 2 stroke

[@JohnnyLehti]

2jz_Joakim less power but more low end torque. A Maico 700 makes around 80 hp.

[@crazyshaq1995]

Johnny Lehti Yea, i found out a little bit later after watching this video

[@nick9006]

Johnny Lehti but this makes 91hp plus the cr500 makes more than the maico it's been proven

[@JohnnyLehti]

It depends on what year of bike we are talking about. The Maicos are very powerful for a motocross bike and the Hondas were detuned during the years for better Engine character.

[@OtoCardona]

amazing bike, beautiful machine you have there, that thing is a beast, 102 hp, that's insane for a cross bike, great job, thanks for sharing.

[@xSLCxLIFTEDx]

At the thumbnail I wasn't feeling it but seriously killed this build man love it!! Iv been dyin to do a cr500 AF

[@eamh2002]

Nice bike, its cool to see someone actually tuning a bike and not just swapping regular aftermarket parts then saying "you can only get +5hp with all of this" 2-strokes are all about the timing. You might say 30hp is the max for 125cc but there are 55hp 125cc motogp bikes that make that power at higher revs because of the tune. Sure you could tune a 125cc motocrosser to 55hp if you really wanted to. Aftermarket pipes only improve on the stock design, not to shift the rpm higher e.g more power.

[@-JX-]

+eamh2002 It's now possible to gain 70hp from 125cc thanks to "Ryger Engine". 30000rpm is possible with that type of engine.

[@JohnnyLehti]

+Janttux Yes, maybe, but that's not based on a motocross engine. Not comparable.

[@-JX-]

+Johnny Lehti It's possible to convert almost any 2-stroke motocross engine to Ryger.

[@JohnnyLehti]

I never Heard of it. Can you explain what a Ryger is ?

[@-JX-]

+Johnny Lehti Ryger Engine is a new 2-stroke designed and made by "Harry Ryger" It recently got approved by FIA, it's made for 125cc Karting. There aren't much info out of the engine but I can guarantee it's 100% legit. I have the patent papers and images. I can send you some images of the engine's components on Facebook or somewhere. The way how the engine revs 30000rpm is that the piston rings don't touch the piston. Yes, they don't touch the piston. ESE's works engine tuner thread on the Kiwibiker forums has a lot of information/speculations of this engine and one of the engine creator/tuner/developer also writes occasionally on there.

[@Salty_reviews]

You've created a monster!

[@JohnnyLehti]

👍

[@vortecturbo]

Super awesome video man I really liked it love the build

[@krete69]

90+!! Crazy! Maaan.. stay save! Good job and good luck!

[@deancolman8814]

You just know he's Swedish when he has a fogelsta trailer😂👌🏻

[@JohnnyLehti]

😃👍!

[@dariometralha]

nicee bike johnny :)

[@dant565]

BEAST. That would be one wild ride. Job well done.

[@TracingLoL]

Holy shit, that's one hell of a bike. Nice job!

[@ThroughYeshuaUnoFear]

67kw is about 90 hp

[@JohnnyLehti]

68,3x1,36=92,88 hp

[@Xfacehack]

@@JohnnyLehti It's more crazy to look at the whp which is 66.7kw or 89.44617hp. DANK

[@convex7456]

91 hp of roost would be cool atleast once. And video it!

[@Patriot-Logic]

Congrats ! Beautiful project bike!

[@cr500ridr]

That expansion chamber is a work of art !

[@GamerSaven]

You are officialy the coolest swede iwe ever seen😂

[@zaza18mane]

Raven Gamer hes half of finland too

[@kevinstegne5206]

its almost 2017 how does it run now? what repairs did you do in that time😄

[@JohnnyLehti]

It runs fine. No repairs done caused by power or inadequate build process or anything. Honda quality!

[@n.l.s.e.2202]

Johnny Lehti man I'm not sure you should even call that a honda anymore... that's your personal factory ride right there

[@JohnnyLehti]

N.L. S.E. Well, it still is mostly Honda except top end. The rest of the parts is as much Honda as any CR500 actually

[@n.l.s.e.2202]

Johnny Lehti ohhhh I see; thanks for clarifying!

[@WilliamStewart1]

Pushing 4Better As long as you're geared properly it will be fine on the highway.

[@teckeleddie]

Turned out really nice. Well Done.

[@lozzaellis272]

thats what i call a piece of art with HORSE POWER!!!!!! thanks for the post Johnny lehti many thanks from australia!!

[@JohnnyLehti]

lozza ellis thanks😊👍

[@homefront3162]

Great Build, how come all Sweds have lots of money and time?

[@JohnnyLehti]

Haha, not all does!

[@thomaskawaxxx]

88hp on back wheel ??!! holy shijse

[@juniortavera]

For sure before I die, I need to have one of these bikes, it’s like a dream, but some day I’ll get it and I’m gonna enjoy it!

[@madmike5144]

Must say that power curve looks awesome,.......

[@nuutine]

Swedish name, finnish last name :D

[@annoyedchef7124]

Yeah like Lehti is Leaf in Finnish 🤣

[@vladtheimpaler5550]

with that power to weight ratio you are blowing away street bikes in the 1000cc range with ease from zero to 60 and maybe even 1/4 mile. That's a dangerous bike lol

[@dean8067]

Nope. The latest 1000cc bikes have around 200 to 205 horsepower, if you exclude Honda with its 186. And only weigh about 200kg while this kawasaki weighs 105, it's allot lighter yes, but the power to weight ratio still favors the street bikes. Not to mention they have better, faster gearing, launch control and such. And in straight line performance, horsepower counts abit more than light weight.

[@seanm6311]

@@dean8067 Light things get off the line quicker.

[@Cam-pv5hd]

@@seanm6311 Assuming the front end stays down. 60' suffers bad as that front goes higher... short of that I believe the lighter bike would have a fighting chance. But, you never know until win lights flash on the big end and time slips are handed out....you just almost never know.

[@dean8067]

@@seanm6311 That is true, but remember light bikes also struggle to keep their front end down and be controllable at launch. Those modern litre bikes have launch control and traction control, all sorts of goodies that make them take off at nearly the speed of AWD super cars

[@seanm6311]

@@dean8067 Yeah I agree, (now), you're right. The 550 CR would mono too much. Even if it had a long swingarm and lowered suspension, it wouldn't match launch control of a big bore road bike. No way.

[@maxbruce4220]

I am in LOVE with the graphics. It looks like the old honda 500 gp bikes

[@giovannigaribay5997]

thats 1 mean bike you got there..i have a yamaha blaster with a built yz250 engine swap..i cant imagine how a built 500cc 2 stroke would feel :) nice bike man

[@Marburg3]

I would be scared to brake my leg while starting her.. i bet she kicks real hard xD

[@JohnnyLehti]

It’s actually easier to kick than a regular cr500 bevause of less trapped compression because of more radical porttiming.

[@murica6606]

Is that legal in the us as well?

[@Crazyhero-zi6yt]

Yes, it´s lethal in ´Murica as well!

[@salvadordollyparton666]

If you're pussy enough to have to ask if it's legal, just go get a 250 4 stroke with training wheels and be done... what are they gonna do? Gimme a ticket? Good fuckin luck catching my ass with 90 horses...

[@KamINgame]

that exhaust pipe is amazing

[@Mopopoxi]

Looks so amazing!

[@stevennguyen3240]

That chain was flopping all over the place

[@mcgo3595]

the suspension was compressed..

[@stevennguyen3240]

Will McGowan oh, true, forgot about that factor

[@mike300406]

cant be to tight better little loose than little tight

[@dylanwestbrooks8016]

BikeRidinManiac for dyno at least

[@alexbevington1105]

Wow that chain looked loose

[@izaak1509]

I know a chain is meant to be a little lose, but I agree that one looked way to loose.

[@JohnnyLehti]

Chain is perfect. Once the bike is run on the road and the rear suspension is compressed and the bike is Wheeling or Close to the slack is perfect. Better a bit loose than too tight.

[@izaak1509]

But doesn't a bit loose still effect chain life? Feel's like a double edged sword cant be to tight or loose. But trying to find that sweet spot is hard sometimes.

[@JohnnyLehti]

There is measurements to go for. it all depends on how much the chain stretches when the swingarm angle is decreased. When the swingarm is horisontal you want a slack of about 10mm.

[@brayvdb2191]

Soft suspension of a cross setup has a lot of travel when you sit on it with 90kg of body weight +maybe up to 10kg riding gear. So the chain tightens when you sit on it

[@soliscabal]

this is awsome, keep up the good work

[@cliveneilands1449]

JPM did my VW camper motor! He is a wizard.

[@scottmiller3025]

did I c a clear fuel bowl?

[@JohnnyLehti]

Scott Miller yes, the Lectron carbs can be purchased with that.

[@scottmiller3025]

That is so awesome, just bbqn and checking out the super moon, it's killer and needless to say I would love to have that bike...lol. good luck to u sir.

[@JohnnyLehti]

Thanks :)!

[@Sarj_ent]

I'm scared

[@seanm6311]

So am I, just looking and listening...awesome sound!

[@JLVAAMONDE]

A fantastic job, congratulations.

[@slartybartfarst9737]

Rode one back in the 70s on Knoblies down the local field. No fear as my road bike was Kawasaki 500 H1 and I thought that was mad as a box of frogs....nothing compared to CR500......note to self 2nd is for starting off 1st is for coming off!

[@RandomHondaGuy]

Are you sort of finnish?

[@JohnnyLehti]

CartDerbi dad is but we live in Sweden

[@RandomHondaGuy]

Johnny Lehti Yes i know you had finnish last name :)

[@manuvanhaeskolo]

Johnny Lehti Can you speak finnish?

[@saatananmuuli7974]

CartDerbi suami

[@MrStefano218]

Johnny Lehti Kimi Raikkonen

[@Nastroflad]

Et le rodage c'est pour les chien

[@gab223334]

Un grand débat... En réalité sa change rien, juste a changer l'huile 50% plus tôt pour le bottom et plus riche pour le top end pour le rodage!

[@rickybailey7123]

Great job looks awesome

[@toddjacobs5660]

Very nice clean professional job, well done...that muffler looks really good on there. Sounds good...

[@JohnnyLehti]

Thanks!

[@rrcrewcali1970]

you forgot the knobbies tho!

[@HALFBREEDMUGEN]

RRCrew Enduro your in suprermotard land now ;-)

[@JohnnyLehti]

+RRCrew CALI You can't dyno with knobbies.

[@Burntrice747]

$15,000 later

[@g__gg3783]

50-100 Years later the bike costs much more back

[@fredomeireles]

Great job! Looks pretty badass

[@pontus3370]

That horsepower is insane in a dirtbike nice work

[@stevene.6430]

Sick AF. What a beast!!!

[@tmk5522]

That’s a giant piston, and that dyno curve thing has to hit like Mike Tyson. Looks like fun

[@michaelblencowe4241]

That thing has got to be a blast on the street as a super moto. Id love to have that!!!

[@cristianr3712]

Awesome build!

[@KurumaDesigns]

Such a beautiful beast!

[@paradox4193]

Cleanest 500 I’ve seen

[@stevenowen4150]

Faaaaaaaaarrrrrk. That thing is beautiful. I bet she goes like a bat outta hell. I’ve vot a 83 YZ 490 K that was built for the Finke desert race here in Australia. The motor had a lot of port work done and the Wiseco piston didnt look anything like a stocker. It also has a Bing carby on her, the crank pin was relocated or they used another crankshaft to up the capacity to about 510 cc. All the work ive just told was done by the previous owner and im just saying what i remember when i bought it 33 years ago. I also remember him telling me how hard it was or time consuming it was balancing the motor to perfection. It did run very smooth compared to a stock 490. He caimed it made 84 or 85 hp at the motor. It is or was an absolute monster to ride and was geared to do 140-150 mph. It had no bottom end power at all but when it hit powerband it hit like a yz 80. Nothing inbetween. Top gear power starts were no prob but as a motorcross motor it woulve been useless. It was designed to go flat out at all times. The biggest fault with it was if it ever dully hooked up at vertually any speed it would just stand up on its back wheel. It also sat very highwith over 14 inches of travel at the back and nearly 14 at the front with a set of Marzorchi forks. It also had the rake of the forks decreased to help stop it tank slapping. It still had a tendency to start tankslapping but i found the best way out of it was to just turn the throttle a bit more and it would wheelie. It gave the smoothest ride iv ever had on a moto x bike. It was just plain simply plush. It you hit a rock or ledge at 70 mph youd barely feel it thru the bars, the sMe with the back end. Annnnnd it didnt have the kick back like all the YZs had of that era. Very, very smooth.. Nearly every single one of my mates who rode it, got spat off. Most of em it got them exiting the first corner they went around. They’d get three quarts around give it a bit of throttle, nothing much would happen then bang. The back wheel would go from 15 mph to 70 mph ai a matter of milliseconds and it would iether flip em off sideways or just wheelie and they coulnt hang on. Compared to my 83 CR 480 it made the big torquey 480 feel like a slug. It even makes my KXf 450 feel like a gutless heap. There is such a thing as too much power or a better way to put it, too much too soon.

[@JohnnyLehti]

Thanks! Ok, well, i Think you should be glad if you got over 65 hp on a heavily ported YZ 490. It is very common that people "estimate" their powernumbers on these bikes because they are fast and wheelie in almost every gear. They are light and the higher the suspension is the worse they are when it comes to acceleration because they wheelie so easy, especially when the suspension is set up for dirt riding. But as long as you enjoy alla is good :)!

[@snateri83]

that bike looks great!

[@worldtravel101]

thats a scary amount of power! :)

[@stelioskatsaros1246]

GREAT JOB BRO!!!

[@nicklamerikx6201]

Wow what an amazing bike!

[@tankgunner32]

90 hp is insane on that flight of a machine!!

[@ownyourworld]

Nice ! Should have fitted some ice tyres though and took it for a blast in the snow lol , respect to all your hard work .

[@JohnnyLehti]

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[@kennys87]

Fyyy faaaan vad häftig din Honda är! 90 häst skojar man inte bort. Grymt! 👍🏼

[@JohnnyLehti]

kennys87 Tackar! Ja, den rör på sig😄

[@leo83bmx71]

Nice work!

[@niklasalmaas6369]

This shows the power of 2 stroke! Our 500cc 4 stroke atv has around 40-45ish hp!

[@spencer1244]

90hp single cylinder? WOA That is one cool bike!

[@F4izzle]

90.65 hp is insane! Nice build.

[@JohnnyLehti]

92,9 hp to be precise:).

[@cr500ridr]

Wow ! 92 horsepower and on pump fuel ! Stout she's a draft horse and a quarter horse all rolled into one !Double thumbs up !

[@frankgayrard9154]

nice job what a machine

[@franksantarcangelo1950]

Wow this bike is bad ass nice build man me liky!!!

[@JohnnyLehti]

Thanks!

[@CarsAndMotorcycles]

Great video!

[@ralleboi9928]

holy shit that's some insane power for a light-weight two-stroke motorcykle

[@JasonStaleyFitness]

This thing will never leave the garage

[@JohnnyLehti]

😄. Before you comment you can search on my name and look at the other movies.

[@JasonStaleyFitness]

Johnny Lehti ok cool