I bought a Non Running 1989 Cr500R for $600! but will it ever run again?

[@LUNDMX]

Alright guys, so what is the plan? drop it down below, I'll read all your comments!

[@gti20vtMarcel]

A '89er always deserves a full resto! They are rare and one of the nicest livery's (had a '89 XR600) ✌

[@thegriffinbros6651]

You found a unicorn, keep your unicorn

[@dicksplatts007]

Got to do a full resto mod, give it a modern turn on it, if you sell it on it could be lost to a gunner... Gunner get it done, gunner get it done, so on so on until it's beyond recovery

[@brakeslide2349]

I would really like to see you give her the love she deserves!! Like you said they are becoming extremely rare so it would be amazing to see it in “like new” condition!! Great find!!

[@905vapes9]

Full resto is needed for sure. That’s a keeper bike without a doubt.

[@chihuahuaverde425]

Thanks Mrs. Lund for allowing us to do the video. My wife said she would have kicked me in the shins :)

[@msaul85]

I think this deserves a restomod like Tyler Bowers did on his KX500. Looking very stock but with a few modern touches. Great find!

[@lukecampbell8963]

I was thinking the same.

[@YZFMX256]

Tyler is one of my best friends. Grew up racing together in district 11 and my dad and his dad Tim were in the corps together.

[@keithtarrier4558]

DUDE!!! EPIC... AND IT STARTED!!! WOW!!!! LOL... "it was basically free". Mrs LMX.... hey... it is XMAS... and this is an AWESOME Xmas present for everyone, your family AND all the KZbin FAM! Thanks to your friend! FULL RESTORE!!! Heck... I'd even try my hardest to come over for a week or two and help you build/restore/first ride it at some stage. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Clint and Family, and all the you KZbin fam of LMX too!!! Have a good one everyone!!

[@kevinfurlong3167]

I would love to see you do a complete resto mod. I wish I scored that deal! Congrats. Cheers from a fellow Carson City resident.

[@celticwarrior1654]

Original front pipe ❤

[@OfficialxSimple]

$600 for it, and he's doubting on not doing full OEM restoration... :( I'd love to see the full OEM resto mod. What a grab though

[@fierce1894]

@@OfficialxSimple seriously I live 30 mins away from him, how did i miss this 😭

[@yammier6402]

Do it big she deserves it! With that bike it’s totally with it. What a beautiful bike brother.

[@georgedragojlovic4832]

That bike needs to be mint with top shelf parts. RESPECT the 500. Such an Epic bike. Good luck brother

[@Dat_Sun]

Unbelievable deal

[@stevenhills1058]

Brv this is the first time iv ever seen your channel my friend over hear in England had exactly the same bike year etc fully restored with a gold fmf pipe she was a beast and most of my other pals where to scared to ride her I learnt the hard way and shattered my coxix whilst trying a wheelie....lol 15 years ago.. Give that bike the love it deserves and once fully restored mount it on a stand in your front room!! The sound alone is worth a full restoration...

[@anthonynunez2274]

Ur wife getting slightly mad 😭😭 I love that part, so cool that u left that in the video ! Thanks for posting my dude always love and appreciate your videos !

[@zachfarkash6430]

Man one hell of a fine there buddy that is a true unicorn. I picked up an 89 CR250 earlier this year and I just got it completely rebuilt and what a hell of a bike it is. That 89 CR500 absolutely deserves to be completely restored to its former glory and to live another 30 years guaranteed. Please give this bike the love that it's so deserves

[@simplemann101]

For $600 you came up huge. It's always rebuildable regardless of condition. You can also replace the magnesium water pump and outer clutch assembly with a 91+, they are all aluminum and require an upgrade to the basket due to the extra 8th plate. You can run CR250 steel plates as well, I've always preferred them over the 500s aluminum.

[@jasonblankenagel5412]

What a steal! Your wife's reaction to you showing up with another bike hit close to home! Maybe our wives need to start a support group🤣🤣! I was kind of bummed that you didn't finish your last CR500. It would be cool to see this one fully built.

[@jameskeen8063]

When I seen that I laughed till I cried, my wife is the same way.

[@GratefulEd907]

My wife would have been obviously pissed on camera cussing and all

[@inkamaniactattooz.inkcenso3046]

lol yeah i thought she was gina b. mad dats kewl u got that support

[@tahoemedia]

Thanks for the shoutout Clint. Keep it, make it great again or I’ll totally regret not scooping it up for my self. I’m fired up to see you so stoked. It couldn’t have fallen into better hands. - Phil from Tahoe.

[@mitchgalloway]

INCREDIBLE FIND!! CONGRATULATIONS DUDE! Stoked to see where this goes. Would love to see a super clean OEM build! I’m baffled you found this at such a bargain!

[@ConspiracyMan5150]

I’m old school, so I would love to see a resto mod. What a find. Good luck brother.

[@Worldwide_McBride]

Please please please give it the treatment it deserves!!! Whether you’re a fan or not she is worth the restoration and it’s in the right hands to get that done because we know that you mr. Lund will make it perfect again no matter how you approach it!!!

[@kahidunn7907]

Congratulations, the score of a lifetime and to me i don't care what you do with it, I love what you do with your bikes and I've learnt so much from you and I'm just stoked to see another big bore 2smoke running again, great work.

[@gerrymcgowan7518]

What an amazing find for 600. Definitely break it down and restore it even if it takes you a year to do. These bikes are like gold dust in the UK, some fetching between £8,000 and £12,000 depending on the condition.

[@OfficialxSimple]

I just seen one on my local Facebook marketplace going for $11,500 USD

[@kylonendres8380]

R u kidding me? BUILD THAT piece of art! You're never going to come across this deal ever again! I was just watching your episode because my brother just passed away, and I'm trying to do something besides lay in bed and cry like a baby. I've been searching for that deal my whole life. I swear, if you don't build that dream machine, I will just go back to bed and cry until 2023! Merry Christmas and happy holidays by the way! Hope yours is better than mine! BUILD IT!

[@KurtPotterFishing]

Lucky SOB lol! Dude that's awesome. Been searching my whole life for a deal like that

[@stevecassel1062]

I found it and text him I had cash in hand at 30 minutes. But I guess Lund offered more

[@markrankin9007]

Fabulous find, they're 10k in the UK for a mint one, personally I'd restore it supermoto style 👌. Love the vids, from Liverpool England

[@kevinallston1124]

A supermoto style 500 build would be look sweet great idea Mark 💡 PS, for a mint one in Australia 🇦🇺 thay start at around $12,000/$14,000 great find I'm crying

[@squadcustomsgarage3305]

Watching this at 4am in the morning coz I can’t sleep and I’m totally stoked for you! I know this feeling and it’s the best so congrats on that and I would love to see a resto mod done on this bike. I think it really deserves it and it is one of my top 10 all time bikes 🤘

[@yamaharaptor01able]

You didn't just buy it for $600...you STOLE IT for $600!!!! Awesome Awesome find,wish it was me!! Happy New Year!!!🎉

[@Cougar727]

The intro to this vid is hilarious, Papa bear just bought another dirt bike, and in comes Mama bear, what another dirt bike. LOL. it's awesome she supports you, rare nowadays. CHEERS CLINT

[@jeffdacey4673]

Build it man. You’ll regret it if you don’t. That bike rebuilt the way your gonna do the broke to built is priceless

[@kollinrose]

I had a 89' CR 125 for my first bike that my dad bought for me and him to ride back in early 2000's. My dad passed away last month at the age of 52 years old. So with all that being said it would be badass to restore that unicorn of a bike🔥🤘

[@keithellison465]

Great find. Make it serviceable and use it. The rider would not have to worry about wrecking a good CR 500, what a rare experience that would be

[@fmxr47]

You lucky dog! that was probably the find of your life right there!!! great find.

[@clarky294]

Never have I seen anyone happier than Clint when this thing fired!!!

[@GQ-wz5it]

Thank you for showing your wife’s reaction, I’m so glad I am not alone. I get similar reactions when I bring home more projects🤣

[@SamBozeman]

Hey Bro. Glad to see your Christmas Miracle came early! LOL the CR250 is legendary no doubt. Many careers made riding one. But the CR 500 is a legend. Stories will be told for decades about the days of the badass 500 2 strokes. That just cool to me.

[@SkylarRace]

That 89 CR500 is a gem and deserves a restoration. Doesn't need to be museum quality but just a good once over and back to O.E.M. look.

[@gabrielrichter1795]

Love your videos. Your underdressed for 22 degrees out in the moving air. A baseball cap, and jacket are fine if your just passing through the cold from your house to car, but if your going to work in the cold get a one piece insulated Carhartt (or the like) work suit and a heavy hat and cloth gloves. Then you won't even notice the cold. I wear that get up when the temperatures start to drop into the 50s and colder here in the Northeast.. Your videos are inspirational, I have a 1986 CR250 that I bought for $600 in 1992 that that I want to restore one day, I remember when I bought it, the kid I got it from also had in his barn a 1985 KX 500. I don't remember if that was for sale or not. Even though I wish I had the 500, I didn't have much money, and even today if given the choice I would go for the 86 CR250. It's a beautiful bike. Before that I had an 1881 or 82 Water cooled RM 125 that I wish I had never sold. I fell in love with the water cooled motor cross bikes when my friends father bought him a 1985 KX 60. The 85 KXs and 86s are my favorites, my first dirt bike crushes. Same goes for my 86CR 250, I just love those years, and how those bikes looked. Thanks again for your videos, I'll keep watching. Thanks again for

[@philmcafee6362]

I was able to come up on a 1986 CR500R for only $400. I put about $1500 into it and it is wicked. So with not a lot of money you can rebuild your 500 with upgrades and definitely get your moneys worth by keeping it or get your money back and more if you sell it. Nice find!!

[@WTF.416]

Rode my buddies back in the early 90’s and it threw me in the air…..much respect……….restore it

[@kylewilliams450]

Lucky man. First, for the wife, and then the deal you got. Great job my man.

[@jamestaylor7746]

Congratulations on your excellent find.... and having a wife that "doesn't" question your vision (at least while recording 😀).

[@Gatorinnola]

That was a steal. Doesn't look like it needs too much work. Great find.

[@kennoGames22]

restore the 500 let it live on for another 30+ years loving the content keep it up love from Scunthorpe UK :)

[@phillipwagner7347]

Lund you know this thing definitely deserves a restomod! Love to see it!!

[@pjm204]

I recently fixed up a WR that arrived with painted plastics. I figured I had nothing to lose trying some paint stripper on them. It worked perfectly and did not damage the plastics at all. Give it a shot! Personally, I would clean up the plastics, get it looking as good as I could with the parts that are there, and then I'd dump it for a nice profit. However, it would probably make good content to do a full restomod.

[@gbanger213]

Straight resto theres no asking or 2nd guessing…for most people like me its on my bucket list n its a once in a lifetime resto rip apart n rebuild n clean up

[@MrJosevintem]

Every guy who loves 2 strokes, says of course full restoration. Cr500 is THE beast. The holy grail of 2 strokes.

[@adamblundell6402]

100% this bike deserves a for resto. Definitely because you're only in it for $600. Maybe a collab? Definitely deserves the full Lund MX treatment

[@JoshuaDomoslai]

Rad those bikes are beasts. When I was a kid riding in the 90s with my dad he always rode his 87 cr500. Bike was a brute. Vintage Hondas are fun. I just got a Craigslist find 96 cr250 I tore down and replaced a lot of parts to make it like new ready to ride.

[@thischarmingman2990]

I would love to see this bike fully focused on. Restored to new. Loads of video potential here in my opinion. I would personally be fully invested.

[@michaelanastasia2930]

Definitely complete rebuild, make It great again!

[@MSIMark]

Great find and great fix on the no spark! I think that you should sell one of the other bikes, sell the kids bike, sell those two little Honda Mini bikes that you don't ride, sell your pickup...(you're picking up what I'm puttin' down) and resto-mod that 500. By the way, you don't need to bake Cerakote as hot as the factory says in the instructions, so if your doing small parts, a little thrift store toaster oven turned on it side with a hanging hook will do the job. I got tougher (chip resistant) finishes baking for 2.5 hours at 180 degrees than I did at their higher recommended heat. The air cure isn't nearly as tough as the oven cure. In my gun store, I painted firearms with Cerakote for years with great success. I wouldn't get all caught up in buying an expensive oven.

[@jonathanrall5091]

Do a complete rehaul. The bike deserves it. And the nostalgia

[@TricePalmer]

Cool to see the look on your face that shows the gratification of good deal gone good where lots of the tubersdont have so much care for project its all about money.

[@garyhightower8105]

Man you already know how hard they are to find. I’d keep it restore it to as close to original as possible ride it and take care of it you obviously know what you’re doing. KEEP IT RESTORE IT RIDE IT !!!! Ace in your pocket ! Just like I did my 1990 CR 125

[@Muddymikey]

I'd love to see this bike restored. Used to ride an '89 CR250. Love the way they look. Such an awesome find, good for you man.

[@Zhukov-3]

Back in the day I bought a new 1989 CR 500 and it was a beast! You got a bargain!

[@squadcustomsgarage3305]

I’m watching this at 4am in the morning coz I can’t sleep and I’m totally stoked for you! I know this feeling and it’s the best so congrats on that and I would love to see a resto mod done on this bike. I think it really deserves it and it is one of my top 10 all time bikes 🤘

[@zrkn1]

A clean yet frugal resto on the Widowmaker 500 would make some great content. Do it the way we regular guys could afford to do it but do it right and clean. Elbow grease instead of a fully loaded parts cannon. Good luck and have fun whatever you decide to do.

[@davestatham812]

This has got to be the dream find of the century, and you know you have to keep it, mild resto is the way to go, then enjoy and ride it, you'll never find that again, Merry Christmas 🙏🏻🎄🍻👍🏻

[@shanelove4841]

Man I've been wanting to see our 500 since I was a kid I never could find one and never could afford one thank you for this video

[@OldDirtBikes]

Oh man what a fined . Your reaction when wife caught you buying another bike and when it started is just like me haha. I bought a Xr650r from overseas had it delivered to my door months after paying for it 😞wasn’t even sure if i had been scammed and if it would turn up . They told me complete non runner . Bolted it all back together they had the kill switch wired wrong! Swapped round the wires and cleaned carb whammp started 2 kick , i was so excited 😁. Resto it man make it sweet 👍👍👍

[@james-dt4ei]

Why don't u sell a couple other bikes to make the money up to afford to pay for the Evo and the cr 500 rebuild. That would be crazy awesome. Your so lucky man I'm trying to get my first bike lol. Yes full breakdown and restore. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Your channel has helped me get through a lot in the last few yrs ty. God bless

[@stephenfontaine3249]

Restomod. No way I'd sell. What a he'll of a deal and would love to see this on the channel

[@craigmorgan4676]

Give it a true restoration, the cr500 89 is the goat of motorbikes 👌💯🙏💪💪💪

[@billhardaway6222]

That is freaking awesome Clint. Way to go and a hell of a deal. 💯🏁👍

[@kyle420mcg2]

These are the best kind of videos. See clint sht himself when his old lady rolled in aboot 😂

[@danieldaniel43]

Love to see a oem restro on this amazing classic

[@diesel7391]

Full restore. Love the old 500s, 89 is the year I owned

[@martinh2075]

I say restore it as best as you can. And let a bunch of youtubers ride it like Dirtbike TV, Dirtbike Channel and a whole bunch of other people passionate about dirtbikes. And film their reations/thoughts on it

[@southtownloc_beats_4277]

oh yeah and Kaplan cycles was definitely my Inso on my 82 125 build I wanted full OEM and a complete frame up to showroom ready restoration.

[@stephencrisson3595]

That's your early Christmas present Merry Christmas😅jk that's a sweet deal damn!!!

[@VashStarwind]

Man ive been looking for a dirtbike for MONTHS with a low budget trying to find something like this, its funny cause I have about 600 bucks saved right now, but cant seem to find anything less than 1000 to save my life lol. Good score man.

[@700xc99]

I have a 80s RM 85 that I had as one of my first race bike when I was 12 years old ,I don't know why I kept it all those years but when my son turned 11 years I pulled it out went over it completely and handed it over to him and he read the daylights out of that bike and we still have it and he is on his 6th dirt bike now we also restored my RM 250 I also still have around never had a 500 but there are always showing up for sale in my part of the country , the only problem it is getting hard and costly to restore these 80s bikes now really hard to find new condition plastics but maybe one day I also have a restored DT 1 250 Yamaha enduro that is a total blast to ride.

[@robertbruszenskijr]

Congratulations that's a definite win! Merry Christmas!

[@rabbyredpath3598]

What an absolute steal Clint, I think the best thing to do though would be to sell it on to someone who will fully restore it, its a win win situation, you get cash to build the 250 and the owner gets a cr5 at still a great price and you'll get to see it restored

[@DRZWhisperer]

This 500 needs done right all the way. The evo can wait. The nervous rambling makes this so authentic that I think you were in disbelief Even up to and after she fired up. The spike needs done right by you, That's why it found you, someone that is more than capable of doing it right.

[@zxZEUS187]

Resto mod! I was excited for you when she fired up!! Sweet deal!

[@j.carlet6220]

J. from So Cal. That Jem deserves some love, Down with Resto-mod build. Honda 's had me from my XR75 - 600. Hope to see a few Vintage builds in the future?

[@mattbeckhouse1016]

A full resto would be awsome i love this bike not gonna lie my hart skipped a beat when it started

[@docholliday45lc3]

Man that sound stays with you over the years, very impressive, part csi part gear head, ride hard ride honda

[@jakesmith7185]

Keep it and clean it up, I love your nut and bolt restorations. It would be cool to see a side buy side with the kx500 out in the hills.

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

nice score i had a 91 KTM 500 a few years ago..... thats awesome sounds good...i would keep the cr 500 and possibly sell one of your other bikes or sell parts and keep the 500 and do a build with it..

[@RobboRobinson]

Cool bike and worth the restoration without doubt 👍🏻

[@mikeinsley6702]

Brake it down work your magic and restore it back to its former glory. Deffinatly a diamond in the rough

[@azlodaniel]

Clint, that looks like the correct kick starter. My guess is the gears inside the case are not aligned correctly.

[@richie8214]

Heat gun brings the colour back nice after the paints removed. Amazing deal 👌

[@Rakkasan-vr8xt]

Keep it, work on it when you have a little spare time, eventually it’ll be right. I have a 99 KX500, I got it about 5 or 6 years ago, I can’t part with it even though I never ride it. The remorse from selling would be greater than the guilt of not riding it.

[@southtownloc_beats_4277]

spent the better portion of this year restoring a cr125 water pump, ended up buying the billet cover from Australia. Worth every ounce of effort after getting to rip that 125.

[@southtownloc_beats_4277]

spark plug cap on that bike also had a terminal stud/electrode cap stuck inside so you'd had to remove it on a new plug before installing, pretty factory.. oh and I sold it to a local shop for $650 but the owner and I were friends and I was just getting rid of bikes that day. Just recently picked up a 2020 crf450 couldn't be more stoled but this video is awesome!!

[@Junior-fd8ux]

Hell ya bro! Don’t punt that bike bro. Your so excited bro everyone can see it. Keep that for the kids

[@Evan-eq3uh]

Hell yeah!!! Break down and restore. It deserves it!!!

[@michaelmcclure126]

I like the thought of modify to make it as close to today standard with that frame and motor…keep the colors right for that style. Make it the most desirable bike on youtube

[@stevefritch3180]

Hey there good sir!! I loved this video. That CR500 is a bad mamma jamma and should be made as bad ass as possible. That bike deserves your love and attention! It even started for you when you wasn't sure if it would. Please make that bike as amazing as possible!! Thanks for the great work sir!!

[@PONO-go3ee]

I Had that Same Exact Bike Back in 88 New ! Rode it for a few years Bought a 90 CR 500

[@njmxjunkie3128]

Good thing about people spray painting plastics is that I ends up looking like trash so we get the bikes cheaper and than can simply power wash the spray paint off. If power washer alone doesn’t take it off than citric acid paint remover works great.

[@billturner1240]

No oem project! But yes jump onto this one. I want you to see mine. The Evo is bad ass idea.... but that 500R is or can be.. soon cool. It's up to you. Please let me know if you want to see mine.

[@glynanslow4816]

Please restore the CR 500 to the best of your ability , you obviously have the skill to do it . from Walsall England

[@stugatz2664]

you can somewhat restore the oxidized plastics with a heat gun!!! just heat the whitened plastic with the heat gun carefully until the colour comes back into it!! and keep and restore the cr500 that's a no brainer!

[@marshallgibson8872]

Restore it as stock. Get a crf450 chassis and make motor mounts for the 500 engine. Now you can swap the motor in either depending on what you want to ride for the week

[@over.ordinary2013]

I personally think , full resto , original as possible . make it a challenge for yourself. especially that bike . all over a simple plug connection ! Thats RAD!!!

[@sethorlandi1137]

I would love to see both completed, you don’t see a lot of evo builds it would be the first for me, but I love the 500s I want to see both completely done right

[@NotAMotoVlog]

Build it!! Unless you absolutely need the money. It's an awesome find!

[@donnyvedder3260]

Dude that is ridiculous, great find. Full rebuild and keep it