| The Honda CR500R'84 descended from a long line of Elsinores,
although it was not called by that name. It was sold in 1984. One color
was available: Flash Red. The number plate panels were yellow, the seat
was blue, the fork boots were black, and the wheel rims were silver. It
used a round-slide carburetor and had a rear drum brake. The engine was a
491cc 2-stroke air-cooled reed valve single. The transmission was a
5-speed.
Engine: Two-stroke 491cc
Power: 58 hp
Brakes: Drilled front disc
Suspension: Pro-Link™ rear suspension
Wheelbase: 1490mm (58.6 in.)
Dry weight: 102 kg (224.8 lb)
Seat height: 960mm (37.8 in.)
Front wheel travel: 305mm (12 in.)
Rear wheel travel: 315mm (12.4 in.)
The serial number began JH2PE0207EC300001.
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The CR500R'85 was sold in 1985 in Flash Red. The "500" decal was red and
blue. The seat, fork
boots, and shock springs were blue. The number plate panels were yellow. The wheel rims were
silver. The
carburetor used a flat slide. The rear brake was a drum, a disc was not there until 1987. The rear
section of the
frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder
linked to a 5-
speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*FC400001
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The CR500R'86 was sold in 1986 in Flash Red. The "500" tank shroud decal
was red with a white
outline. The wheel rims were gold anodized. The front forks had cartridge damper assemblies.
The seat, fork
boots, and shock springs were blue. The number plate panels were yellow. The rear section of the
frame was
detachable. The carburetor used a flat slide. The rear brake was a drum, a disc was not there until
1987. The
engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed
transmission. The serial
number began JH2PE020*GC500018
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The CR500R'87 was sold in 1987 in Flash Red. The "500" tank shroud decal
was solid white. The seat,
fork boots, and shock springs were blue. The number plate panels were yellow. The wheel rims
were gold
anodized. The front forks had cartridge damper assemblies. The rear brakes were disc. The rear
section of the
frame was detachable. The carburetor used a flat slide. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid
cooled reed valve
single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*HC600001
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The CR500R'88 was sold in 1988 in Fighting Red. The "CR500" and wing
decals on the tank shroud
were solid white. The seat and fork boots were red. The wheel rims were silver. The front forks
had cartridge
damper assemblies. The rear section of the frame was detachable. The rear brakes were disc. The
carburetor used
a flat slide. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a
5-speed
transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*JM700001
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The CR500R'89 was sold in 1989 in Fighting Red. The gas tank shroud
sported a new style wing in
solid white. The "CR" logo was found on the side of the seat. The front forks featured inverted
cartridge type.
The rear section of the frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed
valve single
cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*KM800001
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The CR500R'90 was sold in 1990 in Flash Red with Shasta White. The "CR"
logo on the tank shroud
was blue with a white outline. The frame was Shasta white. The front forks featured inverted
cartridge type. The
rear section of the frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed
valve single
cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*LM900005
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The CR500R'91 was sold in 1991 in Flash Red with Ross White. The "CR"
logo on the tank shroud
was white, yellow, and orange. The seat graphics were white. The "500R" swingarm graphics
were red. The side
panels and rear fender have an integrated look. The frame was Ross White. The front forks
featured inverted
cartridge type. The rear section of the frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke
liquid cooled reed
valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began
JH2PE020*MM000006
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The CR500R'92 was sold in 1992 in Nuclear Red with Shasta White. The gas
tank and air box cover
were white. The "CR" logo on the tank shroud was white with a blue outline. The frame was
Ross White. The
rear section of the frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed
valve single
cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*NM100006
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The CR500R'93 was sold in 1993 in Nuclear Red with Shasta White. The
"CR" logo on the tank
shroud was blue with a white outline. The red color is a deeper red. The frame was Ross White.
The rear section
of the frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single
cylinder linked to
a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*PM200005
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The CR500R'94 was sold in 1994 in Nuclear Red with Shasta White. The
color of the engine was now
silver. The "CR" tank shroud graphic was redesigned so that it was fluorescent yellow outlined in
purple on a red
background. The "500R" graphic on the swingarm was outlined in purple. The rear section of the
frame was
detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a
5-speed
transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*RM300005
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The CR500R'95 was sold in 1995 in Nuclear Red with Shasta White. The
"CR" graphic on the tank
shroud was redesigned again in fluorescent yellow outlined in red on a purple background. The
seat was purple
with a white "HONDA" logo. The "500R" graphic on the swingarm was in fluorescent yellow
outlined in purple.
The rear section of the frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed
valve single
cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*SM400001
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The CR500R'96 was sold in 1996 in Nuclear Red with Shasta White and
Black. The front fork had a
46mm inverted Kayaba cartridge. The "CR" logo on the tank shroud was fluorescent yellow
outlined in red on a
purple background. The rear section of the frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc
2-stroke liquid cooled
reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began
JH2PE020*TM500001
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The CR500R'97 was sold in 1997 in Nuclear Red. The graphics were newly
redesigned. The front
fender was red while the rear fender was white. The rear section of the frame was detachable.
The engine was a
491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The
serial number began
JH2PE020*VM600001 |
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The CR500R'98 was sold in 1998 in Nuclear Red with Ross White. Again
there was new graphics. The
rear section of the frame was detachable. The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed
valve single
cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began
JH2PE020*WM700001 |
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