Andymann Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 I might be running the risk of wearing rose-tinted spectacles, but I'm pretty sure my 1987 AR50 would have given most 125's of today a good run. Ok, maybe not the CBR, but for sure all the Chinese and Indian ones at least... And I wasn't even THAT hecticly modified. Matched the transfers, skimmed the head, opened up the exhaust port and raised it a bit, and bored out the carb from 16mm to 19mm. The usual stuff of 50cc tuners!
dirtrider Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 I might be running the risk of wearing rose-tinted spectacles, but I'm pretty sure my 1987 AR50 would have given most 125's of today a good run. Ok, maybe not the CBR, but for sure all the Chinese and Indian ones at least... And I wasn't even THAT hecticly modified. Matched the transfers, skimmed the head, opened up the exhaust port and raised it a bit, and bored out the carb from 16mm to 19mm. The usual stuff of 50cc tuners! Just a warning , there is a snotneus on a 125 Aprilia in your area . Unless you got a soopabike don't take him on . That thing is super fast between robots .
FrancoisC Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 Bought a 220cc PGO scooter to get me to work and back since the GF takes the car to work. Not quite a motorcycle but still puts a smile on my face every time I ride it.Scooters are for men who WANT to ride motorcycles, but also still want to feel the wind on their vaginas. Ramrod 1
GrumpyOldGuy Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) I I might be running the risk of wearing rose-tinted spectacles, but I'm pretty sure my 1987 AR50 would have given most 125's of today a good run. Ok, maybe not the CBR, but for sure all the Chinese and Indian ones at least... And I wasn't even THAT hecticly modified. Matched the transfers, skimmed the head, opened up the exhaust port and raised it a bit, and bored out the carb from 16mm to 19mm. The usual stuff of 50cc tuners! I think you are right. I started my motorcycling life in 1971 with a Suzuki TS 50 which I bought brand new out the box for the princely sum of R400.00, and a great little bike it was too. It was the first Suzuki 50cc I believe which had automatic 2 stroke oil mixing, before that every one had to mix the oil and the petrol. Never gave me one days trouble and I put huge mileage on it, usually two up, with my then girlfriend or a mate. It cost me tuppence to service at the local Suzuki dealership and I later had the mechanic there do some performance work on it by boring it out a bit, doing a bit of head work and removing that baffle material in the exhaust, it was noisy but it flew.! Edited June 27, 2014 by GrumpyOldGuy
GrumpyOldGuy Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 Just as a point of interest I also had a helmet made by "Protector" which if I remember correctly was a SA manufactured product, not sure now but maybe someone who was in the game would know.?
Undun Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Has anyone ever had the chance to ride a CR 500...no wait..has anyone got balls enough to take it around a super cross track.. I did. I also stalled it, kick started it and it kick started me back twice as hard.. This bike is still a super contender for any Motard enthusiast. so ya ya you thinking KTM duke, you thinking husky 450 , you thinking Dorsoduro 1100 motard ect...THIS IS A 500 2 stroke...JEEEEEZ trust me..go ride one if you can still find one, If you can find one that's immaculate...BUY IT OR PHONE ME AND I WILL BUY IT!!!!. Its not like anything you have tamed or can tame. The beast is very wild!!!!!!! Edited July 1, 2014 by Undun Tromp 1
Undun Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I might be running the risk of wearing rose-tinted spectacles, but I'm pretty sure my 1987 AR50 would have given most 125's of today a good run. Ok, maybe not the CBR, but for sure all the Chinese and Indian ones at least... And I wasn't even THAT hecticly modified. Matched the transfers, skimmed the head, opened up the exhaust port and raised it a bit, and bored out the carb from 16mm to 19mm. The usual stuff of 50cc tuners!Do you remember the RZ 500 from back in the day? What about the rz 50 and 125cc?
Super_mil Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Has anyone ever had the chance to ride a CR 500...no wait..has anyone got balls enough to take it around a super cross track.. I did. I also stalled it, kick started it and it kick started me back twice as hard.. This bike is still a super contender for any Motard enthusiast. so ya ya you thinking KTM duke, you thinking husky 450 , you thinking Dorsoduro 1100 motard ect...THIS IS A 500 2 stroke...JEEEEEZ trust me..go ride one if you can still find one, If you can find one that's immaculate...BUY IT OR PHONE ME AND I WILL BUY IT!!!!. Its not like anything you have tamed or can tame. The beast is very wild!!!!!!!I see your CR 500 and raise you another 200cc's...Maico 700cc 2-stroke death machine. One very careful owner http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh289/coxshall/DSCF0848.jpg
mazambaan Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I haven't ridden a CR 500 but have ridden the 4 speed YZ 490, the KTM 495 and the Maico 490 back in the day. For sure those bikes pulled like a train down a mineshaft. The Maico had very little low down power but the YZ and KTM (admittedly an enduro bike) pulled fantastically well pretty much everywhere. If you were used to riding big bore 2 strokes they weren't terrifying but if you treated them like a 125 you were in for a shock of note. A real handful on a muddy track as well. Undun 1
Undun Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I see your CR 500 and raise you another 200cc's...Maico 700cc 2-stroke death machine. One very careful owner http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh289/coxshall/DSCF0848.jpg THAT IS TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOVELY!!!!! WHAT MODEL IS THAT THING??
Super_mil Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 THAT IS TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOVELY!!!!! WHAT MODEL IS THAT THING?? Not sure, but you can read about the build here
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