2023 HONDA CR500 MADE WITH A 2001 CR500 ENGINE

On Apr 10, 2023 Last updated Apr 11, 2023

**This is Glenn Harrison’s 2001 Service Honda CR500AF which was made to look like a new-age 2023 Honda CR500.**

“This is my 2001 CR500AF that I bought directly from Service Honda new in the crate. This was my last 2-stroke motocross bike before buying a four-stroke. I rode it until 2004 when I bought a new CRF450 and held onto it because whenever I rode it liked it so much! It was just sitting and not being used much so I decided to go all out and bring it back to life! My goal was to show what the CR500 might look like if they still made it today in 2023.”—Glenn Harrison, Scotts Valley CA

Specs

Re-Style kit- TX Race 2021-23 Honda

Engine: Crankworks, rebuilt and balanced crankshaft, Millennium re-sleeved OEM cylinder with standard size OEM piston. Fully ported and modified head shape with a manual compression release. V-force Reeds, New Pro Circuit pipe, and silencer. MSV exhaust manifold, MSV PHI billet water pump impeller, Kehin Carb modified for enhanced flow. Cayo-treated transmission gears and shafts. The black thermal coating on the motor and Radiators. Hinson clutch basket and plates. Magura HYMEC hydraulic clutch.

Suspension: A-Kit 2009 47mm Showa DLC coated lowers, Kashima coated outer tubes with Kashima coated cartridge and compression tubes. Works style fork spring perches. Ohlin’s rear shock, custom valved by factory Ohlin’s technician specifically for a CR500AF.

Wheels and Brakes: Billet hubs, Excel Rims, Bulldog spokes by Faster USA wheels, MX33 Dunlop tires, Renthal sprockets, Moto Stuff front 280mm Rotor and Moto Stuff rear rotor. Galfer steel braided lines, rebuilt, vapor blasted calipers, OEM caliper rebuilt kits, Galfer Racing fluid, New OEM front master Cyl (2014 style). Rebuilt rear master Cyl. OEM Honda brake pads in front, EBC red pads in back

Misc. Nearly every nut and bolt replaced with OEM hardware. IMS Pro Series SS pegs, Throttle jockey seat cover, Renthal Fat bar, Pro Taper Pillow Top Grips, Universal triple clamps, aluminum throttle tube, new OEM cables, DID ERT3 Chain, all new chain guides and rollers, Custom Factory Effex graphics.

This bike was fun to restore and build up piece by piece! I have my own vapor blasting cabinet and a large ultrasonic cleaner that I used for a lot of the meticulous cleaning it took to get the bike to a factory-like appearance. As a hobby in my spare time, I like to restore and rebuild bikes, so I thought I’d share one example with everyone.

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