I know, I know, to anyone who wants to do the "KX 500 is better than the CR 500 or the CR is better than the KX" go find a fence post to argue with because I own both and think they are fire breathing, smoke spewing monsters. There's good and bad on both bikes. White knuckle thrill rides. Death rides in the wrong hands. Long live big bore, high horse power 2 STROKES.