If you guys don't know. I'm also a CR500R rider. And I like it. The K5 and the CR5 are both great bikes. They both have there place. CR is more fun in the tight woods I ride in. KX is more fun in the open. Both can be the DEATH RIDE in the wrong hands.
Yes, I'm a member of CR500Riders, here's what I posted at CR500Riders:
UPDATE: I loaded the KX500AF on the trailer behind the Concours. I spent some time on getting the balance correct. Man what a difference. I made the tongue weight at about 25/30 pounds by adding small 2x4 blocks in front of the front wheel. I checked the weight with a bathroom scale on a bucket. At a later date I will make an adjustable wheel chock. With all the lights installed and working I felt more comfortable on the road. I took secondary roads to the riding area. I ran 50 mph and all felt good. Did my ride, loaded and took the same route home no problems. I have a 97 CR500 I have owned for more than a year and have done nothing with it. 2 weeks a go I took it to Shawnee Honda in Shawnee Oklahoma with my truck, for repairs. It's 45 miles from the house. I went to pick it up with the Concours and trailer. This was to be the real test. Returning on Interstate 40. The first 10/15 miles I was doing the white knuckle grip on the handle bars. Once I got used to the loosey goosey feel of how everything worked together, I felt a little more comfortable. I just had to loosen up and go with the flow. 18 wheelers blowing by adds to the turbulence but not any thing to get excited about. All things considered this is the MX riding ticket for me. I dress in my riding gear, unload the bike and ride. If I get muddy no problem. I go wash the dirt bike and it's easy to sweep the street bike at the same time. I get some wild looks on the road. Anyone into bikes gives me the thumbs up as they go by.
Nothing like motorcycle riding to go MX motorcycle riding.
Full story here:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213034P.S. I've been a 2 stroke junkie for years. KX500 that is. I own
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php But I have always been a Honda guy at heart. If Okla. City had better Honda dealers I would not own 10 Kawasaki's and 1 Honda. I wish I had fixed the CR500 a long time ago. It's really starting to grow on me. It's a much better bike in the woods than my stock KX500's. The CR handles like my KX500AF from Service Honda but it puts more power to the ground. This is my experience not my opinion. I've been a member here for a long time but since my CR5 was not in good riding condition and I haven't ridden it much, I didn't have allot to say. I was just kind of a lurker or site surfer. Now I can't get enough of the CR. Now I want a Service Honda CR500AF to match the KX500AF.
