1984 CR500 Honda Restoration

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3/7/2020 10:39am Edited Date/Time 3/10/2020 9:54pm
Greetings! I'm starting my Honda CR500 restoration. I've got a bike with a clear vin, however, no title. The goal is to restore and sell. What have you found as the best way to get a title in this situation? I feel there will be more value in having a title. Unless someone has a titled frame?

Im also looking for some good clean parts 1984 Honda CR500. Any recommendations of items that need to be changed in order to make it more user-friendly without getting too far off track? 100% stock or?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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retrofun
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3/7/2020 7:15pm Edited Date/Time 3/7/2020 8:23pm
Nice one. Good luck with it, post some pics.

I’m doing an 84 250 myself.

I got a new seat foam, seat cover and. 2 Sets of brand new never used vmx-maier side panels available for a good price if you want them. Got them thinking I was gonna use them. But I’m not.
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Got any pics of the panels and covers? My foam appears to be ok but I have a plan Jane seat cover
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3/8/2020 8:47pm Edited Date/Time 3/8/2020 8:52pm
This is what I got. I some how ended up with double what I originally wanted.. copious amounts of beer and online shopping is a bad mix.

I made the decision to send off my side panels to plastic renovations. No matter the cost. As I want keep the plastic as close to stock.


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That all looks really good. So I'm trying to do as original as possible. Are those side panels that different?

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The maier/Vmx panels are pretty good for what they are. Vacuformed plastics. The originals are injection moulded. The only company to do that for our needs was UFO. But they never did plastics for the early evo bikes.

I was lucky to get a decent set on my 84 parts bike, so I figured I will send them off to the magician at plastic renovations. I payed a good bit of coin for nos rad shrouds. Figured might as well go all out and do it proper.

Up to you. If you are looking to resell.
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What do you want for the panels? Are they the correct color? Look a little redder. Do you have any info on what all needs to be done to the motor as far as updates?
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3/10/2020 9:21pm Edited Date/Time 3/10/2020 9:29pm
I’ll take 70 us plus shipping. I’m in Canada so the shipping may be a bit retarded. Send me a pm we can work something out.

And yes the color is perfect.. my one complaint with this stuff is it’s too glossy. Compared to oem.

And no I have no info on the 500 motor, I know the 250 like the back of my hand.. this is the fifth one I’m doing.

All I know is it may need head work to get rid of pinging.. kinda like the yz 490.
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Im afraid the shipping is going to be outrageous. What part of Canada
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3/10/2020 9:54pm Edited Date/Time 3/10/2020 9:55pm
Where are you at? I’m in BC.

Send me a Pm.
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I'm in N. Idaho. We should be headed to Kootenai Lake to go fishing this spring. What other parts do you have? 208-659-3534
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I have a few other parts that will fit the 500..

Set of fork, 3 sets of linkage, 2 rear shocks, front master cylinder in nice shape, but it’s off an 85.
2 sets of triple clamps.

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