Carson Brown's BBR Honda CR500 Two Stroke Build - Dirt Bike Magazine
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Carson Brown loves to ride dirt bikes! It doesn’t matter the year, make or model, he just loves two wheels and an engine. Lucky for us, we like showcasing his talents on said dirt bikes. Lately, Carson and his dad, BBR Motorsports cofounder Duane Brown, have been resurrecting older iconic two-strokes. This 1997 CR500 build started about two years ago when, in Duane’s words, “Carson just showed up to the house with this beater Honda CR500 in the back of his truck one day saying he wanted to rebuild it.” Naturally, Duane was 100 percent on board and the sparks started to fly.This build started out just like every other build-with a complete tear-down and inspection. The frame and subframe were reinforced by Duane himself, then sent off to American Powder Coating to make it pretty again. The aluminum gas tank was completely hand-fabricated by Duane and Carson. This unit is slimmer and shorter than the plastic OEM Honda version. The engine did receive a lot of attention from Bryan Hugaburg at Red Barn Racing. As a matter of fact, we could write an entire story on just that. Here is an overview on the engine building process directly from Hugaburg: “Starting with Built 500 billet aluminum cases, these were needed for Carson’s build, as his OE center case was cracked where the main-shaft bearing seats in the case. The bearing would literally fall out of the case. Turns out, this is a problem with OE CR500 center cases and one of the reasons why Built 500 makes their cases. I had to grind slightly just under the cylinder deck for clearance to the connecting rod. They may clear an OE rod, but they didn’t clear the Crank Works Pro Rod.f you ask the Browns about this build, they would say it’s all about the engine, and on any other CR500 build we would have to agree with them because the specifications are insane. But, in our minds, this build has it all-custom-fabricated aluminum parts in multiple places throughout the build, A-Kit factory suspension from the era, CNC-machined billet-aluminum cases from Built 500, custom engine covers, and off-the-shelf products from Pro Circuit and Boyesen with a ton of engine performance produced by Bryan Hugaburg at Red Barn Racing. veryone who came in contact with this bike smiled and shook their heads in disbelief. If those facts aren’t enough to get your blood flowing, don’t worry, because we have more.
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I just can’t remember even the fastest pros back in the day riding a 500 anything like Carson does… Of course riding styles were totally different back then and the old 500 boys were absolutely gnarly but it’s really cool to see the older bikes ridden with Carson’s modern style 🔥👌🏻
I grew up ridding those beasts!! Owned a 1983 YZ490, 1986 CR500, and a 2001 CR500. Miss those day's!! Awesome build !!
It's amazing how much torque you can get out of these cr 500 with no power valve, simple engine really great for a home mechanic
Nice to see a steel frame 500 for once it’s sad to think about how many steel frames were taken apart to build af conversions
Amazing build, sounds killer .. That aluminum tank 🔥
The 500s are coming back🔥🔥🔥🔥
The CR 500 is a amazing bike nothing but pure power, etc... 😊
Awesome. Love it!
Can't believe I sold my 95 Cr500 street legal with street tittle supermoto for 4k 6 years ago it must be worth 10k by now , what a machine cr500 are the best
Awesome Build - love it. I have a 500AF (1st Gen ) I love the bike and it handles great as a woods bike.
What a rider, been watching Carson ride videos for a while and this bike and rider combination is sick. Get over to the UK and ride at foxhills in August for the vets des nation race.
Nice bike man
Great bike Carson!! AJ Wagoner is a genius! The stuff hes done an came up is amazing! Even honda has bought from him!! The meanest 500 engines are the 85, 86.. they had the short rod engine.. an produced the most hp.. they detuned it every year after to make the power more manageable.. which im sure is what you have cause they indeed rev to the moon an have a ton of torque! Stay safe an keep riding that ole gal!!
that bike looks and sounds amazing
Dime Piece absolute work of art well done!!!!
Epic looking machine!! 🔥💪
haha! CB says "We tried to keep it as era correct as we could", and then goes on to explain how the only thing that was really used on this kind of bike, in its era, is this style of graphics... which is also funny, since some of the logos didn't even exist then and, as I recall, nobody really had backgrounds printed with their name and number on them back then, either. Thumbs up for a bad ass 500 though!
love it. what size rear tire did you use ?
@johnnythompson-nz4ws
Жыл бұрын
5:52 he says 19”
I love it ❤️❤️❤️
Also that swingarm is a masterpiece
aj at built500 ftw...i have some billet cases on my 380cc lynx trx 250r.
When you going to get hold of Kx500
Keep it smokin’
Is that thinner aluminum tank a 1-off or are they available?
@joenobody2580
2 жыл бұрын
That tank is a game changer. You can see how nimble it makes the bike. Thinner and lower, and looks like the seat is angled down a lil in the front too.
Period Correct- aluminum tank, oversized rotors, etc....still bad ass though
I think some rienforcement to the frame would be possible. Honda HRC modified back in the day
@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443
2 жыл бұрын
Pre-'94 frames needed reinforcement. Post '94s were beefed up.
I don't believe it's 70 hp. Let's see the Dyno vid.
@StrykerV8
2 жыл бұрын
It's not. A stock 500 dynos around 52 at the tire. About 3-5 less than a modern 450.
@EnduroUK.
2 жыл бұрын
@@StrykerV8 but a 500 has 20% more torque lol
@StrykerV8
2 жыл бұрын
@@EnduroUK. and a 500 also can't rev. Torque is nothing without revs. That's why 450s make more power.
@megamw2000
2 жыл бұрын
U have to have a built motor to make that hp. It’s more than possible
@mxcoolman
2 жыл бұрын
@@EnduroUK. Properly set up....A 500 can make 37% more torque than a 450!
Biggest mistake Honda EVER made was scrapping the Honda cr 500r..it was their BEST dirt bike ever..I'll never own a crappy 4-stroke!!
@StrykerV8
2 жыл бұрын
Literally no one cares. You'll always be slower than others if that's the case
@brockviau7832
2 жыл бұрын
@@StrykerV8 why are you even watching this if ur just gonna hate on 2 strokes I’ve see your comments on a few different two stroke videos and ur always hating on them 2 strokes rule nothing like the sounds and the thrill they produce
@StrykerV8
2 жыл бұрын
@@brockviau7832 I love 2 strokes. But I can't stand clueless fanboys
Really a kx500 carby?
@dennisborg5243
9 ай бұрын
I rode an 86 CR 500 for about 10 years. I once got a chance to ride my cousins 2000 Kawasaki KX 500. I thought the Kawasaki‘s motor was much smoother and much more usable I liked it a lot
@dennisborg5243
9 ай бұрын
Correction my bad. I meant his 1992KX 500. Handled fantastic. And the motor put the horsepower down more trackable and easier to manage.😁👍
@albundy6804
9 ай бұрын
@@dennisborg5243 yer I like the kwakas as well 100% a lot more power I reckon, I've now got an 01 rode it once now a mantle peice on display
i remember the vibration getting off one ,rattle your teeth out :)
@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443
2 жыл бұрын
You know nothing of vibration! **LAUGHS IN YZ490**
had 1998 cr500r in 1998 . sorry i sold it in 2002
Make two strokes great again!
@gpaull2
2 жыл бұрын
Never weren’t.
@Mr10usdad
2 жыл бұрын
@@gpaull2 True Statement
Look into getting the gastank with the intergrated side wings for the radiator that holds exra gas
@brandonktm9
2 жыл бұрын
Those tanks are so hideous, plus they’re awkward and wide
@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443
2 жыл бұрын
IMS made them back in the day. Absolutely awful.
Sick bike & sick rider but thay is NOT a 70hp engine.
Ama should let the 500 2strokes race against the 450 s at washougal and not the 250 s
70 hp bs. Show the dyno sheet
@StrykerV8
2 жыл бұрын
Not a chance. Stock 500s make around 52 at the tire. About 3-5 less than a modern 450.
@LifeWideOpen780
2 жыл бұрын
@@StrykerV8 you can make 70 hp on a drag engine that has no bottom end
@StrykerV8
2 жыл бұрын
@@LifeWideOpen780 and even more with lots of work. But stock for stock or even light mods, modern 450s are more powerful
@kurtpotter6994
2 жыл бұрын
Close to 60 I bet
@joenobody2580
2 жыл бұрын
@@LifeWideOpen780 it's 500cc it will always have bottom end lmao
Everyone wants a 500 until they own one…
@StrykerV8
2 жыл бұрын
And they realize the tales of them being super powerful was from the 80s and that current 450s make even more power.
@EnduroUK.
2 жыл бұрын
@@StrykerV8 no they don't lol
@StrykerV8
2 жыл бұрын
@@EnduroUK. this is embarrassing... CRF450R: 57rwhp kzread.info/dash/bejne/ln921K9pqsrXdtI.html CR500: 52rwhp kzread.info/dash/bejne/aGebvLatoNG8h6w.html
@deborahchesser7375
2 жыл бұрын
70 rideable two stroke hp, that seems impossible. Gorgeous bike
@kurtpotter6994
2 жыл бұрын
The CR has about %40 percent more torque in the meat of it
The bike looks amazing but his voice is so annoying
That bike is not capable of 70 hp maybe 50
It's funny to see people comparing modern 450s wirh 20+years old 2-stroke. You get an early 2000 Four stroke 450 and by the third lap that 450 would be boiling valves trying to chase that 500 ... Guya who never rode or ride 2 stroke will always say a 4 stroke is better just by thinking the 4 stroke is easier to ride . Of Course, north America always telling you easier is better. Automatic vs manual. Is 2 strokes get the money 4 stroke get from factory it will be a different story..... business boys... see how Europe keeps rolling and dominate on 2 strokes.
Seriously is there any better sound than a 500 two stroke