Honda Elsinore CR500 Motorcycles

1984 CR500R’84

• It descended from a long line of Elsinores, although it was not called by that name
• It was sold in 1984
• One color was available: Flash Red
• The number plate panels were yellow, the seat was blue, the fork boots were black, and the wheel rims were silver
• It used a round-slide carburetor and had a rear drum brake
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke air-cooled reed valve single
• The transmission was a 5-speed
• Engine: Two-stroke 491cc
• Power: 58 hp
• Brakes: Drilled front disc
• Suspension: Pro-Link^TM rear suspension
• Wheelbase: 1490mm (58.6 in.)
• Dry weight: 102 kg (224.8 lb)
• Seat height: 960mm (37.8 in.)
• Front wheel travel: 305mm (12 in.)
• Rear wheel travel: 315mm (12.4 in.)
• The serial number began JH2PE0207EC300001.

1985 CR500R’85

• It came in Flash Red
• The “500” decal was red and blue
• The seat, fork boots, and shock springs were blue
• The number plate panels were yellow
• The wheel rims were silver
• The carburetor used a flat slide
• The rear brake was a drum, a disc was not there until 1987
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*FC400001

1986 CR500R’86

• It came in Flash Red
• The “500” tank shroud decal was red with a white outline
• The wheel rims were gold anodized
• The front forks had cartridge damper assemblies
• The seat, fork boots, and shock springs were blue
• The number plate panels were yellow
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The carburetor used a flat slide
• The rear brake was a drum, a disc was not there until 1987
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*GC500018

1987 CR500R’87

• It came in Flash Red
• The “500” tank shroud decal was solid white
• The seat, fork boots, and shock springs were blue
• The number plate panels were yellow
• The wheel rims were gold anodized
• The front forks had cartridge damper assemblies
• The rear brakes were disc
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The carburetor used a flat slide
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*HC600001

1988 CR500R’88

• It came in Fighting Red
• The “CR500” and wing decals on the tank shroud were solid white
• The seat and fork boots were red
• The wheel rims were silver
• The front forks had cartridge damper assemblies
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The rear brakes were disc
• The carburetor used a flat slide
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*JM700001

1989 CR500R’89

• It came in Fighting Red
• The gas tank shroud sported a new style wing in solid white
• The “CR” logo was found on the side of the seat
• The front forks featured inverted cartridge type
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*KM800001

1990 CR500R’90

• It came in Flash Red with Shasta White
• The “CR” logo on the tank shroud was blue with a white outline
• The frame was Shasta white
• The front forks featured inverted cartridge type
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*LM900005

1991 CR500R’91

• It came in Flash Red with Ross White
• The “CR” logo on the tank shroud was white, yellow, and orange
• The seat graphics were white
• The “500R” swingarm graphics were red
• The side panels and rear fender have an integrated look
• The frame was Ross White
• The front forks featured inverted cartridge type
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*MM000006

1992 CR500R’92

• It came in Nuclear Red with Shasta White
• The gas tank and air box cover were white
• The “CR” logo on the tank shroud was white with a blue outline
• The frame was Ross White
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*NM100006

1993 CR500R’93

• It came in Nuclear Red with Shasta White
• The “CR” logo on the tank shroud was blue with a white outline
• The red color is a deeper red
• The frame was Ross White
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*PM200005

1994 CR500R’94

• It came in Nuclear Red with Shasta White
• The color of the engine was now silver
• The “CR” tank shroud graphic was redesigned so that it was fluorescent yellow outlined in purple on a red background
• The “500R” graphic on the swingarm was outlined in purple
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*RM300005

1995 CR500R’95

• It came in Nuclear Red with Shasta White
• The “CR” graphic on the tank shroud was redesigned again in fluorescent yellow outlined in red on a purple background
• The seat was purple with a white “HONDA” logo
• The “500R” graphic on the swingarm was in fluorescent yellow outlined in purple
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*SM400001

1996 CR500R’96

• It came in Nuclear Red with Shasta White and Black
• The front fork had a 46mm inverted Kayaba cartridge
• The “CR” logo on the tank shroud was fluorescent yellow outlined in red on a purple background
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*TM500001

1997 CR500R’97

• It came in Nuclear Red
• The graphics were newly redesigned
• The front fender was red while the rear fender was white
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*VM600001

1998 CR500R’98

• It came in Nuclear Red with Ross White
• Again there was new graphics
• The rear section of the frame was detachable
• The engine was a 491cc 2-stroke liquid cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission
• The serial number began JH2PE020*WM700001

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