The Honda CR 500 is Honda's open-class two-stroke motocross bike, famous for its huge, hard-hitting power. It uses a liquid-cooled two-stroke single of 491cc to 495cc in a full-size motocross chassis.
It was a front-runner in open-class motocross in the 1980s and stayed on sale long after most rivals had gone. Today it is prized by collectors and as a base for big-bore desert and conversion bikes. Its main rival was the Kawasaki KX500.
| Year | Photo | Engine | Power | Weight | Seat | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  |
491 cc | 69 hp | 102 kg | – | 26 |
| 1998 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1997 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1996 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1995 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1994 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1993 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1992 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1991 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1990 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1989 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1988 | – | 495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |
| 1987 |  |
495 cc | 63 hp | 102 kg | – | 27 |