1987 CR500R CR500 All original, Amazing condition Needs very little for showroom

1987 Honda CR

Price: US $5,500.00
Item location: Franklin, New Hampshire, United States
Make: Honda
Model: CR
SubModel: 500
Year: 1987
Mileage: 1,000
VIN: JH2PE0201HC601948
Color: Red
Engine size: 491
Vehicle Title: Clear
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Description

Please read ALL of this description if you need this bike shipped to you. There is no Title with the bike. just a bill of sale. I bought this bike because it is my all time favorite MX bike to have as a collectors bike. This is an iconic bike by all standards in MX history. Still competitive today but it really is waaaay to nice to ride. This bike needs to be brought back to showroom condition and just looked at. I searched for years for a 1987 CR500 of this caliber. This is one tight bike that was barely used. Minimum buy it now offer is $4700 so don't bother with low ball offers please. It has been ridden but it really has been in a heated garage 99. 9% of it's life. The carb and tank are drained. New tires on it as well as a new chain. I could not bring myself to ride it as I have become quite fond of my AF and I did not want to take a chance on damaging the bike. The pipe and frame are very close to new condition. after looking them over very closely for a while I did manage to find a very ding in one frame rail on the bottom and one on the pipe. They were so small that a pencil eraser would not really fit. Barely visible. just want to be 100% up front about cosmetics. Both are easy repairs to bring back to new cosmetically. The kicker is tight and like new. Compression in the motor is like it should be in a new motor. Here is what I have noticed that needs attention for cosmetics. OEM stickers on the right side of the Swing arm and right radiator shroud. Rear number plate has a crack in the plastic. Left radiator shroud has a scratch. The lower part of the forks needs to be polished and clear coated to look new again. Obviously paint the frame or at least touch up the area where the ankles rubbed. The rims would need to be replaced or re-anodized as they have a few scratches from changing tires. Mainly the rear rim. The grips appear to be original and almost no wear. Original footpegs show no wear as well as the shifter. VMXracing sells OEM quality plastic that is new and came from real honda molds. The color is correct as well. Perfect for a real restoration. I will ship this bike worldwide. If you want a shipping quote please check into it yourself. The shipping fee is the buyers responsibility and the buyer will have to deal with the shipper directly. I have a bike crate on hand from a new AF I picked up a while back. I will crate it and drop it off to a shipper within 100 miles for $250. Import fees and duties are the buyers responsibility. If you need more pictures let me know. I'm in no hurry to sell this as it was intended to be fully restored and hung from the ceiling in my living room! At this point I don't have the time to bring it back to new and would rather put the time and money into other projects. CR500's RULECheers. Sean

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