What was the name of the Honda CR480R in 1983?
VINTAGE 1983 CR480R HONDA PORTED CYLINDER 1982 CR480R CR500R CR AHRMA 480 CR480! 1982 1983 Honda CR480R Cylinder and Head.
Which is better the Honda CR480 or the Honda 480?
Where the ’81 had lacked low-end and had been hard to ride, the new CR480 was a torquey tractor. The 480 was better in every way and took home the victory in the majority of 500 shootouts in ’82. With the help of Roger DeCoster, Honda had turned around their troubled motocross program virtually overnight.
What was the horsepower of the 1982 GP CR480R?
The ’82 CR480R got a bump up to 472cc’s and a huge injection of torque. Where the ’81 had lacked low-end and had been hard to ride, the new CR480 was a torquey tractor.
What kind of forks did Honda CR480R have?
In ’83, Honda bolted the most advanced forks in motocross on the front of the CR480R. The 43mm Showa’s offered a dizzying array of adjustments to go with its mediocre performance. Too soft for serious motocross, they needed serious stiffing up before attempting any “Magoo Doubles”.
VINTAGE 1983 CR480R HONDA PORTED CYLINDER 1982 CR480R CR500R CR AHRMA 480 CR480! 1982 1983 Honda CR480R Cylinder and Head.
Where the ’81 had lacked low-end and had been hard to ride, the new CR480 was a torquey tractor. The 480 was better in every way and took home the victory in the majority of 500 shootouts in ’82. With the help of Roger DeCoster, Honda had turned around their troubled motocross program virtually overnight.
The ’82 CR480R got a bump up to 472cc’s and a huge injection of torque. Where the ’81 had lacked low-end and had been hard to ride, the new CR480 was a torquey tractor.
In ’83, Honda bolted the most advanced forks in motocross on the front of the CR480R. The 43mm Showa’s offered a dizzying array of adjustments to go with its mediocre performance. Too soft for serious motocross, they needed serious stiffing up before attempting any “Magoo Doubles”.