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The 1989 CR500R features many similar design changes t hat were introduced on last year's all-new CR250.
Test: 1989 Honda CRSOOR
New looks, new feel
By Kit Palmer
Photos by Kinney Jones
It comes as no surprise that the 1989 Honda
CR500R takes on many of the sam e design
ch a n ges that graced last year 's totally
revamped CR25 0R , L ike the 1988 CR250R
the '89 500 fea tures a lower
rou ting o f th e ex ha ust p ip e a
.
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~lew frame and dIfferent. styl mg. Bu t a ll new for 1989 I S th e
inv ert ed fork, found on both th e 1989
CR250 and 500. These are so me of
th e o b vi o us cha n ge s o n th e '89
C R500 R , but th ere ar e p lenty of
internal ones, as wel l.
Every year. H o nda goes o ne step
furth er towards taming th e aweso me
pow er delivery of th e CR500 wi thout
sac ri ficing overa ll horsepow er o u tpu t. What H o nda ca me up wi th for
1989 is without a do ubt the easiestto-ride CR500 ever.
A lighter die-cast rear hub is used
and there are f ew er spo kes .
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