You're right CRguy, this petite & dainty little thing loves her CR500!! It isn't an AF, just the old style 94 model with a few mods.
Gomer, not sure what you mean by traction situation but my 500 is great in everything we ride - mud, roots, rocks, good traction, dusty crap, some sand.... For hill climbs it is amazing, but since I'm still learning how to keep myself on the bike I tend to stop in some less than desireable areas but can usually get it to continue up the hill if I can start it without sliding back down the hill. The alternate method is to launch it as far as it will go then catch up!! ;)
What I really love is that I can pop it over any tree, root, rock, rut......whatever I run into. Of course staying on it and upright after we have popped over the obstacle is another skill I am working on but, it's better than trying to drag my KLX over the stuff. As for keeping the front end down, that's all in the clutch/throttle combo. Yes, I do sit as close to on top of the tank as I can.
Wardy said it best, the right hand controls the situation.
I know Karl's buddies were all against me getting the CR500 - she'll get hurt when she gets tired..she's a woman.......
In reality, my CR500 is easier for me to ride on long rides than my KLX300 was. I never did get my KLX set up like I wanted to but after riding the 500 I wasn't interested in the 300 anymore. The weight of the 500 is less than my 300 and the power is very controllable the way we have it set up. As for starting the beast (which is the other complaint I hear) - one to two kicks but I have never been accused of having girlie muscles (at least not more than once!!)
I also rode my brother's KX250 on our trails. It was a fun bike but I felt like I was on a pogo stick. The power was not as controllable for me.
So, Gomer, don't be skeered!!! The big bores won't hurt you if you are nice to them!! ;)
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