The Honda CR480R is a motocross racing motorcycle, made by Honda in 1982 and 1983. The bike was a replacement for the earlier Honda CR450, made only in 1981. [2] . The '82 had a front drum brake and a four- speed gearbox.The '83 had internally adjustable front forks and a five-speed gearbox. [1]

Have you ever wondered what would happen if legendary fabricators of today got together to rebuild iconic machines of yesterday? If so, this 1983 Honda CR480R project is just what you have been waiting for!

Dec 30, 2019 · This 1982 Honda CR480R was sold new in New Jersey and is finished in Tahitan Red with a black seat and yellow plate panels. The bike was recently acquired by the selling dealer, and work under prior ownership is reported to include a rebuild of its air-cooled, 472cc 2-stroke single, which is paired with a four-speed transmission.

Mar 1, 1983 · Honda's CR480R would be the easy winner. Playing a guessing game of “what's different,” one quickly finds everything is different. From the chassis to the hubs to the engine. Different. Starting...

Mar 6, 2008 · The 1983 CR480 is one of the most impressive and well engineered bikes Honda ever made. This is arguably the first bike Honda designed with rider ergonomics as a priority. The bike is stone reliable (unlike the 1981 450 and 1982 480) has a 5 speed transmission, the bigger fork, dual leading shoe front brake.

Jan 19, 2019 · For this first video review, I thought I would revisit one of those Classic Steels and do a video review of Honda’s groundbreaking 1983 CR480R. This is a bike I have actually owned two of and really enjoyed.

When properly set-up, the CR cornering abilities were excellent, even by modern standards. The 480 weighed as much as 20 pounds less than the competition in 1983 too!

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On this week’s Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works we give you the exclusive first look at a 1983 Honda CR480R build done by Carson Brown and the legendary fabrication crew from BBR Motorsports. This machine is probably the closest anyone has come to recreating the factory bike raced by Honda pilot Danny”Magoo”Chandler .

Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Honda CR480R in 1983 the model with motocross body and 472.8 cm3 / 28.8 cui engine size, 39 kW / 53 PS / 52 hp of power, 5-speed …