Here?s the lineup of dirt bikes from Big Red for the coming year.  Most of the bikes will be available in September and October.   Mixed in with the lineup,  you?ll find a very familiar face:  The CR 500.

Introduced in the mid-80s, the 500 was air cooled, but soon went on  a liquid diet, and remained virtually unchanged   for more than a decade. Oh sure, there were suspension updates, minor chassis changes, and of course, Bold New Graphics.

The engine was a brute, and only a small (crazy!) handful of riders chose to modify the engine.  In actual fact, one of the most popular modifications was a heavy flywheel to mellow out the power a bit.

The fact is that there are a lot of leftover CR 500s, and they?ll be on sale right alongside the 2002 models. Just don?t think they?re 2002 models.  The CR 500  is- officially ? gone!

Naturally, it?ll be replaced with the new 450 four stroke. 

There are two completely different line of Honda dirt bikes.  Here?s a look at the offerings and what they?ll go "for."