Editing Honda CR480

==Intro==

This bike replaced the [[Honda CR450|1981 Honda CR450R]] and was replaced with the 1984 [[Honda CR500]]

This bike is considered to be from the "post-vintage" era of historic motocross and is eligible to run in the AHRMA Ultima and similar classes for bikes with drum brakes, air-cooled engines and linkage suspension.

==1982==
[[Image:1982_honda_Cr480r.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480R]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-CR480-Red-43-0.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480 in Red]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-CR480-Red-43-1.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480 in Red]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-CR480-Red-43-2.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480 in Red]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-CR480-Red-43-3.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480 in Red]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-CR480R-Orange-656-0.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480R in Orange]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-CR480R-Orange-656-1.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480R in Orange]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-CR480R-Orange-656-2.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480R in Orange]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-CR480R-Orange-656-3.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda CR480R in Orange]]
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The CR480R-82 was sold in 1982 without the "Elsinore" designation. Again the color was Tahitian Red. The number plate panels were yellow. The seat was black with a white "480R" graphic. The engine which produced 51 HP was a 472cc 2-stroke air-cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 4-speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*CC100019. Front suspension was 43mm Kayaba (KYB) with 3-position adjustable compression damping.

==1983==
[[Image:1983_honda_Cr480r.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda CR480R]]
[[Image:1983-Honda-CR480R-Orange-2052-0.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda CR480R]]
[[Image:1983-Honda-CR480R-Orange-2052-1.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda CR480R]]
[[Image:1983-Honda-CR480R-Orange-2052-2.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda CR480R]]
[[Image:1983-Honda-CR480R-Orange-2052-3.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda CR480R]]
[[Image:1983-Honda-CR480R-Orange-2052-4.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda CR480R]]
[[Image:1983-Honda-CR480R-Orange-2052-5.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda CR480R]]
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The CR480R-83 was sold in 1983 in Flash Red. The seat was blue with a white "CR" graphic. The "480R" swingarm decal was black. The rear section of the frame was detachable. The number plate panels were yellow. The engine which produced 51 HP was a 472cc 2-stroke air-cooled reed valve single cylinder linked to a 5-speed transmission. The serial number began JH2PE020*DC100018. Front suspension was 43mm Showas with 15-position adjustable compression damping.

'''Changes for 1983'''

* Tank and seat
* 5-speed transmission
* Showa suspension

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