Honda's CR500R is one of those legendary motorcycles that just gets under your skin. The two-stroke hellion was famous in its time for being the braapiest of braapers to ever braap your local track. And it developed a reputation amongst riders and collecting aficionados alike, as everyone knew it was a special machine.
A lot of them, however, were treated as intended. Braaped hard, broken, beaten, and not just put away wet, but put away with broken fairings, forks, rear wheels, and blown shocks from all the abuse. Yet, one intrepid CR500R customer thought ahead. They thought long-term. They thought, "Hey, I have $7,000 to sit on. I can just stash this puppy away for a rainy day!" Well, that day has come, and not only is this 2001 Honda CR500R in mint condition, it's still in its box.
It's literally never seen dirt, nor even ever assembled fully. If there was ever a collector's dream, it's this specific CR500R. And someone just bought it for nearly $80,000.
