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In 1981, Honda retired the dual rear shocks and introduced the 81 XR 500  Pro-Link rear suspension on the XR 500. This new design brought with it a host of new frame revisions. The "Ride Red" folks also changed the front wheel dimensions too. The '81 XR came with a more conventional 21" inch front wheel, rather than a 23" front wheel. As for the rear wheel, Honda, for some strange and disturbing reason, fitted a 17" rear wheel, rather than go with the previous models 18" rear wheel. (Go figure.) Apparently Honda felt that was enough design gymnastics because the engine did not receive much in the way of changes.