On The Line Racing 1991 CR125 Mugen

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Edited Date/Time 1/18/2019 5:43pm
Finally got it delivered the other day. Been sitting since probably 93. Filthy dirty, but loaded with potential!Lots of trick bits. Works forks, alloy tank, Mugen engine, alloy subframe, Acerbis plastics and Technosel graphics and seat cover. Going to clean everything up and ride it for a while.













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mag23 10/21/2010 9:43am
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nice, that things gonna rip for sure...
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lumpy790 10/21/2010 10:12am
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Fine bike! Surprised it did not have the OTL aluminum air box/sub frame.
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burn1986 10/21/2010 10:56am
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How did you come along this gem? Do they have any more? Definitely sweet.

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Tbteam 10/21/2010 11:01am
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DAMNIT JOE!
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Sandberm 10/21/2010 11:11am
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Looks like it has been sitting in someones warehouse since 91
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FreshTopEnd 10/21/2010 12:05pm
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Joe, where the heck do you find this stuff? You could put Todd Applegate out of business if you offered your services as a finder. Laughing
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newmann 10/21/2010 12:06pm
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burn1986 wrote:
How did you come along this gem? Do they have any more? Definitely sweet.
Found it on Ebay. Someone here posted a link I think to something else the guy had on Ebay several months back. I clicked on it and searched his other auctions. He had a few pretty interesting bikes for sale. Had it for sale locally too so he shot me a pretty fair price and the deal was done. Basically, someone here at Vital "made" me do it. Just wishing it had the Mugen rear shock and works swingarm.
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mxnick 10/21/2010 12:06pm
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nice ride, that used to belong to a friend of mine in CT. He got it new in 91 or whatever, rode it like 3 times and that was it. It sat in his garage....
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FreshTopEnd 10/21/2010 12:19pm
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burn1986 wrote:
How did you come along this gem? Do they have any more? Definitely sweet.
newmann wrote:
Found it on Ebay. Someone here posted a link I think to something else the guy had on Ebay several months back. I clicked on it...
Found it on Ebay. Someone here posted a link I think to something else the guy had on Ebay several months back. I clicked on it and searched his other auctions. He had a few pretty interesting bikes for sale. Had it for sale locally too so he shot me a pretty fair price and the deal was done. Basically, someone here at Vital "made" me do it. Just wishing it had the Mugen rear shock and works swingarm.
Works swingarm? Greedy bastard. I sentence you to deposit some gold with Karl Landrus.
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newmann 10/21/2010 12:20pm
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mxnick wrote:
nice ride, that used to belong to a friend of mine in CT. He got it new in 91 or whatever, rode it like 3 times...
nice ride, that used to belong to a friend of mine in CT. He got it new in 91 or whatever, rode it like 3 times and that was it. It sat in his garage....
That's the one. Took me forever to line up a shipper that didn't need it crated. Such a cool bike.
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burn1986 10/21/2010 12:25pm
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Have you ridden it yet? I like the 91s, especially one like this,
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mxnick wrote:
nice ride, that used to belong to a friend of mine in CT. He got it new in 91 or whatever, rode it like 3 times...
nice ride, that used to belong to a friend of mine in CT. He got it new in 91 or whatever, rode it like 3 times and that was it. It sat in his garage....
newmann wrote:
That's the one. Took me forever to line up a shipper that didn't need it crated. Such a cool bike.
Which shipping service did you use and how much did they charge?
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jeffmc134 10/21/2010 12:58pm
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i had one of those in 93. 92 eric kehoe leftover. coolest bike ever. started blowing head gaskets after a while and i got rid of it. i remember the suspension being super stiff and the seat was before they perfected gripper seats it was way to harsh.
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Tbteam 10/21/2010 1:11pm
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Wait till you guys see that bike when Joe gets done with it.
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oldx 10/21/2010 1:26pm
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Very nice.

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oldschoolmxr203 10/21/2010 1:55pm
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Thats an awesome bike newman,im wondering if its one of Ty Davis,s old bikes, he used to race for on the line racing, and won the 1990 125 W SX title on one.
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Ewan 10/21/2010 1:57pm
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That was on the cover of the very first dirt bike magazine I ever bought, must have been may/June '91?

Very, very cool bike Newman, worthy of a build / clean up thread....
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smesple 10/21/2010 2:00pm
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X2 on the rebuild/clean up thread.
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Moto Mofo 10/21/2010 5:07pm
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Awesome! I'd love to see a thread devoted to the restoration, as well.... Shit, I'd like to see such threads on every one of the sweet bikes you acquire.
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jmc2 10/22/2010 8:37am
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Nice...still looks in great condition...
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OW38B 10/22/2010 9:43am
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Totally Cool.
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bt260 10/22/2010 11:18am
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I wish Vital had more threads like this and less of who twatted what about who and the endless attacks on riders and let's not leave out the 2 vs. 4 stroke threads. This shit is cool and a worthwhile read.
thefactorypilot 10/23/2010 9:43am
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Does anyone remember the 125 that Motocross Action built around 91 or 92? They ran a short piece about Joel Robert having a 134 lb works 125, so they set out to build a brand new 125 that weighed the same... it was soooo super trick and had stuff like carbonfiber plastics and all kinds of neat little goodies. Anyone have a picture of it?
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DanDunes818 10/23/2010 9:49am
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That 91 is a beautiful bike.

This is my all time favorite mugen though.. I actually ran the #N1 on my 1979 rm 60 one year.

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Digger437 10/23/2010 10:11am
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Wow, that is awesome, one of the great things about living in the Midwest is great riding spots, the seasons etc. But, we NEVER have any bikes like this sitting around for sale. When we restore bikes, we work on getting the black spray paint off of everything on the bike. haha
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Highsider 10/23/2010 10:20am
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Digger437 wrote:
Wow, that is awesome, one of the great things about living in the Midwest is great riding spots, the seasons etc. But, we NEVER have any...
Wow, that is awesome, one of the great things about living in the Midwest is great riding spots, the seasons etc. But, we NEVER have any bikes like this sitting around for sale. When we restore bikes, we work on getting the black spray paint off of everything on the bike. haha
...and what the mice ate: air filter, wiring, seat foam & cover!
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OW38B 10/23/2010 11:03am
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thefactorypilot wrote:
Does anyone remember the 125 that Motocross Action built around 91 or 92? They ran a short piece about Joel Robert having a 134 lb works...
Does anyone remember the 125 that Motocross Action built around 91 or 92? They ran a short piece about Joel Robert having a 134 lb works 125, so they set out to build a brand new 125 that weighed the same... it was soooo super trick and had stuff like carbonfiber plastics and all kinds of neat little goodies. Anyone have a picture of it?
Robert had a 168 lbs RH250.

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