Picked up a '96 CR250

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Edited Date/Time 9/12/2014 10:44am
I had previously convinced myself I didn't need a CR250 (since everyone else has one or is building one), but this deal fell in my lap and I couldn't pass it up. Very low hour, original bike. Cleaned it up a little since this pic was taken and rode it. Love it!



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RyanLester761 8/28/2014 3:27pm
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Wow! You lucky SOB! Congrats! I want some video of you riding (or at least that thing running). What a beauty! Sooooo clean!
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Schwanz22 8/28/2014 6:10pm
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Bad ass!! I would kill to find a 96 that clean!! That was my dream bike!!! If you don't mind, what did you get it for?
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Nice!
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The last year of the steel frame? Keep it forever!!!!

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Moto Mofo 8/29/2014 6:59am
8/29/2014 6:59am Edited Date/Time 8/29/2014 7:00am
RyanLester761 wrote:
Wow! You lucky SOB! Congrats! I want some video of you riding (or at least that thing running). What a beauty! Sooooo clean!
Wow! You lucky SOB! Congrats! I want some video of you riding (or at least that thing running). What a beauty! Sooooo clean!
It sounds so good! The motor is still extremely tight and fresh, and has never even been opened up. Pretty sure thats the stock front tire. I'll work on a vid.
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Moto Mofo 8/29/2014 7:03am
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Schwanz22 wrote:
Bad ass!! I would kill to find a 96 that clean!! That was my dream bike!!! If you don't mind, what did you get it for?
Paid about a grand for it, and it was local to you and me. It was just my lucky day, apparently!

Its definitely a keeper
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Schwanz22 8/29/2014 7:37am
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Schwanz22 wrote:
Bad ass!! I would kill to find a 96 that clean!! That was my dream bike!!! If you don't mind, what did you get it for?
Moto Mofo wrote:
Paid about a grand for it, and it was local to you and me. It was just my lucky day, apparently!

Its definitely a keeper
Lucky bastard!! Haha, if you ever find another one around us, PLEASE let me know!!
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Moto Mofo 8/29/2014 8:31am
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Lucky bastard!! Haha, if you ever find another one around us, PLEASE let me know!!
For sure! Hoping to find a clean '96 or '97 CR125 now. Passed up on one last year, wish I hadnt.
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Honda88L 8/29/2014 11:45am
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Good buy - that is the hot bike for the growing "non current" class they have in the AMA series up this way - it allows for up to 97 but the steel frame rules. Nobody is going to believe this but at Mid-Ohio some lady had that same bike that never had gas in it/was never started - bone stock original like the showroom floor without a single scratch. Her husband was a pro at one point and they have had it sitting in their living room since it was new. My buddy bought it and knowing him it will probably stay right like it is.

If you decided to come to Mid-Ohio next year you have a great bike to race.
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Too nice to be true!
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Good buy - that is the hot bike for the growing "non current" class they have in the AMA series up this way - it allows...
Good buy - that is the hot bike for the growing "non current" class they have in the AMA series up this way - it allows for up to 97 but the steel frame rules. Nobody is going to believe this but at Mid-Ohio some lady had that same bike that never had gas in it/was never started - bone stock original like the showroom floor without a single scratch. Her husband was a pro at one point and they have had it sitting in their living room since it was new. My buddy bought it and knowing him it will probably stay right like it is.

If you decided to come to Mid-Ohio next year you have a great bike to race.
I go to Mid-Ohio every year. Its a great time. I wish I could have gone this year. Would have loved to see that bike


And I would say you got a smoking deal on that thing. I wish I could find stuff like that around here lol
OnedayWhip 8/31/2014 8:15am
8/31/2014 8:15am
Wow!! So fresh! That's a great find!
Are you going to keep it stock? Ride it? restore it?
Keep us posted!
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Moto Mofo 9/1/2014 11:19am
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OnedayWhip wrote:
Wow!! So fresh! That's a great find!
Are you going to keep it stock? Ride it? restore it?
Keep us posted!
I'm going to ride it, but not very often really. Everyone wants to do a McGrath replica, but I'm going to keep this thing pretty much stock and original. But that could always change if I run across some trick, unique parts for it!
OnedayWhip 9/10/2014 4:14am
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Urrghhh that CR of yours makes me sick dude! Its so damn clean, I've just seen another '96 CR250 on our local ads, and as clean as it is, its a far cry from yours - There's not much chance of finding a clean one like yours in South Africa. With a smaller market I think bikes are ridden to their bones here!
I mean that tank looks great in the image! so do all the plastics...
This is what I found for $1500...not bad, but not yours!!


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Moto Mofo 9/10/2014 6:33am
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OnedayWhip wrote:
Urrghhh that CR of yours makes me sick dude! Its so damn clean, I've just seen another '96 CR250 on our local ads, and as clean...
Urrghhh that CR of yours makes me sick dude! Its so damn clean, I've just seen another '96 CR250 on our local ads, and as clean as it is, its a far cry from yours - There's not much chance of finding a clean one like yours in South Africa. With a smaller market I think bikes are ridden to their bones here!
I mean that tank looks great in the image! so do all the plastics...
This is what I found for $1500...not bad, but not yours!!


Buy it!! Before someone else who will just tear it up does!
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OnedayWhip wrote:
Urrghhh that CR of yours makes me sick dude! Its so damn clean, I've just seen another '96 CR250 on our local ads, and as clean...
Urrghhh that CR of yours makes me sick dude! Its so damn clean, I've just seen another '96 CR250 on our local ads, and as clean as it is, its a far cry from yours - There's not much chance of finding a clean one like yours in South Africa. With a smaller market I think bikes are ridden to their bones here!
I mean that tank looks great in the image! so do all the plastics...
This is what I found for $1500...not bad, but not yours!!


Not a 1994 unless someone changed out parts from a newer one. Airbox is 95-96...............
OnedayWhip 9/10/2014 11:33am
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Not a 1994 unless someone changed out parts from a newer one. Airbox is 95-96...............
Yeah I told the seller - explained my story to her, that I don't need another one, but I'd hate to see this one go to the dogs as MotoMofo says.
Maybe good to just hang on to it for now and start sourcing parts again. I do have the '95 MC graphics, fork guards, rear fender and Clarke tank, could make a nice pigeon pair of '95 and '96 MC replicas?
Sorry to hijack your thread MotoMofo, have you got any cleaned up pics or ride reports? I hear these machines are a blast to ride - the epitome of steel framed goodness...
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CamP 9/10/2014 4:57pm
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Moto Mofo wrote:
I'm going to ride it, but not very often really. Everyone wants to do a McGrath replica, but I'm going to keep this thing pretty much...
I'm going to ride it, but not very often really. Everyone wants to do a McGrath replica, but I'm going to keep this thing pretty much stock and original. But that could always change if I run across some trick, unique parts for it!
The Texas Vintage Racing Club has a class for your '96. The first TVRC race of the fall season will be at River Valley MX in Boyd this Sunday. You should bring it out and spin some laps!

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Moto Mofo 9/11/2014 7:38am
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Yeah I told the seller - explained my story to her, that I don't need another one, but I'd hate to see this one go to...
Yeah I told the seller - explained my story to her, that I don't need another one, but I'd hate to see this one go to the dogs as MotoMofo says.
Maybe good to just hang on to it for now and start sourcing parts again. I do have the '95 MC graphics, fork guards, rear fender and Clarke tank, could make a nice pigeon pair of '95 and '96 MC replicas?
Sorry to hijack your thread MotoMofo, have you got any cleaned up pics or ride reports? I hear these machines are a blast to ride - the epitome of steel framed goodness...
No worries, i don't see it as a hijack! I will grab some pics in a bit. It really is a sweet bike, even after all these years. The suspension certainly needs some attention and the brakes aren't that great, but with a little work I think itll be great.
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Moto Mofo 9/11/2014 7:42am
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CamP wrote:
The Texas Vintage Racing Club has a class for your '96. The first TVRC race of the fall season will be at River Valley MX in...
The Texas Vintage Racing Club has a class for your '96. The first TVRC race of the fall season will be at River Valley MX in Boyd this Sunday. You should bring it out and spin some laps!
I met a guy who rides that class, and he told me its awesome. Unfortunately the original chain slider already disintegrated on this one, and I haven't recieved a replacement yet. I have a 500 thats cleaner than this 250 that I've been wanting to drag out to a TVRC event, too. Going to try and make one soon!
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CamP 9/11/2014 7:45am
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Come check out the races this Sunday, even it's just to spectate. You'll dig it.
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Moto Mofo 9/11/2014 7:49am
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CamP wrote:
Come check out the races this Sunday, even it's just to spectate. You'll dig it.
I'm going to try, have some other plans but should be able to swing by on my way back home.
OnedayWhip 9/11/2014 9:51am
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Yeah I told the seller - explained my story to her, that I don't need another one, but I'd hate to see this one go to...
Yeah I told the seller - explained my story to her, that I don't need another one, but I'd hate to see this one go to the dogs as MotoMofo says.
Maybe good to just hang on to it for now and start sourcing parts again. I do have the '95 MC graphics, fork guards, rear fender and Clarke tank, could make a nice pigeon pair of '95 and '96 MC replicas?
Sorry to hijack your thread MotoMofo, have you got any cleaned up pics or ride reports? I hear these machines are a blast to ride - the epitome of steel framed goodness...
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No worries, i don't see it as a hijack! I will grab some pics in a bit. It really is a sweet bike, even after all...
No worries, i don't see it as a hijack! I will grab some pics in a bit. It really is a sweet bike, even after all these years. The suspension certainly needs some attention and the brakes aren't that great, but with a little work I think itll be great.
So a loose MC replica would be the ideal way to go (or Doug Henry #4), that way you'll need the twin chamber Showa forks, and MotoStuff front rotor MC style.
Braking and suspension sorted Smile
OnedayWhip 9/11/2014 9:53am
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Come check out the races this Sunday, even it's just to spectate. You'll dig it.
So who's gonna buy me an air ticket, feed me drink and good ol' yankee soul food, and then send me home to South Africa?
If I leave now...
LoL
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CamP 9/11/2014 4:27pm
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So who's gonna buy me an air ticket, feed me drink and good ol' yankee soul food, and then send me home to South Africa? If...
So who's gonna buy me an air ticket, feed me drink and good ol' yankee soul food, and then send me home to South Africa?
If I leave now...
LoL
LOL, it would be worth the trip but you won't find any yankee soul food around here! Lot's of good BBQ and Mexican food though!
OnedayWhip 9/11/2014 10:48pm
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So who's gonna buy me an air ticket, feed me drink and good ol' yankee soul food, and then send me home to South Africa? If...
So who's gonna buy me an air ticket, feed me drink and good ol' yankee soul food, and then send me home to South Africa?
If I leave now...
LoL
CamP wrote:
LOL, it would be worth the trip but you won't find any yankee soul food around here! Lot's of good BBQ and Mexican food though!
I'm down with that!
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Moto Mofo 9/12/2014 8:27am
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OnedayWhip wrote:
So a loose MC replica would be the ideal way to go (or Doug Henry #4), that way you'll need the twin chamber Showa forks, and...
So a loose MC replica would be the ideal way to go (or Doug Henry #4), that way you'll need the twin chamber Showa forks, and MotoStuff front rotor MC style.
Braking and suspension sorted Smile
Ahhh, I've already thought about that! Any idea how well the shock on these things will perform with a revalve?
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CamP 9/12/2014 10:44am
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Moto Mofo wrote:
Ahhh, I've already thought about that! Any idea how well the shock on these things will perform with a revalve?
I've got my '95 shock working well with some shim shuffling and heavy oil.

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