1983 CR125 Restoration

ThePipe
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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 11:17pm
I love this bike and it was one of my faves to restore
As a kid I grew up riding YZs and got this as my first CR in 1984
Loved Hondas so much I didn't get anything else until 01
Hope you guys like it

Here it is http://www.onthepiperacing.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=28335

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mxrose3 11/15/2008 6:15pm
11/15/2008 6:15pm
That is one SWEEET bike Lee!
Thanks for sharing...
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andymoto 11/15/2008 7:42pm
11/15/2008 7:42pm
Awesome job Lee.....Real awesome.
Kudos on a great restore.
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ThePipe 11/15/2008 10:34pm
11/15/2008 10:34pm
mxrose3 wrote:
That is one SWEEET bike Lee!
Thanks for sharing...
I couldn't have done it with out the impeller I got from you
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justpinit 11/16/2008 10:21am
11/16/2008 10:21am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 9:13pm
In '83 I must have walked (couldn't drive yet) back & forth between the local Honda & Kawi dealers at least a thousand times. Finally decided to get the new KX125.

My buddy bought a new CR at the same time. I never admitted it to him, but the CR handled WAYYY better than my KX, and was almost as fast. Almost.

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mx-frog 11/17/2008 2:23pm
11/17/2008 2:23pm
Nice bike Lee-I made sidepanels backgrounds by taping a piece of paper on the sidepanel and tracing it. Then I cut it out and taped it on a blank piece of background material and cut it out. Worked great and looked cool. Thanks Frog
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trick121 11/17/2008 2:57pm
11/17/2008 2:57pm
Beautiful bike. Should look great next to the other bikes.

I like your creative techniques to sidepanel and seat refurbishing Smile
JesusisLordandGod 4/5/2009 8:21am
4/5/2009 8:21am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 11:15pm
Lee your 83 CR125 restoration turned out great! I'm in the middle of doing a 83 CR125 as well, I want to make the side panels white with yellow backgrounds because of AHRMA and was wondering who's paint you used, I saw the Fast Red on the website but was wondering what to use for white & yellow on the plastic.
Thanks for your time!
Bobby
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ThePipe 4/5/2009 9:22am
4/5/2009 9:22am
Glad you like the bike
As far a as plastic paint... I have never used any.
I am sure some of the guys on here know what to use.
Just ask around or start a thread and someone will know
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Law 131 4/5/2009 9:27am
4/5/2009 9:27am
Nice work.
1983 CR125R
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1983 CR125R 5/9/2009 11:08pm
5/9/2009 11:08pm
I'm about to start the restoration of my 83 CR125R. Can you be of assistance in telling me where I can find some NOS parts?

Also looking for a LH crank case and a clutch cover.

What paint did you use for your frame?

please respond to MicahKev@pacbell.net

Thanks,
yellarooster 5/23/2009 6:36am
5/23/2009 6:36am
Nice restoration, just love the 83 cr125s great bike. Don,t supose any of you lads out there have a new or good S/H clutch casing as mine has corroded out. Also after a mugen kit !! Thanks.

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