2000 CR250 Team replica Build FINISHED! (Final photos)

benchracermx 6/26/2016 10:18am
6/26/2016 10:18am
mxracer618 wrote:
This plate is a plasticwerks HRC replica, they pop up on eBay every so often and usually aren't cheap. I got lucky and had a friend...
This plate is a plasticwerks HRC replica, they pop up on eBay every so often and usually aren't cheap. I got lucky and had a friend who somehow located two of them! I'm saving the second one for another project I've got in mind. Plasticwerks is out of business now, I'm trying to locate the guy who owned it in hopes of figuring out what happened to the tooling. With some luck it's all just collecting dust somewhere.
Grizz wrote:
Cool, thanks for the info. I'll probably end up going with the UFO one so I don't have to worry about breaking a rare and expensive...
Cool, thanks for the info. I'll probably end up going with the UFO one so I don't have to worry about breaking a rare and expensive plate.
Doc Wobs in the uk has some pretty good ones he got ufo to produce.... Google him or find him on uk eBay bud
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Machiavelli3 6/26/2016 10:40am
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Grizz wrote:
Where can I find that front number plate? Want one for my 03.
mxracer618 wrote:
This plate is a plasticwerks HRC replica, they pop up on eBay every so often and usually aren't cheap. I got lucky and had a friend...
This plate is a plasticwerks HRC replica, they pop up on eBay every so often and usually aren't cheap. I got lucky and had a friend who somehow located two of them! I'm saving the second one for another project I've got in mind. Plasticwerks is out of business now, I'm trying to locate the guy who owned it in hopes of figuring out what happened to the tooling. With some luck it's all just collecting dust somewhere.
yeah they weren't cheap i sold mine and it was in excellent shape
mxracer618 6/26/2016 1:43pm
6/26/2016 1:43pm
mxracer618 wrote:
So I can't hope to hold a candle to the Full Tilt build, But I figured everyone might be stoked on my latest project. I inherited...
So I can't hope to hold a candle to the Full Tilt build, But I figured everyone might be stoked on my latest project. I inherited this bike from my uncle when he passed last fall, he had been a CR250 fan since forever and up until 2000 had bought a new one every few years like clockwork. I decided that the best way to honor his memory was to build this bike into a replica of the factory bikes from 2000. Below is the official "before" photo, and several more of where i'm at with it currently.



















Not much to report right now, the suspension is at TBT for coatings, springs, & valving. I swapped the '00 forks for a set off an '07, because I'm told that's a little closer to what the team ran in '00 and I had them lying around anyway so why not?
All that's left at this point is to build the wheels, and the only parts I'm waiting for besides the suspension is the MotoStuff hrc replica front rotor and a couple other miscellaneous small oem parts... Not getting a ton done at the moment because it's 112 outside and that makes it flat out miserable in my non air conditioned garage
mxracer618 6/26/2016 1:48pm
6/26/2016 1:48pm
Here's how she sits right now



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354racing 8/25/2016 4:09am
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Any updated pics?
chuckdavies 8/25/2016 4:32am
8/25/2016 4:32am
Doing a great job, looks awesome!

But sorry that seat cover needs to go IMO.
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jtiger12 8/25/2016 4:45am
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Very nice. I had a 2000 as well. Great bike, and a great way to pay tribute. Are you gonna ride it or just finish up and make it a memorial piece?
mxracer618 9/19/2016 8:01am
9/19/2016 8:01am




Making some progress again after a month of it being too hot to work in the garage... Got the Classic front disc from Motostuff, and found a set of the HRC replica case covers on eBay. Should have the suspension back this week, after that she's almost done!
mxracer618 9/19/2016 8:09am
9/19/2016 8:09am
jtiger12 wrote:
Very nice. I had a 2000 as well. Great bike, and a great way to pay tribute. Are you gonna ride it or just finish up...
Very nice. I had a 2000 as well. Great bike, and a great way to pay tribute. Are you gonna ride it or just finish up and make it a memorial piece?
Oh it's going to get ridden a lot! My goal is to make it work as good as it will look!
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C-Rock 9/19/2016 10:16am
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chuckdavies wrote:
Doing a great job, looks awesome!

But sorry that seat cover needs to go IMO.
Just what I was thinking.
Great build, wrong seat cover.
I'd go all black if the original one isn't available anymore.
mxracer618 9/19/2016 12:43pm
9/19/2016 12:43pm
chuckdavies wrote:
Doing a great job, looks awesome!

But sorry that seat cover needs to go IMO.
C-Rock wrote:
Just what I was thinking.
Great build, wrong seat cover.
I'd go all black if the original one isn't available anymore.


Yeah, i work at Seat Concepts, the cover in the pic is one of our Supergrip Competition covers, which work really well (shameless plug) but isn't exactly period accurate. I had our sew shop whip up a basic cover to look like the team ones, I just haven't put it on yet...

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Sidecar 9/19/2016 1:38pm
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I'm not a CR250 guy.... But that looks awesome and the back story makes it even better, good work!!!!
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Katoomey 9/19/2016 2:02pm
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Sidecar wrote:
I'm not a CR250 guy.... But that looks awesome and the back story makes it even better, good work!!!!
why mention that you are not a CR250 guy. why must everyone around here quantify every statement they make with "who they are".

I don't understand anyone that only like certain brands of bikes. such small thinking. I've never seen a motocross bike that i didn't like.
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Katoomey 9/19/2016 2:05pm
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Adam43 wrote:
Although it's just 16 years later, when you stare at the 2000 CR250 and remember what the sport was then, with the right kind of eyes...
Although it's just 16 years later, when you stare at the 2000 CR250 and remember what the sport was then, with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark—that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.”
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Bravo...
really? going to accept praise for a post in which you rip off lines from a famous author. classy bro.
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C-Rock 9/19/2016 2:21pm
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Katoomey wrote:
why mention that you are not a CR250 guy. why must everyone around here quantify every statement they make with "who they are". I don't understand...
why mention that you are not a CR250 guy. why must everyone around here quantify every statement they make with "who they are".

I don't understand anyone that only like certain brands of bikes. such small thinking. I've never seen a motocross bike that i didn't like.
When one uses an italian Husky as his avatar, that goes without saying.
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FastGzus 9/19/2016 2:58pm
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mxracer618 wrote:
So I can't hope to hold a candle to the Full Tilt build, But I figured everyone might be stoked on my latest project. I inherited...
So I can't hope to hold a candle to the Full Tilt build, But I figured everyone might be stoked on my latest project. I inherited this bike from my uncle when he passed last fall, he had been a CR250 fan since forever and up until 2000 had bought a new one every few years like clockwork. I decided that the best way to honor his memory was to build this bike into a replica of the factory bikes from 2000. Below is the official "before" photo, and several more of where i'm at with it currently.



















Looking great, however I'm very disappointed with the amount of beer in your fridge...
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Lightning78 9/19/2016 8:50pm
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Ive ridden the 2000 CR250 a couple times back in the day it wasnt bad seemed to be a cross between the 1st gen and 3rd gen aluminum frame. Engine was good but so was allthe hondas with that engine back to 1993. Never remembered anything exceptional abouth the 00 CR anyone shed some light on why these bikes were so loved back then? I was planning in getting an 02 and up CR250 AFTER i get my primary bike .... the YZ250 circa 2003/2004
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Sidecar 9/20/2016 3:50am
9/20/2016 3:50am
Sidecar wrote:
I'm not a CR250 guy.... But that looks awesome and the back story makes it even better, good work!!!!
Katoomey wrote:
why mention that you are not a CR250 guy. why must everyone around here quantify every statement they make with "who they are". I don't understand...
why mention that you are not a CR250 guy. why must everyone around here quantify every statement they make with "who they are".

I don't understand anyone that only like certain brands of bikes. such small thinking. I've never seen a motocross bike that i didn't like.
I mentioned it because I come from an era when they were THE bike to have.... The safe option, you know what your getting with a Honda.... Blah blah blah.... Yet I never once desired one, never drooled over one never even really looked twice at them but I just wanted to let the original poster know that he has impressed me with his work and back story and for the first time I can remember I have looked twice at a CR250 and I appreciate the effort he is putting in to the old girl to hounor his Uncle.... That is all.

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mxracer618 10/4/2016 7:46am
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Got the Suspension back from TBT today! I swapped out the stock '00 forks for a set from an '07, because I'm told that the '07 forks are as close as I'm going to get to what the factory Honda team was running on '00-01, plus I already had them collecting dust in my garage from a previous project, so why not? I had TBT do their full A-Kit treatment to everything and I'm super impressed with how it all turned out. All that's left at this point is to go through the wheels, then she'll be ready to ride!! Finally all the parts to finish this beast are all under one roof! (and now I can let my poor bank account rest for a bit)
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C-Rock 10/4/2016 8:38am
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Beautiful forks (and bike)!
Would deserve better looking triple clamps, though...
mxracer618 10/4/2016 11:21am
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C-Rock wrote:
Beautiful forks (and bike)!
Would deserve better looking triple clamps, though...
that's coming... I'm waiting for just the right thing to pop up on eBay them i'm going to jump on it.
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cappelmans 10/5/2016 8:58am
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Very clean man. I like that you kept true to using the original front fender and not chose to go with an 04 style fender. These details make a bike that much better looking to me. I owned the 2001 125, loved the look of these bikes. Keep it up!
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mx836 10/5/2016 9:07am
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Very nice work. Thanks for sharing.
mxracer618 10/22/2016 10:40am
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C-Rock wrote:
Beautiful forks (and bike)!
Would deserve better looking triple clamps, though...


Gotcha covered! Just scored these on eBay!!
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wm741 10/23/2016 9:16am
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Those look awesome! You about done with it now?
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C-Rock 10/23/2016 10:06am
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Nice!
And I'm sure these RG3 rubber mounts will come in handy!
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mxracer618 10/23/2016 10:50am
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378 days later I'm About 99% done! Still have a couple little things to do but I'm going to hear it run today!
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DuneRider250 10/23/2016 11:52am
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Looks clean!
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Kawka 10/25/2016 1:27am
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Nice job on the build, bike looks great! These are the best looking Honda's out in my opinion

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