Project Bike: 1990 Honda CR125

Got the back wheel laced. CR125s came stock with 18" rear wheels until 1995, when they switched to 19" rear wheels. The factory team used 19" rears as far back as 1989, though, so that's what I'm running. The spokes for this wheel are so beefy that we actually had to drill the hubs out.



New caliper and disc guards.



New chain slider, swing arm caps, titanium shock spring, and shock bumper.



New chain guide and rubber.



Front fender.



Coming up next: carbon fiber silencer. It might require some mods because it's meant for a 93-97 chassis, but it shouldn't be a problem. I'll just heat it with a torch and bend it if necessary. The bracket can be moved since it's rubber mounted.

Thanks, man! Yeah, we do have a lot of the same ideas.

Did it take a long time to get your Plasticwerks number plate? I ordered mine on the internet last Thursday and they haven't even billed me yet. I got an order confirmation email, but that's it. Thanks for the heads up on the backgrounds!

Lumpy790, I haven't revalved them, those are just some Pro Circuit stickers I had from the last time they did my suspension.

Carbon fiber silencer.

Yeah, they won't answer calls or emails and I still haven't been billed. It really sucks because this bike absolutely needs that number plate. You can't have a factory Honda replica from 1987-2004 without that number plate. Not sure what the deal is. I plan on building more Hondas in the future, so I hope this isn't the end for them.

More pictures.

I don't have all of the plastic yet. I sold the stock stuff on ebay.

Here's a pretty cool shot I took.

Got the radiators pretty straight, repainted them, and hooked everything up. She's almost ready to start!



I also have some parts coming in a few days. I'll be using the same jetting that Jeremy McGrath used in his 1991 Peak / Pro Circuit CR125. I'm also using the same race fuel, rear wheel, and gearing. Here's a spec sheet from his bike.

Done. The first email I sent you has the wrong email address, sorry about that. The second one has the correct email address (patcarroll327).

Thanks! Yeah, they came out exactly the color I wanted.

It was actually very affordable because my dad and I polished the fork tubes ourselves. It cost an even $100 to have them anodized by Coastal Metal Finishing in Oxnard, CA. It's sort of a flat fee kind of thing, so if you want some other stuff anodized too, just toss it in with your fork tubes. The guy that runs the business is really cool and he can hook you up with a polishing guy too. I would recommend having them polished first. They'll look really cloudy and dull otherwise.

You just have to make sure that you give them bare fork tubes without any of the clips inside, because the acid baths will dissolve steel. Mine were a bit tricky in this regard because the tubes are made of two pieces which are held together by tiny steel clips.

http://www.coastalmetalfinishing.com/

Got a bunch of parts in the mail the other day.

OEM swing arm decals!



I even bought the warning stickers.



Brand new OEM Honda sideplates. These were $32 a piece, but I think it's worth it. UFO and Acerbis did a really half-ass job on their versions. Nothing fits like the stock stuff. It's always surreal to me that these parts have all been sealed in bags for nearly 20 years.



I want to thank bd who was cool enough to sell me his PlasticWerks Factory CR plate. I still have to make a bracket for it since it's a bit too tall for the stock clamps. Until then, this vintage UFO plate will make a good place holder.





OEM shifter.



I also got a new OEM rear brake lever (the old one was bent and had a loose, rusted tip) and OEM levers.

Unfortunately, some of the parts that I ordered have been discontinued. I wasn't able to get the rear fender, the stock tank decals, the rubber cover for the front brake master cylinder, or the rear fender warning stickers.

I need a rear fender, chain, footpegs, grips, radiator shrouds, and decals and that's it.

Put the right side decal on. I'm waiting on the lefty. I had the biggest grin on my face after putting this decal on. I reminds me of my dad's '90 CR500.