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EL Sammo Started a new thread CR125 resto

10/23/2017 12:41pm
Sam Casterton 1999 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Hi Everyone, here's some pictures and info on my CR125 build, i had a 94 cr125 (pictured above)that was an excellent bike straight out of the crate, i raced it through until around 99, but i always wanted a 96 model as they just looked so badass! Twenty years later i finally...
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10/23/2017 1:32am
IMG_2582 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Now i had the bike i wanted all that was left to do was go ride it! Set the sag and left the jetting stock and it was excellent. Happy to report these are still as crazy fast as i remember and handle great! What a bike! Had a great day out ripping around...

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10/23/2017 1:27am
IMG_0355 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Cooling system, used a titanium cloth spark plug protector sock meant for a V8 car engine around the bottom hose as it was very close to the expansion chamber. IMG_1396 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Ta da! all done

EL Sammo Added a reply to CR125 resto

10/23/2017 1:24am
IMG_0339 by EL Sammo, on Flickr The alloy subframe, actually did not feel any lighter at all when compared to the stock steel one. I decided to save myself the heartbreak of weighing them and just decided it looked trick so was going on. IMG_0349 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Couldn't find a stinger style muffler so went with a...

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10/23/2017 1:21am
IMG_0320 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Barrel had a sleeve put in it, i managed to find a great condition original nicasil coated barrel so used that. The factory manual is a good guide for setting up and bench testing the powervalves. IMG_0324 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Barrel on and engine married to frame.

EL Sammo Added a reply to CR125 resto

10/23/2017 1:18am
IMG_0309 by EL Sammo, on Flickr First order from honda IMG_0318 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Rebuilt suspension going back in, used UFO plastics they fit pretty well and the colour is good, not perfect like OEM but good enough for a racebike.

EL Sammo Added a reply to CR125 resto

10/23/2017 1:06am
20150316_095150 by EL Sammo, on Flickr Used pro-x for the rod kit, clutch basket and quite a few other bits along the way, quite happy with their parts being a oem supplier its all a easy fit. 20150316_070438 by EL Sammo, on Flickr While the crank was being rebuilt i stripped the frame and dealt with the inevitable seized linkage...

EL Sammo Added a reply to CR125 resto

10/23/2017 1:03am
cr125 96 by EL Sammo, on Flickr The CR i found had been handed down through various teenagers with the mechanical sympathy of a drunken baboon. 20150402_091850 by EL Sammo, on Flickr The seller said it had blown up, so he rebuilt it then it blew up again straight away, he had decided to go buy a four stroke as...