Any cr owners in the house

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Edited Date/Time 6/3/2019 1:23pm
They seem to becoming the most desireable and pricey out of the old 2st , so why is that?
Is it due to the owners thinking they are worth more than they actually are, or is there some substance to back it up

Feel free to post pics of yours, to me there're one of the best lookers out there
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I think it has to do with the Quality of the bikes, the fact that Mcgrath and RC rode them, and the overall aura of it being a Honda.
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I'm searching high and low for a nice '94-'96 right now. Miss the old iron.
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MeTed 1/22/2019 12:33pm
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I have an 07. I usually sell my old bikes when I get a new one but I think ill keep this one.
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captmoto 1/22/2019 12:52pm
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MeTed wrote:
I have an 07. I usually sell my old bikes when I get a new one but I think ill keep this one.
I had an 05 that I sold when I bought my 17 C450 and wish I'd kept it. I didn't get what I thought it was worth and it was a clean unhammered bike. What people are asking is not what they are getting.

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Bought an 03 a few years ago as a winter project started to fix it up then it’s been sitting in my basement ever since. Curious to know what I could get for it since I see some in way worse shape going for decent money these days.
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FiendzCC 1/22/2019 1:44pm
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Got an '02 250 we're fixing up for a magazine right now. Just got the case welded up, and dropped the motor off with our tuner for some porting and what not...


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peelout 1/22/2019 1:54pm
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it's a weird phenomenon, but it's most easily described as "slow is the new black"
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My 04 Cr125, still waiting on my graphics done by 180 decals. I’m going to get a new rmz450 soon but I think I’ll hold onto this one.
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Lastander 1/22/2019 2:02pm
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peelout wrote:
it's a weird phenomenon, but it's most easily described as "slow is the new black"
It sure is, its slow and rather heavy.
But its just like a fat girl, you really wouldnt want it any other way
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I wish I'd never sold my 05 CR250.... I had a little head work done and it was WAY faster than my YZ250. The CR is the best bike I've ever owned... I'm getting rid of the YZ because I just have never gelled with it like I did the CR and am in the market for an 05-06-07....
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I have a mint 1985 CR500 that I will NEVER part with...
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Had a 2017 450RX and sold it since I found myself gravitating to the old ‘93 250 when it was time to ride. These bikes are so fun. Light, nimble, powerful. Here’s how it looks now...but I have the new ‘95 Team Honda kit from Throttle Jockey and a “new” wheel set from Privateer Connection (powder coated original hubs with new Excel rims) ready to be installed.
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zippytech 1/22/2019 3:32pm
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The fact the 92 to 01 had basically the same engine
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I have a 93 and 94 complete and working on another 94 as a honda of troy replica. I enjoy going to the track and spanking people on old technology. Suspension is way less forgiving but there still lots of fun.

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2006

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My friends had the 93 and 94 and that was the best years they had on bikes.. They loved them
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With modern suspension and offset that are incredible. I think I’ll do a 250 to go with my 125

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JSC&B 1/22/2019 7:07pm
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Does my 110 Supermini count?
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Adam43 1/22/2019 7:40pm
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They have aged very gracefully.

The '02+ CR250 was savaged somewhat unfairly in its time. It has been proven to have as much potential (with some work) as any 2-stroke since. It remains very modern in its components and even in looks.

If you think a clean example commands a premium price now, I predict you will be very surprised in the years ahead.

As a series, the CRs were by a huge margin the most popular bikes for decades. For most people not still in high school, they were the epitome of motocross.
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omalley 1/22/2019 7:48pm
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My ‘02.
FC suspension, TMR porting/head, 05 crank, Keihin PWK. Bunch of other little stuff.



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I bought a 2003 for $1,200 in 2011. Gave it a refresh last year including a 2007 engine.

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H4L 1/22/2019 7:54pm
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Adam43 wrote:
They have aged very gracefully. The '02+ CR250 was savaged somewhat unfairly in its time. It has been proven to have as much potential (with some...
They have aged very gracefully.

The '02+ CR250 was savaged somewhat unfairly in its time. It has been proven to have as much potential (with some work) as any 2-stroke since. It remains very modern in its components and even in looks.

If you think a clean example commands a premium price now, I predict you will be very surprised in the years ahead.

As a series, the CRs were by a huge margin the most popular bikes for decades. For most people not still in high school, they were the epitome of motocross.
Yup. To your point.. In the link below is an 02 with just a dep pipe & suspension work. No engine mods were done & in this race @ a higher pro level it had no problems going against modern 2017 ktm's & huskies. The 02-07 models were severely underrated.

https://youtu.be/A4eNJop_KC8?t=596
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H4L 1/22/2019 8:03pm
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ty159 wrote:
I wish I'd never sold my 05 CR250.... I had a little head work done and it was WAY faster than my YZ250. The CR is...
I wish I'd never sold my 05 CR250.... I had a little head work done and it was WAY faster than my YZ250. The CR is the best bike I've ever owned... I'm getting rid of the YZ because I just have never gelled with it like I did the CR and am in the market for an 05-06-07....
Agree. Had an 04 YZ250 with PC engine mods as well as an 03 CR250r. Comparing apples to apples the YZ didn't have anything for the CR from mid-top / overrev. In my case I sold the YZ & still own the CR 14 yrs, later.


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Sierra Ranger 1/22/2019 8:57pm
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My first big race bike was the '86 CR125- I remember it as a magic bike. The handling and power were freaking amazing for the time, and probably still pretty smooth even by today's standards.
Honda at the time had the best fit and finish and power with some decent suspension (after Race Tech). I had the 89, 90 and 91 CR125s and they were awesome. Put on a PC pipe and you had a high-revving peaky berm blaster. My CRs had light switch power and a bit twitchy on the front end, but overall great bikes.
I rode the '92 CR250 a lot and it was in the same tradition. I'm kinda sad the CRs went away.
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crc245 1/22/2019 10:13pm
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Adam43 wrote:
They have aged very gracefully. The '02+ CR250 was savaged somewhat unfairly in its time. It has been proven to have as much potential (with some...
They have aged very gracefully.

The '02+ CR250 was savaged somewhat unfairly in its time. It has been proven to have as much potential (with some work) as any 2-stroke since. It remains very modern in its components and even in looks.

If you think a clean example commands a premium price now, I predict you will be very surprised in the years ahead.

As a series, the CRs were by a huge margin the most popular bikes for decades. For most people not still in high school, they were the epitome of motocross.
Gracefully indeed! Love my 07' small-bore project.







Can't beat CR stylin' or reliability Cool
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Texas Built 1/22/2019 10:37pm
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I have a 96 restor I'm doing and have probably $4,000 into it + the cost of the bike I paid. I asked $2,000 and got no takers....
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Neverclear 1/22/2019 11:02pm
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I posted our 2000's a couple of weeks ago in another thread. We had an '08 CRF450, but my son and I were always trying to make the other ride the 4 stroke on our ride days, so we traded it straight up for the one on the left.
I've had the one on the right since probably '04ish & I hope I'm buried with it. It's been fun, reliable, and as fast as I need it to be. I'll eventually get around to a complete rebuild. But for now, I'll just keep riding it & trying to catch my kid at the practice track



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