1997 CR125 low hr refresh

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artlza 7/26/2019 2:24pm
7/26/2019 2:24pm
sandman768 wrote:
This was on Craigslist 2 hrs south of me on Monday morning....had been for sale for at least 3-4 days..could not believe it was still available...this...
This was on Craigslist 2 hrs south of me on Monday morning....had been for sale for at least 3-4 days..could not believe it was still available...this bike cannot have more than 6-8 hrs on it...everything stock accept the rear tire...I have been looking for a decent 93-97 for 2-3 years now....this won’t be much of a build, it’s a clean & grease job. Going to stay all original...
amazing what a find ! congrats on keeping a treasure like that
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Jim in VA 7/27/2019 7:20pm
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Nice find! I had a 94 with a 97 subframe, and big bore kit. I really regret selling it. Nice to see a well preserved example out there.
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sandman768 7/28/2019 4:44am
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Jim in VA wrote:
Nice find! I had a 94 with a 97 subframe, and big bore kit. I really regret selling it. Nice to see a well preserved example...
Nice find! I had a 94 with a 97 subframe, and big bore kit. I really regret selling it. Nice to see a well preserved example out there.
Thanks Jim, what were the sub frame differences? I thought they were the same 93-97?
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Jim in VA 7/28/2019 6:21am
7/28/2019 6:21am
Jim in VA wrote:
Nice find! I had a 94 with a 97 subframe, and big bore kit. I really regret selling it. Nice to see a well preserved example...
Nice find! I had a 94 with a 97 subframe, and big bore kit. I really regret selling it. Nice to see a well preserved example out there.
sandman768 wrote:
Thanks Jim, what were the sub frame differences? I thought they were the same 93-97?
Thinking more about it, I don’t know that the subframe itself was different, but the airbox and side panels/number plates were different. From what I’ve found the 94 airbox was white, 97 black. 94’s plates were a little more rounded, where the 97 was a little more triangular. It was just an aesthetic difference, but I really like the look of the 97. The bike came that way when I bought it, and the owner told me he’d just swapped a 97 subframe on it.

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crusher773 7/30/2019 5:58pm
7/30/2019 5:58pm
they looked nice but hope you don't plan to ride it. those things were terrible piles of crap. terrible cylinder design. worst bike I ever had.
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sandman768 7/31/2019 12:16pm
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crusher773 wrote:
they looked nice but hope you don't plan to ride it. those things were terrible piles of crap. terrible cylinder design. worst bike I ever had.
Maybe my memory is fuzzy.... I remember going up a tooth or 2 on the rear sprocket and pulling modified blue,yellow & green bikes all day long....
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MaxPower 8/10/2019 9:42pm
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I'm happy you found that Sandman, instead of some Craigslist chooch that thinks the bike would look way better sprayed BBQ black and used it to ride with thier quad buddies.
I raced a 94 in mx and harescrambles. Best bike i ever owned. I made a poor life choice buying a new 01 yz250f. That Honda was my good friend and I sold out on it.
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sandman768 8/11/2019 6:00am
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I'm happy you found that Sandman, instead of some Craigslist chooch that thinks the bike would look way better sprayed BBQ black and used it to...
I'm happy you found that Sandman, instead of some Craigslist chooch that thinks the bike would look way better sprayed BBQ black and used it to ride with thier quad buddies.
I raced a 94 in mx and harescrambles. Best bike i ever owned. I made a poor life choice buying a new 01 yz250f. That Honda was my good friend and I sold out on it.
Thanks Man, I am still shocked this bike was not sold in a few hrs after listing it....I have been scanning all the for sale ads for at least 3 years and have yet to find one even remotely close to this condition...I will finish cleaning it up in the fall/winter...
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sandman768 2/12/2020 12:01pm
2/12/2020 12:01pm
Finally getting around to reassembling this bike...


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sandman768 4/15/2020 8:40am
4/15/2020 8:40am
Put a little time in on this one... shock oil, seal & bumper replaced. New chain slider, original was still good but it broke! New rear brake hose guide


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Banana_oil 4/15/2020 9:54am
4/15/2020 9:54am
Good gentle work! Have considered changing the engine seals? My low hour 96 250 didn't run really well until I changed them. You can do it without taking the engine out.
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TunaBro 4/15/2020 11:05am
4/15/2020 11:05am
sandman768 wrote:
Finally getting around to reassembling this bike... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/02/12/403905/s1200_176BBB30_3FA0_408D_86F8_9F74BB0C8DD3.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/02/12/403904/s1200_32395B54_11D0_4858_897E_1BA2A118DE8F.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/02/12/403903/s1200_C676AA09_6FBE_422F_A6EA_380A93C0677C.jpg[/img]
Finally getting around to reassembling this bike...


Where did you get the pink hoses for the carb?

Killer build btw!
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sandman768 4/15/2020 2:05pm
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Banana_oil wrote:
Good gentle work! Have considered changing the engine seals? My low hour 96 250 didn't run really well until I changed them. You can do it...
Good gentle work! Have considered changing the engine seals? My low hour 96 250 didn't run really well until I changed them. You can do it without taking the engine out.
Agree that would be a good idea before putting it into service...not sure what I”m doing with this bike, so I”m just cleaning and greasing it.....Kind of preserving it until I decide if I will ride it or not.
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sandman768 4/15/2020 2:13pm
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TunaBro wrote:
Where did you get the pink hoses for the carb?

Killer build btw!
About 5 years ago I bought 2 bulk rolls from Doc Wob in the Uk.....it was expensive, but it’s the right stuff.
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TunaBro 4/15/2020 2:46pm
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TunaBro wrote:
Where did you get the pink hoses for the carb?

Killer build btw!
sandman768 wrote:
About 5 years ago I bought 2 bulk rolls from Doc Wob in the Uk.....it was expensive, but it’s the right stuff.
Any interest in selling a few ft?
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sandman768 4/16/2020 3:45pm
4/16/2020 3:45pm
How many of us tossed these airbox top covers the first time we had the seat off!
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sandman768 4/18/2020 11:35am
4/18/2020 11:35am
Got it back together, still have a few things to clean up...



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NiekL 4/18/2020 12:05pm
4/18/2020 12:05pm
Absolutly crazy how fresh this bike is!
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quiknic 4/18/2020 12:10pm
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Looking good, miss having the old 97 CR-125.

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sandman768 4/18/2020 7:26pm
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quiknic wrote:
Looking good, miss having the old 97 CR-125. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/04/18/421187/s1200_604AAD70_902F_46CC_A6D7_682BEDE89A31.jpg[/img]
Looking good, miss having the old 97 CR-125.

Nice👍
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sandman768 4/18/2020 7:33pm
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NiekL wrote:
Absolutly crazy how fresh this bike is!
One of my better finds! The only thing not original is the rear tire. Still has the stock bars & grips! I have to cleanup the wheel hubs, they have some stains on them. I had to get it rolling again and off my lift. My 250SX needs a bunch of work.

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