This little CR125 Elsinore was a fun project that I spent this winter working on. My intention when I started was to fix whatever was wrong with the bike and then leave the Honda in its original 1975 starting line condition. I left the stock CR125 tank and wheels with their original paint jobs and finish. For safety reasons I stripped and inspected the frame & swingarm for cracks and then repainted it. The engine was rebuilt with new bearings, seals, piston & rings and was also painted. The engine retained a giant Webco cylinder head for excellent cooling of the top end. I rebuilt the vintage Fox Shox and the Honda forks. I also went through the Mikuni carb and installed all new cables and controls. The numberplates were just too brittle, so I went with reproductions. The DG Performance Torquer exhaust had the dents removed and the silencer repacked. The DG supplied tall GP seat needed new foam and a custom made cover to bring it back to its racing condition. The bike also has the 520 chain and sprocket conversion to get away from the wimpy 428 chain and a spring loaded Pro-Tec chain guide keeps the chain glued to the sprockets. Other cool period additions were solid aluminum Inter-Am handlebars and a trick fiberglass airbox set-up. I used a lot of new fasteners and a bit of plating on ugly parts, but I did try and keep everything right down to the tires period correct.
Негізгі бет 1975 Honda CR125 Elsinore vintage MX time machine. Recently restored and first start up and ride.
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