CR125 road legal

_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Got started on my latest project now the Bandit's gone.

https://i.imgur.com/sZQDqqK.jpg

It's a '96 CR125. It ran and rode prior to dissasembly but looked rough...on dissasembly only real isses i found were a split radiator hose, swingarm nut welded on, knackered chain, lower chain roller.

Plan is to get the frame painted, build it back up with fresh plastics/graphics & add a speedo, numberplate bracket & horn. Daylight MOT & road reg basicly.

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Few new bits arrived today - Kickstand, speedometer, rubber plate bracket, battery horn & disc cover.

https://i.imgur.com/0es4lSr.jpg
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Painters just contacted me.

https://i.imgur.com/nL6euDL.jpg

£40 well spent Mr. Green

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Fladdem · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2011 Karma :

This is excellent.

I thought about the same thing but with a YZ 125, I thought the six speed may be useful on the road, apparently a wider powerband as well.

I then thought that the bike would be the main bike and I don't like doing too much maintenance all the time.

It may still be a viable thing for me in the future though when I can afford a toy bike, when it's done could you put up like a mini review type thing, how it copes with road use and green laning?

Adam
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Prediction; on the road utterly hopeless. It'll be back on full knobblies as soon as MOT'd. Thats before we get into the tiny tank, 15hr ring changes & lack of indicators/lighting. Will also be pretty poor at sensible greenlaning too - its intended to be ridden flat out for 20mins at a time, and its two stroke so low end power is expected to be non-existant.

With that said, its noisy, the power delivery is very exciting, it weighs nothing. Full of character in other words! Totally impractical Laughing

My situation is thus - I live above work. I work from 8.30-6 monday to saturday, I've got the H100 to do shopping on and visit mates. The bike will live in the corner of the workshop, get dragged on a sunday, ragged round the lanes for a few hours and then put back in the workshop for another week. Might ride it to a track down in Maidstone and rag it round that for a few hours every so often - but it'll never see any real everyday use unless supermoto wheels pop up on E-bay Mr. Green

Will let you know if it lives up to expectations & take the DriftHD out with me when I run it Thumbs Up

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Fladdem · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2011 Karma :

That's exactly what I expected it would be like, completely impractical and yet so much fun.

I rode a 2013 EXC125 which is slightly torquier for enduros, not that I noticed, and that thing was a monster when you revved it, it really took off.

If I got something like that, it would have to be a toy, extended road use would cost me an arm and a leg in pistons.

Have fun Thumbs Up

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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Not much to report. Waiting on parts...

Did get some of the graphics done though - the tank and the radiator cowls I want to do on the bike to make sure they're straight.

https://i.imgur.com/WQgDbtv.jpg
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Pulled a late one. Started at 6, got in ten minuites ago Laughing

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Plate mounting - opted for rubber backed to try and prevent plate snapping.

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Clocks & switchgear

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This is about as far as i got. Need to fit pegs, chain, carb, radiators & hoses, do some wiring, rad cowls, graphics & recover the seat.

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Getting there. Still waiting for papers from the tax people...once thats done, MOT, insure & pack the V55/5 off.
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

This is getting a move on.

Let me know when its road reg'd... Would like a 200 EXC vs CR125 drag race down the A2 Laughing

Bring your SM wheels Wink

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Matt B · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 May 2012 Karma :

Looking good, but how come you decided not to paint the swingarm while it was apart?
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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

That speedo looks good considering they're about £8.

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

Mmmmm manburn lol what a name. As for painting the swinger its ally why would you bother lol

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Present, that is a pass as it is Thumbs Up

Tim.. · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Karma :

Link to said speedo and kick stand please
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N cee thirty · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Karma :

go to the local boat yard for an anchor chain so you can prevent a pikey stealing it Thumbs Up

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N cee thirty · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Karma :

Mate of mine had his CRM 250 nicked last week, walked past his zx6r and blade to get to it, bastards also took his powerwasher, only had the crm 2/ 3 weeks at most

Strange goings on.
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Took the powerwasher but not the blade or the zx6?

They really are mating with vegtables now...
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Perhaps they borrowed the offroader, and wanted to wash it before returning it? Thinking

Can think of a few ways to get shot of easily tracked road bikes. Round here theres always some shifty bike ringing nob that'll have anything clean & running for a few hundred quid.
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Had problems with numberboard graphics. Backing wasn't right...

EDIT - Contacted Elite MX, explained my issue. The guy was incredibly helpful, I explained that as i'd had the issue on two panels and had applied the third already that i'd be more than happy to pay 1/3 of the price again in order to recive a complete replacement set rather than just the defective panels. He's getting another set made up for me & has no problems with replacing the complete set including the numbers which i'd already applied Mr. Green

Realy, really impressed with the service so i'll add a link to the guys ebay store as he's got a ton of offroad stuff on there.

https://stores.ebay.co.uk/elitemxquads/

However, today I did recive;

https://i.imgur.com/YZmWpp8.jpg

Upon contacting them they've confirmed there is no tax due, print it & give to DVLA as proof of tax paid and DVLA can look it up on the reference number.

Think I may suddenly have to put it all back together tonight & MOT it.
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Eddie Hitler · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Karma :

Sweet. Gisus a go when it's done. Thumbs Up

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