Building a CR125
  • zhill29
    Posts: 17
    Half way thinking about building a CR125. Aluminum frame, one of the more powerful engines.

    Now what do you guys think, what year had the most powerful engine. And what year had the lightest/strongest/best handling frame?

    Just one of those ideas, most likely wont happen but id kinda like to shop around and see what I could do.

    And if the engines are a little older and have different mounts than the frame thats ok, I have a buddy thats darn good at welding aluminum. (He builds airplanes)


    And if its possible I'm not completely opposed to mix and matching top and bottom ends. I know some of the newer ones people thought had too much room in the crank case or something like that but the top will probably get an overbore kit anyway and I would also probably stroke it.
  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
    Posts: 12,823
    Definitely not the 02/03 engine. Mine was a tad sluggish
    Expect to die whenever but dream to live forever

    ..the good times on the old DR board will never be back! RIP!
  • CRWOODS
    Posts: 450
    Ive read that 97 was stout.
  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
    Posts: 12,823
    Crwoods has an 04 he doesnt ride. Maybe buy his bike? He wont miss it
    Expect to die whenever but dream to live forever

    ..the good times on the old DR board will never be back! RIP!
  • CRWOODS
    Posts: 450
    Better than having a 12 with 3 hrs
  • zhill29
    Posts: 17
    Maple Leaf MX, Thanks for the heads up but I want to stay away from the 04's I heard the power valve thing sucked and trying to find parts for an engine they only used in 1 year is a pain. 
  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
    Posts: 12,823
    Yeah agreed. But chud drives his villipoto fast
    Expect to die whenever but dream to live forever

    ..the good times on the old DR board will never be back! RIP!
  • CRWOODS
    Posts: 450
    never had a problem finding parts. dont believe everything you read on the interweb.  skill makes you fast, not the bike or parts. just ask maple.
  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
    Posts: 12,823
    Your input is appreciated crwoods
    Expect to die whenever but dream to live forever

    ..the good times on the old DR board will never be back! RIP!
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
    Posts: 3,635

    Yep, good Moderator material, right there.

    Is this the new and improved Maple that I read about somewhere?

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  • Maple Leaf MXMaple Leaf MX
    Posts: 12,823
    Yes plz refer to my other threads. Thanks
    Expect to die whenever but dream to live forever

    ..the good times on the old DR board will never be back! RIP!
  • Kiwi450xKiwi450x
    Posts: 3,635
    Good editting, bro.   LOL
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  • CRWOODS
    Posts: 450
    Lol following the path of Tony
  • nj0021
    Posts: 19
    Currently own a 2003 CR125 and yeah it dose not have the greatest bottom, and Mid but decent top. I've read up and what I hear is that the years 2001-2004 are the least favorite of the CR years for their lack of power. However keeping in mind that UNLESS your an "A" level rider your NOT likely to notice a big difference. If your like me a "B" rider at best you don't ride it hard enough to notice any real loss compared to say the YZ in similar year models. 
  • masterlinkmasterlink
    Posts: 9,989
    um....YAMMIE!!
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    herby ur useless. MAPLE 2010
    Suzukidude, shut up. CS 2010
    Yeah der, errone be using no seize CRWOODS 2013

    So forward thinking everything else seems SDRAWKCAB.
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