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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: Luke Lloyd on December 17, 2011, 11:32:14 am
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Ok Guys, looking for different Opinions, I have secured some trick parts ( Fox air shocks and a set of Simons forks, Thor Swingarms etc. ) and i'm looking at a cool build, I'm torn between a 1977 CR 125 or a 1977 RM 125/370. I know they are very different but i like them both. The idea is to do a 77 Steve Wise Replica CR125 or do the Suzuki into a Moto-X Fox Suzuki. There just seems to be quite a few Suzuki's around but not many Hondas. Any Thoughts ?
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We seem to have similar taste.. I've got a Moto-X Fox RM370 and have collected many trick parts to do either a Marty Smith or Steve Wise replica RC/CR125.
They are all good bikes, it depends on which you prefer and which one you can get the trick parts for...
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or sell me the parts so I can do one ;D
Yep - easy way out?
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Your 370 looks very nice Johnny, I'm a pretty big fan of the 370's but I'm a Honda man and its kinda like cheating on your misses hahaha.
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i think I'm heading in the direction of the Honda i think, i will just have to find one now, so if you have one floating around please get in contact with me.
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and i'm looking at a cool build, I'm torn between a 1977 CR 125 or a 1977 RM 125/370. I know they are very different but i like them both. The idea is to do a 77 Steve Wise Replica CR125 or do the Suzuki into a Moto-X Fox Suzuki.
Fox RM125/370 has been done to death ....... I would go for Steve Wise
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/FOXBIKE2.jpg)
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there is no denying that the suzuki's look hot, but it feels like every man and his dog has one, so i have decided to go done the line of the honda. Along with the other parts i have already mentioned i have just picked up a porcupine head for a cr125, so with that said, it was this purchase that cemented to honda as the one I'm going to build.
So stay tuned, i just have to find the bike now and then we will be all go. hahaha
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so Luke - I guess thats a no :-[
lets see the build as it goes eh!
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Sorry bout that Ross, its pretty hard to finding the stuff sometimes, but will do, it will post updates.
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(http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo263/ozmaico/RC125002.jpg)
(http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo263/ozmaico/RC125001.jpg)
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The photo's above are of my Marty Smith/Steve Wise/RC '77 CR125 which is under way now. It seems to be a popular thing. Thanks for posting the photo's Paul.
Cheers,
K
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thanks for the photos, please keep them coming as the build continues, looking very nice so far.
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the 'Swingarm of the Gods' bike i just built up has the Simons and Porky head
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/IMG_5279.jpg)
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I was keen as to build one of these as I thought the Honda is a little unrepresented in the pre 78 class plus I have 2 tucked away. My plan turned to shit thou when the Mugen kit I started biding on went over 4k. There was a guy on Mark's with a Mugen up pipe and Muffler that he didn't want silly money for.
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nice bike mark, those simons ignition covers care pretty rare, I'm sure there would be a lot of people looking to take that off your hands
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the mugen kits attract a premium, I'm on the fence as to weather or not they are actually worth it, you can't beat the coolness factor though and don't get me wrong, i would buy one, if i has the folding laying around.
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I managed to pick up a Mugen head for a '76 CR125 a couple of weeks ago in Brisbane for $60!! Mugen kits are probably not worth the money they're attracting but if you want one bad enough...
The Simons ignition covers are not as rare as you may think.. i've scored 2 of them for my RM's.
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Good deals mate, i guess you have to be in the right place at the right time
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nice bike mark, those simons ignition covers care pretty rare, I'm sure there would be a lot of people looking to take that off your hands
rarer than a virgin in South Auckland High School mate. Yeah Mugen anything is some serious bread. Cool move with 125 is water cooled head conversion, they are out there.
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rarer than a virgin in South Auckland High School mate. Yeah Mugen anything is some serious bread. Cool move with 125 is water cooled head conversion, they are out there.
Yeah Marc i managed to get my hands on a watercooled Shinobi head and radiator last year for a CR125.. hopefully i'll get to build the thing this next year 8)
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Yeah Marc i managed to get my hands on a watercooled Shinobi head and radiator last year for a CR125.. hopefully i'll get to build the thing this next year 8)
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Yep Shinobi head is really starting to get down to brass tacks where rarity is concerned. I really like Scott Steigers RC replica ..... in the flesh it is just stunning.
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/IMG_7642.jpg)
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just stunning aren't they, but it get to the stage of could you actually race something like that with a clear conscience
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just stunning aren't they, but it get to the stage of could you actually race something like that with a clear conscience
At 10,000 US buckos you would have to be a minted VMXer, but that is still a couple of big ones shy of what a new 125 MXer costs and resale is much better.
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yeah, 10k purchase is one thing, but imagine building it, the time, the love, everything that went into it, and then cartwheeling it on the first race. Heartbreaking.
But you are right, you can't go past the resale compared to new bikes
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I sold a '77 Mugen kitted CR125 to a forum menber not so long ago, and there was a '76 CR125 on ebay (US) last week, complete running standard bike with mugen kit, Simons forks, swingarm, NOS sun rims and a pile of stuff for US$5,200. Was tempted but already have enough to do. It didn't get a bid, so may be re-listed some time.
Cheers,
K
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well if you see a mugen kitted 77 CR125 for sale, Let me know