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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: Rookie#1 on July 11, 2012, 09:51:00 pm

Title: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 11, 2012, 09:51:00 pm
So today I unexpectedly picked this up on my work travels while in orbost Vic, the bike is only ordinary but I didn't pay a whole lot for it so all in all I'm happy enough. I have no real idea what it is though, it was sold to me as 74 mt125 with a cr125 engine in it but I'm a Honda ignoramus so I wouldn't even know. The bike has a downswept pipe, does this necessarily mean its a cr engine or is a downswept easily placed to a mt engine/frame?? I'll try post pics when possible, also the bloke I bought it off said he bought it off a bloke in Sydney about 18 months ago, maybe this rings a bell to someone here?? Bike also came with spare mt tank (aluminum tank fitted) spare front wheel, stock shocks (nackered) some forks, supposed cr seat and again a supposed 74 cr125 spare barrell/piston/nos rings.

She's only a hack job but I think worth the $800 i paid????

Cheers, Brendan
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 11, 2012, 10:14:26 pm
Oh and yes all the bits listed that I don't need will be offed so if anyone's interested let me know
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Tex on July 11, 2012, 10:14:47 pm
Is this a potential Harrow mount?   ;)

Tex
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 11, 2012, 10:25:15 pm
Is this a potential Harrow mount?   ;)

Tex


Highly doubt it!! But if I get some time to play with a bit before hand maybe I'll bring for a go on the scramble track Saturday
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 11, 2012, 11:52:12 pm
Can throttle cables for this era of Honda still be bought from dealers??
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: 09.0 on July 13, 2012, 08:53:48 am
Hi Brendan. The frame number should tell you what frame you have, same as the engine number provided the chain hadn't come off in its life time and smashed the numbers off ( very common). The mt barrel has a bolt hole on the inlet side for the oil feed and the head has two plugs. 125's had a steel tank so at a guess you have a 250 cr tank on the bike. Mt tank has a blue stripe and the tap is different.
Hope this helps to I'd some of the stuff.
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 13, 2012, 12:02:52 pm
Hi Brendan. The frame number should tell you what frame you have, same as the engine number provided the chain hadn't come off in its life time and smashed the numbers off ( very common). The mt barrel has a bolt hole on the inlet side for the oil feed and the head has two plugs. 125's had a steel tank so at a guess you have a 250 cr tank on the bike. Mt tank has a blue stripe and the tap is different.
Hope this helps to I'd some of the stuff.

Cheers mate, i have since done the research to find its just and MT125 heavily bastardised to look CR'ish. Which  im not all that fussed about cause i didnt pay a whole lot for it and got some bits with it also. All in all it'll do for the few scramble meets ill get in a year  :)
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 13, 2012, 12:03:51 pm
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk78/dewy321/844247d0.jpg

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk78/dewy321/13bdc313.jpg
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: jimg1au on July 13, 2012, 01:22:45 pm
looks  like a good start to a pre 75 125
jim
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Freakshow on July 13, 2012, 03:20:49 pm
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk78/dewy321/844247d0.jpg)

(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk78/dewy321/13bdc313.jpg)
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 13, 2012, 04:46:08 pm
Cheers Freaky, i shall add you to the ever increasing list of people who's technological know how well abounds mine!!  ;D
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 13, 2012, 06:53:55 pm

Did a lil muckin around on my budget scrambler today i reckon it looks pretty cool, got rid of those stuuuuupid home made aluminium side covers that some brain surgeon had attached with a tech screw into the frame!!!   ::)


(http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa347/rookie110/IMG_1048.jpg)
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Noel on July 17, 2012, 08:53:56 pm
Gee I liked the side covers do you want to sell?,
Good thing about your bike is it has the 76' 77'  model pipe which is the hot ticket, just need a CR topend and  CDI ignition and your away

Cheers
Noel
Title: Re: Recently acquired 74 Mt/Cr Elsinore 125
Post by: Rookie#1 on July 17, 2012, 09:03:33 pm
The side cover are garbage, you're welcome to have them if you're ever anywhere near Bacchus Marsh