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Offline JC

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Identifying CR-M shocks
« on: September 07, 2011, 09:44:39 am »
I have a set of early (73-74) CR alloy bodied shocks that I'm trying to identify.

They have 12.5mm shafts & dual springs, one 5.5mm dia wire & the other 7.5mm dia.

Can any of the honda experts tell me if they're 125 or 250 shocks?

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Re: Identifying CR-M shocks
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2011, 10:47:37 am »
My 73/74 CR250 is equipped with the stock shocks. The spring wire dia  measures 5.57mm on the smaller springs and 7.62mm on the larger. The shafts are 10.00mm.  Hope that helps.

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Re: Identifying CR-M shocks
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2011, 12:01:12 pm »
I was under the impression that the 12.5mm shafts didn't come until '75 but not 100% sure.
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Re: Identifying CR-M shocks
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2011, 08:59:59 am »
Thanks guys. 

I did wonder if they might be 75 CR250M1 shocks, but as far as I can tell from pics in the 75 mags, they used a single spring per shock, not dual springs. (Of course, these ones could have been changed)

Can anyone confirm if the 12.5mm shafts only came on the 75 M1's?

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Re: Identifying CR-M shocks
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2011, 09:11:01 am »

i have a set of shocks here i think are from a CR, they were on my TY175 when i got it.
they have:-
10mm Dia shafts
12mm ID eyes
5.5mm Dia short spring
7.5mm Dia long spring
360mm eye to eye
but i have no idea what they are from
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Re: Identifying CR-M shocks
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2011, 12:31:36 pm »
we just fixed 2 pairs for the nats to put on our bikes one set was off a 125 the other off a 250, they were differant only in the shaft size everything else looked the same ( inc springs) i think one was 10 and the other was 12 so im guessing your are 250 regardless of what year.
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Re: Identifying CR-M shocks
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2011, 06:39:05 pm »
Thanks guys. 

I did wonder if they might be 75 CR250M1 shocks, but as far as I can tell from pics in the 75 mags, they used a single spring per shock, not dual springs. (Of course, these ones could have been changed)

Can anyone confirm if the 12.5mm shafts only came on the 75 M1's?
Yes the bigger shafts came out on the 125 & 250M1 models.