What s the differences between MT and Cr125

[Simon1506]

Hey people, trying to finish a restore on y 1974 CR125. i have most of the major stuff but need lots of little things like, wheel axles carb boots, air box, and all sorts of fiddley stuff. I think the best way is to buy a parts bike. I have seen a few MT125's around and they are resonably well priced. are most of the interchangeable like a yamaha DT/MX? Any help would be hreat as i dont want the restor of a little 125 to cost $6K
Cheers Simon NZ

[Bamford#69]

Hi ,
Get yourself an MT and a CR parts books , you will be surprised how little will interchange,
Dead MT's are cheap and easy to buy , Dead CR125's are not, for a  very good reason,
I've had my CR for nearly 20 years, fantastic little bike.
cheers

[JohnnyO]

Very little is the same.. foot pegs, levers, front guard, front hub, maybe front forks and not much else.

[80-85 husky]

the MT's were the "greatest looking disappointment" of their time and not much was actually interchangeable and subsequently neither was the performance

[JohnnyO]

the MT's were the "greatest looking disappointment" of their time and not much was actually interchangeable and subsequently neither was the performance

Too true.. The XL's were better bikes

[Simo63]

What about the MT250's?  Were they better or any closer to their CR Cousins than the 125's?

[cyclegod]

http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/2010/06/01/hmn_feature11.html

[Davey Crocket]

Simon, GMC in Victoria does an alloy airbox for them that takes a YZ85 air filter, works better than the std one, look him up....Geoff Morris Concepts.

[JohnnyO]

What about the MT250's?  Were they better or any closer to their CR Cousins than the 125's?

No they were lemons also..

[Tim754]

Simon think about how long the MT125 and MT250 production run lasted compared to the CR ranges or if Honda kept making the mega-power, sublime handling,visually stunning XL250 range and not the MT's, they were   ................ fill in your favourite expletive/s.

[Lozza]

Leaves more cylinders for me to use today. Cases are almost identical except for the oil pump housing and the brown paint on the MT. Gearboxes,cranks and clutches interchange, Noel did up an MT ages ago and it still gets around alright on standard points ignition even.

[euro bikes]

I put a MT head and barrel on my daughters CR 125 which made it a lot easer for her to ride.

[Bamford#69]

Hi,
remember an MT 5 speed box wider road  ratios, CR speed really close, 6 speed
the more you make the MT into a CR the more bits you need that are from a CR ,
Barrel Head Carb Pipe Ignition Gearbox for starters
A wise man once told me " if you want a fast Race bike start with a fast  Race bike "
cheers and good luck

[Simo63]

What about the MT250's?  Were they better or any closer to their CR Cousins than the 125's?

No they were lemons also..

Missed this response .... thanks for telling it how it is John

[Rookie#1]

One has bottom end power and one doesn't!!! And a few other things