Best way to make an XR200 a Mid Field Gun

[PBMGold]

Hi Brains Trust. I've always had a thing for the little XR200. Really sweet bike but everything is a little kiddie built - skinny forks, mild motor. I wonder if anyone has done or considered fitting an XR200 motor into either a CR125 or CR80 frame. My goal is to build something with better suspension, about the same weight or lighter and a wee bit more power than my KLX 250. It would be used for Vinduro and Evo class VMX so the frame would have to be a twin shocker.

Does anyone have any of the components to suit, eg 200cc motor or CR rolling frame? Thanks.

[tony27]

There a couple of cr125s on this side of the ditch running xr200 motors, both quite nicely done & different to each other in the era of frame used

[80-85 husky]

there is a nice xr / rm 125 Godzilla getting around the Vinduro scene as well. its a sweet bike. the xr is the best bike as they are I rekon just flog the crap out of it and hang on... freshen the motor to std, reoil + gas the rear shock and chuck an alloy muffler on it. grease everything and new brake pads.

[Slakewell]

Bunch of stuff on here about the XR 200.

Here is my version. 79 RM 125 frame.

[xl59]

Hi I have an XR200 motor I may sell but I am in NSW .
                                       Cheers Greg .

[PBMGold]

That's a nice looking RM, Mr Slakewell. Appears to be a pretty good fit.

It would be nice to keep the components in the Honda stable, eg CR/XR, if possible.

Unny pucks from our Unzud friends of their CR versions?

[PBMGold]

Thanks for the offer Greg. I'll keep that in mind but just weighing up the options at this stage. Is the motor a runner and have ignition and pipe etc?

[PBMGold]

Would it be better approach to use an XR frame/motor and find some CR forks and triple clamps and 1979 twin shock swing arm and shocks? Anyone see a successful attempt at that?

[80-85 husky]

Anyone see a successful attempt at that??

Yep, in the picky above...

[tony27]

That's a nice looking RM, Mr Slakewell. Appears to be a pretty good fit.

It would be nice to keep the components in the Honda stable, eg CR/XR, if possible.

Unny pucks from our Unzud friends of their CR versions?

The 80s framed bike is #355 from memory. I can try & take some photos at the next eNZed round at the start of the month if both are there

[reg]

[roon]

that is very noice....

[Slakewell]

Well done, I like the back wheel , hope I get mine that good. I like some more photo's if you could. Very well done header pipe as well.

[tony27]

Took a few photos of the 91 framed bike yesterday, will post them up once I manage to get them off my phone & onto photobucket which isn't easy anymore

[fred99999au]

This bloke might be able to offer some inspiration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J_DxrBaWU0