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Digging up an old thread...but I'm in need of some of this stuff and wanted to know who has it or where I could get it. I currently have 4 frames in various stages going and I'd like to have a little on hand so I don't get sidelined by not having parts. Your help is greatly appreciated!

gregrobo wrote:why would you really want to change out the frame unles it was completely shot the 1996 cr250 was one of the best handling bikes going round

The suspension is dated and I'm used to riding the AL framed bikes.

cmotodad wrote:What is going to happen to the rest of the steel framed bike? I want to build a steel framed CR with some twists. Let me know.

The rest of the bike will be parted to fund the project. I'll send you a PM. Thanks.

So it's probably in my best interest to acquire said 2004 CR250 frame and build off of that. I don't mind a Gen 3 frame, especially if it's going to be easier to swap and turn out better in the end. The nice thing is that almost everything else will swap over without too much trouble.

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Recently I've acquired a 1996 CR250 which was the last year of the steel chassis. Originally I was going to graft on an '02-newer front end, rebuild the shock and call it good. It wasn't long after that I found an '05 CRF450R roller which changed the game plan!

I'm now contemplating swapping the ...