I snagged an 87' CR500 engine to go into the 01' CR125 roller. This is fixing to get stupid! I was beginning to think I was gonna have to rob the engine out of my 87' steelie. I wasn't happy about that route. Now if I could only find Flash Red plastic for an 01'. Anyone got any ideas on that?
It doesn't hurt to stockpile parts. I've been buying crap for an 01' 125 chassis since I got the bike and have never seen it run. Suspension and chassis stuff, 20" wheel, etc. If everything goes as planned, and it never does, I'll have the funds in less than a month to pay for the fabrication. That'll be the last big step for the conversion. The roller, the engine, the fabrcation. Everything else will come together once the fabrication is done. I'd like to go with the same color as the 87'. It's not a Bailey replica, it's an 87' replica. The plastic is the hard part.
One Industries only goes back to 02'. I don't know how much different the plastic is from an 01' to an 02'. I imagine I'm gonna be stuck with the current Honda Red.
I was just thinking since I'm sticking an 87' engine in, I'd try and get the Flash Red plastic and paint the frame like the 87' was. I'm sure it'll look fine done with the current red. Thanks guys.
...given '01 and '02 were/are the same "generation" bike (gen 2) I would think buying the '02 stuff should be a direct fit fer ya.
