GEN1 125 to AF FATTYFIVE?
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 12:37 pm
Just found a 97 125 for a song. Is this a suitable frame to convert? Seems all the other Gen 1 's are 250.
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Posted: June 15th, 2009, 1:02 pm
97' 125's were steel framed.
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 1:43 pm
Must be a 98,99,00 Cuz its a beer can. Is an alum.125 frame suitable?
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 1:46 pm
read through the older post. lots of info dude. 
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 2:04 pm
If you want to hack a cradle up, then may I suggest doing it to a Gen3 250. It will be less work than a Gen1 125 and in the long run you will have a more modern machine and better aftermarket parts availability.
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 2:12 pm
The price is right, has applied triples, and I have a 89. So modern it will be for me. Aftermarket parts would consist of??? Still searching for conversion info. Is it going to be just a cradle? Also ,cant find a 250 around my parts for a deal like this. Complete roller. Minus radiators. Probably wont get the FATTY treatment.
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 2:30 pm
Read kkvslayer's thread.
http://bannedcr500riders.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=3207
http://bannedcr500riders.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=3207
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 2:41 pm
Yeah I read that one, but he ended up with a 250 frame. Thanks for the info though.
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 3:47 pm
Turns out its a 2000 2001. Any better as far as conversion?
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 5:26 pm
The Gen 2 is the least converted chassis for a reason. i'd keep shopping.
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 6:13 pm
The 125 frame is alot smaller in the cradle then the 250 therefore it was easier to swap all the stuff to a 250 frame and do only the front mounts instead of having a new cradle fabbed,like these guys are saying your better off using a later gen as a platform if your gonna use a 125 cause it looks like alot of work to convert a 125 no matter what gen you use due to the smaller cradleFattyFive wrote:Yeah I read that one, but he ended up with a 250 frame. Thanks for the info though.
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 6:42 pm
Yup...south central hoon wrote:The Gen 2 is the least produced chassis for a reason. i'd keep shopping.
Posted: June 16th, 2009, 10:28 am
Why? Always wanted to know why there were only two years....AlisoBob wrote:Yup...south central hoon wrote:The Gen 2 is the least produced chassis for a reason. i'd keep shopping.
Posted: June 16th, 2009, 12:07 pm
yes, why is that?
Posted: June 16th, 2009, 4:13 pm
just guessing but there must have been handleing/chassis issues to change after such a short period.
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Posted: June 17th, 2009, 4:33 am
or maybe honda enginears came up with a beater chasie my mate got a 01 250 and thats a nice bike to ride iv nether bean on a newer cr but they nock spots of the gen 1