Honda CRM125

declan

@scrimsmustang I've been after a 250 one but I've never heard of a 125

Calum

Yeah that's nice that.

scrimsmustang

@calum

These make a DTR125 seem like a 50 lol

scrimsmustang

@scrimsmustang

I like these Suzuki TS125R,s aswell, its hard to get a good one though these days. Brakes are absolutely fantastic, handling is pin sharp motor is strong 24 hp derestricted. This my my 93 model totally original 5k on the clock, I sold it a few weeks ago and wish I hadnt.

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oldman

I always liked the Suzuki, friends sister had one, another one on the wishlist!

Calum

Yeah nice.

I prefer the Honda personally.

How come these bikes were not as popular as the DTR then?

scrimsmustang

@calum said in Honda CRM125:

Yeah nice.

I prefer the Honda personally.

How come these bikes were not as popular as the DTR then?

The Honda was never sold in the UK as it was still to powerful even when restricted we got the MTX instead lol. I think the Suzuki was just to expensive when new to be as popular as the DT, and the DT looked good so people paid less for the DT. My first DT125R cost £1249 brand new in August 89 lol, last brand new one I bought was £2695 in 2001. I couldnt believe how slow it was compared to the 89 one.

Calum

@scrimsmustang Mad!

DTR+NSR

The crm 125 uses the nsr125 engine. Having a nsr myself would have loved a crm. But was none forsale when I bought my dt, no regrets though.

NINJA

@scrimsmustang You must have an all-mighty shed in that garden to store all of these bikes? How many do you currently have dude???

Nottsbiker

That shed holds the 1990's so it must be big!!

Would love a TS200R but maybe not in those RM shellsuit colours

There are always old two strokes appearing on eBay down Romford way that have come across the channel so I'd expect to see more CRM's appearing.

My friend works for Leisure Trail and says the 250 parts are getting very hard to come by these days so the 125 is possibly the one to pick up and rebuild

scrimsmustang

@nottsbiker
I dont have any of them anymore shed aint big enough lol. Yes the CRM engine is very similar to NSR no electric start and different gear ratios on the CRM. I have 3 DTR,s 2 are in boxes though and a few other bits n bobs.

As for the CRM for a 125 trailbike, with an oilpump and rear pegs etc, its streets ahead of a DT TSR KMX etc full power rated 29-30hp and I can well believe it. I derestricted mine then put a full arrow pipe on it fibre reeds and a mallossi filter element in it and upped the main just by 20. It was quick and sweet as a nut.