These are only expensive now through nostalgia, Many of us rode these as kids, so this generation are cashed up and spend stupid money for them. As we pass away there will be no interest in them and they will become worthless. Or at least 1/10 of what they are going for now. Having said that, I'm not trying to take away the good work you did fixing up this bike. The good thing here is someone had the guts to actually fix something for a change instead of writing it off as people do these days. We have become such a disposable society. Well done to all involved.
If this theory was true, hot rods from the 50s and Motorcycles from the 30s and 40s would be practically worthless but prices just continue to go up… let me know when everyone’s lost interest in knuckleheads because there’s nobody alive that was a teenager in the 1930s and 40s and I’ll buy them all lol
Everything looks great guys,,when I was younger I saw one of these and and a 250 xl which that was the enduro version,,anyway great job,,except for the large knobby tire in the front,,it's supposed to have a narrower knobby in the front,???anyway it's beautiful,,
Those bikes had no low end, I raced my 76 CR125 Elsinore on long tracks, and my 76 YZ125 on short tracks as it had low end. the CR would haul ass on the top end.
Looks great. Paint the pipe with some high temp flat black and leave the silencer raw. I don't know what your fuel mix is, but I'd run 50-1 for less smoke and plug fouling. All in all, nice job. P.S. I think you shoulda done the tank too, but that's just me.
I think the pipe would look good black but the customer wanted it raw, we always start out at 32:1 then go leaner but in the air cooled bike more oil is always safe. I run 50:1 in my liquid cooled 500's and they love it! The bike will get a new tank for riding but the customer wanted the original for display because it was her dads bike and she liked the fact that it had his knee rubs on it still. If they decide to ride it often im sure we'll change a few more things. The owner is bringing us a 79 CR250 and a CZ to do next!
@@rabbithomesteading3797more oil=more power...I used to do 50:1, but did some intense research and found that horsepower increases with more oil...hence 32:1 sweet spot😊
Also...plug fouling and pipe spooge is cleaned up by proper jetting...ex-factory mechanic Bill West (Rick Burgett) 70`s era taught me that....also owner of Vintage Works, vintage bike restoration co. I'm jus say'n, Flodaddy ❤
Great job, only thing if I may sir, the original front number plate looks a lot better because of its narrower red edge trimmings. But otherwise work. By the way, those rear shocks, do they have a variant for a 1979 CR125R?
We’re a business and I have to do what the customer wants/can afford… The customer rebuilt the engine himself and didn’t want to pay to have us to split cases just to make it look nicer.
Normally restorations start at around 10k… this one wouldn’t be worth quite as much as a factory restored bike, because the family wanted certain not restored, and made looking perfect. Normally it’s going to cost about twice as much to restore a bike as what it’s worth when it’s done otherwise I wouldn’t deal with customers at all. I was just restore them and sell them lol
The first set that I got it did not fit because they had the wrong tops. Vintco sent me a new tops, but I could not get the shocks apart and either could a suspension shop so I sent everything back and they sent me a complete new sat with the correct tops.
Don't think that was the original OEM motor? looked more like an MR175 motor??? anyone? as I am restoring a 78 CR125 M and cylinder is completely different... just sayin
