Color code : R23
Color code : R23
Honda CR
Displacement: 125 cc
Year: 1976
Model code CR125M2 Color: R23
For 1976, the big news on both the CR125 and CR250 was the bike’s bold new look. New red bodywork and red frames closely mimicked the appearance of Marty Smith’s and Pierre Karsmakers’ factory bikes and made the machines look far newer than they really. Launched on january 1976 in Japan and sold mainly on Europe and North Americ starting from february were. Both bikes carried over with minor motor changes and in the case of the 250, no real suspension upgrades. On the 125, a new frame added strength and new forward mounted (but not laid down like the Suzuki) shocks boosted travel. While increased, the travel continued to lag well behind the competition and both the 250 and 125 Hondas offered a full two inches less movement than the new RM125 and RM250.
