Color code : R23
Color code : R23
Honda CR
Displacement: 125 cc
Year: 1978
Model code CR125M3 Color: R23
While the huge early success of the Elsinore was certainly good for Honda, there can be little doubt that it led to the complacency that quickly saw the CRs fall behind their competition. As Honda stood pat, the competition doubled down on innovation, and by the 1977 model year, Big Red was woefully behind. The once omnipotent CR125M looked and felt a generation behind the competition with its down pipe and puny suspension components. For 1977, a set of red grips and fork boots were the extent of its improvements. As a result, it languished in dealer’s showrooms. Even worse was the CR250M, which was in such oversupply that Honda did not even bother to make one in 1977. Once innovative, the CRs had become stale, staid and stuck in a rut.
