1984 CR125 good bike? good trade?

[3Wheelers4Life]

is this a good bike? a 1984 HONDA CR125 i am thinking about trading my 1987 SUZUKI DR200 (http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=78300) for it. it has a new top end runs good and fast, all it needs is a clutch lever. here the bike, see pic. good bike? are they known for anything? good trade? im pretty sure it is.

[steven 250sx]

i would trade

[cr480r]

I am not a big fan of painted plastics... but its not hard to remove it... I would trade a DR200 for just about anything... Sounds like a deal..

[oldskool83]

trade it...strip the plaint off, enjoy it. its a better bike the a dr200..+ more parts!

[Black86tri-z]

i personaly would never own a 2 stroke dirt bike older than 99 but it's just my luck,they seem like time bombs

[jeffatc250r]

I have an 84 that i converted into a trike. The only thing that sucks is the parts avail. This year doesnt have many parts that will interchange with other years. I wish mine was like an 85-87 since there is a lot of parts for them around cheap.

[3Wheelers4Life]

ok, ill trade it then. i was pretty sure it was a good deal, just wanted to make sure. Are the 83-84 CR125s know for anything breaking, defects, or anything going wrong with them? thanks.
EDIT: I read somewhere that the 84 cr125 is liquid cooled, is this true?

[jeffatc250r]

Yes the 84 is liquid cooled

[oldskool83]

1st year for the disr brake in the front....just pick up a spare parts bike or 2...they are all over ebay from time to time.

[3Wheelers4Life]

Dammit didn't work out i really wanted it too :mad: sorry guys :( thanks for the help.

[Huffa]

The 84 was a good year, my step brother had one for 16 years and never had any major problems. That year had good solid power too, fairly broad powerband for a 125.

How much you looking to spend for one and how much did that one go for?

[3Wheelers4Life]

The 84 was a good year, my step brother had one for 16 years and never had any major problems. That year had good solid power too, fairly broad powerband for a 125.

How much you looking to spend for one and how much did that one go for?

well, i was looking to trade my 1987 dr200 (http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=78300) for that, because my x is eating up all my money with the restore/rebuild. or when i sell my dr, i would give that money for one. why, do you want to sell one, or know someone who wants to sell one? if you or someone you know has one for sale/trade let me know.

the guy had it listed for $600, trade for quad, 3 wheeler, or go cart, so i dont know? heres the link http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/539176357.html

[Huffa]

well, i was looking to trade my 1987 dr200 (http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=78300) for that, because my x is eating up all my money with the restore/rebuild. or when i sell my dr, i would give that money for one. why, do you want to sell one, or know someone who wants to sell one? if you or someone you know has one for sale/trade let me know.

the guy had it listed for $600, trade for quad, 3 wheeler, or go cart, so i dont know? heres the link http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/539176357.html

Looking at it, 600 was too much, more in the 400 range I'd say.

Anyways, I'm from your area and let you know if I see a fairly nice one for a reasonable deal.

I just bought an 87, just posted it a few hors ago on here.

[3Wheelers4Life]

Looking at it, 600 was too much, more in the 400 range I'd say.

Anyways, I'm from your area and let you know if I see a fairly nice one for a reasonable deal.

I just bought an 87, just posted it a few hors ago on here.

thanks, id appreciate it, or if you see any dirt bike. it has to be cheap or trade for my dr though, as i dont have a lot of money right now.

i seen that 87, thats a nice bike.

[DixiePlowboy]

i personaly would never own a 2 stroke dirt bike older than 99 but it's just my luck,they seem like time bombs

Sounds like it has been just your luck.

I've owned a (new)'86 RM250, a (new)'93 WR500, a well worn '82 CR480, and currently have a '92 KX250 and have had experiences that seem to differ from yours. I would trust even the old CR480 I just sold over a brand new 250F or 450F any day, but then the new 4-strokes(especially the 250's) really are expensive time bombs ticking.....but that's an apples-to-oranges observation.