1977 Honda CR

CR125M 3100075

Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed

Many people consider the 1970's to be the heyday of motocross in the USA. There were countless places to race and bike sales and interest in the sport were at their greatest height. Development of engine performance and suspension were improving dramatically during this time period. High performance hop-up shops like DG Performance and the Flying Machine Factory (FMF) were able to develop parts rapidly and create privateer machinery that could compete with the best Works bikes offered by the Japanese manufacturers. This particular 1977 Honda CR125 Elsinore bristles with the innovative ideas that make FMF products the most collectible vintage items sold on Ebay today. The early '74-'75 FMF products seem to appear quite often for sale, but the later '76-'78 FMF parts have become a bit of a unicorn with very few parts ever offered. The '77 FMF Porky Head is larger than the earlier FMF heads and often commands a price close to 1k. The FMF Gorilla Arm swingarm is incredibly light weight and is virtually impossible to find for sale anywhere. The FMF Pro downpipe and NOS Betor Air Shocks bolted to the bike are in perfect condition and locating a dent-free vintage FMF downpipe is a rare find indeed . In 1977 Motorcyclist magazine offered a contest where you could enter to win a '77 CR125 Honda with a FMF race kit. My dad received the mag in the mail and I really wanted to own that bike even though I was too short to ride it. (What kid wouldn't want a blazing red machine that the editors called a "Motocross Monster"?) The bike featured the famous FMF Porcupine cylinder head and a red FMF Pro downpipe. It was also equipped with a Mikuni carb, an oversized aluminum Gorilla Arm swingarm and a heavy duty clutch. The suspension had trick air shocks in the rear with remote reservoirs that were neatly held into place with billet aluminum brackets. The front suspension featured the famous FMF modified forks with their trick finned coolers welded to the bottom of each fork leg. The heavy stock metal OEM tank was replaced with a copy of the Honda Works RC125 gas tank. Topping off the FMF Racer that was featured in the July '77 Motorcyclist magazine was a set of high and wide Andre's bars so you could hang on to the beast. Finally, a heavy duty FMF 520 chain and sprocket kit would ensure the rear tire kept on roosting. The CR125 Elsinore featured in this auction has some of the best vintage FMF components that can be found. The rest of the machine has undergone a museum quality restoration with several billet aluminum pieces machined and custom decals printed. The motor is new from top to bottom. The entire bike is clean as a whistle inside in out. This machine is a great opportunity for a MX enthusiast to own one a very rare piece of vintage motocross history. Included in the auction is the original July 1977 Motorcyclist magazine that features the FMF Racer and the contest giveaway ballot. The bike comes with a Bill of Sale only, there is no title for this off-road only machine.