Kaplan is spot on with the review. I had the same year and it was the most consistent,controllable bike ive ever ridden. Super smooth, little to no vibrations thru the bars and pegs. Power was plentiful and pulled clean all the way thru the powerband. I rode a lot of indoors technical stuff and outdoor motocross and this bike was highly impressive.
@@richardyanoski7713 they are one of the best 125s 1988-1999 they just need a bit of work to make them on par with modern 125s, a guy in the netherlands made a 1992 honda cr125 37.1 hp on stock cylinder, he just added a 38mm carburetor with 2 shims in the powervalve governor for the preload which is necessary for the bigger carb beacuse bigger carb makes a bog if governor is kept stock just before the oppening, he also added a mid top custom pipe, bike hauls ass, now imagine if you did some more advanced port work and head work it would probably go 39 +/- 1 hp. great bikes!
Awesome bike. This was my first 2 stroke at 12 years old in 1997, scared the shit of out me every ride. Dad slipped out front tire on wet grass and broke his collar bone on this bike and friend broke both his wrists in the whoops. In 1998, aluminum frame came out and this was dated old technology, no one wanted their steel frames and traded them in for new aluminum frames and polished them shiny. 25 years later, this is a cream puff of a collectible 😎👍
My cousin had one just like this back in 97. I remember riding it, it was so much fun! Fucking thing ripped if u knew how to work the clutch and keep the RPMs up! Lots of fun!
Hi, i have cr125 1997, the carburetor is pj15 and it doesnt hold the idle at all. I brought it to many mechanics but noone could find the problem. The jet 55 - 172
Sir your passion for quality bikes is second to none!
I can’t believe I once bought one of these in very nice shape with all the trick parts including a full Bills exhaust that I found cool for 800$.
Kaplan is spot on with the review. I had the same year and it was the most consistent,controllable bike ive ever ridden. Super smooth, little to no vibrations thru the bars and pegs. Power was plentiful and pulled clean all the way thru the powerband.
I rode a lot of indoors technical stuff and outdoor motocross and this bike was highly impressive.
How do you think this would compare to a modern 125? And what about a 250 from 97 compared to modern 250 2 strokes?
@@swedish_sadhguru3854 steel frame 125s will keep up no problem with the newer 2strokes
@@richardyanoski7713 they are one of the best 125s 1988-1999 they just need a bit of work to make them on par with modern 125s, a guy in the netherlands made a 1992 honda cr125 37.1 hp on stock cylinder, he just added a 38mm carburetor with 2 shims in the powervalve governor for the preload which is necessary for the bigger carb beacuse bigger carb makes a bog if governor is kept stock just before the oppening, he also added a mid top custom pipe, bike hauls ass, now imagine if you did some more advanced port work and head work it would probably go 39 +/- 1 hp. great bikes!
Awesome bike. This was my first 2 stroke at 12 years old in 1997, scared the shit of out me every ride.
Dad slipped out front tire on wet grass and broke his collar bone on this bike and friend broke both his wrists in the whoops.
In 1998, aluminum frame came out and this was dated old technology, no one wanted their steel frames and traded them in for new aluminum frames and polished them shiny. 25 years later, this is a cream puff of a collectible
😎👍
Thank you for clarifying that I brought my Cr125 with the knowledge that ot was a 1997 but it has a aluminian square frame so it must 1998?
man kap you sure do find the good ones
I miss my 94 so much I'm tearing up sick bike man
My cousin had one just like this back in 97. I remember riding it, it was so much fun! Fucking thing ripped if u knew how to work the clutch and keep the RPMs up! Lots of fun!
That was just Iike mine when I was a young guy. What a dirtbike, they are smooth and rippy.
Infact is the best bike i have ever seen. I gotta find one just like it. Great content❤
Ahhh the memories of yesteryear
Hey guys! Love the bike. My friend has one with factory black frame paint. Y'all ever heard of this? We are looking for any info available. Thanks
I had that exact bike, it always looked like Honda threw up their parts bin on it..
Nice and Crisp ready too go 👍
How much for the 125
Ripper! When will this be live on the auction?
Yes www.kaplancycles.com listing on auction 5pm est
Rippin 👊🏻✊🏻
Hi, i have cr125 1997, the carburetor is pj15 and it doesnt hold the idle at all. I brought it to many mechanics but noone could find the problem. The jet 55 - 172
Boston love kaplan ! What year is the cr125 ? A 95 -96?
1997
What a bike
What a beaut
Holy Santa Clause Sh*t !!!!!!
Unobtanium !!
So sad. I had one and sold it 5 years ago.
Very 👍🏍️Good
I just watched a podcast with Jeremy Mcgrath saying this is one of the worst bikes he has ever ridden lol. That thing is mint though.
Should’ve never sold mine.
I've rode my whole life am faster on 125 than a big bike and I'm six two 200 pounds.
god bless the netherlands !!!!!😅