The 1978 CR125 Restoration Project
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- čas přidán 30. 11. 2018
- Preserving a very important bike in Motocross history, Brady Brandwood finds a 1978 CR125 in really rough condition, and restores it to an amazing version of the original MX racer.
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I raced a 78cr 125 for 2yrs, loved that bike. I'm 64yrs old now. Nice job thanks for the great memories 😊
My first bike was a 77 Elsinore 125 back in 1989. I was 12 yrs old and learned all fundamentals of riding on that bike. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
That is awesome! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
I also had the 77 elsinore and must have been 16 yrs oldend am 57 now, good thimes with that bike, bought it second hand. Thanks for the video 👍
One of the best Christmas presents from my parents. A left over 1976 CR125M. One of the most reliable dirt bikes known to mankind, you couldn’t kill it. By 1981 it just sat in my cellar with a worn sprocket, broken tensioner and in desperate need of a rebuild. In 1983 I sold it for a $100. Those were the most carefree, happy years of my life. Thank you for the video.
That’s a very cool story! I would buy that bike from you for $100 all day long! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
@@Bradybrandwood A year or so after my parents bought me the bike my dad showed me the Bill of Sale with the receipt. They paid $797 plus taxes.
I'm almost finished with a 1976 resto mod for vintage racing . I raced a 76 when I was 14-17.. I'm 60 now.. and ready to rip it.. I watch this video all the time.. you did a great job on all three of your bikes.. I bought two for 300$... They were like yours.. " trashed".. but got it back..
Awesome brickmason! Love that there are people out there finding and restoring these great vintage bikes! ✌️✌️✌️
Here from Leon, but man old 70's dirt bikes bring back a lot of memories. My friend's father was a certified Ossa mechanic and went to enduro races when I was just a kid in the 70's and early 80's. 1980 he had a new Husqvarna 430 with a metal tank. Wish I could go back in time.
That is awesome I had a 1976, 125 with a 175 conversion head. I still have awesome pictures of this bike in action. You have done a amazing job bringing that back. I wish you were my neighbor. We’d have a lot of fun. thank you very much and take care
Awesome Terry! Those 74-78 CR’s are so cool looking these days.
Such a handsome bike
and so beautifully restored.
I love the classic red
with the Honda wing on
the tank 👍👍
I truly enjoyed and appreciate the detailed voiceover, the attention to detail in telling the story was on par with the detail of the restoration. That is rare, and the combination of the work, the audio and visual story made this a wonderful experience watching this neglected old bike become beautiful and useful. Thank you.
Hi Roland of Gilead, thank you so much, and thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
Came for Leon, sticking around for your other miscellaneous videos! Great job on this! I love the voice over on your videos. You have a soothing voice. Best of luck to you, and Merry Christmas!
I love this! I had a 1976 CR125 that I loved and cherished, until I met a girl. Sadly, I had to sell it to pay for my Junior prom in 1980. I wish I still had it though. The girl is long gone, by my desire for my old bike is still strong. My Africa Twin will have to suffice for now.
It'd be cool to see what the seller thought of seeing this beaut coming back to her former glory. Id be so happy to have sold it to the right person...and that person here was obviously you!
Great job! I had the exact same bike bought brand new from a local Honda shop in 1980 that had left over 1978 and 1977 models. It was my first real dirt bike. Great memories.
That is awesome!!! Would love to find one still crated up somewhere. ✌️✌️✌️
Absolutely gorgeous it’s hard to see one of these without thinking about Marty Smith
Hi Brady. Nice restoration.
My first mx bike was a 74 cr125m in 1977
I also had 1977 red one.
Recently I finally finished my xl75 project.
Love doing old Honda projects. Great content 👌
Beautiful job resurrecting that little screamer. Truly a labor of love.
I love old vintage dirt bikes!!!!! Sweet!!
Jeremy Awesome, thanks for watching! ✌️✌️✌️
Man I just love watching these videos! I have taken quite a liking to old bikes! Anything from an xr75 to a CR500. And you do such a wonderful job restoring all of these bikes
Awesome! Thanks for checking out the vids. ✌️✌️✌️
Great job on the Elsinore. You should be proud. 👍🔥
Many thanks! It was a seriously fun project. ✌️✌️✌️
Just finished watching each of your restorations and just wanna say that you done a brilliant job on each of them. Really hope to see more restorations in the future.
Nice work man. You are a craftsman. I stop short of doing seat covers. They are a nightmare for me. Wow full motor build too?
Beast. I love these builds!
Made one good looking bike. Good job. I started MX in 1980 to 1993 and loved every race. lol. In 93 I raced MX, enduros and cross country’s. In 94 I retired from MX and raced in the woods for 10 more years. Thanks for sharing your time and videos with us and me.
My dad has a 1976 RM250A. 1976 was the first year that Suzuki added the 250cc bike to the RM lineup. I’m torn between doing a complete restoration or leaving it as is. I personally like it as is. My dad raced AMA district 37 in Southern California for one year then stored it.
Nice job! I had one of these back in the early '80s. I went from an XL-75 to this exact bike. Great memories.
Awesome Job - well done ! i know how hard these restos can be- i also restored a DT125 MX and an RD 125 DX to kind of new condition - the sound and smell alwaya makes me feel much younger (so i thought) - but at least: a happier man ! keep Riding it !
Lobster and motorbikes! Love this wonderfully quirky channel.
Ring, Ding, Ring, Ding, Ring, Ding. Man I can almost smell the bean oil. Takes me back to SaddleBack Park in Orange County, CA.
Haaaaaa haaaaaaaaa yes!!! 😅✌️✌️✌️
Coming here after watching his video about the bikes being stolen. You have some cracking content!
Awesome! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
@@Bradybrandwood No thank you! And glad you got your bikes back!
That was excellent. The story behind the bike, the restoration and the quality video/editing etc. The finished product is sensational - love that red color. Now I want one too! Very good work.
Guy Douglas Many thanks for the positive feedback! It was a seriously fun project, even tracking down the hard to find parts! Now I’m looking around for another one to do. Many thanks for watching! ✌️✌️✌️
Absolutely beautiful restoration, and the film quality was amazing. The still shots showing the condition of the engine before being cleaned up were stunning. Instantly subscribed and looking forward to watching more, cheers from Australia 🇦🇺👍
Awesome Ryan! Thank you for checking out the videos. ✌️✌️✌️
Wow i remember every nut bolt spring on that bike and its been 40 years since i said goodbye to her. i had one as a kid, and used to clean it up like new after riding it. my dad wanted me to keep it spotless. Great job thanks for posting.
Chris Wood Awesome!!! Thank you for checking it out! ✌️✌️✌️
@@Bradybrandwood I loved it. Oh to be 14 again wild and free lol.
Brady, Mad Skills, Raw Talent. Pristine Work and Detail. Keep restoring These Vintage Bikes !!!
Ryder Scott Thank you for the encouragement and many thanks for watching. ✌️✌️✌️ Much appreciated.
I loved my '77 Elsinore. It had silver forks.
These Honda Elsinore bikes were the talk of the town back in the 1970s they could really burn up the trails➡ Nice Resto man you deserve a Trophy for bring this one back from the dead 🏆
Thank you so much, and thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
Amazing job on the restoration. Hard to believe you could use anything out of that engine.
Yeah that was definitely some satisfaction when that engine fired up! ✌️✌️✌️
My friend had a 77 CR 125 Elsinore it was a handful to us in the old days. I remember it stood up on me almost looped it. I found a 79 CR250 Elsinore I'm going to start to rebuild. Had it for years but got the bug to get the project jump started. Thanks that is a very fine build bud👍.
Raul Ladd Awesome story. Hope you enjoy your project. Thank you for watching.
The seat brackets are PERFECT
That's how ya do it! Excellent work. Perfect 👍.
breathtaking. what a build !!!
Juan Avolio Awesome! Thanks for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
Awesome wheels and amazing Dunlops ,love the yellow dunlop
Ian Mangham Thank you and thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
NOW THAT WAS A AWSOM RESTO!!!
Absolutely beautiful bike! Nice job
Chad Dollick Many thanks!!! Thanks for checking out the video.
“Nioce” ! Job .. Excellent Video and editing….
✌🏼🤙🏼
Awesome Shawn Rae, thanks for watching! ✌️✌️✌️
This is so cool I love seeing old things like this brought back
I agree, I hate to see these old bikes rust away. Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
Wonderful work and video to match
Pure eye candy, Love it!
Jeroen Merlijn Awesome! Thanks for checking it out! ✌️✌️✌️
The Dunlop tires are sweet!!!🖌️🟨
Mad props 👍🙌 super job!!! Nice to see that Honda back to life
That gas cap is to die for
keeping the postal companies alive - lol great revival of that old Honda. great to see those old bikes come back to life. so many have been lost over the years, kinda sad.
Super nice job! Love old Elsinore’s! You should be proud of what you accomplished.
Duane thank you! Also thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
Beautiful job and video!! I own and a 78 model also. I have raced my mine in the colorado vintage motocross series and some other AHRMA events now that I moved back to NY. It is a really fun bike to ride and race!
TheLove2landscape Awesome! Thank you for watching.
Magnificent job! Love that sound. Greetings from Mexico City.
Awesome Mario. Thanks for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
Great job mate... I so loved this bike when I owned one in 78 and yes wish I never sold it too.
Awesome r0b C, yeah they're getting hard to find these days. Thanks for checking out the video!
Very nicely done sir.
Hi Brady, What an inspiration your restoration video is for me, I have a 1977 model I imported from the U.S. (I’m in England), and intend to attempt to restore it as close to original as I can. Unfortunately parts are scarce over here, so it may take some time!. Thanks for the hints and tips you include in your videos, you do a fantastic job Sir!.
Awesome Iain! Thank you for watching. I know you will enjoy your restoration. ✌️✌️✌️
It hurt my heart to see the inside of the engine. Great job cleaning it.
Yeah Don it hurt mine too. Was great to clean it back up and get it running again. I hate to see these awesome bikes rust away. Thank you for watching.
Sweet resurrection! "a special kind of mess" for sure. That engine looked unusable till you perked it up!
Hey thank you, and thanks for checking it out! Yeah there’s something really satisfying about bringing such a rust bucket back to life. ✌️✌️✌️
Awesome job,looks great
You did a beautiful job on that restoration
Trent many thanks, and thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
Great photography throughout! Awesome job on the bike 💯👍
Many thanks, and thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
Good job. The thing ,since covid everyone wants an arm and a leg for old projects like these. You were lucky and got it before people got greedy. In Australia you would have paid over $1000 for a bike in that cond. So for me I guess I won't be doing any restoration projects anymore.
Nice work sir !!
Damn fine job sir
Thank you so much Chris! ✌️✌️✌️ Thanks for watching!
Awesome restoration man
Ethan Shaw Many thanks! Thanks for checking it out. It’s been a seriously fun project.
Love it ! Beauty ….. Nice WORK 👈🏼
Was on my way to the Honda dealer in the fall of 78 to buy one of these new. Then...seen an add in a magazine for the new 79 RM 125 for $995.00 OTD and ended up buying that instead. No real regrets. The RM was a great bike but NO top end speed! Found out later on that it had a rev limiter. It ran forever tho. I wonder to this day what that Honda would of been like had I bought it. Beautiful bikes!
Very nice Marty Smith
Fantastic job from the UK
AMAZING,stunning beauty,i miss removing my head n barrel on my air cooled two smoker field/trail/dirt bikes ,giving them a polish and just messing around,i miss the 70s and 80s when thing's were more civilized and simpler.
Ian Mangham Yeah a d the sound was amazing !
The right rear wheel adjust is loose ! LoL 🤣. Well done brother
You Sir are persistent and inspirational! Good job mate. Now all my excuses have gone.......
ScampAitken, many thanks, and thank you for watching! I was really surprised at how rewarding and fun this project was once I dug into it.
Great job!!
Very nice build mate
Many thanks Bob! It has been a fun project at every stage.
Had that bike in 1977 was a FMF out of the crate racer costed $1,300 came with all the trick stuff pipe had read sunburst and bigger carburetor FMF out of the crate racer
Awesome! I really enjoyed watching this video. I have a similar project that I am currently working on! :) 1974 Suzuki TM 75.
joelml Thank you for watching. It was a seriously fun and challenging project. I hope yours turns out just the way you want it. ✌️✌️✌️
My Honda mt5 sound exactly the same, darn what a nice sound it is!
CrossFreak I agree. A screamer.
Very cool build! Nice video editing too!
Dan Uribe Many thanks,... Thank you for checking it out.
Wow I just purchased a 78 125 yesterday. It has not shown up yet, it is not as bad as yours was but it is not much better. My journey begins.
Just found your channel and love your content.
Great Job, Well Done
Gary Mumberson Many thanks! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
I remember riding one of these which was a works bike of a mate that raced for Honda,, It went like a scolded cat 👍👍👌⁉️
Wonderful!
Love the red fork gaitors
I have a Honda XL500s (PD01) in my living room. My spouse is giving me hell about it, but I keep telling her; "Honda is my friend, you take both of us, or none of us."
Tomas Dahlgren Haaaaaaaa haaaaaaaa excellent!!! 👊👊👊
That sounds so fun! holy shit job man awesome!!
Awesome! Thanks for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
Had 1 exactly like it long ago.
chain tension nut is lose, tighten it up before anything bad happens man! sick build tho it looks great
swanky Yeah that was the first start up after the restore,... notice the chain is not connected either on that shot. I tightened nuts and installed chain before I rode it.
Thought I was The only one who noticed that had to look in the comments and ofcourse it’s the first one 😂
Brady, Absolutely Incredible Work.
*** There are always people that have to find something Minuscule to post TO make themselves seem like they know what they are doing or talking about BUT wouldn’t have the 1st Clue where to start trying to restore a Vintage Bike back to Original, near Showroom Condition.
Yep, I am talking to U Swanky and your side kick follower Greer.
Really? Chain Tension Screw is Loose?
Hilarious
@@silkcustoms520 And adding to that, the above they had a chain GUIDE.
Love it, i own a rolling frame but am searching a donorrbike for all the other parts. Living in Belgium!!
My father bought me a 77 CR125 back in about 81 or so. I was a tall kid at 11 or 12, but that was WAY too much bike for a beginner. I'm lucky I didn't get killed on that thing! lol
Good job.👍
Steve D Many thanks, and thank you for watching the video.
I had one of these when I was a young teen...it was green and silver though...I'm thinking it was a '75....I bought mine for $160, it didn't have rear brakes, so I learned to downshift at every stop....it had the same grass fire starter exhaust pipe though
😃😅😃
i had a 78 also, had to be a good rider to keep that motor singing, it a narrow, peaky powerband. i also had a 78 rm 125 and i found it much easier to ride fast because the engine had a much wider and more torquey motor compared to the cr
Yeah you are so right,… the power is like a light switch, either on or off. I’m surprised it took Honda so long to update their 125. Adding a reed cage definitely made a huge difference.
sweet job!
peltsone Many thanks, and thanks for watching.
@@Bradybrandwood please do the 250 project!
I had that bike as a teen, fun to ride, but was all out or nothing, back in the day called it pipy.
WHY IS THERE 4 DISLIKES,,WHY,,GREAT JOB MATE
Matt Watkins Haaaaaaa yeah we all have some haters. ✌️✌️✌️ Thank you for watching.
Awesome!
Bravo!
Working on my 1977 atc 90 1969 honda trail 70 and 1982 jr 50 P.S. Also dont engine brake it and I reccomend you out more oil unless you wanna do 30 hour top ends on my jr 50 it has 110 hours on a wiseco piston and rings and I put so much oil in it I live in arizona and ride it full throttle all the time in 110 degrees so there you.go...
100,000 Subscribers Without A Video Challenge. Interesting info,... I have always done 32:1 on all my 2 stroke race bikes in this humid east coast weather. This bike is just to sit in the living room and look at.
Love it,
Awesome
Thanks for watching. ✌️✌️✌️