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Endo58L [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:02 pm ]

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MR175 Misc. mods

Other mods to bike for racing

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File comment: Aftermarket autoparts intake boot (Specter 2.5-3in) fits 36mm Mikuni to '74 CR125 airbox

CR 175 Carb boot.JPG [ 38.46 KiB | Viewed 3398 times ]

File comment: Stock forks bend. Make an index mark at the top and rotate them 180 degrees periodically to prolong life. Must rotate them exactly 180 together or they will stick or jam.

Fork tube index mark.JPG [ 30.54 KiB | Viewed 3398 times ]

File comment: Duct tape sidepanels to frame at top, Seat will hold them on and they won't fly off during a race.

CR 175 sidepanel tape.JPG [ 38.85 KiB | Viewed 3398 times ]

File comment: Make oval plastic shim from Clorox or detergent bottle and punch holes to mount it inside sidepanel with rubber strap. Keeps frame tabs from wearing sidepanel

Side panel mod.JPG [ 28.85 KiB | Viewed 3398 times ]

File comment: MR175 shifter will bend in a fall and not damage tranny like solid CR125 one. MR175 footpegs are wider and direct swap

MR 175 Shift lever.JPG [ 50.58 KiB | Viewed 3398 times ]

Author:	rayivers [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: MR175 Misc. mods
My CR frame's footpegs & mounts were pretty tweaked from years of hard landings, so I tried Works Connection's footpeg wideners: Attachment: Works Connection footpeg wideners.jpg [ 42.92 KiB \| Viewed 3379 times ] Attachment: MC Footpeg (small).jpg [ 65.1 KiB \| Viewed 3379 times ] I positioned them on the old pegs at right angles to the frame and tilted upwards very slightly at the ends, then had them welded on. It came out pretty well; just like when the pegs were new & unbent, except wider and with better grip. Later I found out about the VMX Racing ones for $99, which look pretty nice (they still would have drooped downward on my bike, though): Attachment: VMX Racing footpegs.jpg [ 6.99 KiB \| Viewed 3379 times ] Ray

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