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 Post subject: 73 or 74 CR 125
PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:13 am 
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Gents,

33 year old newby who is jumping into his first resto project on a Elsinore 125 with the old man. Coupole of questions:

1. can anyoone tell me where I can check Honda VIN numbers (frame and engine) to see what year it is?
2. Anyone know what the bike "looked" like? I am looking to find paint for the engine, pipe, and frame for a 73/74 Elsinbone 125. I think they were all different (frame=gloss, engine=semi-gloss, pipe=flat) but am unsure.

Any help is appreciated!

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I always go here for identifying Honda models.
http://100megsfree4.com/honda/

Pretty sure the first couple of years all CRs had black powder coated frames. The CR125 went to red frame one year after the CR250 ~1978 or so.
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No powder coating in the 70's.
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Now that you mention it... Quick topic drift.

Just saw an "American Chopper" episode where they say the heat from powder coating will ruin a chrome moly frame.

I've also heard chrome plating a frame causes "Hydrogen Embrittlement".

Looked around a bit on the net and can't find any hard data to support either of these claims.
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