Bike of the Month - February 2008
1977 Honda CR125M Elsinore

Brad van Barrelo
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia


I bought this an original unmolested bike that had been sitting for who knows how long. The best kind of resto is the kind when everything is there and in fairly good order to start with.

I liked the idea of a white bike and decided to give it a go as I was confident it would look good. I am certain it has been done many times before but as a newcomer ( a little over 18 months) I personally haven't seen this year model done this way.

Being from Australia, aftermarket parts are a bit scarce so I sourced most of the trick parts from the US (the land of plenty!) (can you sence a bit of jealousy in my tone?).

I found that fast fifty wide alloy footpegs bolt straight up with a minor adjustment to one of the springs.I am not able to do a concourse resto, not yet any way. The pipe is a GMC made item. He is an Aussie native who services all the old school bikes with pipes as well as repo frames etc. A talented man.

It was to be a rider but for now it will be a garage queen as I cant bring myself to scratch it ...yet! Hope you guys get a bit of enjoyment out of looking at her as I do. Thanks for the opportunity Nathan.

Cheers,

Brad


PREVIOUS BIKES OF THE MONTH

March 2003 - 1974 MT250 - Mike Downs
April 2003 - 1976 MR250 - Ronald Wampler
May 2003 - 1973 CR250M - Tom Blankenship
June 2003 - 1974 MT125 - Steve Wind
July 2003 - 1973 CR250M - Toto Lopez
August 2003 - 1976 CR250M - Derik Martin
September 2003 - 1974 CR250M - Blake Addison
October 2003 - 1975 MT250 - Dan Roe
November 2003 - 1980 Mugen CR125R - Richard Wareham
December 2003 - 1980 Works Mugen ME125 Elsinore - Danny Gonzales

January 2004 - 1979 CR250R Elsinore - Michael Stiles
February 2004 - 1973 CR250M Elsinore - Loren Davis
March 2004 - 1981 CR450R Elsinore - Paul Zeinert
April 2004 - 1978 CR250R Elsinore - Dave Nesbit
May 2004 - 1974 CR250M Elsinore - Mike Yates
June 2004 - 1974/75 MR50 Elsinore - Dennis O'Neal
July 2004 - 1979 ME360 Mugen - Henk Harms
August 2004 - 1979 CR250R Elsinore - Jeff Devlin
September 2004 - 1976 CR250M Elsinore - Carlos Surinach
October 2004 - 1978 Moto-X Fox CR250R Elsinore - Wayne Nix
November 2004 - 1973 CR250M Elsinore - Larry Grossman
December 2004 - 1979 CR250R Elsinore - Steve Williams

January 2005 - 1976 CR125M Elsinore - Carl Richey
February 2005 - 1976 CR250M Elsinore - J. Scott Krebs
March 2005 - 1974 CR250M Elsinore - Nathan S. Britt
April 2005 - 1979 Works Mugen ME360 - Brian Sneathen
May 2005 - 1980 CR125R Elsinore - Richard Wareham
June 2005 - 1982 Honda Mugen ME480 - William Nicodem
July 2005 - 1979 Honda CR250R Elsinore - Graeme Bliss
August 2005 - 1979 Honda CR250R Elsinore - Ian Fleming
September 2005 - 1979 Honda CR125M Elsinore - Dan Troesken
October 2005 - 1975 Honda MT250 Elsinore - Carl Richey
November 2005 - 1979 Mugen ME360 - Stephane Tirot
December 2005 - 1979 Honda CR250R - Jon Forsell

January 2006 - 1979 Honda CR125R - Jay Blevins
February 2006 - 1979 Honda MT125R - Terry Gates
March 2006 - 1980 Mugen ME125R - James Jorgensen
April 2006 - 1978 Honda CR250R - Les Shanks
May 2006 - 1977 Honda CR125M - Phillip Palanzo
June 2006 - 1983 Honda CR250R - Larry Kane
July 2006 - 1974 Honda/C&J CR/XL450 - Dal Smilie
August 2006 - 1981 Mugen ME460 - Henk Harms
September 2006 - 1975 Honda CR125M1 Elsinore - Mark Lafferty
October 2006 - 1979 Honda CR250R Elsinore - Shane Wilson
November 2006 - 1974 Honda MR50 CR Replica - Mick Varsava
December 2006 - 1974 Honda CR250M Elsinore - Pat Stalionis

January 2007 - 1974 Honda CR125M Elsinore RC Replica - Forrest Rohrs
February 2007 - 1974 Honda CR125M Elsinore - Dan Gayman
March 2007 - 1979 Honda CR250R Elsinore - Esteban Casarino
April 2007 - 1983 Honda CR480R Elsinore - Jon Forsell
May 2007 - 1979 Honda CR125R Elsinore - John Hanna
June 2007 - 1979 Honda CR250R Elsinore - Willem-Jan van Wieren
July 2007 - 1980 Honda CR125R Elsinore - Simon Potter
August 2007 - 1975 Honda CR125M1 Elsinore - Mark Lafferty
September 2007 - 1978 Honda CR250R Elsinore - Ross Campbell
October 2007 - Post Vintage Elsinore - Shane Wilson
November 2007 - 1979 Honda CR125R Elsinore - Alex Toth
December 2007 - 1979 Honda CR250R Elsinore - Dan Troesken

January 2008 - 1981 Honda CR450R Elsinore - Franz-Josef Oehen
February 2008 - 1977 Honda CR125M Elsinore - Brad van Barrelo