HONDA CR125R (2003-2004) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CR was a series of two-stroke off-road motorcycles manufactured by Honda from 1973 to 2007. There were racing motorcycles with many wins in the 125, 250, and 500 motocross classes.

The first generation of Honda CR motorcycles was named after Lake Elsinore, CA, an annual motorcycle race hosted in the early 1970s. The series comprised models with displacements ranging from 60 to 500cc.

In 2003, the Japanese motorcycle maker released the Honda CR125R, an off-road motorcycle that became Honda's best 125-class production machine ever manufactured.

The bike's visual department was characterized by standard fittings, such as a high-mounted front fender, a single seat, a single exhaust system with a silencer mounted high on the right-hand side, a dual-sided swingarm, and wire-spoke wheels with off-road tires.

The bike was made around an aluminum frame that housed the suspension system. It comprised a 46 mm cartridge-type inverted Kayaba telescopic fork on the front with 305 mm wheel travel and a Pro-Link swingarm tied to an adjustable Kayaba shock on the rear.

The braking performance was achieved by a 240 mm brake disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 240 mm brake disc on the rear clamped by a hydraulic caliper.

For performance, the 2003 Honda CR125R had a 125cc two-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine mounted under the fuel tank. It was managed by a 38 mm Mikuni TMX carburetor and assisted by a five-speed manual gearbox.