1999 CR125?

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Hey guys, I can get a 1999 CR125 roller for cheap, looking at doing a hybrid. How different is this from, say, a 2001 or 2002 model? Same suspension or not? Similar frame? Similar handling? I know it's the second year of the alloy frame, but I tried searching this forum and others and couldn't find much about how it compares to the later ones.

Do you think it would be a good choice for a hybrid? Let me know what you think.
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first gen Honda alum. frames are brutal as are the early showa tc shocks. Just my opinion, but from having set up a lot of hondas for woods that would not be my choice .
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How cheap is cheap?
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Probably $300 - $400, he's asking $500.
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BTW, thanks for the opinion osobad, that's good info. I do live out west, so this would be more of a desert trail bike, some piny woods, but higher speed than eastern woods. My pet peeve is harsh suspension though, so your comments got my attention.
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99's frames are brutal as said and beat you up bad. I had the 97cr250 and i regretted buying it.
My conversion is an 03 cr125 and it is pretty good. You can tell the difference between the newer generation frames and the older ones.
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