Is the CR125 the same as the CR125R?

[NoFiddyPilot]

Same bike or truly a different model?  This is from our bike reviews system and we want to be sure that we're not collecting reviews for the same bike in two different spots.

[SmokinJoe]

The R makes it the factory edition. No it really makes no difference on the two stroke. 

[Dodging_roost]

the "R" means it is the Race version.... the Non-R I didn't think existed... or I missed it somewhere along the way.

[hondaxr650rrrr]

Somewhere along the line Honda added the R. 

[nino]

It's the same!

 

[Turboloader]

I think they slapped that R behind the displacement back in the 80s as a marketing ploy. Attracts more buyers. CR means competition racer, to in essence they are repeating what the definition of "r", Competition Racer 125 Racer. Its the same bike. Now if it was a classy works bike it would be known as the RC, a very desirable bike indeed. Sooo, yeah!

[KcDavis]

I remember my racing 85 XR80.  I had a blast on that sucker!

Edited November 19, 2020 by KcDavis

[CR250-2007]

2 hours ago, M E T A L A C I D said:

I think they slapped that R behind the displacement back in the 80s as a marketing ploy. Attracts more buyers. CR means competition racer, to in essence they are repeating what the definition of "r", Competition Racer 125 Racer. Its the same bike. Now if it was a classy works bike it would be known as the RC, a very desirable bike indeed. Sooo, yeah!

The CR250 was changed from CR250M to CR250R in 1978, the CR125M changed to CR125R in 1979. The “R” designation is to denote its status as a true works replica (marketing ploy).

A true works replica would be the $100,000 1985 RC250M...

[Turboloader]

15 hours ago, CR250-2007 said:

The CR250 was changed from CR250M to CR250R in 1978, the CR125M changed to CR125R in 1979. The “R” designation is to denote its status as a true works replica (marketing ploy).

A true works replica would be the $100,000 1985 RC250M...

Da "m" was a branded Elsinore. The "r" was a non elsinore. Ill take that works bike, just put it in a crate, and ship it to Metal Acid, 12345 unit,12 Aberdeen, Charlotsville, Vato's ville. 789871, Ill send you a six pack of cervaca....

Edited November 19, 2020 by M E T A L A C I D

[CR250-2007]

1 hour ago, M E T A L A C I D said:

Da "m" was a branded Elsinore. The "r" was a non elsinore. Ill take that works bike, just put it in a crate, and ship it to Metal Acid, 12345 unit,12 Aberdeen, Charlotsville, Vato's ville. 789871, Ill send you a six pack of cervaca....

It's on it's way, just wait by the door!

[Turboloader]

15 hours ago, CR250-2007 said:

It's on it's way, just wait by the door!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, haaaa! Yeah Baby!

[CR250-2007]

13 hours ago, M E T A L A C I D said:

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, haaaa! Yeah Baby!

METAL these's been a delay in delivery...