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SOME BIG CHANGES FOR 1999!
CR125R
The CR125R mirrors the same alterations to its Kayaba damper as made to the 250's Showa,
with the same attendant benefits. Honda also juggled spring and damping rates for the
inverted Kayaba cartridge fork, and improved its bottoming resistance with a
higher-density elastomer. For the twin-spar aluminum chassis (the first of its kind in the
125 class last year)
Honda made subtle refinements, including reshaping the downtube, altering the engine-hanger brackets, adding new forged front engine-plates, and changing steering stem offset to 24mm for even better straight-line handling. To satisfy the racer's need for speed, the liquid-cooled powerplant benefits from carbon fiber reed petals, revised carburetor settings, a dual- taper needle and a 16-bit ignition CPU similar to the 250s, and adds crankcase and transmission changes for maximum durability.
CR250R
For the twin-spar aluminum-frame CR25OR, there are extensive engine and chassis changes
for 1999. Almost nothing was left untouched in the entire breathing tract of the 249cc
liquid-cooled two-stroke. For even better throttle response there's a new 38mm Keihin
flat-slide carburetor with a dual-taper needle and a reshaped slow jet circuit, feeding
mixture to an all-new six-petal reed block.
To make more low-end and midrange power, engineers lowered the cylinder's main ports 0.2mm, redesigned the combustion chamber and fitted a new pipe, then added a new 16-bit ignition CPU for more accurate timing. In the chassis, Honda concentrated on plusher suspension travel, with revised spring and damping rates front and rear, a comprehensive program of friction-reduction in the 47mm inverted Showa cartridge fork, and a new linkage ratio for the Pro-Link rear end. A I mm-shorter Showa shock yields a 0.6-inch-lower seat height, and increased steering trail for even more precise steering geometry.
CR80R / CR80R-E
Honda's class-leading CR80s receive chassis refinements for the CR80R and CR80R-Expert. An
all-new frame features a 20-percent increase in rigidity, thanks to larger-diameter tubing
and stronger gussets. Frame geometry has been altered as well, with a 0.8-inch shorter
wheelbase, and a steering head relocated 10mm back and 10mm down, both for even more
precise steering.
As with the bigger CRs, the 80s get treated to revamped spring and damping rates,
friction reductions for their 37mm inverted Showa cartridge fork, and a 1mm-shorter
Showa shock working through new linkage ratios for their
Pro-Link rear suspensions.
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