Your Collection: 1996 CR250 McGrath Replica
Sunday, May 1, 2011 | 1:40 PM
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"Hello Racer X,
I wanted to submit my 1996 CR 250 McGrath replica. Diehards will recognize that it actually has '95 graphics and seat cover, as Throttle Jockey still makes them and 100 Percent (who made the '96 team stuff) is now out of business. I also had to go with a Pro Circuit exhaust as the factory hand welded pipe and carbon fiber muffler seem to be just as unobtainable today as they were in '96. I spent most of the year rebuilding it and my goal is to get it out on the track in Post Vintage and maybe even my regular 
vet class in 2011. The kegerator was inspired by the bike. It is slow off the line but I never get any headshake."
- Mark
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I understand if you don't want anyone else to ride your bike, but could I crank the throttle on that kegerator a few times?
sweet bike mark, but mcgrath ran an 18" rear wheel. Even though starting in 95 the production cr's had a 19" jeremy stuck with the 18" wheel
Brilliant! Love 'em both!
ill trade you that bike for...my rc car? my right nut maybe? lets compromise,lol..nice job,even if the rear wheels off a bit,nobody should complain,this bikes looks legit:)
mark If you want to take it a step further, I have a tripple stage power valve /
honda racing cases for your bike. call me 9512039145
Looks great and if i can ever find myself another 96 im gonna do this project myself.Who cares what the guy said about the 18" wheel.The 19" is on par with todays bikes and handles far better than the 18 and the best MX tires are offered in 19"
P.S. Get a yellow tire pen and color in the Dunlops on the Tires for the completed look.
Awesome ride,
Mike
McGrath never rode a 96 CR 250.. yes maybe the graphic, but geometry and motor design of his race bikes were all from 93. Your bike looks great though nice one
Thanks for the comments guys: That's interesting on the 18 inch wheel -- never heard that. Honda and all brands went to the 19 stock in '89 and '90 I believe. Now I wish I could go back to the AMA museum and look at the real thing just to see!
Honestly I thought the kegerator was probably more unique than my bike anyway : ) !!
- Mark
Great looking bike Mark!! As far as the 18 inch rear wheel, I had an '89 and a '94 CR250 Honda's and they both had 18's on them from the factory....Just FYI! Not a big deal to me man....The main thing is you put alot of effort and cashflow in it to make it what YOU want and you got it going on with this one man!! Braaap!!
hey,is that a factory clutch cover?cant see too good cant blow up the picture.check out doug henry`s 1995 CR 250 in your collection I did that bike a few years ago.It has real factory suspension,linkage,clamps,and brakes,and a bunch more.I got an unfinished honda pipe and ignition cover.Lete me what you think.
Pete -- where did you score the factory stuff? I've seen replicas but it was like $400 just for the cover, a bit out of my price range.
My 89 YZ 125 came new with a 19, I though all of the brands switched over shortly thereafter. Again, interesting that Honda held out on that one, they are usually at the front of the curve on tech development.
It's definitely not a show bike but I should have sent in the before pic. I have replaced everything of significance except the engine. The thing had wood screws holding most of the plastic on somehow. The whole seat was duck tape, the cylinder was missing a base nut and would ooze when it ran. And my personal favorite, the front fender was cut in half and put on backwards. I couldn't let that happen to a CR, at least not this time! The rebuild has been fun and the bike is surprisingly good on the track. The ergos don't really feel any different than a new bike, and I have twin chamber forks on it, which were used all the way up through 07. Hoping to race it in vet class later this year.
i wasnt trien to knock the bike some of you guys maybe thought that but i wasnt but you have the bike and i dont... nice work great era bike to restore hope jeremy sees this
who cares about the details?! i would be proud to have either of those things in my garage!
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