The bike I never bought in 1984
<h4>Instead I bought a 1984 CR-125 to replace the 1983 CR-125 that I wore out.</h4>
<p>In my opinion this bike and most other bikes of this vintage represent the foundation of all modern motocross bikes. By 1984 mx bikes had long-travel suspension with single-shock rear, liquid cooling with dual radiators, a dry weight of 220 lbs with a focus on a low centre-of-gravity. The pipe and kick-starter on the right, chain on the left. Seat that goes over the fuel tank - known as the crotch protector. Another notable trait that all modern bikes still have is the removable sub-frame. This Suzuki did not have a removable sub-frame, the Full-Floater suspension design did not allow for this, instead, you could remove the entire airbox for easy maintenance.</p>
<p>All of the above mentioned traits are common on all modern bikes but it was pretty new in 1984.</p>
<p>The bike I bought is now 32-years old and it's condition is remarkably good. These are the disassembly photos, bike now sits in my basement.</p>
