96/99 Cr 125 ?

[SSracingNY]

Hey, I have heard from a few people that the mid 90's CR125's have more *** than the new breed of CR's and some other new breed bikes. I was told that if you put like a 96 CR head on a newer CR that it will give that punch that a 96 has. I know this is true because i have done it to my friends and it had more *** behind each and every gear. he could wheelie sittin on the front fender and all was done is the head. The rest was stock. Now my question is if i ordered a aftermarket or OEM 96 cylinder head brand new, would it give me that same grunt that the 96 really has?

id just buy a 96 they look better too, up until 2000 they liked the 96 cr better than the other crs

[Juggalo]

my friends 03 125 felt like it had more power than his piped and ported 99 125..

98-00 were bad years for the cr motorwise the 96 was the fastest supposedly

[4TraxRider]

96 was a great year for the CR's. The 96' 125 was faster and more broad than the CR's after it until 2000 2001 models.

[hondafox440]

Actually, 97' was supposedly the best year for them. I don't find this true though. The 98-99 weren't great, but from 00 on the motor is definitely stronger than in 97. I don't believe engine parts between the years are interchangable without some machining.