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c _ . ires may not be 'as exotic as DC's, but it certainly gets the job done, nonetheless, Flying machine is mainly known for their "Marty Smith replica Engine Kit." What you do is send them $275.90 and your cylinder. They 11 modify your cylinder, then return it to you with the "Porcupine" cylinder head, 32 mm Mikuni carb and manifold, expansion '. chamber and reworked piston. You 11 have to call them first to set up a machine shop service ap pointment. Both Flying Machine and DC offer 100cc sleeve down kits for CR-125s if you want to race in the 100cc class. Kits include a new cylinder liner installed in your cylinder, piston, gaskets and he ad . Flying Machine's kit retails at $240.98 for standard porting, and $285.98 for a kit with boost porting. DC's kit goes for $250 and includes custom porting and a Mikuni carbo The works Flying Machine bike keeps the stock frame and modifies the rear suspension with a "Marty Smith replica swingarm" to forward mount Cirling gas shocks. Up front , the stock CR-125 forks are modified with Flying Machine 's air-oil co nversion fork caps. This does away with the internal fork springs and allows adjusting the forks by air pressure. The kit retails for $14.95 fo r 1974 models, and $9.95 for 19 75-76 models. The forks are additionally modified by welding an additional piece on the bottom of the aluminum slider tubes to increase the front wheel travel. Other than the main items men tioned, both Flying Machine and DG have numerous good ies like heavy 520 chain kits, for k boots and protectors, and bronze swingarm bushings. It might be a goo d idea to get hold of their catalogues and do a little dreaming. It won't cost you much now, but just wait until later on! DG' s modified Honda, with its special frame , laydown Girling shocks and Marzocchi forks, has to be the best hand ling Elsinore on the block. Who's and where's bu y lon ger shocks, which the lay down kit requires, they also have available a swingarm for forward m ountin g the stock length shocks. The standard CR-125 fron t forks have been replaced by Marzocchi's fork legs for Hondas, part number 3014 available through Hi-Poin t Accessories. Retail price is approximately $160 for the center position axle model as DC is using, or Hi-Point also has available the lead in g ax le set for $205 . Because the Honda CR-250 triple clamps need to be used with - the Marzocchi forks, some modifications m igh t have to be m ade to fit the forks to a CR-125. It wo uld be best to give DC a phone call to check th ings out. Ot her little goodies on th e bike which DC can provide include the exact "RC" repli ca gas tank, fenders, spring-loaded chain tensioner, and the Cirling gas shoc k s. The hefty padded seat is a home built job. Laydown gas Girlings o n DG Honda offers the most rear wheel travel and perhaps the best hand ling. Kits for stock frames retail at $109.95 and include a different swi!:'garm . Shocks extra. DG's radial he ad loo ks trick, bu t weighs 2 P?unds mo re than st o ck. Mikuni carb is a must for a ny eng ine modifica tions. The engine gets reworked with DC 's 17-fin radial head, painted black like the stock cy lin der and then the ends of the fins are lightly sanded fo r looks. They offer porting mo difi ca tions on yo ur cy linder up to' Stage V for $125 , and other bolt-on performance items fro m DC include the " T orquer " down pipe , a 30mm carburetor with Mikuni manifold, airboot, and airbox with Twin-Air Phase II element. Flying Machine Factory's CR-125 DG Performance Specialties 5552 LaPalma Avenue East Anaheim, California 92806 (714) 996-4430 Catalogue $I Flying Machine Factory 1416 West 259th Street Harbor City , CAlifornia 907 10 (213 ) 530-4656 Catalogue $2 31