Above:TheHonda
ElsinoreCR250M.
HONDAELSINORE
to race the bike.Once the framewaschecked itwas
givenacoatofblacktomakeitlook nice andthen
Chris approached MaxtonSuspension to seeiftheir
rear unitswere right foranElsinoreand while hewas
talking to Maxton he had the front forksworkedon,
so the whole suspension packageworkedthewayit
should, as thedayswhen as long as itwent up and
down itwouldbeokayare long gone.Youwouldbe
righttoassume there’s been some improvements in
thewaythe front forks areconnected to the steering
head of the frame.Though thestandardyokesare okay,
in fact fortheir erathey’reverygood,buttheir erais
morethan 40yearsago. Elsinore’74 makeapairof
yokes–maybeweshould call them ‘triple clamps’ as
this isaUSinspired machine–whichincrease rigidity
ChrisLewis,proprietorofElsinore’ 74 thepre- 74 Honda
Elsinorespecialist,cameintomotorcyclesportviathe
fieldbikescene.“WhenIwasakidwehadallsortsof
ridiculousstrippeddownbikesthatweblattedaround
thefieldsbutitwasn’tuntilIstartedspanneringfor
AndyandChrisStoreythatIgotachancetorace.I
startedona 125 ,thenmoveduptoa 250 ,whichwas
betterformeand,asIwasamechanicIlookedafter
myownmachinesandstartedbuyingspares,restoring
bikesandtradingbikes.WhentheStoreyswantedtoget
outofracingIboughttheirstockandendedupwithso
muchstuffthatIhadtodosomethingwithitall,hence
theElsinore’ 74 .”
ELSINORE’74
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1:Engine is assembled
in th eframeusinga
strongerfrontmount
andstainless bolts.
2:Yokesand barrisers
are from Elsinore’74’s
cata logue.
3:Frontand rear hubs
arenew.
4:This bike hasaMikuni
carb matedtothe
Elsinore’74 airboxand
inlet manifold.
5:Do notignorethis
sticker!
6:An exhaustpipeisan
important partof the
tuningkit.