We have to differ the Baja between the MSR-100 and the SR-100. In fact, it is the same bike but the MSR is the competition model without an electrial system like headlamp or tail light. The SR-100 is the streel legal version with a simple electrial system which also features a brake light. I am not 100% sure, but the M in MSR may stand for Motocross.
The electrical system was available seperatly from Harley-Davidson to convert your MSR-100 to a SR-100. Factory MSR-100 do have a VIN starting with "8B" and Factory SR-100 have VIN starting with "6C". Sometimes you will see the VINs mixed up, but this is probably because people dismounted the electrical system from their SR-100 or bought the electrial system later for their MSR-100.
If you stand in front of a Baja you will be amazed about the great ground clearance and the large cylinder and head which looks like it is a 250cc engine.
The Baja was not available in Europe, but instead a complete different motorcycle with the same idea of a small motocross racer called the RC-125 which had a similar engine with 125cc instead of 100c like in the Baja.
- Pictures No. 01 and No. 02 show a 1971 MSR-100 (competition model)
- Pictures No. 03, No. 04 and No. 05 show a 1971 SR-100 (street version)
- Pictures No. 07 to No. 11 show a 1974 SR-100
- Picture No. 12 shows the cover of the 1971 owners manual
- Picture No. 13 shows a restored 1972 Baja
- Picture No. 14 shows the Baja Toys which were available from Polistil
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