Those of you that remember me will remember that my choice of scooter was always the SR125. About 7 years ago i bought myself an accident damaged SR with 600km on the clocks, the intention was to rebuild it and run it.... well here I am 7 years later after digging it out of the garden (quite literally) (also realised that i have an MBK nitro and a minarelli 50 SR sat up there in remarkably good condition so stay tuned for the build thread for those) The damage: Front-end mainly, forks bent, front mudguard broken, headlight broken and unfortunately a bent frame... Game over for that one. Luckily i also acquired a spare frame from a friend who was about to run it in for scrap around the same time that i purchased the accident damaged SR, I proceeded to remove this from the undergrowth. The engine in the accident damaged bike has weathered really well, i stripped the top-end down and the internals are like new, there's no play in the main bearings and no noise so no reason to do a full rebuild, just seals, belts and a new rubber inlet manifold as that's perished. Unfortunately the carb was robbed for a 125 ice project (also in the undergrowth) and I've decided to cut my losses and buy a new one (awaiting Scooter-center delivery) Front end mocked together using a spare set of forks and a spare mudguard (note the retro scootershack sticker on the old front panel from my previous SR): Engine undergoing cleaning and a lick of paint: Comparison of the 2 frames (closest has a banana shaped tube up to the headstock, must have been quite an impact): Currently rain has stopped outdoor play but i'm cleaning the good frame in the living room, prepping it ready for the engine mounts and engine.
Quick update on the Progress: Engine done and ready to run, new throttle cable, new pipes, new fork seals etc... anyway, some pics so far...
Hello mate , long time . Nice to see some old names pop up . I sold my last SR some years ago , had about 8 myself , great bikes and actually handle well . Good to see another one saved
Thanks. Yeah its been a while. Looking through my spares I think I've got the parts to build another after this one too.
