Project SR125

Mudskipper · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Yesterday I picked this up off BCF-er nightshaddow (great guy Thumbs Up

I've always liked SR's.

Anyway, it's taxed & tested, but as you can see needs a few liiiiitle bits tidying up! Razz

After these photos were taken we set on it with a wire brush and wire wool, and were pleased to find shiney bits lurking under that rust Shocked

Watch this space for hopefully some wow-inducing 'after' pics...
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alun111 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 May 2007 Karma :

I guess you got it CHEAP considering it looks like it's gonna cost a lot of money to get it back standard and tidy looking!

Show us the shiny bits!!!!
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JLL · L Plate Warrior Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Karma :

Bloody hell and I thought my sr was a bit shabby! Good luck on your project.

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

How cheap is cheap?

Was she offended?
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ncrn · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

Gonna need some work and love but it looks like a good place to start from. I love SR125's, I passed my test on one and that bike was fun, an absolute pig to ride but fun Very Happy

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TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

Hammerite be thy name, rust prevention be thy game...

Colour scheme? Yamaha White with Red racing stripes?
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alun111 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 May 2007 Karma :

have you got any updates for us? Come on! I can't wait!
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wizzzard · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Karma :

I know mudskipper wont mind the thread hijack so here goes.

Iv been looking for a cheap bike to use while i take my zxr to bits and attempt my first valve clearance adjustment and i happened across this little beauty for sale ( thanks again mudskipper Thumbs Up

i got there in the end Very Happy

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My plan is a simple one first tidy the bike up and then when iv finally sorted my other i want to turn this in to an old fashioned looking green laner ( nobbly tires , raise the mudguard a bit etc ).

With the bike collected this afternoon and one quick trip to halfords later i set to work stripping it down and giving it a bloody good clean up.

Iv seperated the engine now and started giving it a coat of heat proof black paint and pictures will follow as soon as my little girl is back from her school trip with the digital camera.

Issues that need addressing are :-
* No airbox ( thinking of using an after market cone shaped one )
* Forks are badly pitted and leaking ( not a clue on this one they seem to be extremely hard to get hold of )
* Electrics (shouldnt be to bad although already come across a couple of traped and possibly broken wires)
* Paintwork ( im going with lonewolf and the white and red with this )
* Seat ( going to have to loose some of that padding and try and make it fit the line of the bike )
*Brakes ( front brake is impossible to press and the wont release )

Sorry for the essay everyone but my first bike was an sr and im really enjoying the chance to get hold of one again.
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wizzzard · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Karma :

Just a quick update as between work, illness and the kids i havent really been documenting this as i should.

So far iv stripped and repainted the whole bike, changed the fork seals and got it back into one piece.

I still have to recover the seat with alot less padding in it and somehow sort these electrics out so something more than just the brake light works. Yes i am tight and im trying to do it without paying for a manual Very Happy

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Also the bike will now bump off but wont start on the button (just a single click) and iv tried a new battery with the same results.

appologies for the pictures i used a really crappy camera phone to take them and ill update with better ones on my next day off.
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nozb2k · Derestricted Danger Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Karma :

Lookin' good. You wouldn't know it's the same bike IMO.

wizzzard · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Karma :

Thanks mate i think grinding the back end off really changed the whole look of the thing.
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Mudskipper · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

That is awesome mate - you've done a spanking job in so little time Shocked

If battery is ok, then reg rec maybe?

Really glad to see it getting the attention I wasn't able to give it Thumbs Up

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wizzzard · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Karma :

Thanks mudskipper it was a good solid bike to start with and the engine sounds lovely.

I'll check the reg/rec when i get in from work its something i didnt think.

Im loving what your doing with the gsxr its looking good.
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Endless Nameless · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Karma :

That's looking damn cool, like it Mr. Green

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wizzzard · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Karma :

I thought i would do one final update on the little sr.

When i finally finished her she was looking quite good if i do say so myself gleaming white with red yamaha decals, sadly this didnt last long enough to even get any photos. On her first run out she got backed over by a bus, que right off and quite a bit of work to repair what was damaged in the accident.

My son took her out and within the hour had managed to slide down the road a fair way scraping and knackering the bike again. I was by this time feeling slightly jinxed, and didnt want to spend the rest of my life sanding and repainting the bloody thing.

Deciding the best course of action was just to have a bike for the commute and sod how it looks i broke out the hammerite and attacked her with a paint brush. After another new headlight and the addition of some luggage space she went off for mot.

One new set of front wheel bearings later i have a 12 month ticket Very Happy

Shes not pretty but i find she has a certain charm.

I appologise for the quality of the pictures they are from my phone
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DKMonst3r · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Karma :

Id love to have that bike. Looks rlly fun Embarassed

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alun111 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 May 2007 Karma :

Nice! I'm guessing you were bluffing about the hammerite? That's an awesome paint job and the bike looks great.
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Wil · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Karma :

That thing looks brilliant! Nice work!
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Mudskipper · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Fecking awesome mate.
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I feel slightly ashamed that I never managed to give it the new lease of life Embarassed

but very pleased that you have Very Happy

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Wil · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Karma :

I have to admit I never thought I'd say an SR looked cool, but that certainly does. I'd be well happy pootling about on that.
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wizzzard · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Karma :

Thanks for the positive comments everybody, i was a little worried id gone overboard with the camo but i feel better about it now.

She makes a good commuter if you dont mind the lack of power and if i ever need a hoon anywhere i still have the zxr Very Happy

Big thanks to mudskipper for sorting that picture out for me i couldnt get it to show up Thumbs Up

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TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

nightshaddow · Nearly there... Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

that is one dam nice bike and it rides well too, lol long time since i rode that one but it gave me a few nice rides while i had her,

i am glad she is back up and on the road i know by the time and money you have put in that you will love her and take care of her,

this is how she looked when i got her
https://www.nightshaddow.150m.com/pics/me1.JPG

but after a electrical fire in the headlamp i had to bodge her up a bit, then i had a power wash incident ie i washed the paint off which slowly led to its demise, i brought her back up a bit and put her through a test shortly after she found the loving home she has now,

top job, take care, ride safe
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Fnatic · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 May 2008 Karma :

nightshadow I got a hot linking error so I bypassed this, saved the image and re-uploaded it so everyone else can view it.

https://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/DeclanJ/me1-1.jpg

Hope you don't mind.

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nightshaddow · Nearly there... Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

nice one m8 cheers
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