Posted May 22, 200915 yr Hi guys Ive just bought a sr125 1991, on a bit of a whim. I will use it to commute, park up and not worry about it. But also want to get the other half on a bike. As its a 1991 it has drum brakes and generally a bit dated....so is it possible to tinker a little and make it stop and go a bit better? Cheers Pete
May 23, 200915 yr Hi guys Ive just bought a sr125 1991, on a bit of a whim. I will use it to commute, park up and not worry about it. But also want to get the other half on a bike. As its a 1991 it has drum brakes and generally a bit dated....so is it possible to tinker a little and make it stop and go a bit better? Cheers Pete Hi Pete, the best option is to buy a bigger bike, as there is not too much pimping stuff for the SR125 but perhaps a trawl around the net may find (if they exist) an SR175/150 produced for other markets (other than the UK that is !) With the chassis work you may find it possible to graft the front forks from a disc braked bike, along with the wheel to give some better brakes up front. Regards Jim
May 24, 200915 yr Author Hi Pete, the best option is to buy a bigger bike, as there is not too much pimping stuff for the SR125 but perhaps a trawl around the net may find (if they exist) an SR175/150 produced for other markets (other than the UK that is !) With the chassis work you may find it possible to graft the front forks from a disc braked bike, along with the wheel to give some better brakes up front. Regards Jim Thanks Jim I kind of thought my options were limited, so ill leave as is and enjoy 100mpg... just wearing a dark visor so no-one can see me! Pete
May 24, 200915 yr Thanks Jim I kind of thought my options were limited, so ill leave as is and enjoy 100mpg... just wearing a dark visor so no-one can see me! Pete Hi Pete, I guess you are right !!!! the darker the better ! Regards Jim
May 24, 200915 yr there nothing wrong with drum brakes, my DT50 has drum brakes front and rear and its not too bad for stopping. gie the brakes a good clean out, fresh set of shoes and it will do you a good service, theres no point in "pimping up" a bike which wasnt designed to be pimping in the first place. keep the SR125, once you have thrown it down the road a few times and got to grips with biking you can get something a little more elaborate
May 24, 200915 yr Moderator Hi Pete, I guess you are right !!!! the darker the better ! Regards Jim or wear a bhurka
May 25, 200915 yr there nothing wrong with drum brakes, my DT50 has drum brakes front and rear and its not too bad for stopping. gie the brakes a good clean out, fresh set of shoes and it will do you a good service, theres no point in "pimping up" a bike which wasnt designed to be pimping in the first place. keep the SR125, once you have thrown it down the road a few times and got to grips with biking you can get something a little more elaborate does that mean Pete has to get rid of his FZ 1000 ? ... I would guess the SR is just a traffic hack ! Regards Jim
May 25, 200915 yr does that mean Pete has to get rid of his FZ 1000 ? ... I would guess the SR is just a traffic hack ! Regards Jim i assumed he was still on L-plates 'cus i is fick ennit.
May 25, 200915 yr i assumed he was still on L-plates 'cus i is fick ennit. Hi, no worries <dad mode on>read what is in front of you <dad mode off> Regards Jim
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