bird sr mini bike, why is this bike called sr

[KTD]

anyone know anything?

 

[superflea]

Could be a Bird Wren.

 

[Mark G]

SR= Super Rare

 

[markus]

its not a Bird, Its a Sears (and exlcusive only through them). At one time they did call them Runabouts, but by the time that version was made about 1972/73 they were just called a mini bike with a model number designation.

 

[massacre]

I believe SR = Sears & Roebuck

 

[KTD]

i see the mini bike at sears allstate mini bike ,com all the birds got cool name mine get a S&R

its not a Bird, Its a Sears (and exlcusive only through them). At one time they did call them Runabouts, but by the time that version was made about 1972/73 they were just called a mini bike with a model number designation.

 

[KTD]

manufacturer my bird, enginneering, sold by sears

 

[markus]

manufacturer my bird, enginneering, sold by sears

actually those were manufactured through roper corporation. earlier ones were bird. They look the same till you try to swap parts.

 

[KTD]

s/r must be street racer came with 5 hp b/s 5 inch tires for streetraceing

 

[KTD]

in need of a chain guard

 

[KTD]

you know anyone who has barke pedal rubber pad for foot barke under foot

 

[golden pinto]

sears runabout .

 

[71demon340]

you know anyone who has barke pedal rubber pad for foot barke under foot

Help section at auto part store has one that will work

 

[KTD]

thank you

 

[creia]

Dorman # 20729 (Do an eBay search) might work just fine for you. I believe that all the various bikes made by Bird Enginneering used the same one. Years ago, my son and I purchased one at our local Auto Zone years ago for one of the Sears Ropers we restored. There is a thread with photos somewhere on this forum about it.
Michael
Edit: Do a search on this forum using the search words Dorman 20729 and you will see the discussion.

 

[Degoragon]

I believe SR = Sears & Roebuck

It does. That SR logo appeared on many sears products starting in the late 60s. I have a sears 3 speed (made by steyer- Puch) bicycle from 1968 with that same logo on it.