Project super-bucket almost complete!

[DELLORTO]

Done alot of work on the bike lately, my tail section arrivied yesterday thanks to harry {hazzard} which looks great, and is very well made.

Also picked up some cheap 125gp slicks from keith biddle.

all i have to do now is send it off to the painter and fit the slicks.

Now ive got nothing to complain about..:clap: for anyone considering on building a fxr150 its great to fit the tail section.

-max

[hmurphy]

It looks amazing dude! I'm definately jealous. However, it is too pretty and for a bucket it needs some scratches haha. Good stuff!

[DELLORTO]

It looks amazing dude! I'm definately jealous. However, it is too pretty and for a bucket it needs some scratches haha. Good stuff!

get a tail section and yours will look the same :cool:

[nigela]

get a tail section and yours will look the same :cool:

just make sure it still looks like that after the next Roys Hill meeting in October

[DELLORTO]

just make sure it still looks like that after the next Roys Hill meeting in October

yes ill be getting some touch up paint when i get it painted....:cool:

im looking foward to taking it to the pmcc summer series and roys hill, for once ill be able to "shine" my bike and "polish" it :banana:

i bet senke would love a tail section :D

[nigela]

yes ill be getting some touch up paint when i get it painted....:cool:

im looking foward to taking it to the pmcc summer series and roys hill, for once ill be able to "shine" my bike and "polish" it :banana:

i bet senke would love a tail section :D

Yes well the Senke used to have a tail section before it got stolen the "people" who stole just smashed it off.

[DELLORTO]

have you done anything to it yet?? i think they sell bt39's for your wheels sizes

[nigela]

have you done anything to it yet?? i think they sell bt39's for your wheels sizes

Nah race tyres are for woosies. I quite like the metzlers that are on it
I have also got the brakes sorted on the Yamaha 125 so I'm not sure which one I will race next time.
I might have to sort a training day at Waipawa to check which is best.

[DELLORTO]

Nah race tyres are for woosies. I quite like the metzlers that are on it
I have also got the brakes sorted on the Yamaha 125 so I'm not sure which one I will race next time.
I might have to sort a training day at Waipawa to check which is best.

i can tell you right now that your rx125 will make you ride alot faster because its more powerful and more agressive......just aslong as it dosnt try to put you in hospital like their knowen for.....:(

plus your not a boy if you dont like true nail biteing power.....:devil2:

[nigela]

i can tell you right now that your rx125 will make you ride alot faster because its more powerful and more agressive......just aslong as it dosnt try to put you in hospital like their knowen for.....:(

plus your not a boy if you dont like true nail biteing power.....:devil2:

The Yamaha had heaps of power last time, it was just a pity that when I pulled the front brakes on they stayed on.
No one else in the club wants to ride it they all reckon it is dangerous, but whats 4 broken ribs and a collapsed lung, between friends

[DELLORTO]

The Yamaha had heaps of power last time, it was just a pity that when I pulled the front brakes on they stayed on.
No one else in the club wants to ride it they all reckon it is dangerous, but whats 4 broken ribs and a collapsed lung, between friends

great a cursed bucket :devil2: if you find a better front brake set-up it would probualy safe.....

you would have the summer series on your bucket? or are you too busy organising ect ? i hope we get good numbers......

[nigela]

great a cursed bucket :devil2: if you find a better front brake set-up it would probualy safe.....

you would have the summer series on your bucket? or are you too busy organising ect ? i hope we get good numbers......

Nah I will be a bit busy. I am the Clerk of Course for the big track meetings.
But I intend on taking all 3 bikes to rounds 2 & 3 for the open days.
I will spend a fair bit of time on track at those.
I may take 1 or 2 buckets to rounds 1 & 4 so that at lunch time I can "inspect the track".

[DELLORTO]

Nah I will be a bit busy. I am the Clerk of Course for the big track meetings.
But I intend on taking all 3 bikes to rounds 2 & 3 for the open days.
I will spend a fair bit of time on track at those.
I may take 1 or 2 buckets to rounds 1 & 4 so that at lunch time I can "inspect the track".

you've got quite a good response so should be gud,

it also would be good to advertise the bucket class at octobers meeting, ill do the same in auckland

[RDjase]

The Yamaha had heaps of power last time, it was just a pity that when I pulled the front brakes on they stayed on.
No one else in the club wants to ride it they all reckon it is dangerous, but whats 4 broken ribs and a collapsed lung, between friends


great a cursed bucket :devil2: if you find a better front brake set-up it would probualy safe.....



Check the frame number Nigel........................ It mite be 666:gob:

Your bike looks really good max, It will be good to see it at Roys Hill:woohoo:

[DELLORTO]

Check the frame number Nigel........................ It mite be 666:gob:

Your bike looks really good max, It will be good to see it at Roys Hill:woohoo:

thanks ill deffintly be heading down to roys hill.....the sun down there should give the bike a nice tan.....:woohoo:

[UNSTABLE]

Looks good. Just a note on your front brake lever Max, it looks like the "knob" has gone from the end. You would be wise to replace the lever before the next meet if that's the case.:innocent:

[DELLORTO]

Looks good. Just a note on your front brake lever Max, it looks like the "knob" has gone from the end. You would be wise to replace the lever before the next meet if that's the case.:innocent:

yer im guna replace the front brake lever or put a new system on, it just depends on money......

id say by the end of the season a few people will have these.....

[UNSTABLE]

it just depends on money......



No.... it's actually a technical requirement to have the ball end of the lever.
Check out chapter 10-9 of the MNZ rules.

No knob - no race...

[DELLORTO]

No.... it's actually a technical requirement to have the ball end of the lever.
Check out chapter 10-9 of the MNZ rules.

No knob - no race...

no i meant if i have enough money ill buy a new lever set-up but if i dont have enough, ill just coat it with rubber.....

i wouldnt race with that thin how it is......im not that stupid :laugh:

[Mudflaps]

Is 'Kneed IT' strong enough for making a ball out of? I have a similar prob, and a tube of Kneed it in the shed. Saw a guy with it on his last week end. His bike slid for 10m and it just filed away as nylon does. But are you allowed it?

[Henk]

Try it and let us know. Might be an easier way to get short levers than the cut and weld approach.

[Pumba]

Looking good Max. After the amount of sanding I have been doing over the weekend on my new tail section buying one already done seems like a bloody good idea


no i meant if i have enough money ill buy a new lever set-up but if i dont have enough, ill just coat it with rubber.....

i wouldnt race with that thin how it is......im not that stupid :laugh:

What do you mean?? I sure as hell would try and get away with it if I could, you calling me stupid, actually you are better off not to answer that partcular question:confused:

Can you tell me waht you mean by covering it in rubber??


Is 'Kneed IT' strong enough for making a ball out of? I have a similar prob, and a tube of Kneed it in the shed. Saw a guy with it on his last week end. His bike slid for 10m and it just filed away as nylon does. But are you allowed it?

Kneed it is fine, if you get it to work. The hardest part is getting it to bod to the lever, need to be roughed up good, and even then in my experience it is not as strong and will break in the same place again. I have nevr had much success.

[DELLORTO]

Looking good Max. After the amount of sanding I have been doing over the weekend on my new tail section buying one already done seems like a bloody good idea



What do you mean?? I sure as hell would try and get away with it if I could, you calling me stupid, actually you are better off not to answer that partcular question:confused:

Can you tell me waht you mean by covering it in rubber??



Kneed it is fine, if you get it to work. The hardest part is getting it to bod to the lever, need to be roughed up good, and even then in my experience it is not as strong and will break in the same place again. I have nevr had much success.


well it would be good if your gsxr tail scetion fitted nice because it would be something new and interesting.......but if it dosnt fit harry has two different rs125 style tail section.... the only reason i brought it is for aerodynamics :shifty:

i meant with covering it with rubber by getting a solid piece of rubber and moulding it on to the lever end like a knob.

im taking it to get painted soon so ill post picts when i get it back, -max

[Pumba]

well it would be good if your gsxr tail scetion fitted nice because it would be something new and interesting.......

It will by the time I am finished:soon:

[DELLORTO]

It will by the time I am finished:soon:

are you going to paint the bike??

Also do you know if murry pattern is still around? i need to get that other footpeg off him.

-max

[Pumba]

Painting it is deffently on the cards, but it depends on what is happening with with my job wheather or not it gets done any time soon.

As for Murry I have been trying to get hold of him myself to find out if evertything is ok, but have so not had any success.

[Shorty_925]

Its looking good. Where did you pick up the tail section from? Our project is coming together nicely, the engine is in the frame, and should be ready for October.

[DELLORTO]

Its looking good. Where did you pick up the tail section from? Our project is coming together nicely, the engine is in the frame, and should be ready for October.

harry from christchurch, just give me a PM his username is hazzard

[F5 Dave]

FFS aftermarket levers are like $20 cheap & you should carry a spare at any rate.

Kneedit? you wouldn't get that past scrutineering in any larger event.

[sidwyz]

FFS aftermarket levers are like $20 cheap & you should carry a spare at any rate.



I agree Dave,
a genuine zuki one is $23 retail as well

[speedpro]

I'd suggest paying the extra for a forged one. They don't break as easy but bend and then you can bash it straight and carry on.

[DELLORTO]

ve got a billet mx clutch lever.....ive fallen off twice with it {both times the lever has come into contact with the tarmac} and it still hasnt broken :Punk:

i jsut havnt been able to find a billet mx brake lever yet.

[F5 Dave]

Yeah. . . can pass the damage on, the ally on master cylinders isn't that strong, & would likely break before a billet lever.

[Rick 52]

ve got a billet mx clutch lever.....ive fallen off twice with it {both times the lever has come into contact with the tarmac} and it still hasnt broken :Punk:

i jsut havnt been able to find a billet mx brake lever yet.

Hi Max I have spare clutch and brake for the next meeting $35 for a pair if you want them .

[DELLORTO]

Hi Max I have spare clutch and brake for the next meeting $35 for a pair if you want them .

ill take the brake lever, but i dont need the clutch lever ive got 2 spares

thanks -max

[Rick 52]

ill take the brake lever, but i dont need the clutch lever ive got 2 spares

thanks -max

No probs I will see you on the Sat morning not too early if you need it before I could drop it of if I'm passing send me your address .

[DELLORTO]

No probs I will see you on the Sat morning not too early if you need it before I could drop it of if I'm passing send me your address .

im going away so ill see you on the 19th at mt welly early then.

thanks -max

[DELLORTO]

tank,tail section and fender are coming back from paint on friday so ill post more picts then of the when bike finished then.

also i got the 125gp tires on today! :woohoo: finally the project is coming to an end.....

[Trudes]

Arhh, but it never ends!!;)

[Buckets4Me]

Arhh, but it never ends!!;)

lol to true to true

[DELLORTO]

lol to true to true
...i know.... probualy will get the bike ported one day to keep up with 160cc machines that are coming from the JCR team

hopefuly the bike will be reliable.......otherwise its gonna be expensive, but i think ive sorted all the bikes problems [big list}

[DELLORTO]

bike finished!!! {only need to make seat}

looks very good in it rilza suzuki blue, fits together realy well.

[nigela]

Hey Max have you seen the latest BikeRider Magazine. It has a good photo of you chasing Simon out of the club house corner at Roys Hill.

[DELLORTO]

Hey Max have you seen the latest BikeRider Magazine. It has a good photo of you chasing Simon out of the club house corner at Roys Hill.

ill have to get it :banana:

[Kendog]

Loving the disk lock, that's classic.

[DELLORTO]

Loving the disk lock, that's classic.

ive got the back wheel locked with a massive cable aswel......
only a stupid theif i wouldnt steal my fxr150......it only starts when it wonts to and it costs alot of money to keep going.....

[Skunk]

What! No fairings!

Looks great; in-spite of that failing. :lol:

[gav]

Hey, looking good! I got the same seat unit, fitted and painted last weekend before racing on Sunday.

[DELLORTO]

Hey, looking good! I got the same seat unit, fitted and painted last weekend before racing on Sunday.

nice looking seat unit isnt it! there's about 6 of us at mt wellington that have them now.

[Skunk]

there's about 6 of us at mt wellington that have them now.
Bloody sheep you are. Baaah!

[Pumba]

Bloody sheep you are. Baaah!

To bloody right:lol:

P.S. Allthough after spending time fibreglassing, sanding, striping off the shit you previously did cuase you didnt use enough hardner in the reasin an all you got was a tacky mess, paying the money and fitting a pre fabricated unit looks like a fucken good idea

[DELLORTO]

so i guessing you havnt go your tail section ready for this weekend pumba??

[timg]

Hey, looking good! I got the same seat unit, fitted and painted last weekend before racing on Sunday. And right flash it looks too. You going after Bren's prettiest FXR prize, eh? :dodge:

[Muzzab]

Hey, looking good! I got the same seat unit, fitted and painted last weekend before racing on Sunday.


Made your bike faster too Gav......have you made an exhaust mod as well....
it was fair roaring when you went passed me!!

[NOID]

Ill join the club of having that seat unit too !!!

[DELLORTO]

Ill join the club of having that seat unit too !!!

good....soon nice, tidy looking fxr150's will rule the tracks :devil2:

[CM2005]

good....soon nice, tidy looking fxr150's will rule the tracks :devil2:

what do you mean soon lol.
bloody diesels. anyone know if the club one is rideable yet?? i'm turning up again on sunday to try score another "wildcard" ride haha

[DELLORTO]

what do you mean soon lol.
bloody diesels. anyone know if the club one is rideable yet?? i'm turning up again on sunday to try score another "wildcard" ride haha

i might not be there.....the bike is not starting, ill probauly just drop in a loncin....cant be any worse that my current dog of a motor.

[Bert]

i might not be there.....the bike is not starting, ill probauly just drop in a loncin....cant be any worse that my current dog of a motor.

Convert it to a two stroke... much more fun.

[DELLORTO]

Convert it to a two stroke... much more fun.

all want is a engine that runs, starts and is compeditive.....

[Bert]

all want is a engine that runs, starts and is compeditive..... competitive

errrr right, well generally I'd disagree with you, but after the last weekends testing (destroying); I'm starting to lean towards the dark side...

No, don't be stupid. Two stroke rule. :2thumbsup

[UNSTABLE]

all want is a engine that runs, starts and is compeditive.....

Well that's not usually that difficult with a FXR, what have you done to make it hard to start?

[gav]

Made your bike faster too Gav......have you made an exhaust mod as well....
it was fair roaring when you went passed me!!
The only thing I've changed recently engine wise is I went to a smaller main jet after Bren rode it. Had a 140 in it and now have a 130, mainly because thats all I had. Does seem a little crisper up top now. That and just trying to ride it harder too. :2thumbsup

[DELLORTO]

Well that's not usually that difficult with a FXR, what have you done to make it hard to start?

apsolutly nothing......i havnt stareted it for 5 weeks.....and thats it....

[Bren_chch]

Made your bike faster too Gav......have you made an exhaust mod as well....
it was fair roaring when you went passed me!!

Dont forget Gav is the late braking king of Ruapuna buckets!

[gav]

Bridgestone front slicks rock! :whistle:

[DELLORTO]

Dont forget Gav is the late braking king of Ruapuna buckets!

:lol::lol: i used to be the king of taupo late braking..but then i ran it faaaar too wide...thanks to the dodgy patch-ups and 0 degree track temparature...i almost crashed my fxr into a couple on gsx1400's.....:(

[CM2005]

I'm selling a gp125 engine on trademe.. get robert willis to wave his wand over it and she'll have an fxr.. if you can keep the front wheel on the deck..

[Pumba]

so i guessing you havnt go your tail section ready for this weekend pumba??

Na not a hope. Good things tkae a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time:laugh:


i might not be there.....the bike is not starting, ill probauly just drop in a loncin....cant be any worse that my current dog of a motor.

Well if you need of somewhere to dispose of the (and I quote) "dog of a motor" you know how to get hold of me:whistle:

[UNSTABLE]

apsolutly nothing......i havnt stareted it for 5 weeks.....and thats it....

Have you drained the carb? Modern fuel does not store well, especially in a float bowl or even gas tank.
Drain the float bowl and give it some fresh 98 octane and see what happens.

[DELLORTO]

Have you drained the carb? Modern fuel does not store well, especially in a float bowl or even gas tank.
Drain the float bowl and give it some fresh 98 octane and see what happens.

thanks for the tips...... im going to charge the battery over-night{hoping it will help}, also i think it was because i didnt put enough gas in it.....

will try tomorrow to start it at the track,

[gav]

You didn't leave the fuel tap on did you? Mine managed to full the crank with petrol after I left the fuel tap on once, wondered where all this liquid was coming from, it was pumping fuel into then out of the crankcase breather bottle!