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Scotty595
5th January 2010, 13:04
So... I have been looking for a while for a cheap FXR (close to auckland) to pick up and make a bucket out of. It seems however that nobody has one for sale. Is it worth buying one of the perfectly road legal working ones off tardme and ripping it all down to a bucket?

Would I be better off starting a project with a rs250/rgv250 frame?

What would be a good donor engine for a 250 frame?
F5 Dave
5th January 2010, 13:53
... What would be a good donor engine for a 250 frame?
An RGV250 VG22 would be suitable for either of those options:clap:
Heck you could squeeze in an RG500 if you could find one.
Scotty595
5th January 2010, 14:06
An RGV250 VG22 would be suitable for either of those options:clap:
Heck you could squeeze in an RG500 if you could find one.

:blink:

Don't think i'd get away with a RG500 or RGV engine for a bucket though :p

would raise a few eyebrows, 130 down the back straight of mt welliy track
F5 Dave
5th January 2010, 14:26
Yeah I've inspected the grass berm there, I think a 500 would punch through it.
nudemetalz
5th January 2010, 14:27
With bucket gearing, you'd have a unicycle with a spare wheel attached to the front !!!
Scotty595
5th January 2010, 14:32
With bucket gearing, you'd have a unicycle with a spare wheel attached to the front !!!

Would be good fun:woohoo:
all4A50s
5th January 2010, 17:23
Why don't you look at getting an RX125, CBR125, H or MB100 and stripping it down or look at buying a bucket all ready in existence, which you can pick up for 500-1000? Alot can still be said for the old 2-smokers. Most of which is good.
Scotty595
5th January 2010, 17:44
Why don't you look at getting an RX125, CBR125, H or MB100 and stripping it down or look at buying a bucket all ready in existence, which you can pick up for 500-1000? Alot can still be said for the old 2-smokers. Most of which is good.

Have been considering it, but i really cant seem to find one that is close to me for sale. Im probably just useless at looking though.

Wouldn't mind a cheapie but also want something that i can be quite competitive on for future without having to buy a new bike
Henk
5th January 2010, 17:56
If you haven't got anything sorted by the next Mt Welly meet catch up with me in the pits. Playing with the idea of getting rid of my old CB125S but not sure yet.
Buckets4Me
5th January 2010, 17:59
I know of a nice sorted fxr150 for sale but it wont be super cheap
but it has proven itself as a fast bucket
bigger wheels slicks race seat nyloned new paint (hasnt seen to much of the tarmack)
Scotty595
5th January 2010, 18:22
I know of a nice sorted fxr150 for sale but it wont be super cheap
but it has proven itself as a fast bucket
bigger wheels slicks race seat nyloned new paint (hasnt seen to much of the tarmack)

Very interested. PM sent