Auckland Buckets 15-16 May

[Henk]

Some pictures of Saturday before the rain came down and we all went soft and headed for drier places.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44752341@N08/sets/72157623938531683/

Sunday

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44752341@N08/sets/72157624073875218/

[sidwyz]

Great pictures of the day, Shona just saw herself posing, didnt realise it would end up on the net, Ha Ha.
Tell you what not long after I left it has been sun shining and blue skies since here in Pakuranga. bugger it should have waited

[Henk]

Was a dryish drive home and gorgeous out west by the time we got here. Recon the track is probably still wet though.

[bucketracer]

Is that Pumba looking for some lost HP, he knows it's there somewhere........

[bucketracer]

Bugger my bike shrunk in the rain.........

[Ray LeCheminant]

CARB (Anyone got a working spare.......)

Gonna pop along to the track tomorrow....bike still not ready...but thought we take a look see anyway...

I am on the hunt for a carb.....carbs have never been my strongest point....I cannot get this GN250 carb working.....for love or money...

Anyone got a GOOD KNOWN WORKING solution that want to part with for the right money?

Cheers

Ray

[Pumba]

Couldnt find it in the toolbox. About to start looking down the back of the couch in pure desperation because I havent got a clue where it went.

[scooute]

CARB (Anyone got a working spare.......)

Gonna pop along to the track tomorrow....bike still not ready...but thought we take a look see anyway...

I am on the hunt for a carb.....carbs have never been my strongest point....I cannot get this GN250 carb working.....for love or money...

Anyone got a GOOD KNOWN WORKING solution that want to part with for the right money?

Cheers

Ray What is the trouble with your current one? Ill be using mine to get to the track but depends whats wrong with it, might be temp fixable? I managed to get my 125cc carb running until replaced...Is everyone stil racing tomorrow rain or shine? I couldnt make it to watch practise today so will be there tomorrow to check it out while I figure out my bike hopfully for next time!!!but probably more like july :no:

[scooute]

Some pictures of Saturday before the rain came down and we all went soft and headed for drier places.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44752341@N08/sets/72157623938531683/

Some awesome pics, cheers for sharing... looks like a blast... better than knee deep in mud on the farm anyway haha

[Pumba]

Is everyone stil racing tomorrow rain or shine?

Well maybe not everyone racing doesnt stop because it is wet.

[Ray LeCheminant]

What is the trouble with your current one? Ill be using mine to get to the track but depends whats wrong with it, might be temp fixable? I managed to get my 125cc carb running until replaced...Is everyone stil racing tomorrow rain or shine? I couldnt make it to watch practise today so will be there tomorrow to check it out while I figure out my bike hopfully for next time!!!but probably more like july :no:

JUst can't keep it running....gave the carb a good clean out, need a seat look ok....noticed that the main jet emulsion tube was a bit sludgy, so that got the treatment too.....

Now this is gonna sound dumb- but in the bowel, in front of the mainjet, on the intake manifold side, there appears to be another much smaller jet - but it is 100% blocked.....surely this is not right?

[scooute]

Well maybe not everyone racing doesnt stop because it is wet.:yes: cool was just checking will be my first time watching so wanted to make sure as Im a wee ways away... not too far though thats for sure! Ive been looking forward to it for a while :niceone:

[Pumba]

On the intake side, I am not familiar with the layout of the GN carb but I would assume that is your pilot jet. If that is blocked well it wouldnt idle and the bike would not run bellow about 1/4 throttle

[scooute]

Sorry was distracted by a clash between police and a group of youths outside my house... 2 arrested lol, anywho Im not a mechanic but sounds like pumbas onto somthing there, is this the jet that connects to the mix control screw... could be blocking fuel or air flow? again I reinforse Im not a mechanic just a guy who learns by taking things apart and studying them... have not studies my Gn carb yet.. just tokk my 125cc old carb apart and going off that at the min... hope we can get tot the bottom of this, weres a mechanic when you need one eh?

[Henk]

Sounds like the pilot jet. Unfortunately every spare carb I know of is a stock FXR job with a shot diaphragm

[scooute]

I just googled it and Pumba and Henk are on the money, try this.... from http://oldmanhonda.com/MC/Rcarbs.html PILOT (SLOW) JET: the pilot or slow jet. This jet controls the fuel while the bike is idling and is normally in the worst condition. It can be found under a rubber plug and has a slotted head that can be screwed out. This baby has to be super clean! Soak it and blow compressed air through it until clear.PROBLEM: the pilot jet wont open up! This happens a lot and can be troublesome. You have two options; 1) buy a new one or 2) buy a carb jet cleaning set (offered in Dennis Kirks Catalog). The cleaning set is actually a set of small wires that can be used to push through the jet carefully. The other thing that can be used is a guitar string, sorry I dont remember which one. If you cant get a new carb of course... hope it helps some!

[Ray LeCheminant]

I just googled it and Pumba and Henk are on the money, try this.... from http://oldmanhonda.com/MC/Rcarbs.html PILOT (SLOW) JET: the pilot or slow jet. This jet controls the fuel while the bike is idling and is normally in the worst condition. It can be found under a rubber plug and has a slotted head that can be screwed out. This baby has to be super clean! Soak it and blow compressed air through it until clear.PROBLEM: the pilot jet wont open up! This happens a lot and can be troublesome. You have two options; 1) buy a new one or 2) buy a carb jet cleaning set (offered in Dennis Kirks Catalog). The cleaning set is actually a set of small wires that can be used to push through the jet carefully. The other thing that can be used is a guitar string, sorry I dont remember which one. If you cant get a new carb of course... hope it helps some!

In the words of the great Borat himself - GREAT SUCCESS

As suspected the pilot jet was the culprit.....CIGWELG tip cleaning tool, and a FENDER top "E" string - carb clean.....Houston we have lift off

Thanks guys....wasn't a No.8 wire solution, but wire WAS involved

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBz9osl21Wg


Ray

[scooute]

In the words of the great Borat himself - GREAT SUCCESS

As suspected the pilot jet was the culprit.....CIGWELG tip cleaning tool, and a FENDER top "E" string - carb clean.....Houston we have lift off

Thanks guys....wasn't a No.8 wire solution, but wire WAS involved

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBz9osl21Wg


Ray
Awesome, glad to hear it running...!

[Ray LeCheminant]

Yeah....thanks Stuart......amazing how the bucket boys rally around to help out.....!!!

[scooute]

Yeah I know what you mean, good honest bunch... even got to do a few laps :ride:around the track after racing was all said and done... more fun than you can shake a stick at!!! Thanks guys, you know who you are! cant wait till I can repay the favour:yes:

[Dutchee]

My day didn't turn out as planned. After the downpour yesterday, I came home feeling ripped off, as I really hadn't ridden enough.
Spoke to Henk last night, and talked about me going out "racing" today. i decided I HAD to do the practices and would park the bike when the racing started. Later on in the day, I decided I'd not do the 20 lapper race (honestly, it's hard holding the throttle open when the cramp is so bad you have no real control), but then I saw I had a grid position, so I had to go out, no option. But I could pull in around the 10-12 lap mark and be happy. Oh, but there's less than 10 laps to go, surely I can do another 8, oh, only 2 to go, I have to finish now.
Cross the line under the white, with the chequered just behind me, go to the turn and lose the plot totally, fark, I hadn't changed up & 1st isn't the one to be in hahaha.
Thank you to everyone in the B-grade today (plus the a-grade in the earlier practice) for tolerating an old tart riding around slowly.
I had a total blast and was grinning from ear-to-ear for a lot of the day. Tinted visor helped hide me laughing at myself.
Thank you to #19 (sorry, I don't know your name), as the first race I could almost keep up and had a huge enough time to keep on the bike for the rest of the day - gutted when you lapped me in the 20 lapper, but I earnt last place hahaha
I also decided it's unfair for seagulls to glide over the track, I stuffed up when I spotted one and suddenly was intent on watching it (there was no one near me at that time, I knew this, so the only danger was myself).
Trudes, you're still my hero, and thank you for the inspiration and support you've shown/given me, I am going to have to get an MNZ licence next year (which i know starts June this year), and now it's my turn to be last and hopefully get other females into it. (I still want to know what you're excited about hehehe). Shelracing gave me the taster for which I'm happy about.
Yeah, new bars are next to sort out this damned cramping :)
The old trout, michelle :)

[Trudes]

Good stuff Michelle!! Nothing wrong with last place eh mate, there's only one place to go from there and it's up! :niceone:
I will post a pic of my sexy boy soon..... had a test and it's made him a bit vicious, so some mods will have to be done though.
Glad you enjoyed your day, best fun out! :)

[Henk]

Photos from Sunday

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44752341@N08/sets/72157624073875218/

Background shots of the pits and B grade. Didn't get anything of A grade since I was out there riding around slowly and making Collin land on his head, sorry about that.

[Henk]

Well I just figured out why I was having moments out of right handers whenever I got on the gas in the last race. Rear axle nut was coming undone. Oops.

[Trudes]

haha Henk!
I remember during the BOB thinking that my bike was making some strange noises but put it down to having run for almost an hour in rain, sleet and snow..... until I got it home and realised I only had one engine mounting bolt left and it too was loose!! :lol:
I learnt, always check your bolts.

[Pumba]

Apart from all the falls what great weekend. Knee was no better this morning so thaought I better head off to the physio. Nothing to major just a medial collateral ligament sprain/strain/tear/whatever. I go back Wedensday when the swelling goes down a bit and she can get a bit of a better look

[Mudflaps]

I will post a pic of my sexy boy soon..... had a test and it's made him a bit vicious, so some mods will have to be done though.
Glad you enjoyed your day, best fun out! :)

Wow, very graphic indeed.:shutup: Does Nigel know that you've been taking photos him? or was he wearing that leather mask again?:gob::spanking:

:clap::clap:

[Pumba]

Photos from Sunday

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44752341@N08/sets/72157624073875218/

Background shots of the pits and B grade. Didn't get anything of A grade since I was out there riding around slowly and making Collin land on his head, sorry about that.

Hmmm not sure you got my best side in those photos:laugh:

[Henk]

I told you there was a limited market for that sort of thing.

[Trudes]

Wow, very graphic indeed.:shutup: Does Nigel know that you've been taking photos him? or was he wearing that leather mask again?:gob::spanking:

:clap::clap:
The gimp's sleeping....

[sidwyz]

Apart from all the falls what great weekend. Knee was no better this morning so thaought I better head off to the physio. Nothing to major just a medial collateral ligament sprain/strain/tear/whatever. I go back Wedensday when the swelling goes down a bit and she can get a bit of a better look

Never fear Carl Ive got a video of the race where you clipped Daniel's wheel and it shows your off well, I will put it up tonight when I get home from work.

[Pumba]

I look foward to seeing that

[Henk]

So do I.
Pumba. I don't recon the bump coming out of the infeild is any worse than it was by the way, My problems there were likely caused by the loose axle nut.

[grantman]

Hi Henk
Thanks for the link to the photo's
I had a great day
Learning more every race
Michelle did well for her first time out and I'm sure will have a lot fun next meeting.

Cheers

[Dutchee]

Michelle did well for her first time out and I'm sure will have a lot fun next meeting.

Cheers

I had a total blast at the last meeting. Wearing a tinted visor you couldn't see me grinning from ear to ear. Was getting pissed with myself for some dumb things I did, and was surprised at the end of the day I hadn't been knocked off (I know it's going to happen, but I guess I'm in a different grade from Henk, so maybe I'm safe hahaha:love:).
Next meeting a couple of other females should be joining me - one excuse from one of them was she came off her dirt bike and injured herself.

[Damien_Toman]

Michelle, the bike looks awesome. Henk's obviously been busy :). Love the colour. Great that you are already feeling comfortable out there - it just feels better every time.

Great to see the photos, Henk (as I missed it) - much appreciated. Awesome new camera, the Canon 550D. You were riding hard in the wet - in one of the few photos of you in action, on the other side of the camera.

I hope it is dry next time :) as I'll have my tuned, go-faster, bike ready :). I won't keep up with you if it is wet!

You can also try out my 200mm f2.8 prime lens on the 550D which will be perfect for Mt Wellington.

My bike is still in bits and being breathed on :).

[sidwyz]

as promised a video of one of the A grade races, sorry for the basis of the video around me but ah yeah.
Looks like you hit the ground quite hard Carl
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgPsGEO__iw

[Buckets4Me]

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[Pumba]

Nice work on the video. Man no wonder it hurt.

It does confirm for me that I was getting way more drive out of that corner than Nathenial. Reality is though I should have been on the outside beacuse there was never going to be one on the inside. (shit that sounds familier, almost like this has happened to me before)