A shove in the right direction please...

[Captian soup]

being very keen on bucket racing i have spent the last month or so trying to find a bike,thats a afordable and b any good, having failed miserably :angry:, i have decided to skip the introductory stage and dive in the deep end i.e put one together myself. so if any of ya old boys wona give a rookie a heads up on this n that i am all ears. :yes:

[Captian soup]

iv heard lots about the rg/nz/fzr frames, but the zxr frames are on the list too, are they too bulky/ heavy?

[Pumba]

I presume you have read this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/97763-The-Bucket-List.?highlight=bucket+list

Nothing wrong with the ZXR frame, not sure how they way in though. Fish's bike is a ZXR (I think) I wouldnt imagine they are the lightest fram. No worse than the FXR frame though.

My only other advice is to budget twice what you recon it is going to cost you.

[Yow Ling]

My only other advice is to budget twice what you recon it is going to cost you.

So you might as well bite the bullet and get a FXR, that way you can concentrate on riding and less on mechanicing.
There is a reason they are so popular !

[gatch]

Gidday. I'm building a bike too. Using a Hoonda Spada frame (ran a crank bearing), will be purchasing a Loncin CBD 150 when finance permits.

So far I've made a hollow front axle that I can screw crash knobs into. Welded bosses into the swingarm for crash knob/paddock stand. Re-ground the front brake rotor. Made a new tacho pod that sits on the top triple clamp. Currently I'm making a sub frame for the seat, also some "rear sets" with folding pegs are in the works.

Also on the list for when moneys are freed up, braided brake line for the front. Some "gold valves" for the forks. The wish list includes a newer/different shock, wire wheels and slicks.

I think so far the cost is about $110, that's only for materials I have paid for, haven't bought any parts..

There's some pretty ingenuous types roaming these forums, you should get all the hellp you need. Keep us posted..

[TZ350]

So you might as well bite the bullet and get a FXR, that way you can concentrate on riding and less on mechanicing.
There is a reason they are so popular !

That is so true.............unless mechanicing and hotting stuff up is your thing........then God help you........because that's a never ending road........

[MsKABC]

being very keen on bucket racing i have spent the last month or so trying to find a bike,thats a afordable and b any good, having failed miserably :angry:, i have decided to skip the introductory stage and dive in the deep end i.e put one together myself. so if any of ya old boys wona give a rookie a heads up on this n that i am all ears. :yes:

I have one sitting in a friend's garage that you can have for $500. It's been around the Mt. Welly circuit many times, not super-competitive but reasonably so. Based on a GS125, runs well and has reasonable rubber on it. PM me if you're interested. :)

[Kickaha]

being very keen on bucket racing i have spent the last month or so trying to find a bike,that's a affordable and b any good, :

What do you consider affordable?

[TZ350]

I have one sitting in a friend's garage that you can have for $500. It's been around the Mt. Welly circuit many times, not super-competitive but reasonably so. Based on a GS125, runs well and has reasonable rubber on it. PM me if you're interested. :)

This has to be a good, quick, easy way to get started........

[MsKABC]

This has to be a good, quick, easy way to get started........

:yes: It's pretty much ready to race. It's the bike formerly known as "The Banana". It's no longer yellow though.

[Captian soup]

I presume you have read this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/97763-The-Bucket-List.?highlight=bucket+list.

oh yea i know that one quite well now hehehe, i think even the missus knows it.

cool thanks, im glad i asked

[Captian soup]

What do you consider affordable?

400-500max ??

[Henk]

In that case take MsKABC up on her offer, it's likely the best offer you'll get unless you are prepared to wait months. Be prepared though, I went in at that level and three months later found the budget for a faster bike. Bucket racing IS addictive.

[Skunk]

I got my first bucket for $100. I've still got it 5 years later.

Only the steering head and backbone are left from the original AX100 though. I like building stuff.

It's the green one.

[Buckets4Me]

I got my first bucket for $100. I've still got it 5 years later.

Only the steering head and backbone are left from the original AX100 though. I like building stuff.

It's the green one.

I've still got my $150 bucket to

$2000 later and its a nice bike :)

buy the bunana $500
save $2000 and get an fxr
sell the banana $$$$$

or something like that

[Buckets4Me]

I've still got my $150 bucket to

$2000 later and its a nice bike :)

buy the bunana $500
save $2000 and get an fxr
sell the banana $$$$$

or something like that
you can borrow my bike and see what you think rsfamed gp125 suzuki
other people will let you try theres out as well fxr's
cb125twins
fzrframed anythings
then you will have a bike to ride and an idea where to spend your money

[Henk]

Pretty mch what I did.

Bought the old nail,
bought an FXR
Bought another FXR
sold the old nail
Bought another FXR

Need to move some of my other crap on to make room in the shed.
You can take mine for a spin at some stage if you like.

[Buckets4Me]

Pretty mch what I did.

Bought the old nail,
bought an FXR
Bought another FXR
sold the old nail
Bought another FXR

Need to move some of my other crap on to make room in the shed.
You can take mine for a spin at some stage if you like.

at least you didn't keep throwing money at the old nail
unlike some :)

[Henk]

I'm lazy and FXRs are an easy and well documented build. Easier than trying to jam 17 inch wheels in the old nail.
I think I had my first FXR at the track four days after I bought it as an almost runner.
The only problem here is that although you can get an FXR for around his budget you have to be in the right place at the right time and there is no knowing when they will crop up. Could be tommorrow, could be next year.

[Buckets4Me]

The only problem here is that although you can get an FXR for around his budget you have to be in the right place at the right time and there is no knowing when they will crop up. Could be tommorrow, could be next year.

then there is the tires wheels carb etc etc oh and PAINT (with or without butterflies :) )

as you say getting an fxr for $500 is not to hard just make sure there is oil in the engine and it runs fine :)

[Henk]

And make sure the cam timing is right when you re-build it.

Seriously, all the mods help (and are fun to do) even the butterflies, but you can run at the front of B grade with a stock FXR running some decent rubber. Especially now that John is being a bit more ruthless about kicking people up to A when they start getting fast. This is a good thing.

[Buckets4Me]

And make sure the cam timing is right when you re-build it.

Seriously, all the mods help (and are fun to do) even the butterflies, but you can run at the front of B grade with a stock FXR running some decent rubber. Especially now that John is being a bit more ruthless about kicking people up to A when they start getting fast. This is a good thing.

you can run at the pointed end of A grade with a stock fxr aka tim olly etc (thow that was a year or 2 ago)

[SS90]

The Gs125 based concept is a great idea.

GN125's are even better.

With the current capacity limits, they will never win a championship, but you will have a great handling bike, with a few simple steps.

Let's deal with a GN125, because they are disc brake.

1) Fit a front wheel form a GPZ 250 (just change the wheel spacers, the axle diameter is the same)

2) take the front disc off, turn in over, and bolt it back on.

3) fit a rear wheel from a VT250 (any model after 1987), they are all drum brake, and a piece of the proverbial piss to fit.

4) enlarge the inlet manifold with a dremel (3 minutes work) to match either a DR125 flatslide (or take one carb from a bank of 4 from an early GSXR750 (same thing) or a GN250 (easy option), diaphragm carb. With both options, no jetting is required.

5) Fit some second hand slicks from a 125GP bike

6) make an exhaust system from a few bends and a $70 muffler.

Woop woop, 15 horsepower, and great handling and braking.

[Captian soup]

wow cool thanks guys i didnt think id get such a keen response!! :gob:
il definatly be at the mt welly track on the 18th( the actual race is on the sunday right?), suited up and keen to try out a bike or two. i was intending to grab the bunnana but even so id love to try out more "competitive" bikes. :2thumbsup:

[Captian soup]

AWESOME!! that sounds like it comes on the back of a box that you get your bucket in. "ready to race in 5 easy steps" hahaha thanks dude, just out of curiosity.. why would you flip the disks over?

[SS90]

AWESOME!! that sounds like it comes on the back of a box that you get your bucket in. "ready to race in 5 easy steps" hahaha thanks dude, just out of curiosity.. why would you flip the disks over?

Because the disc of a ZZR 250 (I mistakingly wrote GPZ ) is very concaved, whereas the original GN125 is largely flat, by turing the ZZR 250 disc over, it lines up central with the caliper.

more by luck than good management.

Oh, and it's 12 hp not 15........ still enough to smash a few ego's1

[Buckets4Me]

Oh, and it's 12 hp not 15........ still enough to smash a few ego's1

only if ridden well mind you :p

[bucketracer]

only if ridden well mind you :p

Didn't TeeZee manage a 3rd at the Taupo TRRS one year on 14hp after running at the front for all of the race only to be slowed on the last half of the last lap by a blocked fuel filter allowing Tim on his FXR and NedKelly on a RS/GP125 to get by.......

[TZ350]

Things have got a bit faster at Taupo since then. But with a phat 14hp and a good handling bike, you could still do well at Mt Welly. Outright hp does not count for all that much there, its more about drivability, handling and race craft.

[Dutchee]

wow cool thanks guys i didnt think id get such a keen response!! :gob:
il definatly be at the mt welly track on the 18th( the actual race is on the sunday right?), suited up and keen to try out a bike or two. i was intending to grab the bunnana but even so id love to try out more "competitive" bikes. :2thumbsup:
Most of the bucket guys are pretty friendly.
In answer to your question, yes Saturdays is no racing, Sundays racing (with practice in the mornings).
Requirements are that you sign a disclaimer. If you're not an AMCC member there is a charge on Saturdays. Racedays require a MNZ licence or day licence as well.
Hmm, do we have to wait that long till the next meet? Bugger.

[Captian soup]

Yip iv signed up to AMCC, i will get a MNZ licence..eventually.

[richban]

only if ridden well mind you :p

Only if ridden by some sort of 60kg motogp star. Maybe.

[SS90]

Only if ridden by some sort of 60kg motogp star. Maybe.

Dunno about that, there is still a GN125 in Christchurch (well, now I think they are bored/stroked out to 140 or some such thing) ridden by a fat old geezer (well, he does hold a world land speed record, although not on a G mobile) that would most likely show 80% of bucket riders in NZ a clean pair of heals.

I recon he would be pushing 90Kg's..........

[Kickaha]

Dunno about that, there is still a GN125 in Christchurch (well, now I think they are bored/stroked out to 140 or some such thing) ridden by a fat old geezer (well, he does hold a world land speed record, although not on a G mobile) that would most likely show 80% of bucket riders in NZ a clean pair of heals.

I recon he would be pushing 90Kg's..........

I reckon he'd be pushing more than that, he sold that bike and went to the darkside and bought an FXR150 but I reckon on his old bike he'd still be in the top 1/4 of the field

[gatch]

3) fit a rear wheel from a VT250 (any model after 1987), they are all drum brake, and a piece of the proverbial piss to fit.

No that's not right. VT250 spada is not a drum rear. I know this because I have one.

[bucketracer]

Oooops.................

[SS90]

No that's not right. VT250 spada is not a drum rear. I know this because I have one.

Where did I say "spada"?

[Yow Ling]

SS90 is right on this one, early VT250 had a 2.5 inch rim VTR250 had 3.0 inch rims, both are drum braked

[Buckets4Me]

SS90 is right on this one, early VT250 had a 2.5 inch rim VTR250 had 3.0 inch rims, both are drum braked

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-311014566.htm Disk

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-297873971.htm Disk

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Other/auction-290932207.htm Disk

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-287147903.htm Drum but I dont think anyone wants to use it ??

so after 87 they went to Drum brakes for the vt250 ??? got me confused

[Henk]

Fading memory from when I was looking at rims to run 17s on the old nail tells me that some of the VT or VTR 250s ran a drum rear. You could ask Sydwyz what he is using on the back of his GL145 as I'm pretty sure it's from one of those and he has a drum rear.

[Buckets4Me]

i dont think a push in the right direction


is telling him to get a GN125 ?? do you

[sidwyz]

Im running early CBR250 rims, my brother has the same and dad's rims are from a VTZ250,
all are drum rear and are all 3.00 wide.

[Pumba]

i dont think a push in the right direction is telling him to get a GN125 ?? do you

Well it has got to be better than advising him to get one of those smelly two strokes that are faster and handle better than my bike..................hold on I think I have done this wrong:blink:

[Kickaha]

i dont think a push in the right direction


is telling him to get a GN125 ?? do you


Out of the old school bikes the GN is the best of the four strokes and it certainly handles better than a GP125 for a start

[richban]

When are people going to start crashing them YZF-R 125 things they will make great buckets.

[Buckets4Me]

Out of the old school bikes the GN is the best of the four strokes and it certainly handles better than a GP125 for a start

FXR


no young guy wants a slow OLD SCHOOL bike

[gatch]

FXR


no young guy wants a slow OLD SCHOOL bike

No they don't.

After riding a gn250 a few times, I figured the only way they could make it shitter, would be to make a slower one hahahah. And what do you know..

[Kickaha]

FXR

no young guy wants a slow OLD SCHOOL bike

You're probably right because no young guy would have the mechanical competence or ability to make it faster, it has to be handed to them on a plate before they're interested

[Buckets4Me]

You're probably right because no young guy would have the mechanical competence or ability to make it faster, it has to be handed to them on a plate before they're interested

so you recon a CBR it is then :)

[Captian soup]

@kickaha, hey come on were not all THAT bad, a friend of mine has been franticly working on his little 2stroke yamaha since he got it. i dont know if its any faster but hes goin at it for sure. im a keen d.i.y guy the problem is i break more than i fix. :doh:
and @ the others
He (my friend) also strongly advizes me to get anything as long as its two stroke and can fit 17s, i think that was his criteria...
i dont mind oldschool and maybe a little slow... i mean i understand that getting a fast bike would require bigger money, so im setting my sites on competative.. not necesarly a bullet.

does anyone think that the ol gs125 "banana" would be any good? i will hopefully be checking it out this week. i dont really have much to compare it too,minus the mates yamaha. and the gs is 4stroke, and i know nothing more about it.:confused:

ok sorry for the long post but figured get it all out there at once. lol

[Captian soup]

yea a cbr would be great......if i robbed a bank....:shifty:

[Buckets4Me]

you can borrow one of the E.S.E bikes next meating if you like and see what you thing
Gp125 steel frame 3rd in the 2 hour (crashed twice)
Gp125 in RS Frame (faster and handles better)
FZR with gp125 (way cool but 250 hours to get it up and running + $2k at least)

and I'm sure someone will lend you an FXR (real easy to get going not so easy to make fast)

the bananna is running and will teach you a lot ( it's not that hard putting 17's on either )

you wont find many 2strokes with good 17" wheels
you would have to use something like a tzr fzr frame and put a 2 stoke in it
say an mb100 or gp125 (both engines you will find people able to help you with)

[Kickaha]

does anyone think that the ol gs125 "banana" would be any good? i will hopefully be checking it out this week. i dont really have much to compare it too,minus the mates yamaha. and the gs is 4stroke, and i know nothing more about it.:confused:

I swapped my GN for a GS at one round and wasn't that keen on it, but the guy who built it was a Blacksmith and it showed :lol:

In saying that with him riding it he was nearly always up the front of the field (pre FXR era)

They're basically the same engine as a GN/DR and there's easy ways to make them go faster, from memory they only dynoed at about 7RWHP standard and they were up to about 13 when I bought it

[Moooools]

You're probably right because no young guy would have the mechanical competence or ability to make it faster, it has to be handed to them on a plate before they're interested

Thats pretty rough! I'm 17 and specifically got myself a project and avoided those evil FXRs. I now (sort of) have myself a cb125 twin in a TZR frame. Its just no fun if it isn't a project!

[Henk]

I'd say go for the banana, I'm not sure how competitive it will be but it's within your budget, pretty much ready to race, and has enough of a history that you can at least be reasonably confident that it isn't going to explode the first time you ride it. Having said that a prophylactic oil change may be in order.

This way you get to dip your toes in the water at a reasonably low cost. There are three possible outcomes

1. You decide that bucket racing isn't your thing because it really isn't any fun and all the other people at the track are pricks - sell the bike on for about what you paid for it.
2. You enjoy it and the Banana is enough bike for now - All happy you have a new hobby
3. It's fun but you need more bike. - stop eating until you have the budget for an upgrade and sell the Banana. You have a new addiction.

[Pumba]

The Banana was a goob B grade bucket, but it hasnt been on the track regulary for the last couple of seasons so it is hard to say where it currently sits in the field. I think it already has 17's on it as well, Shelracing would know the answer.

Apart from that Henks answers are pretty accurate, although it doesnt meet your mates criteria of having to be a two stroke:laugh:

[Henk]

I suspect the two stroke requirement may be an attempt to share the misery around :)

[Trudes]

I suspect the two stroke requirement may be an attempt to share the misery around :)

Hey!!!! We know you folks who ride pooey diesels are just jealous! :blah:

[Dutchee]

I suspect the two stroke requirement may be an attempt to share the misery around :)

You don't think it might be because two strokes are perceived as being easier to work on than fours? What sort of bikes did you always want me to ride when I was learning?

Sheesh, talk about having gone 180 degrees.

My advice (for what little it's worth 5c is overpayment) - get something you can afford, whether it be a project or a running bike. With a project, expect to sink more coin in, with a running bike, you can at least ride it and sink more money in as you so desire.
I know I rode the banana a few years back, but no idea how good a bike it is - a skateboard would be enough for my skills (hmm, then again, it'd probably still be too much hahaha).

[Captian soup]

i think a running bike is the way to go for me as im itching to get out there and as i said i break more than i fix, so i think, looking at henk's little table there il be a 2 that slooooowly progresses to a 3....im already tightenng the belt to get this initial bike...but i got plenty of belt to tighten :yes:
as for the 2stroke 4 stroke fiasco, i think il stay out of it hahahahaha :chase:

[Henk]

Hey!!!! We know you folks who ride pooey diesels are just jealous! :blah:

Don't get me wrong, I like two strokes and lament their passing from the manufacturers catalogues. But, all the fast two stroke buckets I know of have had either 15 - 20 years of development or a bucketload of cash lavished on them, and although rebuilding a two stroke is simpler than the equivalent work on a diesel, tuning for power i.e building chambers and porting aren't really tasks for the novice, get it wrong and you're looking for at least a new top end. Not exactly what the initiator of this thread had in mind I suspect.

[Trudes]

You forgot the lack of personality and general excitement you get as an extra when you race a 4...... :dodge: :laugh:
Nah each to their own, it's just that I have some serious love for my little 2stroke.

[Dutchee]

hehe, two strokes.
Hanne has said I can ride her bike next time we're both out there, so be interesting to ride a 2smoker on the track (I definitely prefer the 2stroke in the trees, she suits me - an old couch kdx hahaha)

[Captian soup]

So i grabd that gs125. after cleaning the carb (its been sitting for a while) changing the oil and plug, got the ol beast going with no problems. i got the front brakes working again today, iv wired my sump, made up a oil catch out of a old eyedrops bottle and cable ties. (originaly had a huge steel pipe ????) its got pluged bars, and im waiting on financces to get sum crash bungs. not too sure where they could go though.. axels dont have any spare room and the footpegs are an intresting sight themselves, one folds up the other doesnt, oh! and she idels REALLY hi, iv fiddled with most of the litlte screws and bolts on the carb but to no affect, but i did find another one on there hiden away.. Also! it shoots a nice blue flame when i turn it off.. is that going to be a problem?

[Captian soup]

oh and i have no clue what year it is and half of the label at the front of the frame is missing. all i have is the number on the engine, although that might be the gearbox number... any ideas? id like to try find a manual for it.. make life a little easier.

[Buckets4Me]

pics please

Suzuki GS125ES (1982-2000)


Detail Value
Engine size 124cc
Power 12bhp
Top speed 65mph
Insurance group 3

[Captian soup]

i uploaded them in MASIVE form so just go ta my profile and iv made an album of the pictures i took as i was tootooing with it.. just be warned the pics are MASIVE, i dont have time/paitance to fix it up atm. i will keep updating that as i do more to it, i.e paint that tail..

[Buckets4Me]

i uploaded them in MASIVE form so just go ta my profile and iv made an album of the pictures i took as i was tootooing with it.. just be warned the pics are MASIVE, i dont have time/paitance to fix it up atm. i will keep updating that as i do more to it, i.e paint that tail..

the old banana ?

dosent look to bad is that a 17 rear wheel ?
if so you just need to get a frount rim and re spoke it on (honda gb400/500) or some other 36 hole 2.15/2.5 ally rim

well you have a bucket now you need to get it ready for the week after next 18/19 sep I think
see you there

[Captian soup]

yea it has a little bit of grunt in there. looks like itl be a bit o fun on a track..only 7days to go!! just have to figure out where to put the crash knobs..and how..

a gb wheel has proven hard to find on trademe.
does anyone know what size front wheel a ag100 has?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-for-sale/Wheels/auction-316915392.htm

or where u can find bike specs THAT detailed? i can find the simple things like weight hp ect. but not wheel sizes

[Henk]

That looks more like a rear wheel to me. To be honest I wouldn't get too worried about swapping wheels around just yet. I'd suggest turning up next week, having a play and making a point of checking out the other bikes in the pits for ideas to steal. Oh and get hold of whatever deity you believe in and plead for fine weather.

[MsKABC]

i.e paint that tail..

Glad to hear that you are making good progress with the old girl Kamil! That tailpiece came from nudemetalz here on KB and my husband fitted it for me. It was purple when I got it, but it looks as if the paint had oxidised or something, turning it blue.

You are going to have loads of fun with it - just get it going sweet and turn up next weekend and ride the thing! The rubber on it is pretty good quality and not bad condition.

Soak up the advice and ideas from the racers at the meet next weekend. I think they should also be able to give you ideas for nyloning it on the cheap, rather than buying expensive crash bungs.

I'm pretty sure it's one of the earliest GS125s, from the research I did.

Have fun! :yes:

[MsKABC]

i uploaded them in MASIVE form so just go ta my profile and iv made an album of the pictures i took as i was tootooing with it.. just be warned the pics are MASIVE, i dont have time/paitance to fix it up atm. i will keep updating that as i do more to it, i.e paint that tail..

:lol: Just had a look at your pics. My husband had to remodel the seat to fit the new tailpiece - the previous owner had simply cut the back of it off and left all the foam exposed, it looked really ratty. So ingenious hubby used a piece of sheet metal (an old sign acquired through his work) to make a new one. He thought it was quite appropriate to make a seat for me using a sign warning of poisonous gases, for some reason - I can't imagine why.... :scratch:

[Captian soup]

hahaha i think your husbands a genius. :yes: yeap sure will be having fun..iv bin "testing" it up n down my rd.:innocent:

[Henk]

Asked the question on TM. The rear he had pictured is an 18. The front is likely the same size so given that it is also a drum front doubly useless to you.

[Captian soup]

That looks more like a rear wheel to me. To be honest I wouldn't get too worried about swapping wheels around just yet. I'd suggest turning up next week, having a play and making a point of checking out the other bikes in the pits for ideas to steal. Oh and get hold of whatever deity you believe in and plead for fine weather.

i was thinkng that i could use the hub that i have, and would only use the spokes and rim. or would that not work? done that once with bmx wheels...hmmmm. im always pleading for good weather, i think they just stopped listening.

[Henk]

It might work if the rim has the right number of holes in the right places and the spokes are the right length. You want a 17 inch rim about 2.5 inches wide. Suspect this one isn't going to fit the bill.

[Captian soup]

do the races and practice days get canceled if the weather gets as bad as the news is saying?

[Captian soup]

iv posted some more horrible pics in my bucket album, if anyones still interested.. my attempt at crash bungs, iv decided that il steal some better installation ideas at the track because iv hit a wall.

[TZ350]

do the races and practice days get canceled if the weather gets as bad as the news is saying?

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Nope.................. bring a rain coat.

[Henk]

do the races and practice days get canceled if the weather gets as bad as the news is saying?

Will be on, might be a smaller turnout and carnage is gauranteed.

[Captian soup]

hehehe AWESOME

[Henk]

Some of your crash bungs look pretty good. Others...may be a blob of plastic at the end of a bent bolt after one crash.
Some of mine don't last that well truth be known.

[speedpro]

Your crash bungs do get a good workout though, this weekend for example I'm certain they'll be getting some track time.

[Henk]

Just what is it you are trying to say? Don't pull any punches here :rofl::rofl:

OK so I crash a bit in the wet, and dry, and in between. God hates me (and I suck)

Capn Soup. I'm averaging about one crash a month at the moment, but in my defence some have been on my wifes bike and some on a mates. Don't let me ride yours.

[Henk]

By the way. Did you still want that 50?

[gatch]

iv posted some more horrible pics in my bucket album, if anyones still interested.. my attempt at crash bungs, iv decided that il steal some better installation ideas at the track because iv hit a wall.

Sacrifice your body to save the bike..

I think those crash bungs are pretty mean looking and may cause you some injury if they bend etc. Although they do look pretty thick, what is that stuff m16 ?

[Captian soup]

yea i think so. i got bout half a meter of it for $5 at the ol placemakers, it didnt have anything but a bar code on it. its pretty hardy. i "tested" its bendabilty and it really doesnt want to do much but then again im not a motorbike falling on it.

@henk, i have no quambs with falling of or sliding out,( to be honest i want to see what it feels like to slide)

BUT i now have a HUGE problem!! was mucking around with the bike today trying to lower the exteremly high idle, touched the carb settings, and now it wont start, i think its the float( petrol comes out the drain tube, but if i lock it i get the same result!!) but i dont know, iv fiddled with it so much now that im completely lost......idiot......should have just left it... and now im late for work... any ideas would be apriciated.. i cant seem to find any free seting guides on the net...

[MsKABC]

hahaha i think your husbands a genius. :yes: yeap sure will be having fun..iv bin "testing" it up n down my rd.:innocent:

It's a good thing he doesn't come on KB anymore - I'd hate for him to read this and get a fat head. I'll save that up for one day when I want to get on his good side ;)

How did you get on over the weekend?

[Buckets4Me]

@henk, i have no quambs with falling of or sliding out,( to be honest i want to see what it feels like to slide)

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how did it feal ?
you must have liked it from what I saw

i hear there is video

[ac3_snow]

i hear there is video

Yeap there is video, gotta get the best way to share it with everyone, ie get my shit together and open a youtube account or something. will post up links once I've done it.:2thumbsup

[Pumba]

how did it feal ?
you must have liked it from what I saw

i hear there is video

I here you have video as well, when are we going to see that?

[Buckets4Me]

I here you have video as well, when are we going to see that?

when i get a round thingy
tomorow hopefully

[Henk]

when i get a round thingy
tomorow hopefully

Looking forward to that. Cap'n soup certainly fulfilled one of his goals for the day, he now knows what it feels like to slide down the track.

[Buckets4Me]

Looking forward to that. Cap'n soup certainly fulfilled one of his goals for the day, he now knows what it feels like to slide down the track.


Again and again
he also learnt how to rebuild parts of his bike in a hurry at the track .Fast becoming a real bucket racer

[Captian soup]

Yeap there is video, gotta get the best way to share it with everyone, ie get my shit together and open a youtube account or something. will post up links once I've done it.:2thumbsup

HA! and iv been checking your page the last two days waiting for some sign of it..

i think i can some up the weekend of racing in just 3 words... most fun EVER!!!!!!!! :wings: also thank you to all those peeps that chucked me a spare somthing!! without you i would have just been a headless chicken running around!!

sliding wasnt as fun as i thought it would be it all happens so fast!! and then all that pushing :sweatdrop hahahaha.

but yeap i had a blast and cant wait for nesxt time!! (hopefully itl be dry)

[Buckets4Me]

also thank you to all those peeps that chucked me a spare somthing!! without you i would have just been a headless chicken running around!!

that was TZ350 there is video on the team E.S.E thread

[Buckets4Me]

hows this for a pic of the bananna

219513

do you regret buying it yet
:)

[Captian soup]

HAHAHAHA WHAT A BEAST!! !! !! nah im still enjoying it, i know that i will eventually need to upgrade, but for now with all the "incidents" im glad i have somthing that can have the handle bars smash into the tank and only have bog fall off.. hahahahah.