Bucket Commuter to FXR Racer!

[Str8 Jacket]

Malcolm and I have been working on transforming my FXR from Bucket Commuter to FXR Racer only. Most of you will remember this wee gem, the cardboard number board was genius, well I reckon anyway ;):

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After three weekends of grinding, welding and sanding and bogging the bike started to take form. Won't bore you with all the painting and bogging photo's (I was kind of proud of myself, lol) I did all the cleaning and sanding / bogging (not a great job for my first time but OK) and Malcolm did all the hard work. Look at the lack of all those pesky wires!

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Three weekends and a few days later and we have:

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I am really stoked with the results so far and happy with the lack of cost involved with the transformation. Most of the $$ saved was because I have an awesome BF who has the patience, tools and skills available to him. The rest was minimal $$ for paint which was not really necessary. I also learned some new skills myself! Patience was not one of them!! :wacko:

I am posting this thread up to a) Show people that an FXR is simple to transform and b) does not have to be costly.

This FXR has cost me less than $1000 all up at the point it is now. The engine has been round the clock (almost) so I may be on the look out for a new engine soon, still a cheap bucket.

Now to quieten the exhaust..... See ya'll at the NI Series!

[fi5hy]

Looks sweet

[Str8 Jacket]

Cheers, it's definitely a different bike now, much lighter! Unfortunately it's gone form one of the quietest to definitely too loud! We have plans to sort it though, never fear!

[F5 Dave]

Doodles checking out the build quality. Hard to impress a cat.

Hope he's fixed that throttle for you. Looks good to go.

[Str8 Jacket]

Doodles checking out the build quality. Hard to impress a cat.

Hope he's fixed that throttle for you. Looks good to go.

The cats input is very important, I think she was impressed as tried to get in on all the photo's so obviously wanted to be see with it, lol! ;)

The throttle is AWESOME. No play and really light on the hand. Having carb issues with leaking, nothing major but have a replacement carb that should not change the throttle from how it is now.... But yeah, good to go once quietened!

[Paul in NZ]

But yeah, good to go once quietened!


The bike or the rider? ;-)

Lookin good Hels....

[F5 Dave]

The bike or the rider? ;-)
....
Lets be realisitic

[Paul in NZ]

Lets be realisitic


Well the threat of violence she just delivered to me seemed pretty realistic...

[Str8 Jacket]

Trust me, if I could shut myself up for even 50% of the time that I am awake I would be happy...... :facepalm:

[Paul in NZ]

Trust me, if I could shut myself up for even 50% of the time that I am awake I would be happy...... :facepalm:

OH COME ON.... You can't feed me lines like that.... Thats like pouring an alcoholic a tall cold drink of gin on a hot day....

Its a setup I tells ya...

[Kendog]

Awesome!!

Black is the best colour as well :yes:

[Str8 Jacket]

Awesome!!

Black is the best colour as well :yes:

Cheers. Black is the ONLY colour mate! ;)

[Str8 Jacket]

Oh looky, here's a much better pic!

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[Billy]

Oh looky, here's a much better pic!

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Looks awesome chicky,Now get out there and cane it

[quallman1234]

Looks good hels!

Check that the slick is beaded properly on the front. Prick of things those standard fxr front rims i tells yous!

Riding this weekend i take it??

[Str8 Jacket]

Looks good hels!

Check that the slick is beaded properly on the front. Prick of things those standard fxr front rims i tells yous!

Riding this weekend i take it??

Cheers! Front is all beaded except for about 1 mm so I am gonna take my chances. Won't be racing this weekend - it's too loud! Will first debut at Tokoroa.....

[quallman1234]

Cheers! Front is all beaded except for about 1 mm so I am gonna take my chances. Won't be racing this weekend - it's too loud! Will first debut at Tokoroa.....

Dude, you have saturday. Fix it! :).

I'll think of something...

[Str8 Jacket]

Dude, you have saturday. Fix it! :).

I'll think of something...

Nope, I have had enough of working on the bloody thing weekend after weekend. Gonna have a weekend off, Malcolm deserves it too! :p

[RDjase]

Oh looky, here's a much better pic!

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Were is the cat?

[F5 Dave]

Taking the picture - can't you tell from the angle?

[Mental Trousers]

Good to see it's coming along and you've learnt skills other than making cardboard number plates mate :niceone:

Shame it's black though :bleh:

[Str8 Jacket]

Good to see it's coming along and you've learnt skills other than making cardboard number plates mate :niceone:

Shame it's black though :bleh:

Racist pig.

[Mental Trousers]

The black ones are bigger mate, not what you need in a bucket eh.

[Bert]

Oh looky, here's a much better pic!

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Good on Hels.
Looks great; so ya all go for tokoroa...
Should be a great weekend.

[Str8 Jacket]

So, who was the person that sent me the clip-on's???? Thanks!!!

[RDjase]

Taking the picture - can't you tell from the angle?

Oh yeah, should have noticed, its a purfect shot

[crazy man]

So, who was the person that sent me the clip-on's???? Thanks!!!l was just the delivey boy:corn:

[Str8 Jacket]

l was just the delivey boy:corn:

Yeah, thanks! Malcolm was asking me a few questions which was hard case!

I think that I've figured out who it was.....