NZ Moto4 Racing
3rd February 2015, 17:35
January's Bucket of the Month - Sorry it's late!
Cole's Ratty old FXR.
Thus far we have featured fairly flashy bikes.
This one isn't.
This bike is very close to a standard old FXR.
It's got a pipe, old slicks, clip-on handlebars and nylon track protection.
Apart from that and a few other standard race prep items it's a more beaten and corroded version of the bike that left the Suzuki factory.
You can tell it's lived by the sea!
Don't let that misguide you in to thinking it's slow though!
It's certainly far from the fastest bike out there but Cole is really living the old saying of 'It's about the rider rather than the bike".
He's relatively new to this great sport but his determination to improve and his admirable approach (As well as a fair bit of talent) have seen him improve rapidly.
He's moved up from B grade and is now screaming around on this thing in A grade and getting faster still! Some of the front runners will have a bit to worry about once he improves this or makes the move to something faster.
This bike is the perfect example of how to take a cheap hack and learn to ride really hard and have a massive amount of fun doing it!
Good work Cole!
Cole's Ratty old FXR.
Thus far we have featured fairly flashy bikes.
This one isn't.
This bike is very close to a standard old FXR.
It's got a pipe, old slicks, clip-on handlebars and nylon track protection.
Apart from that and a few other standard race prep items it's a more beaten and corroded version of the bike that left the Suzuki factory.
You can tell it's lived by the sea!
Don't let that misguide you in to thinking it's slow though!
It's certainly far from the fastest bike out there but Cole is really living the old saying of 'It's about the rider rather than the bike".
He's relatively new to this great sport but his determination to improve and his admirable approach (As well as a fair bit of talent) have seen him improve rapidly.
He's moved up from B grade and is now screaming around on this thing in A grade and getting faster still! Some of the front runners will have a bit to worry about once he improves this or makes the move to something faster.
This bike is the perfect example of how to take a cheap hack and learn to ride really hard and have a massive amount of fun doing it!
Good work Cole!