NZ Moto4 Racing
11th February 2015, 16:27
Bucket of the Month - February 2015 - Ken's Mudbug.
Ken's Mudbug has seen a long and sometimes painful development path.
It started in an RG250 frame, once he out-ran this he rehoused it in an NSR MC18 Frame.
Good thing he's an engineer and all-round whizz-kid on the tools as he adapted VFR front forks and an R6 Rear shock to run in the frame that came without such essential components.
The design of the TF125 engine is considered 'dated' by many and ancient by others, however it still proves to be one of the most competitive engines in bucket racing today. It still comes with a sweet little six speed and can be modified to produce some competitive, if not class leading, grunt.
Ken has converted this one to full case read with a genius system that dispenses with the old-fashioned piston-port/case reed system.
It runs an ignitech on total loss and a pipe designed with some help from the knowledge that oozes from the ESE thread and a program called MOTA.
The exhaust port is a very well crafted triple port job, quite difficult considering the proximity of the engine studs.
It had a very painful development with so many bad luck moments despite solid engineering and great race prep however it finally seems the hard work is paying off.
It's good to see this mudbug showing it's got the business with really good finishes at Taumaranui, if Ken has a luckier year it's in the hunt for a good North Island Finish!
Ken's Mudbug has seen a long and sometimes painful development path.
It started in an RG250 frame, once he out-ran this he rehoused it in an NSR MC18 Frame.
Good thing he's an engineer and all-round whizz-kid on the tools as he adapted VFR front forks and an R6 Rear shock to run in the frame that came without such essential components.
The design of the TF125 engine is considered 'dated' by many and ancient by others, however it still proves to be one of the most competitive engines in bucket racing today. It still comes with a sweet little six speed and can be modified to produce some competitive, if not class leading, grunt.
Ken has converted this one to full case read with a genius system that dispenses with the old-fashioned piston-port/case reed system.
It runs an ignitech on total loss and a pipe designed with some help from the knowledge that oozes from the ESE thread and a program called MOTA.
The exhaust port is a very well crafted triple port job, quite difficult considering the proximity of the engine studs.
It had a very painful development with so many bad luck moments despite solid engineering and great race prep however it finally seems the hard work is paying off.
It's good to see this mudbug showing it's got the business with really good finishes at Taumaranui, if Ken has a luckier year it's in the hunt for a good North Island Finish!