Classic Buckets

[liambucket]

Hey All!!

I've managed to acquire a late 70's or early 80's Honda CB125 Bucket racer, but after doing some reading into the classes I face the question, does anyone still ride older 4 stroke bikes in the Bucket classes? Im not wanting to be competitive, just getting out and having fun. The engines had a fair chunk of work done and seems to get off its arse pretty quickly (not compared to a new 2-stroke mind you) or am I barking up the wrong tree with such a old bike?

[chrisc]

If you don't mind not being competitive and just want a laugh then get some nylons and some decent tyres and get out there! Why not.
I know at the small kart tracks we run up here that even a few riding FXRs would be beaten by a decent rider on a CB125

[cotswold]

If you don't mind not being competitive and just want a laugh then get some nylons and some decent tyres and get out there! Why not.
I know at the small kart tracks we run up here that even a few riding FXRs would be beaten by a decent rider on a CB125

we have a decent rider up here on a Honda cb100 in F5 doing A grade times so just go have fun

[FastFred]

Hey All!!I've managed to acquire a late 70's or early 80's Honda CB125 Bucket racer, but after doing some reading into the classes I face the question, does anyone still ride older 4 stroke bikes in the Bucket classes? Im not wanting to be competitive, just getting out and having fun.

I assume you will be riding at Ruapuna so you will certainly learn to not slow down for the corners, should be great fun keeping it nailed every where for as long as possible ..... :jerry:

[TZ350]

I assume you will be riding at Ruapuna so you will certainly learn to not slow down for the corners, should be great fun keeping it nailed every where for as long as possible ..... :jerry:

Av rode around quite a few FXR's on her F5 CB100 at Taupo.

[andrew a]

Here in Wellington we had a CB125 that someone had worked up a bit. I rode it one day and was very impressed. Great fun. Would be better with 17s but still should be a lot of fun.

[liambucket]

The motor has had a fair bit of work I think, Its a XL125 so its 6 speed, Ive had a few cheeky blats around the block on it and it seems to get up and go, Also got given a few spare sprockets for it. As long as there are other "Slower bikes" for me to follow for a while, or anyone in CHCH that wants to come out to a friday track day and run me through the basics as I've never really ridden hard on a sealed surface. But I got it for a steal and thought that it'd be alot of fairly cheap fun to go out and have a blast. Just got to get some leathers and an approved helmet and join a club and try get a license and get out there. :scooter:

[Askor]

As already stated, a lot of it is down to the rider, but on a big track such as Ruapuna horsepower plays a significant part.

With good rubber you'll have an absolute blast battling it out with the stock FXRs :drinkup:

[liambucket]

Just need to do some searching into setting up the bike and tyres.Then how to get out to practice days.. So if anyone does have some CB tuning tricks let me know haha

[liambucket]

Just need to do some searching into setting up the bike and tyres.Then how to get out to practice days.. So if anyone does have some CB tuning tricks let me know haha

[ellipsis]

...I have a standard old run of the mill bucket, I just sold a 150 motor to a mate to get his standard old time bucket going, there are two more standard old time buckets in his shed, Rob has a standard old time bucket , I know of three or four more...I haven't been out for a while but am going to drag it back out to play with a bunch of others who are just like you, at the back but having fun...get it out there...just get used to being lapped in the last lap...

[liambucket]

...I have a standard old run of the mill bucket, I just sold a 150 motor to a mate to get his standard old time bucket going, there are two more standard old time buckets in his shed, Rob has a standard old time bucket , I know of three or four more...I haven't been out for a while but am going to drag it back out to play with a bunch of others who are just like you, at the back but having fun...get it out there...just get used to being lapped in the last lap...

Oh well I look forward to chasing you lot around haha. Im itching to get out to Ruapuna on a Friday session to have a little hoon. :soon:

[Yow Ling]

Oh well I look forward to chasing you lot around haha. Im itching to get out to Ruapuna on a Friday session to have a little hoon. :soon:
Under the new rules at Ruapuna you now need to have a race license to participate in the Friday sessions. There are no exceptions, no day licenses.
You can go to an MCI training session which is run on a Friday before a weekend racemeeting, its free but comes with a few conditions, contact Brent Cotton at MCI to find out

[liambucket]

Under the new rules at Ruapuna you now need to have a race license to participate in the Friday sessions. There are no exceptions, no day licenses.
You can go to an MCI training session which is run on a Friday before a weekend racemeeting, its free but comes with a few conditions, contact Brent Cotton at MCI to find out

Wicked, cheers. I was planning on getting a license. Or is it easier/cheaper for day license? I dont really know what the day licenses are about

[Yow Ling]

Wicked, cheers. I was planning on getting a license. Or is it easier/cheaper for day license? I dont really know what the day licenses are about

You need to join a club MCI CAMs or Bears , doesnt matter which one $30 or $40
You can buy a license $100 for a club one, $200 for a competition one, cant do streetraces or GP on a club license

Day License is $30 if you get 2 of these you can get a credit on a clubor competition one

if you have a club license then you can upgrade it for one event for $50 for Greymouth street race or methven mountain thunder but not both

You cant do Fridays on a day license, you need a club or competition one

[liambucket]

But then Friday sessions wont be run on the smaller B track either? Might just prep myself and the bike get a day license and get to the next event and cram as much practice as possible haha

[Askor]

But then Friday sessions wont be run on the smaller B track either? Might just prep myself and the bike get a day license and get to the next event and cram as much practice as possible haha

Do it

King of Ruapuna Round 5 April 3rd see you there

[liambucket]

Son in a jist I need to join CAMS then they can sort a day license?

[Askor]

Son in a jist I need to join CAMS then they can sort a day license?

You can join and get a day license on the day. Since it's an MCI (motorcycling canterbury) meet it a lot cheaper to enter online.

[ellipsis]

...pay the hundred bucks for a club licence, then you have one, then you can just turn up and race without the hassles...the first meeting will cost a couple of hundred bucks for the three things you need, then it's just turning up to race...if you can't afford the initial fee then you had better rethink the racing concept...join CAMS or CMI , get onto MNZ to sort the club licence, pronto, and you are away...

[Autech]

Maybe Askor can get out on his old GP125 and have a run with ya. That things a hoot, basically had to keep it pinned everywhere, much testicular fortitude required to overcome the urge to back off for the corner. Still managed to beat a few FXR's and nearly a R15 until he fell off, so definitely worth getting out there for a blast mate.

[Askor]

Maybe Askor can get out on his old GP125 and have a run with ya. That things a hoot, basically had to keep it pinned everywhere, much testicular fortitude required to overcome the urge to back off for the corner. Still managed to beat a few FXR's and nearly a R15 until he fell off, so definitely worth getting out there for a blast mate.

:Punk::Punk::Punk:

I'll race the FXR in F4 as usual, might take the GP for a blat in development or something. I'm lending it out that day so it depends how much track time my guy wants on it :scooter:

[Yow Ling]

:Punk::Punk::Punk:

I'll race the FXR in F4 as usual, might take the GP for a blat in development or something. I'm lending it out that day so it depends how much track time my guy wants on it :scooter:

At MCI buckets and development run together, there is no other class for buckets

[Askor]

At MCI buckets and development run together, there is no other class for buckets

Noooooo :weep:

Clubmans could work though

[Autech]

Noooooo :weep:

Clubmans could work though

Bahaha. No thanks, imagine the speed difference when a S1000rr came across you at the end of the front straight. Though if you get 20+hp out of her it would be all good maybe.


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[liambucket]

Any of you lot had much to do with the Honda CB/XL engine, I have a question I need to ask hahaha

[mr bucketracer]

Any of you lot had much to do with the Honda CB/XL engine, I have a question I need to ask hahahaspit it out:yawn:

[Yow Ling]

Any of you lot had much to do with the Honda CB/XL engine, I have a question I need to ask hahaha

Most of us arent that old Im only in my 50's and they too old for me, Wallace knows about them PM him on KB his user name is Marsheng

[Yow Ling]

Oh yea I almost forgot a mate of mine has a sticky 18" 110 race tyre if you are interested, Pm me if its what you looking for.
Speaking of old 18" tyres good for
Acceleration
Braking
Cornering

but only one of these at a time (thanks DP)

[liambucket]

Oh yea I almost forgot a mate of mine has a sticky 18" 110 race tyre if you are interested, Pm me if its what you looking for.
Speaking of old 18" tyres good for
Acceleration
Braking
Cornering

but only one of these at a time (thanks DP)

Id love it! Ill try figure out how to message you soon, Cheers

[liambucket]

spit it out:yawn:

Well, I dropped the oil today to put some of my new (apparently gold plated) Oil into it, and found a few little metal filings, they are magnetic so I was thinking Gbox bits? And then took the clutch side cover off to clean the centrifugal filter and found a film of brown/black shite sitting on the bottom with a few more filings of metal, question is. Is the motor toast or is it normal ish to see a bit of shit when ya crack these things open?

[liambucket]

And also, Yow, I cant use private message, I suppose your on the dreaded Facebook considering you know of my plea for tyres :laugh:

[ellipsis]

...I have a couple of CB or Xl motors hanging around if you need some new old bits,,,

[liambucket]

...I have a couple of CB or Xl motors hanging around if you need some new old bits,,,

For sure mate, all spares are good spares!

[Yow Ling]

Well, I dropped the oil today to put some of my new (apparently gold plated) Oil into it, and found a few little metal filings, they are magnetic so I was thinking Gbox bits? And then took the clutch side cover off to clean the centrifugal filter and found a film of brown/black shite sitting on the bottom with a few more filings of metal, question is. Is the motor toast or is it normal ish to see a bit of shit when ya crack these things open?
It might be no big problem, on a modern engine the filter catches alot of stuff that you never get to see, if I get stuff in the oil i just take my glasses off and it dissapears, change the oil often and you will get less stuff

[Askor]

Most of us arent that old Im only in my 50's and they too old for me


if I get stuff in the oil i just take my glasses off and it dissapears, change the oil often and you will get less stuff

Contradicting statements Mr. Ling :lol:

To the OP, you're bikes fine, it's just old. Things get dirty when they get old :msn-wink:

[liambucket]

Contradicting statements Mr. Ling :lol:

To the OP, you're bikes fine, it's just old. Things get dirty when they get old :msn-wink:

Yeah, Thats what I thought, just wanted to double check because assuming its going to be okay and it going pop on my first outing wouldnt be fun... I did how ever take it for another strop around the block and by god, this racing things going to be a learning curve and a half.. Also, what do these ol' CB/XL motors rev to roughly? I still haven't found the point where "the power rolls off" I've been rolling into the eight thousands and it just keeps pulling...

[Grumph]

Yeah, Thats what I thought, just wanted to double check because assuming its going to be okay and it going pop on my first outing wouldnt be fun... I did how ever take it for another strop around the block and by god, this racing things going to be a learning curve and a half.. Also, what do these ol' CB/XL motors rev to roughly? I still haven't found the point where "the power rolls off" I've been rolling into the eight thousands and it just keeps pulling...

The grass kart guys take basically the same motor to around 13 grand - but crank life suffers badly above about 11500.

[liambucket]

The grass kart guys take basically the same motor to around 13 grand - but crank life suffers badly above about 11500.

Sweet, well assuming my rev counter is kinda calibrated that is. I have some sympathy, I couldn't really bring myself to wind it round much further haha, it's just nice to know whats safe and what isn't

[F5 Dave]

Tachos are usually out a Fair way. Try 17000 and see what happens.

[Bert]

Tachos are usually out a Fair way. Try 17000 and see what happens.

That's mean Dave.
But if you do try it can you video it please...

[F5 Dave]

Well. . I don't really like 4strokes so . . .

[liambucket]

If I do ever try there will be video... not that I think I will, More than two strokes is wanking??

[Yow Ling]

If I do ever try there will be video... not that I think I will, More than two strokes is wanking??

Give Wallace at Marshland Engineering a call, he has one , likes it, knows alot about them. Other people have them but dont ride them, who did you get yours from?

[liambucket]

I think he machined the new barrel in mine? I bought mine from a bloke in New Brighton who bought it from a fella named Nigel Marx. I like it thus far haha, I did have a XL100 a few moons ago that I loved, so it was fairly natural to get the CB, and the price was more than right. I have bought a new tank and seat off a Skyteam Ace, which makes the bike look 10x better, photos to come if anyones interested haha

[Yow Ling]

I think he machined the new barrel in mine? I bought mine from a bloke in New Brighton who bought it from a fella named Nigel Marx. I like it thus far haha, I did have a XL100 a few moons ago that I loved, so it was fairly natural to get the CB, and the price was more than right. I have bought a new tank and seat off a Skyteam Ace, which makes the bike look 10x better, photos to come if anyones interested haha

Nigel must have bought it but I cant remember him racing it, he had a pretty good collection of stuff

Keep posting stuff, you in too deep to change your mind now

[liambucket]

It was his spare bucket from what I understand, and yes faaaar too deep, by the way did you get my e-mail?

[liambucket]

Heres a photo of the bike with the new tank and seat mocked onto it, yet to make all the mounts, shift the battery tray, chop the rear gaurd etc etc 320228

[TZ350]

Looking Good.

[liambucket]

Cheers, its getting there slowly, I wonder if there's any CAMS meetings before winter sets in well I hope there are.

[ellipsis]

...May 7th...

[Askor]

There's a "have a go" type day at Levels through the Otago Motorcycle Club on the 19th March, pre-entries cost $60.

http://www.otagomotorcycleclub.org.nz/newsletters see "track day entry form march 2016"

Could be good to get some track time on your new toy!

[liambucket]

There's a "have a go" type day at Levels through the Otago Motorcycle Club on the 19th March, pre-entries cost $60.

http://www.otagomotorcycleclub.org.nz/newsletters see "track day entry form march 2016"

Could be good to get some track time on your new toy!

For sure!! I'd be keen as a bean.

[Autech]

There's a "have a go" type day at Levels through the Otago Motorcycle Club on the 19th March, pre-entries cost $60.

http://www.otagomotorcycleclub.org.nz/newsletters see "track day entry form march 2016"

Could be good to get some track time on your new toy!

I know I will be!


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[liambucket]

I know I will be!


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Cool, What do you ride? I'll try be there.. Be a stretch to get everything sorted in... 8 days haha In the training wheels group