Bucket update

[Sketchy_Racer]

ooosh ya bugger..


Can we do wheelies on ya bike andy... pretty please. It told me it likes them

[Sketchy_Racer]

I see ya there bert, are you coming down for the buckets??

[Ivan]

so.. ivan you coming around saturdaynight?.. your boyfriend glen could be here...he needs a hug.....

Well I will if someone has a spare bike I can borrow?
Ill let you know whats happening in the next few days AJ

[skidMark]

wtf ivan i aint been in this thread for like 8 months, and u still aint got a finished bucket bike, fucking hell man :angry:

[Ivan]

Things are looking sky high I found a Bucket ared rocket that Bistard once owned its a Suzuki RG50 owned by my brother

[skidMark]

damn ivan , u need to get a bike done already lol you seem to get halfway thru a project, sell it then repeat all over again

[Sketchy_Racer]

Mark give up on Ivan.

He has been told over and over, now people just dont waste thier effort on his bullshit.

Ivan you're getting a reputation man, and it's seriously not a good one. Pull your finger outta your arse, and unless you have something worth while to say (NOT bullshit) don't say anything.

[Ivan]

Nah nah its all good Im not doing anything to this one Im just able to use it so I dont have to rush in getting myne finished so it wont turn up as a piece of shit,



It should be sweet actually I forgot I have a RG50 :doh:


I will race that considerign we have it swet up aye RG worth seeing what it goes like.


Well I am gonna pull the 50 out the back yard and put the bits back in it and ride that.

I really want the AX out there but like I said I dont want to turn up on a piece of shit. I still am working on the AX dont worry about it

[Buddha#81]

Nah nah its all good Im not doing anything to this one Im just able to use it so I dont have to rush in getting myne finished so it wont turn up as a piece of shit,



It should be sweet actually I forgot I have a RG50 :doh:


I will race that considerign we have it swet up aye RG worth seeing what it goes like.


Well I am gonna pull the 50 out the back yard and put the bits back in it and ride that.

I really want the AX out there but like I said I dont want to turn up on a piece of shit. I still am working on the AX dont worry about it



What sort of spoon forgets he has a bike "lying around". FFS get the AX going in the RS or give it to me and I WILL get it going, race it and post piccie's of it going.

[skidMark]

don't make me send my mother down to spank your arse ivan,

how do you forget you have a bike wtf....

[Ivan]

haha it was a joke if youve seen my shed and bikes like RG has youl understand why

[-ben]

hey guys just afew questions.. been riding for abit now but wana start hitting the track befor i learn the hard way on the road.

Thaught i'd start with buckets and just looking around for a suitable bike atm.

Guessing normal road gears won't do? must be leathers?

will i need to join ammc and get race lisence?

[CM2005]

21 April...
I had my first ride on the Mt Welly kart track on my racebike (GP125), and got heaps of advice from the fast dudes! Managed to pass a couple of people and use heaps of energy. In the 2nd practice I put some of the advice into practice and got my lap times and pegs down alot... then of course i fell off!:shit: Pegs lifted the front wheel off the ground.

22 April. Morning practice got my lap times down even more (35.99:shutup: ) and i got smoother and faster, and hung off more, but still got the pegs down (note to self: hang off MORE), and my knee down ONCE with the back sliding a little..
Had a go at Superpole, great fun, wheelied outta pitlane OH Yeah!:rockon: and got my lap time down to a 35:42 i think..? :whocares:
RACE!!
I qualified 5th for the B Grade race, lined up on the grid, and stalled it when the flag dropped! Thanks john for the pushstart! So i started well last! Turned the heat up and did a 34:82 lap, and made all my places back up to 4th, and lapped the people i had already passed. then i settled into good 35 second laps until the 43rd lap, when, yes... I FELL OFF!:shit: :gob: :oi-grr: :blank: oh yay Tarmac surfing!
couldn't bump my bike so i retired.
BUT it was REALLY FUN!

Josh

[Ivan]

Hey good on you Josh,


Yeah I rolled up to the new Welly track well all I have to say is great track,


And me and RG and a couple of others set the track up to how we liked it.


Its an awsome area in Wellington,


And Thanks to Mudboy and AJTurbo for the loan of the bikes, Except Aj's bike managed to break down before I got to ride it,


It is so much fun I had heaps of fun when I got to ride a bike,

Even started trying my Stand up Wheelies at the end,

[CM2005]

yo ivan i meant Mount Wellington. Its in AKL! Do you take your bucket to taupo?

[Ivan]

Yeah yeah I know you did I was sayign that I went to the new Welly track the same day.

Nope didnt take it to Taupo if I went there it would be on a 125 GP bike

[CM2005]

Hi guys, I'm having a problem with my GP125 Bucket. Since i last raced it, its been behaving strangely... it bogs down, and then the revs climb by themselves on a shut throttle. Yesterday, it revved past redline, and turning ignition off and hitting the killswitch didnt kill the motor, so i had to put it in gear with the brakes on and stall it.. any ideas on what this could be? I'm taking the motor out today for a rebuild anyway.

[Fooman]

Rev's don't climb on a shut throttle - it doesn't run off a vacuum! Check your throttle cable for binding, the butterfly for proper action, idle adjustment etc in the first instance.

Cheers,
FM

[CM2005]

it does run like a diesel.... ign off, and it was going up up up... hmmm.. i'm pulling the motor out today for a rebuild, seals, bearings rebore, that might help...

[F5 Dave]

Butterfly? What Butterfly? If it has a butterfly then that's probably the problem:gob: Maybe one of the little legs has gotten trapped in the pilot jet, that's the smallest jet in the carb & is worth cleaning as can affect off throttle. If it bogs dead the main could have fallen out.

Sometimes at max revs the kill switch doesn't play ball esp if not a super earth connection.

[CM2005]

cheers dave, i think that could be the case, it was almost behaving like it was leaning out? i think he means slide aye?

[F5 Dave]

I think he was thinking of the CV carb on his Diesel.

[Expert]

Sometimes if you have a lot of carbon in the combustion chamber this can glow red hot and acts as a ignitor for the mixture so turning off the ignition or even removing the plug cap will not stop the motor.
Carburetted cars have a fuel solenoid in the carb to shut off the fuel to stop this happening but bikes don't so they keep going on the glowing carbon.

Revs climbing is an air leek if the slide isn't sticking. Seels? Base gasket? Usually more of a blowing air problem than a sucking problem but if you've checked the rubber manifold and can't find any leeks look there.

Squirt some light oil on suspect areas while the motor is running and any leeks will be shown up by a drop in revs and smoke (more smoke?) coming out the exhaust because the oil is being drawn in.

How do you spell leek?

Check out my stolen bike post
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=49238&highlight=bucket

[F5 Dave]

I was about to say your post has an 'a' deficit & not just on leaks.

[Expert]

bump bump bump

[Blackflagged]

All quite on the Bucket front.bump bump

[Skunk]

Yep. Ivan learnt to say nothing until it's working.

[Blackflagged]

Yep. Ivan learnt to say nothing until it's working.

Lol,thats a Quantium leap!:shit:

[ajturbo]

i have a NEW bucket.. and it is RED>>!!!!! so lookout, it is/should/maybe/hoping be FAST.....

[Skunk]

You just getting to make a couple of mods though?

[Sketchy_Racer]

Hows your bucket coming along Skunk??

I have my purple machine stiiilllll sitting out side waiting for me to put some brakes on it (have some now) and a new tyre.

When its ready, its going to whoop your arses!! muhahaha

[Skunk]

When its ready, its going to whoop your arses!! muhahaha
Yes Ivan...

Sorry. Sketchy.

Mines fine I hope. Should be there next meet.

[SHELRACING]

I'm just transplanting an RD125 motor into my Bucket, Should be an interesting ride, especially with my rep for falling off.

Anyway I need to be clear on the carb regulations, I see earlier a suggested 2x 17mm is the equivqlent to 1 x 24mm. Is there anyway to prove the theory. John's pretty firm on the rules at Mt Welly and I need the bike set up by the book. The RD has 2 x 18mm as standard.

Cheers
Steve (fallofalot)

[CM2005]

steve you bastard, you bought that GPZ500 motor!! what are you doing with it? i'l see ya at the august 11/12 round.

[Skunk]

I'm just transplanting an RD125 motor into my Bucket, Should be an interesting ride, especially with my rep for falling off.

Anyway I need to be clear on the carb regulations, I see earlier a suggested 2x 17mm is the equivqlent to 1 x 24mm. Is there anyway to prove the theory. John's pretty firm on the rules at Mt Welly and I need the bike set up by the book. The RD has 2 x 18mm as standard.

Cheers
Steve (fallofalot)
Everyone wishes someone could clear up that rule. "24mm equivalent" just ain't clear. If I was you I'd ask John on his idea of that rule.

[Brett]

When are where do you guys race? I am keen on getting a bucket and having a go. From memory there is some racing in Mt Wellington? How many people generally race at an event?

[SHELRACING]

Yep that 500 motor was a sweet deal allright, came with heaps of extra goodies too. just got to find time to put the bike together now.
:Punk:



steve you bastard, you bought that GPZ500 motor!! what are you doing with it? i'l see ya at the august 11/12 round.

[SHELRACING]

Brett,

Racing is at the Mt wellington Kart track, Tainui Rd. Next meeting (1st of the new season) is on the 14th, 15th of July.
Saturday is a practice day, Sunday is Race day. Come down for a look on Sat, bring your gear and we'll lend you a bike for a few laps if you want to give it a go.

Steve (fallofalot)


When are where do you guys race? I am keen on getting a bucket and having a go. From memory there is some racing in Mt Wellington? How many people generally race at an event?

[SHELRACING]

Yep the rule is clear for singles. MAx 24mm, irrelevant for four stroke twins. But really vague for twin two smokes. Can't see what the big deal is the RD is nearly 35 years old. If that ain't a bucket by now I don't know what is.

Tell you what tho. It will kick the ass of some of these later models. :Punk:

Will definately talk to John ( in Aus at the moment ). Wanted your guys opinions first so I had a good case to argue.

Steve



Everyone wishes someone could clear up that rule. "24mm equivalent" just ain't clear. If I was you didn't ask John on his idea of that rule.

[F5 Dave]

Hiya. Equivalent to area of 24mm is pretty clear.

pi x D squared / 4 gives

for 17mm 226.8mm area thus x 2 = 453.7

for 24mm 452mm area

Close enough if there was a 17mm carb available.

John was talking about a submission to raise the 125 aircooled carb size to 28mm. 24 is too small to make competitive power against water cooled 100s with 34mm carbs. 28 is a better size, still a big restriction.

Prod John into action or offer to make a submission some how. I would be glad to help but haven't tried here as our club doesn't really care enough.

28mm = 615mm so a couple of 18s (probably std or use RG50 carbs) bored out slightly under 20 would be the go.

See you guys at the 2hr in Nov.

[SHELRACING]

Cheers for that Dave

As it happens the standard carbs are 18mm.

I know John well, I will have a chat to him hopefully before the next meeting.

I'm going to give the Rd a run on the track on practice day anyway if I can finish it off before the 14th.

See ya in Nov if not sooner. Might take the RD down to Frosty's Taupo track day in Nov if it's running sweet.

Steve



Hiya. Equivalent to area of 24mm is pretty clear.

pi x D squared / 4 gives

for 17mm 226.8mm area thus x 2 = 453.7

for 24mm 452mm area

Close enough if there was a 17mm carb available.

John was talking about a submission to raise the 125 aircooled carb size to 28mm. 24 is too small to make competitive power against water cooled 100s with 34mm carbs. 28 is a better size, still a big restriction.

Prod John into action or offer to make a submission some how. I would be glad to help but haven't tried here as our club doesn't really care enough.

28mm = 615mm so a couple of 18s (probably std or use RG50 carbs) bored out slightly under 20 would be the go.

See you guys at the 2hr in Nov.

[F5 Dave]

Good man.

yeah I would like to take my 125 to the trackday if I go up with my project bike but I'm not booking anything until I know the 500 will be ready.

[ajturbo]

Hiya. Equivalent to area of 24mm is pretty clear.

pi x D squared / 4 gives

for 17mm 226.8mm area thus x 2 = 453.7

for 24mm 452mm area

Close enough if there was a 17mm carb available.

John was talking about a submission to raise the 125 aircooled carb size to 28mm. 24 is too small to make competitive power against water cooled 100s with 34mm carbs. 28 is a better size, still a big restriction.

Prod John into action or offer to make a submission some how. I would be glad to help but haven't tried here as our club doesn't really care enough.

28mm = 615mm so a couple of 18s (probably std or use RG50 carbs) bored out slightly under 20 would be the go.

See you guys at the 2hr in Nov.

see i told you it was easy!!:Punk:

[Skunk]

see i told you it was easy!!:Punk:
You're still lost aren't you?

[SHELRACING]

I suppose you're all siiting at your computers waiting to see a pic of the Honda RD 125, I hope you's all didn't loose too much sleep waiting.

So here it is

And the specs
Honda CB125twin frame, Forks - internals modified
Forkbrace
Yamaha RD125 twin motor, standard
Yamaha 17 inch wheels, Dunlop slicks
Suzuki gsx400 brakes
TZ seat
Total loss battery ignition, on the original RD Coils/points


Had the motor running yesterday sounds sweet. But dies when I give it throttle. Air filters are removed and it sound like it just sucks in air and starves itself. Does removing the air filters change the air/fuel ratio ??
Any ideas on fixing the problem please !!

Future changes
Replace the exhausts with some expansion chambers
CDI ignition

[CM2005]

wow, looks great!! bet its pretty quick!! godd to see you've come into the light and chosen a 2 smoker!! whats happened to the CB125T engine?? I've got quite a chassis for one....

[ajturbo]

wow, looks great!! bet its pretty quick!! godd to see you've come into the light and chosen a 2 smoker!! whats happened to the CB125T engine?? I've got quite a chassis for one....


OOOoooo i have a cb125 twin......

but i would try putting the air filters back on!!

or raise the needles


says AJ , who know just about.... nothing!

good to see that you have keept the standard pipes....!

[Sketchy_Racer]

well.. ladys, and gents... girls.. (ivan)

The purple flame is gonna be at next round to whopp your asses..

Be afraid, very afraid (im not bloody joking, im scared shitless)

BUT, at least it has brakes.. of somesort now

[speedpro]

If it dies right the moment you open the throttle you will most likely need to reduce the throttle slide cutaway. I've done it with devcon and it worked well. Make sure you rough up the bottom of the slide before you start work so the devcon has something to lock into. Raising the needle may help a little from about 1/8th throttle up to less than 1/2.

[Ivan]

well.. ladys, and gents... girls.. (ivan)

The purple flame is gonna be at next round to whopp your asses..

Be afraid, very afraid (im not bloody joking, im scared shitless)

BUT, at least it has brakes.. of somesort now



heheheheheehheehe

I know about this bike,

Your scared of our test track aye haha
Slideways Valentino Rossi style,

It scared me shitless and I jumped off it remember,

And I lost my hat on it


And also transvestists (glen)
Remember it even power slides on the road leaving black marks im impressed

[ajturbo]

If it dies right the moment you open the throttle you will most likely need to reduce the throttle slide cutaway. I've done it with devcon and it worked well. Make sure you rough up the bottom of the slide before you start work so the devcon has something to lock into. Raising the needle may help a little from about 1/8th throttle up to less than 1/2.


see told you i knew...nothing!!

this man knows EVERYTHING!!!

[F5 Dave]

hey Steve, yeah it looks very familiar, just can't put my finger on it:mellow:

If you've removed the air filters on otherwise standard carbs you will likely need to re-jet through the range esp mainjet.

[Ivan]

Be Afraid with some luck the Aprillia GayX should make the enxt round I have one last little piece of welding to do and then slap a tank on which by the looks of it im gonna run a trike tank.


And then success at long last like over a year later


WOAAAAHH

Its been a long road

3 engines later and it could be complete in the next few days.

Im actually Scared


How can this be??????

[quallman1234]

Be Afraid with some luck the Aprillia GayX should make the enxt round I have one last little piece of welding to do and then slap a tank on which by the looks of it im gonna run a trike tank.


And then success at long last like over a year later


WOAAAAHH

Its been a long road

3 engines later and it could be complete in the next few days.

Im actually Scared


How can this be??????

How many times do i have to say this ... who needs a tank!!! Get a little steel canister :P.

I should have a bucket by next round :rockon:

[SHELRACING]

Some of you may recognise the RD from last Christmas at Taupo, Rode it in the bucket class. It had the CB125T motor in it at the time... Shit that meeting was a blast. Looking forward to giving you fellas another hiding this year... Go the JAFAS :Punk:

If anyone was wondering, The CB motor is not going up for sale. Going to hang onto it.

Dave can you give me a hint on jet size relative to what's in there already ?? Cheers..

Steve

[Ivan]

How many times do i have to say this ... who needs a tank!!! Get a little steel canister :P.

I should have a bucket by next round :rockon:

Hehehehehe

Why Would I do something dumb like that when steel weighs more than plastic,

I actually need a plastic tank now the person I thought would have one didnt,
So I went to another person and they are also out,


Oh shit wot do I do?

[quallman1234]

Hehehehehe

Why Would I do something dumb like that when steel weighs more than plastic,

I actually need a plastic tank now the person I thought would have one didnt,
So I went to another person and they are also out,


Oh shit wot do I do?

Coke bottle just put some tin foil around it so it looks ok :dodge:
Harden up ;).

[Ivan]

Well I am on a path to success I hope.............................................. .................................................. ...................................

Long Silence













I got a tank today am just in the current stages of mounting it pulled engine apart to check everything was sweet since it has been sitting for so long, all good there
abit of a spray of the mains and big end with some CRC to make sure they sweet while I do the last work Checked my barrel to head clearence which is sweet as well didnt like measure anything just checked to see that it wasnt knocking on the head,

Im gonna finsh the last of the Chain tension and makesure that that is sweet hopefully fix this issue with the tirealways going flat I think I need another tubeless valve Im gonna go get a car one. chuck that in


Umm yeah


So by saturday afternoon it should be rideable and ready to race,

But wont be test ridden till monday because I am getting on the Beers this weekend some stage

[Flyno]

worrying bout weight??? wtf, a buckets to slow even to notice it, i would be working the engine intensly!

[Kickaha]

worrying bout weight??? wtf, a buckets to slow even to notice it, i would be working the engine intensly!

Its easier and cheaper to lighten the bike and it has much the same effect

Your comments show how little you know about bucket racing

[speedpro]

Its easier and cheaper to lighten the bike and it has much the same effect

Your comments show how little you know about bucket racing

Or possibly any sort of performance motorsport.

[Ivan]

worrying bout weight??? wtf, a buckets to slow even to notice it, i would be working the engine intensly!



Man A bucket being so slow is were you want less weight,
The less weight is the cheapest way of power and speed without touching the engine,
Working the engine up is cool yes,

But ask yourself why?


You waste ALOT of time and money getting the engine worked up as much as you can, your happy, But then you put it back in a heavy frame defeats the porpuse really,



Thanks

Einstein

[F5 Dave]

. . .
You waste ALOT of time and money getting the engine worked up as much as you can, your happy, But then you put it back in a heavy frame defeats the porpuse really,. .


To defeat a porpoise I suspect all you need is a simple ruse involving raw fish & a robust fishing net.

[bungbung]

No, Thank You Einstein.

[Ivan]

Well I should say the bike is basically complete

[ajturbo]

all you need now is a good rider

[Ivan]

Well I guess your out then AJ.


I once offered Aaron SLight my bucket bike to race once haha

[Buddha#81]

So you will be all up and running to come down and put your name on the NZF4TT cup then.

[Skunk]

So you will be all up and running to come down and put your name on the NZF4TT cup then.
Ivan? :killingme yeah, right.

[Bert]

Well I should say the bike is basically complete

lets see it then :dodge:

[CM2005]

lets see it then :dodge:

you've got a point there bert!

[Ivan]

Guys relax


I would take pics

But its at tech being worked on,


I did the jetting today
both needle position and main jet,

Got the engine going for the first time since I had ported it
And it went Im actually relly stoked but have the barrel off fixing a thread in the exhaust

[ajturbo]

welllll

i have a cb125 sitting in my garage...
it "goes"...

but down on compression..

i took the tappet cover off tonight.. and sllloooooly turned it over.. a lot of hissssing noise... what is the problem?

[Skunk]

i have a cb125 sitting in my garage.
down on compression..
i took the tappet cover off tonight.. and sllloooooly turned it over.. a lot of hissssing noise... what is the problem?
Just ride the thing - it's probably still too fast for you anyway.

Pull the head off. Have a lookly.

[ajturbo]

Just ride the thing - it's probably still too fast for you anyway.

Pull the head off. Have a lookly.
pull the head off.....???
now why the hell didn't i think of that?????

note to self... push skunk off next time i over take him.

[Skunk]

Have you done it yet?
And have you got the details for that race board... now's good, we're quiet at work.

[ajturbo]

last night i got the CB125 up and screeming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but then luke pointed to the floor and said..

"ummm dad... is that suppose to be doing that?"...


Oooo ummmm not really....

base gasket? so THATS why you need them?

oil every where.. my new love was dying... spewing her blood out of a wound that i should have healed before i put her together...

i turned her off.. she sighed with relive

but i saw an evil grin reflecting on the oil, that was pooling on the pristine cleaned garage floor.... i'll call her

"christine"....

watch out!

you have been warned!!!

what's that my love?...
you need me to repair you?..
now...
yes my love, i'm coming

[Sketchy_Racer]

I'll let Christine mate with the purple flame for $100.. now is that a deal or what!

Oh, anyone have any brake master cylinders.

Believe it or not, my bike might be ready to race before i am! (grrr fuggin knees)

[ajturbo]

hey glen, you still got that sr?...

[Slingshot]

I've just won an auction for a RZ50 rolling chassis...as soon as I find an engine I'll be set to race!!!

Here's a link to the auction. (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=111890813)

[Skunk]

Awesome! Good price too.

Import a Chinese GL145. $520 to your door.

See you on the 26th of this month then. At least to try the track eh? My bucket should be back in one piece by then.

[Sully60]

Awesome! Good price too.

Import a Chinese GL145. $520 to your door.

See you on the 26 of this month then. At least to try the track eh? My bucket should be back in one piece by then.

Just remember to make sure the crankcase breather is not blocked!

[Sketchy_Racer]

hey glen, you still got that sr?...

Yes, Yes i do.

Why do you ask??

[Sully60]

Hey Sketchy Racer
You're still alive, I heard something about someone crashing into a wall a Manifeild and instantly thought of you. When are you coming back to get whopped at the slipway?

[Ivan]

Haha Everyone hears of poor old glens misfortune,


No dont getacheapChinese GL145,

If you doing that, Buy one of them Lifan 150cc V twin engines that would be awsome

[Slingshot]

Awesome! Good price too.

Import a Chinese GL145. $520 to your door.

See you on the 26th of this month then. At least to try the track eh? My bucket should be back in one piece by then.


No dont getacheapChinese GL145,

If you doing that, Buy one of them Lifan 150cc V twin engines that would be awsome

At the moment, I'm looking at a GP100 on TradeMe (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=112529490). Looks like it's already had a bit of work and comes with a few spares.

What do you think??

[Skunk]

I like your thinking Ivan - don't get a Chinese engine; get a Chinese engine that weights more...

I hate you Slingshot... Good find I reckon. $200 is a good price. At least it's a 5 speed (I think from memory).

[Sully60]

I agree with Skunk
That motor would be a good place to start as you will actually be able to get the bits to keep it running for a few seasons to come. I doubt that would be easy especially with a Lifan 150 V-twin where you would have to get two of everything (I know this from experience). One thing though, make sure that chuck in that fuunnky fuel tank, thats just bucketastic!:yes:

[Sully60]

Hey Skunk
I see that the boys got the 125 twin running so the cam timing must be right.
Next thing they need are 2 x CRF70 pistons and a 3mm overbore, we won't see which way it goes.

Are you bringing your ZXR weapon to the next round? It would be good if one bike with a GL145 motor turned some laps, not talking about anyone in particular aye!

[Skunk]

Love to but I haven't got the money to get either the GL or the TF engine for it running. (Dropped a valve through the piston of the GL, TF is in bits...)

[Slingshot]

I hate you Slingshot... Good find I reckon. $200 is a good price. At least it's a 5 speed (I think from memory).

Yeah...assuming it's the original GP gearbox then it should be a five speed.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Hey Sketchy Racer
You're still alive, I heard something about someone crashing into a wall a Manifeild and instantly thought of you. When are you coming back to get whopped at the slipway?

Haha,

Yeap im still alive.

Albit broken.. but alive :Punk:

Now. Im sure i know you, but i can't figure out who you are by your screen name!! And when did i get whopped at slipway? :innocent:

[Sully60]

Oh stink one bro!
Do you know if Sketcy Racer will be coming down? Didn't he come along with you one time?

[Sully60]

I don't know when you last got whopped but if you come back I'm gunna make it my personal mission to whop your pimply ass from one end of the slipway to the other.
Oh have you actually got a bike? I saw some pictures on KB of you spanking on about your flash paint job on the FXR but that was months ago from what I could tell, If you need a bike I've got a real fast RG50 you can ride.

[Skunk]

Spill Sully60... who are you?

[Sully60]

I'm the one who oh so gracefully pirouetted out of top corner in the last race of the last meeting when the track suddenly iced over!

[Sketchy_Racer]

I don't know when you last got whopped but if you come back I'm gunna make it my personal mission to whop your pimply ass from one end of the slipway to the other.
Oh have you actually got a bike? I saw some pictures on KB of you spanking on about your flash paint job on the FXR but that was months ago from what I could tell, If you need a bike I've got a real fast RG50 you can ride.

Jeez mate get with it!! I sold the FXR over 6 months ago!

ohh a super duper fast 50.. i like them.
Have you christened it yet??

Either way.. i don't think im gonna be riding at the next meeting. i think im still gonna have a brace on my leg holding my pieces on kneecap together. damnit!

I was wondering if i geared my RS right down, if i could manage to get it around slip way hmmmm.. anyone say massive power wheelies :Punk:

[Sketchy_Racer]

Oh yeah,

PS: Sully60 Good luck with that mission!!!

[Sully60]

Dude I actually wanted to ride my 50 but I need you to prop me up when the front end lets go! Shame about your leg dude I heard the crash was a bit ugly. Was the FXR still going when you sold it? I remember the clattering from the general vicinity of the engine room was getting quite loud when it was hauling my big ass around the carpark last year. I hope you don't know the person who brought it!

[Sketchy_Racer]

haha.. ohh thats ironic!

I know the person that bought it quite well actually. and as far as i know she's going sweet as a nut (appart from my useless carb tuning!!)

I think that clatter might have been your brain rattling in your head... lmao!!

yeah the knees a bugger.. but the bike well..

Bones grow, bikes cost money. I know what it feels like to almost put $7000 of bike in the bin now. not fun! (okay, maybe not that bad.. but it rooted.. both wheels bent, frame and swingarm cracked.. forks bent.. all body work is a write off.. my handbuilt samba chamber.... thankfully repairable!!!... and all the other odds and ends.)

whos the wise guy who puts white paint on a race track any way!!! (then again.. who scrubs in a new slick in the wet!)

[Sully60]

Did the bike go into the wall at the end of the pit entrance?

[Sketchy_Racer]

na.. just coming through the kink after the sweeper, just after pit entrance.. i just ran over one of the new grid marking paint lines.. (thick, i know.) back went out.. i tried to keep it pinned and just lowside the thing.. but na.. it regripped spat me at the wall.. then hit the wall itself..

I've never heard anything as loud as it was when i hit that was aye. it's undescribable!

From then i remember standing at pit wall thinking..im going to have me a wee lay down right now.. before i pass out..

[Ivan]

Yeah I was in the cut through an undescribable cruch it might havebeen the sound of your knees breaking


Oh god I cringe thinking of it,

Honestly guys I thought he was dead

[Sully60]

Yeah my boss told me about it. He doesn't know you but I used the small brain in my big head to put 2 and 2 together. When do you think you'll be riding again? And do you have a proper bike to ride (buckets you know) The racing has been really good but we need more punters. I think if I put another sketchy block pass on Tex he'll just get frustrated and run me into the tyres again!

[Skunk]

Ice my arse! Too much twist more like. I had no problems at half your speed...

[Skunk]

The racing has been really good but we need more punters. I think if I put another sketchy block pass on Tex he'll just get frustrated and run me into the tyres again!
That was show of the best I've seen for a while. We were betting on when you would T-bone him.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Yeah my boss told me about it. He doesn't know you but I used the small brain in my big head to put 2 and 2 together. When do you think you'll be riding again? And do you have a proper bike to ride (buckets you know) The racing has been really good but we need more punters. I think if I put another sketchy block pass on Tex he'll just get frustrated and run me into the tyres again!

Well.. i have me a Suzuki GP125 that should be ready to roll pretty soon..

I need wheel bearings, a master cylinder, and a deacent tyre.. then its good to boogy

I've bought another RS125 as well..

I can't wait to get back to buckets.. i wanna do some crashing that i can get up and laugh about! and lets not start on the elbow rubbing!!

[Ivan]

Yeah guys,

When you see your best mate crash 10 metres in front of you and watch him slam into a concrete wall and jump up then fall back to ground and not move honestly, It scares you, And then when you get over to see him get sent away and ambulance on track, lights flashing brought back memorys of Owens crash, man it sucked,

[Sketchy_Racer]

oh, and i should be back riding in 5 weeks..

[Sully60]

Oh Skunk
It's easy for the bucket racers who have enough power to actually close the throttle going into the corners. I have to make up for carrying all that excess baggage somehow!
I actually was going slighty slower than I did on the warm up lap the grip went away really quickly. Tex and I walked a lap after everyone left(standing water at this stage) and did our highly scientific foot scuff track adhesion test....there was none! this place would be seriously spooky with proper rain on it.

[Sully60]

Oh Skunk!
It's easy for the bucket racers who have enough power to actually close the throttle going into the corners. I have to make up for carrying all that excess baggage somehow!
I actually was going slighty slower than I did on the warm up lap the grip went away really quickly. Tex and I walked a lap after everyone left(standing water at this stage) and did our highly scientific foot scuff track adhesion test....there was none! this place would be seriously spooky with proper rain on it.

[Sketchy_Racer]

God.. think of the powerslides that even a bucket would be capapble on that surface it it was wet!!

[Sully60]

You could probably powerslide quite far if you got it stood up and pinned nice and early.
I slid from the apex of the top turn (going anticlockwise) to the tires on the outside, about 10 or 12 metres. I'm sure it actually picked up speed one I hit the groud - no one passed me even as I was spinning around holding the bars still trying to save it. This IS the kind of crash to have. Come back to buckets Glen and Ivan we are going to change the track layout so we can crash on both sides in one race.

[Sketchy_Racer]

haha classic!

I like idea of symitrical crashing.. gotta keep things balanced now!

[Sully60]

Ivan
Did you actually see Owens crash? I know it sucks and was a while ago but I'm trying to figure out what hit or who me in that horrible incident.

[ajturbo]

Hey Skunk
I see that the boys got the 125 twin running so the cam timing must be right.
Next thing they need are 2 x CRF70 pistons and a 3mm overbore, we won't see which way it goes.

Are you bringing your ZXR weapon to the next round? It would be good if one bike with a GL145 motor turned some laps, not talking about anyone in particular aye!



i have just pulled it apart AGAIN.. i need a base gasket... where would i get one?? ( have no idea)
and i'm waiting for the piston to arive from england for the GT.....



Spill Sully60... who are you?

crash king!

[Sully60]

Just make one, I have done about five of these (read between the lines -cheapskate) If you can find .5mm gasket paper or thinner. These motors respond to bumping up the compression a bit. If you need a hand just PM me I only live around the corner

[bungbung]

i have just pulled it apart AGAIN.. i need a base gasket... where would i get one?? ( have no idea)
and i'm waiting for the piston to arive from england for the GT.....




crash king!

Is it a twin or a single?
I've got a cb125/xl125 single base gasket you can have

[Ivan]

No, I saw the aftermath of it,

Not nice tho seeing heapsa people you know lying there like that,

I remember you hobbling on that leg you Hyper extended?

And yeah Ill be atbucketsagain soon Craig, Kinda want to get this Vic season finished first, because Im doing so shit at the mo I want to concentrate on this final half


Sweet as I wanna test my bucket out now

[bungbung]

It would be good if one bike with a GL145 motor turned some laps

Fear the power: TZR145

Needs engine and exhaust mounts and some minor tidying.
Anyone got a FZR rear sprocket for a 428 chain?

[ajturbo]

Just make one, I have done about five of these (read between the lines -cheapskate) If you can find .5mm gasket paper or thinner. These motors respond to bumping up the compression a bit. If you need a hand just PM me I only live around the corner


PM on the way....




Is it a twin or a single?
I've got a cb125/xl125 single base gasket you can have

it's a mighty TWIN......

[Sully60]

I can find one for you Bung Bung. How many tooths do you need?

[bungbung]

Cheers, quite small, 46 or 47 ish.

[Slingshot]

Just make one, I have done about five of these (read between the lines -cheapskate) If you can find .5mm gasket paper or thinner. These motors respond to bumping up the compression a bit. If you need a hand just PM me I only live around the corner

You up in Newlands too? Sounds like we need to have someone build a bucket track up here, would be mint!!

Organised the freight on my new bucket today, should be here by the end of the week.
Just need to find an engine now.

Have taken Friday off so I can sit in the garage and tinker.

[Ivan]

Mean,


I would love to see a V twin 150 bucket,


But I cant do it because it will be another project that takes to long to complete

Shame I dont live over the hill way and have someone kick my arse into gear and finsh it

But Pics are here now

[Skunk]

Shame I dont live over the hill way and have someone kick my arse into gear and finsh it

Ivan... that bike was a runner when I last saw it. Only difference was you didn't own it. :killingme

[Ivan]

Bike still is a runner,


And hahaha It was a dragbike no good for left hand corners it scraped the chamber constantly

[Sketchy_Racer]

Comon guys!

Who has a Master cylinder. Its for your own good. cause if no one gives me one, im gonna race the bastard with out front brakes!!

I can sort the tyre, and wheel bearings myself.. maybe..

[JayRacer37]

Comon guys!

Who has a Master cylinder. Its for your own good. cause if no one gives me one, im gonna race the bastard with out front brakes!!


Might be better like that, the last time you had front brakes on a bucket, my frame grew a hole and lost a tacho and temp gauge holder.... ;)

[gav]

So all you bucket heroes coming to BOB? :scooter: :yes:

[Slingshot]

So all you bucket heroes coming to BOB? :scooter: :yes:

I might have to get a season under my belt before I consider coming down for that. Would be a shit load of fun though...whooping all you mainlanders on my spanking new RZ!!!

[Buddha#81]

So all you bucket heroes coming to BOB? :scooter: :yes:

"Pot this is kettle".......... Are you going Gav? And not just to watch.

[Sully60]

I have a 1/2" cylinder from a MB50 suitable to use with a single piston sliding type caliper, yours for a mere $1250.00 plus GST or you can bequeathe to me your firstborn son

[Slingshot]

One thing though, make sure that chuck in that fuunnky fuel tank, thats just bucketastic!:yes:

Thought I'd be cheeky and ask the seller if he'd through the tank in if I won the bidding and he said yes.

If nothing else, at least I'll have the fittings. :rockon:

[Sully60]

You up in Newlands too? Sounds like we need to have someone build a bucket track up here, would be mint!!

Organised the freight on my new bucket today, should be here by the end of the week.
Just need to find an engine now.

Have taken Friday off so I can sit in the garage and tinker.

Not quite, Grenada Village, across the great ravine of Seaton Nossiter park.
Hmm a trach up here? there was a bit of tarmac at the old tip site, I might just have to go for a wonder and have a look if its still there.

Are you going to bid on that GP Motor from WangaVegas? Stick that in that little RZ chassis and Whoa! look out power understeer here we come!

[Sully60]

Mean,


I would love to see a V twin 150 bucket,


But I cant do it because it will be another project that takes to long to complete

Shame I dont live over the hill way and have someone kick my arse into gear and finsh it

But Pics are here now

I'd make the journey over the to kick your ass! Anytime!

[ajturbo]

I'd make the journey over the to kick your ass! Anytime!

in fact we will go in convoy!!!

[Slingshot]

Not quite, Grenada Village, across the great ravine of Seaton Nossiter park.
Hmm a trach up here? there was a bit of tarmac at the old tip site, I might just have to go for a wonder and have a look if its still there.

Are you going to bid on that GP Motor from WangaVegas? Stick that in that little RZ chassis and Whoa! look out power understeer here we come!


The old tip is pretty much all grass other than a very small (too small for buckets) carpark. The Newlands shopping area might be big enough....and if enough of us turned up there early on a Sunday morning we could mark out a course :yes:.

The GP100 is the plan, hopefully it won't get out of my price range but it looks like a good place to start.

[Sully60]

We could hve a REALLY off chamber flat out sweeper around the entrance to the carpark, then # 2 might finally get his knee down without crashing! Another funky thing would be the off road section by the Hindu temple building into a chicane between those wierd glass panel things, carnage all round!

[Sully60]

So Retchy Skacer,
Do you want this master cylinder or what. The price won't go down!

[JayRacer37]

in fact we will go in convoy!!!

Can I come too???
*sounds hopeful*

[Skunk]

So all you bucket heroes coming to BOB? :scooter: :yes:Me and possibly AJ are planning on getting down again. Trying to get Saxet and F5Dave in on it. Sully60 - you keen?


I might have to get a season under my belt before I consider coming down for that. Would be a shit load of fun though...whooping all you mainlanders on my spanking new RZ!!!You won't need a season under your belt... Book the ferry now.


"Pot this is kettle".......... Are you going Gav? And not just to watch.:killingme my thoughts too.

[Sketchy_Racer]

So Retchy Skacer,
Do you want this master cylinder or what. The price won't go down!

Na im sorted.. I traded a kidney for one.. that seemed cheaper than what you were asking

But, because im sooo kind.. i might not whip your arse sooo bad next time im racing with ya!!

Fark im just too good to some people!

[Sketchy_Racer]

Me and possibly AJ are planning on getting down again. Trying to get Saxet and F5Dave in on it. Sully60 - you keen?


Got a spare seat Skunk?? No bike.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Might be better like that, the last time you had front brakes on a bucket, my frame grew a hole and lost a tacho and temp gauge holder.... ;)

Jeez mate. i was just trying to quickly and easily lighten your frame.

I mean, who the hell needs metal to hold those headset bearings anyway!

[Skunk]

Got a spare seat Skunk?? No bike.
Could have... got another kidney?

[Sketchy_Racer]

yeah i could trade another one of them..

I'd expect change though..

[JayRacer37]

Jeez mate. i was just trying to quickly and easily lighten your frame.

I mean, who the hell needs metal to hold those headset bearings anyway!

True. The grease is doing an admirable job!!

[gav]

"Pot this is kettle".......... Are you going Gav? And not just to watch.
Well, I've offered to wave a flag, but if Team Ginga finds a MotoFXR150 hopefully I'll have the RZFXR :yes: . I'm also looking at running the MB as a proddie.

[Ivan]

How bout I drop the bucket off to someone and they finsh it for me:innocent:

[Skunk]

How bout I drop the bucket off to someone and they finsh it for me:innocent:
Yep, I'll do that for ya. Keen for another bonfire I am...

[Ivan]

Not that kind of finishing

[Slingshot]

Someone is bidding on my engine....better not be anyone off here!!!:shit:

[Skunk]

Stop at $380...

[Slingshot]

Stop at $380...

I was going to stop at $245, but at $241.10, I'm now the proud new owner of a GP100.

[Skunk]

Party at your place to build a bucket!

[Slingshot]

Stop at $380...

You bring the beer...I'm broke now :)


Know anyone with a welder??

[Skunk]

Yeah, me. Arc and gas.

[bungbung]

I've got a mig

[Sully60]

Can I come too???
*sounds hopeful*

If you go up and over the Paihatua Track and we come over the hill we can mount a pincer attack so both of his butt cheeks are kicked hard from either side!

[Sully60]

Me and possibly AJ are planning on getting down again. Trying to get Saxet and F5Dave in on it. Sully60 - you keen?

You won't need a season under your belt... Book the ferry now.

:killingme my thoughts too.

What sort of $$$$ did the hole shooting match cost for you guys last year, including ferrys, booze, hookers, medical expences etc?

[Slingshot]

Yeah, me. Arc and gas.


I've got a mig

Sweet, don't know if I'll need to weld anything yet but if I do, I'll sing out.

Bike should be here Thursday and the motor by Friday!!!

[Skunk]

You're set for racing on the 26th then.

Don't be an Ivan about this now...

[Sully60]

Its not that far for us to come and kick your ass!

[Slingshot]

You're set for racing on the 26th then.

Don't be an Ivan about this now...


I've still got to get some leathers, spend all my cash on the bike....bugger.

[Skunk]

Hmmm, we have options there too. You're not getting out of this.

[Sully60]

I've still got to get some leathers, spend all my cash on the bike....bugger.

As I have absolutley no idea who you are, what are you vital statistics?
I have a spare set and will deffinatly be there. You really need to some between Bungbung and Skunk if you're to have the privledge of using mu hand me downs, let me know.:yes:

[Slingshot]

As I have absolutley no idea who you are, what are you vital statistics?
I have a spare set and will deffinatly be there. You really need to some between Bungbung and Skunk if you're to have the privledge of using mu hand me downs, let me know.:yes:

Thanks for the offer, I'd be described on Police 10-7 as around 5'11" medium build (80Kg) although I'm going on a diet cause it's gotta be easier to drop 5kgs off me than the bike :sunny:

[CM2005]

here's some pics from Mt Welly, sadly AFTER the river in the esses dried up.:whocares:

some photographer was there, i'll try steal some off his website later.:shutup:

oh, btw slingshot, i got my leathers (the uber cool zebra one's) off tardme for $150.

[Sully60]

Thanks for the offer, I'd be described on Police 10-7 as around 5'11" medium build (80Kg) although I'm going on a diet cause it's gotta be easier to drop 5kgs off me than the bike :sunny:

Oohhh Riiight then.
5 Kgs off your weight......
No beers after the racing, no KFC, No Maccas, No coke, No pies, No chips,No Ice Cream....easy, LOL.

My leathers should fit you ok unless you have unusual body appendages or are female. Theres one condition, the knee sliders must come back scuffed! It's fine if you have to crash to make this happen. They say god loves a trier, this is the only thing god and I agree on.

[Sketchy_Racer]

I can have mine there as well.. I wont be riding, so they're free for anyone to use. They're the same as your's Sully

[Sully60]

I would just like to warn everyone of the state of AJturbos bush.

Last night I voluntered to perform some "work" in AJ's "lower garage" after the work was completed and AJ was finally satisfied I came up from his "lower garage" and caught my head on AJ's untrimmed and extremely unruly bush.

I just about passed out from the pain as AJ's bush is pretty solid and upon putting my hand on my extremely swollen head I found blood to be streaming at an uncontrollable rate.

To his credit plenty of stong medicinal alcohol was applied to the wound (and some, ok most was taken internally)

I thought I would do my community service and warn anyone intending to go down to Ajturbos "lower garage" to be aware of his dangerous bush and take the appropriate safety precautions.

I have attached a photo of the wound to convey the serious nature of this particularly horrible accident.

[Skunk]

The important question here is; can you get a helmet on OK?

Ouch. Haven't had that issue yet. Was that the side path?

[Sully60]

Yeah, on the side path, I'll be taking much better care when coming back up from AJ's "lower garage"!

It's okay its just a flesh wound, just leave me here and save yourselves!

Any idea of approximate costs for getting to BoB as per earlier post?

[Slingshot]

Fark, that looks sore Sully.


Here's a racing question...how do you go about getting a number for your bike, is it just for wank value or is it a requirement?

[Skunk]

Wank value for me... requirement for Sully...

Pick one and see if it's unique basically.

[Slingshot]

Wank value for me... requirement for Sully...

Pick one and see if it's unique basically.

It'll be wank value for me too then, it'll probably be good for me to go with the number 1 cause that's gonna be where I'm placing in the races :Punk:

[Skunk]

Any idea of approximate costs for getting to BoB as per earlier post?
Ah, yeah, meant to respond to that... I think two riders, two bikes, one van cost us under $800. Over half that was the ferry, then fuel getting there. That's everything... the snacks, meals, and the gift we left the Chch crew for their hospitality.

I have a trailer and five seat van - so I can offer as soon as we sort who/how/when. I'm thinking the 26th will be a good time.

[Skunk]

It'll be wank value for me too then, it'll probably be good for me to go with the number 1 cause that's gonna be where I'm placing in the races :Punk:
*cough* Start with number 7 I think...

[Skunk]

here's some pics from Mt Welly, sadly AFTER the river in the esses dried up.

some photographer was there, i'll try steal some off his website later.Nice track there CM2005.

[Sully60]

Wank value for me... requirement for Sully...

Pick one and see if it's unique basically.

Aye?
Do you think I have problems identifing my bike in the pits our something?

Well actually sometimes I do afetr those end of day seventyfive laps sessions at the slipway.

[Ivan]

Slipway fun,


So flat makes it awsome wierd tho after being manfield


It be cool to see me get there again

[CM2005]

yeah i like it aye... i'll try make BoB next year and meet some southland KB'ers.. i'm off to airforce next month, will try get my bucket down to chch, when i get posted there.

more pics..

[Skunk]

Slipway fun,


So flat makes it awsome wierd tho after being manfield


It be cool to see me get there again
Cool for whom?

[Sully60]

Oh come on Skunk
It be cool for everybody when Ivan turn up. I be loving it when I be on the flat. Woow mann! Ayree!

Hey CM2005,
Those leathers rock man! Are they ex Darren Wilson?

[CM2005]

Hey CM2005,
Those leathers rock man! Are they ex Darren Wilson?

Not as far as i know bro, from some super-mega-rich-dude's leathers.. his name's rick martin (NOT RICKY LOL), from "cornerstone developements" all the gear no idea maybe...? :shutup:

But they're well cool yeah! scuffed them up a bit in my first attempt at racing, but they're okay now, I've crashed all the bad luck outta them! :innocent:

[Sully60]

But they're well cool yeah! scuffed them up a bit in my first attempt at racing, but they're okay now, I've crashed all the bad luck outta them! :innocent:[/QUOTE]

That just makes them even cooler! And whats that funky steed you're riding?

It would fit into a new class of old skool buckets I have been thinking about.
In Wellingtron we have a dichotomy of bucket racing machines between bikes like yours and alloy beam framed USD fork slick shod Motogp wannabes (like mine) We have enough time to run them as a separate class and I know there are heaps of bike like this lurking around.

What are your thoughts?

[ajturbo]

i must say ...

thanks to sully.... for pointing out the bush.... i have walked past that many many times....
it is good to be short... and nownext time he over takes me i'll invite him around to my "lower garage"....

and thanks for making the new base gasket for me and putting it back together and making sure everything was ok and the timeing was right and pointing out the fact that the bike was still standard..... and for telling me that there was so many more times that i can bore it out when it final shit's it self!

thanks heaps!!!

still have boubon left!!!



on another note....

i have got the new piston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for the gt...!!! so that makes 3 potential bikes to take to the BOB for me!!!!!!!!

[CM2005]

That just makes them even cooler! And whats that funky steed you're riding?

It would fit into a new class of old skool buckets I have been thinking about.
In Wellingtron we have a dichotomy of bucket racing machines between bikes like yours and alloy beam framed USD fork slick shod Motogp wannabes (like mine) We have enough time to run them as a separate class and I know there are heaps of bike like this lurking around.

What are your thoughts?

My Funky Steed is a stock as 1984 Suzuki GP125, with Yoshimura stickers, and bridgestone battlaxes. Up in AKL we race both together, using laptimes to separate classes.
oh and F5, 50cc strokers for hyperactive midgets with twitchy gearchange feet:gob:, and for anyone else skilled, small and brave enough to try, with the odd 100cc 4banger in for luck.:innocent: some of the "fast fifties" riders are fairly inconsiderate to the guys riding steel framed dinosaurs like my bike..

The separate class thing would be cool, especially if enough bikes turn up, then that'd be great. It segregates the whole idea of buckets into two "socio economic groups" 1= 1'000+ spent on rolling frames, and tuned motors, and 2= $506 dollar trademe bargain with the best allloy number boards ever (my bike).. I'm looking at tuning mine slightly and fitting 17" rims with maybe a MX 80cc USD front end, but the basis will stay the same. Its all fair though, so great idea!

lol, that could be the most i've ever written in KB!:shit:

Josh

[ajturbo]

no..
i liked it when we were all in together... up in dorkland....

luke and dave go out in the F4 class all the time ( luke has the standared rg50.. and does NOT come last ( someone will fall off ......)

while down in chch last year at the BOB we had the all in down there and the 50's didnot shame themselves.!!

about 20 years ago people were spending 1000's of $$ on their buckets... me, i spent about 3-400... and while i never won many races was all had

FUN

[CM2005]

no..
i liked it when we were all in together... up in dorkland....

luke and dave go out in the F4 class all the time ( luke has the standared rg50.. and does NOT come last ( someone will fall off ......)

while down in chch last year at the BOB we had the all in down there and the 50's didnot shame themselves.!!

about 20 years ago people were spending 1000's of $$ on their buckets... me, i spent about 3-400... and while i never won many races was all had

FUN

fair enough!! its cool when you can beat waaayy tuned up bikes on a stocker! those 50's are way fast.

found my results from the weekend, my first championship points EVER!:shit::sunny::love:

Josh

[Sully60]

I probably didn't explain the reasoning behind having a separate class.
All in races are cool and the old bikes could race in the "Premier Class" as well, as you know AJ the more the better.
I just think that if someone had an ol' skool CG125 or whatever in their garage they could turn up and see "modern looking" bikes and GP framed bikes and be a little dishartened (is that even a word- there has already been enough "Bush" on this thread).
I see it being like post classics for buckets.

The socio economic thing is also a good idea but maybe a little harder to apply. My bike complete rolling chassis cost me nothing because I was in the right place at the right time and the motor came out of the old RG framed rocket twister. I can't afford to spend anything on my buckets but because I have "contacts" I can keep my rig going pretty good.

Keep up the debate Y'all

[Ivan]

Yeah The bike fourth in the points, Mark Robinson, Thats Hamishes old bucket that thing is a rocket ship, Yamaha TZ50 Chassis, Aprillia RS50 engine AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Ivan]

Ahhh, Im gonna finish the AX im gonna come up and do Slipway next weekend the only thing holding me up is tank welding as no one wants to do it

[bungbung]

Ivan, do you have a crack in your tank or some other problem?
After my last off I cracked my tank, I've bodged it up with metal epoxy.

[Ivan]

Problem is I need a tab welded to it so the tank can bolt onto bike then its done

As The standered Aprillia Tank was plastic and is had it,


And I cantfind a tank that willfit, SO i got a RX100 tank i think, it is designed to slide over a tube chassis and be heldin place were as the aprillia is different, so I have to weld a tab on it so I can bolt it to frame and it will be mint but like I said no one wants to weld it.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Just weld the fuggen thing

Wash it out with water.. leave it for a couple of hours and weld away... or if your not convinced, first stand back and drop a match in.. No boom?? Weld away!!

[gav]

Does anyone know if a RG400 shock and linkage will fit in an early alloy RG250 frame?

[Skunk]

I probably didn't explain the reasoning behind having a separate class.
All in races are cool and the old bikes could race in the "Premier Class" as well, as you know AJ the more the better.
I just think that if someone had an ol' skool CG125 or whatever in their garage they could turn up and see "modern looking" bikes and GP framed bikes and be a little dishartened (is that even a word- there has already been enough "Bush" on this thread).
I see it being like post classics for buckets.

The socio economic thing is also a good idea but maybe a little harder to apply. My bike complete rolling chassis cost me nothing because I was in the right place at the right time and the motor came out of the old RG framed rocket twister. I can't afford to spend anything on my buckets but because I have "contacts" I can keep my rig going pretty good.

Keep up the debate Y'all
I reckon that if you're going to split the classes it's best along frame design lines. Backbone and twin spar maybe.

Chch split between 'Production' - as it left the shop pretty much, and 'Super Bucket' - anything modified.

Dar, not that I've really thought about it.

[Slingshot]

My new engine arrived today!

It was like Christmas! The RZ chassis hasn't arrived yet though and it's not looking like I'll get it before the weekend.

Oh well...at least I've got an engine to play with, here are some pics:

[Slingshot]

Does anyone know if a RG400 shock and linkage will fit in an early alloy RG250 frame?


Sure it will, anything will fit if you try hard enough.

[Skunk]

I'll be round next Saturday to measure that pipe... :D

[Slingshot]

I'll be round next Saturday to measure that pipe... :D

Are there regs on pipe size?

[Skunk]

Nope, just noise... I haven't got a decent pipe on mine - that's all. You may need to make a muffler of sorts.

[Slingshot]

Nope, just noise... I haven't got a decent pipe on mine - that's all. You may need to make a muffler of sorts.

I'm pretty sure the chassis has a muffler coming out under the seat so may be able to use that.

I'm dying to kick it over but fucked if I know what all the parts are for.

[Skunk]

I'd be coming round if I could but I'll be in Tauranga this weekend. :( Between all the Newlands Elite Bucketeers you'll be ready to race next Sunday.

[Slingshot]

I'd be coming round if I could but I'll be in Tauranga this weekend. :( Between all the Newlands Elite Bucketeers you'll be ready to race next Sunday.

Yeah...know the feeling. I'm heading up to Palmerston tomorrow and then across to Masterton on Saturday.
Can't really do much until I get the chassis anyway.

[gav]

Sure it will, anything will fit if you try hard enough.
Thanks :innocent: yeah sorry about bidding on that engine ....... :shit:
Just kidding, but was watching it!

[Slingshot]

Got the rolling chassis today, it arrived yesterday and I managed to convince a mate to go and collect it for me from the depot this morning.

Initial thoughts: It's choice, but the motor doesn't fit...looks like I might have to get the hammer out. The drum brake on the rear looks like it may need some attention too but I don't think it's too serious.

Anyway, here are some pics:

[Ivan]

Sweet The engine should fit man

[Slingshot]

Sweet The engine should fit man

It should do but doesn't quite....I can't slip the head past the top of the frame. I'm probably just going to bend the bottom part of the frame out to make it fit so it should be sweet.

[Ivan]

Yeah do that,


I probably see you up there next weekend

[CM2005]

pull top end off and re fit after motor in? Damn u slingshot, i wanted that motor, but iwas working and missed it! should be fun in the RGfiddy frame

[speedpro]

Aaron Gullery's old bucket. He used to get round OK on that, very nice guy.

[ajturbo]

ok enjin in frame...
but alass.. it is only running on one ....

what is the problem???????

i need to get this thing going before sunday.......

[Slingshot]

Spent a bit of time on the bucket today...have managed to get the engine to fit in the frame. Had to hacksaw a bit off the frame and bend the lower front parts forward a bit.

The problem is that the mounting holes don't line up, they're not far off but it will need some adjusting. The pic attached shows the engine in place with a bolt through the top rear mount.

I also took the rear wheel off and cleaned up the brake drum and lubed the axle etc.

[Ivan]

Sweet man your looking ready,


Ill probably be up there racing


Im definatly going tho,

Looks like im racing a 150 there,

[Ivan]

ok enjin in frame...
but alass.. it is only running on one ....

what is the problem???????

i need to get this thing going before sunday.......

Have you tryed a different plug?

If so

Have you checked both coils are connected,

No broken wires?

Or youve got your earths connected in the right place

[Sully60]

Spent a bit of time on the bucket today...have managed to get the engine to fit in the frame. Had to hacksaw a bit off the frame and bend the lower front parts forward a bit.

The problem is that the mounting holes don't line up, they're not far off but it will need some adjusting. The pic attached shows the engine in place with a bolt through the top rear mount.



How's the sprocket alignment? (lateraly) and are you able to get the front sprocket closer to the swingarm pivot? Otherwise you can try to line up the three axis of the rr axle swing arm pivot and the c/shaft.
It doesn't look like you have too many other options from your photo. Sometimes you might get away with putting one engine bolt into the closest existing mount as a start point.
I hope you have a good selction of spacers or a lathe. A good selection of long bolts is good. PM me if you get stuck or need anything.
Good luck!

[Sully60]

ok enjin in frame...
but alass.. it is only running on one ....

what is the problem???????

i need to get this thing going before sunday.......

Stick some Bourbon in it!

[Slingshot]

How's the sprocket alignment? (lateraly) and are you able to get the front sprocket closer to the swingarm pivot? Otherwise you can try to line up the three axis of the rr axle swing arm pivot and the c/shaft.
It doesn't look like you have too many other options from your photo. Sometimes you might get away with putting one engine bolt into the closest existing mount as a start point.
I hope you have a good selction of spacers or a lathe. A good selection of long bolts is good. PM me if you get stuck or need anything.
Good luck!

The front sprocket lines up pretty well with the rear sprocket but would probably be good if the front sprocket (ie. the engine) was a little higher but I don't think I can raise it any more.

I haven't got a lathe and will need to buy some long bolts as the ones that I have aren't long enough.

At this stage, I think I'd be happy if I could get one bolt through the front and one bolt through the rear.

[Sully60]

The front sprocket lines up pretty well with the rear sprocket but would probably be good if the front sprocket (ie. the engine) was a little higher but I don't think I can raise it any more.

I haven't got a lathe and will need to buy some long bolts as the ones that I have aren't long enough.

At this stage, I think I'd be happy if I could get one bolt through the front and one bolt through the rear.

Can you tell if that motor was rubber mounted or are there just plain bolt holes. If it was rubber mounted you may have to reconnect the frame rails at th bottom. If you solid mount, you can use the engine a stressed member. Then your flyin!

[Slingshot]

Can you tell if that motor was rubber mounted or are there just plain bolt holes. If it was rubber mounted you may have to reconnect the frame rails at th bottom. If you solid mount, you can use the engine a stressed member. Then your flyin!

That meant absolutely nothing to me, come again???

Here's a photo of the engine mounted in the last frame it was in:

[Sully60]

It looks like it was soild mounted before so it should be easy. If the engine was rubber mounted the frame rails around the bottom of the motor have to be intact because the rubber mounts in the egine cases allow the frame to flex too much. Bolting it up solidly uses the engine cases to do this job.
It'll be a tingly thing to ride, you might want to get thicker seat foam unless you're into your butt being buzzed.

[Skunk]

That meant absolutely nothing to me, come again???

Here's a photo of the engine mounted in the last frame it was in:
I think we should all show up at your place on Saturday and get the thing running.

I have an Arc welder and a Gas plant and some off cuts of plate steel to make mounts. do you have a drill press, files, hacksaw, FBH (Fucking Big Hammer) and other assorted shit?

Looking at the pic I'd try and mount in the lower rear mount and make the others... Nah, scratch that - pivot gets in the way.

PM me your addy or phone number and I'll come round and have a look. Maybe we all can, eh? We could put our 5 cents in and confuse the whole issue to shit.

[Ivan]

Haha 5 Cents aint official any more skunk you newlands people behind in the times

[Sully60]

Yeah, the poor bike will end up looking like a 45 c Dr frankenstein creation:yes:

[Skunk]

Haha 5 Cents aint official any more skunk you newlands people behind in the times
Sorry - I didn't know - I'm all electronic funds now.

I guess for you to know means you're still using using 'money'?

[Slingshot]

It looks like it was soild mounted before so it should be easy. If the engine was rubber mounted the frame rails around the bottom of the motor have to be intact because the rubber mounts in the egine cases allow the frame to flex too much. Bolting it up solidly uses the engine cases to do this job.
It'll be a tingly thing to ride, you might want to get thicker seat foam unless you're into your butt being buzzed.

Hmmm...butt buzzed...and here I was thinking that the excitement of bucket racing was in the actual racing!


I think we should all show up at your place on Saturday and get the thing running.

I have an Arc welder and a Gas plant and some off cuts of plate steel to make mounts. do you have a drill press, files, hacksaw, FBH (Fucking Big Hammer) and other assorted shit?

Looking at the pic I'd try and mount in the lower rear mount and make the others... Nah, scratch that - pivot gets in the way.

PM me your addy or phone number and I'll come round and have a look. Maybe we all can, eh? We could put our 5 cents in and confuse the whole issue to shit.

PM on it's way.

I've got some assorted shit, haven't got a drill press though...the electric hand drill will have to do. Broke my last hacksaw blade today but have a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade!!! Haven't got a FBH but have a SSH (standard sized hammer)


Yeah, the poor bike will end up looking like a 45 c Dr frankenstein creation:yes:

I'm am looking for a nickname for this wee beauty, Frankenstein could fit the bill.

[Sully60]

Slingshot,
are you on the Mark Ave s section?

[Slingshot]

Slingshot,
are you on the Mark Ave s section?

No, round the corner in Woodridge.

[Skunk]

Right then Slingshot - my place tomorrow night. Say 7pm? See what we can do. The address is in my profile.

[ajturbo]

Right then Slingshot - my place tomorrow night. Say 7pm? See what we can do. The address is in my profile.

got room for your socket set?

and talk drive?

and a cb125

and doug/luke/AJ/bourbon???


me think pizza for tea?

[Ivan]

Team Juggins making a 2 bike apperance

with 2 GP riders


Sweet as


And to bikes be afraid

[Skunk]

got room for your socket set?

and talk drive?

and a cb125

and doug/luke/AJ/bourbon???


me think pizza for tea?
Sweet as - I have bourbon and beer so you shout pizzas.

More important than the sockets (but not the torque wench) is the vernier... who's got that?

Slingshot - I've had second thoughts on the frame down tube/exhaust port issue so I haven't cut out the plate yet. Hope you haven't done anything.:pinch:<_<

[Sully60]

Sweet as - I have bourbon and beer so you shout pizzas.

More important than the sockets (but not the torque wench) is the vernier... who's got that?

:<_<

Can help out there

[Ivan]

I got one, but its locked at tech so cant help out sorry.:angry2:

Other wise id be over like that,

Whip down and buy a set they good and handy

[Ivan]

Hey Sully,


What you riding this weekend???


and anyone know of the infamous Sprozen mobile will turn up???:jerry:

[Skunk]

Can help out there
I think AJ's got it... Said he needed an accurate measure of something small and thin.

[Sully60]

Hey Sully,


What you riding this weekend???


and anyone know of the infamous Sprozen mobile will turn up???:jerry:

Just the might ZX125RC, no fitty as that has ben canibilised for parts to get others going.

I have seen the infamous mobile you speak of on a trailer this week, might be an outside chance of seeing him out there.
Hard to run a meeting and ride at the same time though.

[k14]

I think AJ's got it... Said he needed an accurate measure of something small and thin.
Well maybe a micrometer would be more appropriate? :bleh:

[Ivan]

Just the might ZX125RC, no fitty as that has ben canibilised for parts to get others going.

I have seen the infamous mobile you speak of on a trailer this week, might be an outside chance of seeing him out there.
Hard to run a meeting and ride at the same time though.



Sweet,

I miss read and thought you had seen my infamous mobile,

Phewww

Lucky,


Sweet only a 125 that good then not as fast as what i thought you had but still fast,

I thought you had a 145

[Ivan]

Anyone got a camera I can borrow for some onboard footage?


It would be awsome if we could stick cameras on our bikes over the day and tape it edit it up and stick some vids on you tube lol


And AJ youl probly have to more people crashing at yours tommorow

[ajturbo]

Anyone got a camera I can borrow for some onboard footage?


It would be awsome if we could stick cameras on our bikes over the day and tape it edit it up and stick some vids on you tube lol


And AJ youl probly have to more people crashing at yours tommorow

that cool....
Kiwifruit will be here.....oh O:pinch:

[ajturbo]

:bash::bash::girlfight:

[Slingshot]

Sweet, will see you tonight.

Might be a little after 7pm, Catherine's got tea on so I'll have to have that before I come around.

See you soon.

[Skunk]

Hehe, just about fucked Slingshot's bucket good. No way is he beating me now.

Did I say that out loud?

[ajturbo]

Team Juggins making a 2 bike apperance

with 2 GP riders


Sweet as


And to bikes be afraid

christine has just made me read this post.....

she is ALIVE and RUNNING....

all who ride her...be afraid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:baby:

[mud boy]

Anyone got a camera I can borrow for some onboard footage?


It would be awsome if we could stick cameras on our bikes over the day and tape it edit it up and stick some vids on you tube lol


And AJ youl probly have to more people crashing at yours tommorow

you would be thinking the so called GP racer are gona be fuck good i bet!! $5 ill beat at less one of them! heheheh:banana:

[Skunk]

christine has just made me read this post.....

she is ALIVE and RUNNING...
Are you still drinking?