Show us your...

[Buddha#81]

........Bucket

Here's mine, Ex Sketchy Racer MotoFXR150RR, GXR250 rear wheel, J-Lo RS125 tail piece, Honda XL250 Carb, Home made exhaust......

Now show me yours!

[Grahameeboy]

Here is mine...needs some work

[Sully60]

Here I was thinking this was going to be cool scars or something but it's even better, it's about Buckets!

This is the "Leadsled" ZX140RC2

ZXR250c Chassis
CB125T engine now running CRF70 pistons so 142cc's in capacity.
Boyer Bransden Electronic ignition.
Custom air box

Hand made twin megaphone exhaust's (in development to bring them down to acceptable noise levels)

BMW F650 Brembo front brake master cylinder with braided line to single stock caliper and disk.

CBR 250 4 x 17" rear wheel ( both wheels soon to be changed for ZZR 250wheels with 125GP slicks)

[nudemetalz]

Ours is still in building stage, so not a lot to show but the link is here
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=65994

[Coyote]

Do VFR400's count?

[bungbung]

Do VFR400's count?

no. unless it's only running on one

[Coyote]

no. unless it's only running on one
Feels like it

[Skunk]

Two of mine...

The ZX1R in it's early days... actually the day I blew the GL145 motor. It's now getting/got a CB125T engine.
AX1R is described here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=65916)...

[Skunk]

no. unless it's only running on one
Where's ya bucket pic?

[Ozzy27]

Might bring this along this year. It is a 50!!
83882838838388483885
:2thumbsup

[Str8 Jacket]

Crazylittleshit has teh COOLEST street fightered A100! Its painted matte black and has everything possible removed, new lower handle bars the works, fucken awesome! I must get him to post a pic!

[bucket boy]

heres mine.

[gav]

FXR150 motor, RZ350 chassis, 17"wheels, slicks, TZR250 3MA brake caliper, CBR400RR master cylinder, GN250 carb, gutted pipe, RS125 tail section, aftermarket RGV250 rearsets.

[xwhatsit]

Any particular reason why we're using ancient carbs on the FXR150? XL250, GN250?

Looking at that photo with the XL250 carb, that looks like the 79-83 carb, which is very familiar to me (same one on my bike), with the accelerator pumper. Round slide, pumper == gooood. But GN250 flabby CV carb? What's the theory behind that? Does it ever get near to maximum vacuum?

[gav]

Well, its a bigger CV than the standard CV carb, word is, they go OK. However I'll gladly try something else, what have ya got? :whistle:
Lookee here, it even runs! http://www.sealion.co.nz/view/2267/motofxr-bucket

http://www.sealion.co.nz/view/2268/motofxr-bucket-2

[xwhatsit]

Phwoar, cool! It's got bite :)

My above post wasn't a sales pitch or anything, but I do have a couple of spare CB250RS carbs (33mm round-slide, accelerator pump) I could offload cheap if at some point you want to try something different. Not that I know anything.

[bungbung]

The Team Pie H100, ex-F5 Dave with slight modifications since.
H100 motor has flatslide carb, 6 spd box. RG50 front end KTM 125 chamber.
Older pic, now has FZR400 clipons. 18" wire wheels.

Other pic is TZR250 awaiting GL145 motor, now has aprilia 1000 fibre tailpiece.

[motocoorg]

Might bring this along this year. It is a 50!!
83882838838388483885
:2thumbsup
noice motard.. are they available here..wonder how much$$$$?

[dangerous]

Now show me yours! But you have seen mine...
CB125 twin, std engine after blowing the worked one up in a modified frame.
MB100gp, a replica frame of the 1977 MT125 now running a worked MB100 (not raced in buckets with fairing on)

[Rashika]

ok heres mine fresh from racing last weekend.
Oh yeah and that is an RG I'm passing in the dipper ;)

[speights_bud]

Sold my bucket a few months ago, but this is what it looked like, i dunno if its being raced anywhere, the new owner planned on racing it the day after he'd bought it, anyone seen it around?

A100, polished head & ex port, homemade exhaust, standard carb & everything else, geared down 2T on front, ran RD50 disc brake and forks on front end, & custom seat/frame + padding. GL145 rear tail piece.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17258&d=1128560320

[Trudes]

Oh that is way too flash to be a bucket Rashika!!!:rockon:

[fi5hy]

Here's the one that I put together about six years ago. Its a ZXR150LR 1992 ZXR250 frame 17in front 18in rear Loncin 145cc motor. just had a paint job and a new Loncin motor to replace the old rooted GL145 .:spanking:

[dangerous]

Oh that is way too flash to be a bucket Rashika!!!:rockon:

That me my flashie paint job on it... Rashika's colours tho :apint:

[Rashika]

Here's the one that I put together about six years ago. Its a ZXR150LR 1992 ZXR250 frame 17in front 18in rear Loncin 145cc motor. just had a paint job and a new Loncin motor to replace the old rooted GL145 .:spanking:

corrrr now thats kinda cool :clap:

[Rashika]

Oh that is way too flash to be a bucket Rashika!!!:rockon:

oh no not flash at all, after all it was Kickaha's bike :rolleyes:
but it does look sweet in purple :niceone:

[stanko]

I know its just another Fixxer, but it does the business on Dangerous so Im happy

[Rashika]

I know its just another Fixxer, but it does the business on Dangerous so Im happy

hey just had a thought... quiet in the back row... why aren't you painting this one yellow Mr MotoFXR? ;)

[skidMark]

Two of mine...

The ZX1R in it's early days... actually the day I blew the GL145 motor. It's now getting/got a CB125T engine.
AX1R is described here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=65916)...


you savage !!!!! why oh why would you do that to a zxr.


wahhhhhhhhh

[k14]

you savage !!!!! why oh why would you do that to a zxr.


wahhhhhhhhh
Well how is he going to win if he doesn't have usd forks??

[Sully60]

you savage !!!!! why oh why would you do that to a zxr.


wahhhhhhhhh

Easy, we just wait for squids to blow their's up and buy them real cheap when they can't afford to rebuild the engine.

Easy!

We've actually all got bets on who's going to get your one and what state it's going to be in!

[Wasp]

But you have seen mine...
CB125 twin, std engine after blowing the worked one up in a modified frame.
MB100gp, a replica frame of the 1977 MT125 now running a worked MB100 (not raced in buckets with fairing on)

oh coool,:first:

I bought myself 2 MB100s a while ago :yes:

[F5 Dave]

oh ok here's one I built about 10 years ago. [sniff]

Just your typical watercooled (with NSR pump) full case reed MB100. Sadly it got rooted by someone who thought they could weld & there were 1/2 a doz things to fix so it got relegated under the house & only brought out when the 125 project superceeded it. Started (it leaked) but never raced.

Except now I have plans to resurrect it.

. . . After I finish the 500 & there's more work planned on the 50. Bah!

[Ivan]

Woah are they standered rims Dave? If so what years that Chassis?

[dangerous]

Woah are they standered rims Dave? If so what years that Chassis?

Ivvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn man... wire wheels and alloy frame do the math, theres slicks on the rims so they aint no MB rim either... but yeah i spose they are std rims of somthing, proberly respoked to different hubs :scooter:

[skidMark]

Easy, we just wait for squids to blow their's up and buy them real cheap when they can't afford to rebuild the engine.

Easy!

We've actually all got bets on who's going to get your one and what state it's going to be in!

Um if any of you wanna buy it bring 1k and a large car boot.

[Sully60]

Um if any of you wanna buy it bring 1k and a large car boot.

A grand! That's a thousand more than I paid for mine.
Anyway yours is probably no good as it runs out of lean angle, can't be running out of lean angle at the Slipway.

It's a long way down over the edge.:shit:

[Buddha#81]

Ivvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn man... wire wheels and alloy frame do the math, theres slicks on the rims so they aint no MB rim either... but yeah i spose they are std rims of somthing, proberly respoked to different hubs :scooter:

Careful there D the late 80 RS's came out with wire wheels........RS125's might be the one subjuct that Ivan knows more than you do....... I'm picking a '92 chassis and '89 wheels......but hey i've been wrong before.

[NighthawkNZ]

heres bucket...


ok ok seriously I not have one.... but do wish to know how they became know as buckets???

[Rashika]

heres bucket...


ok ok seriously I not have one.... but do wish to know how they became know as buckets???

oh man just where HAVE you been?? :shutup:

Buckets cos they were buckets of shit and cos we are lazy we just shorten it to buckets.
If you wanna get all poncy about it, it is also know as F4 and F5

[bungbung]

Woah are they standered rims Dave? If so what years that Chassis?

I can't take it any more

Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard

It's Standard not standered

[Pumba]

Right, took the work camera home last nigt and got some pictures of the mighty bucket.

Nothing to much to rave about Kawazaki G4 frame, with a Yamaha RX125 engine, forks are off somthing elses, and I am not entirly sure what anyone was thinking with that tail section.

But hey it was cheap and isa start for now:2thumbsup.

[Sully60]

I can't take it any more

Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard

It's Standard not standered

So it's not stan duh'd

Emphasis on the Duh!

[nudemetalz]

oh ok here's one I built about 10 years ago. [sniff]

Just your typical watercooled (with NSR pump) full case reed MB100. Sadly it got rooted by someone who thought they could weld & there were 1/2 a doz things to fix so it got relegated under the house & only brought out when the 125 project superceeded it. Started (it leaked) but never raced.

Except now I have plans to resurrect it.

. . . After I finish the 500 & there's more work planned on the 50. Bah!


I had an '89 RS125 once, and yes, they come with wire-wheels. Looked very similar to that chassis there.

[F5 Dave]

That should be mighty fine Pumba. Once you've moved the seat forward. Even as a stout chap you should have your weight in the middle of the bike. Having it over the rear wheel will lead to comedy events. On a bike with clipons or low bars Pegs should be directly below the seat or rather the middle of where you sit. If it's too cramped then the pegs need to be lower or seat higher.

Nudez has it it's an 89, although I did re-lace some 17 rims on it.

The bike was std blue when I got it, not std red.

Ivan. Upgrade to Firefox instead of IE it's free on the Mozilla website & is pretty much the same to use, but has spellchecker. It will solve a lot of these issues. Heck maybe IE has it these days but I don't care, Firefox is safer.

[k14]

Careful there D the late 80 RS's came out with wire wheels........RS125's might be the one subjuct that Ivan knows more than you do....... I'm picking a '92 chassis and '89 wheels......but hey i've been wrong before.
Yep you're right. The 89 rs came out with 18" wire spoked rims. The following year they bought out the 17" alloys. So dangermouse, you do the math :bash:

As dave has already said, he has had 17" rims laced onto there. Are they 2.5" and 3.5" dave? Would help being to run old rs tyres. Nice bike btw.

[F5 Dave]

Sadly no they are way skinny, that was all that was available 10 yrs ago & cheap or free. Coming from the RG with 1.6 rims the 1.85 & 2.15 seemed pretty wide:Oops:. I did find some allys which are now on it but the rear is for old 105s. The spokes are now wets. Although the wets on them are shagged, but hey its buckets & this was all done on the super cheap.

[dangerous]

Careful there D the late 80 RS's came out with wire wheels........RS125's might be the one subjuct that Ivan knows more than you do....... I'm picking a '92 chassis and '89 wheels......but hey i've been wrong before.

Ahh yes, but with 18" wheels thos pictured are 17" :woohoo:


Nudez has it it's an 89, although I did re-lace some 17 rims on it.

see see... right lets move on :Punk:

[Ivan]

Dangerous is trying to be big ginger man.

[dangerous]

Dangerous is trying to be big ginger man.

where as you are just a small ginger boy :first:


happy to learn as I go, and in this case I have... all good.

[k14]

Sadly no they are way skinny, that was all that was available 10 yrs ago & cheap or free. Coming from the RG with 1.6 rims the 1.85 & 2.15 seemed pretty wide:Oops:. I did find some allys which are now on it but the rear is for old 105s. The spokes are now wets. Although the wets on them are shagged, but hey its buckets & this was all done on the super cheap.
If you want a front wet you can have one, just clogging up the garage. Its done 10 laps from brand new. Cept 9 of them were on a dry track. It is a bit shagged but might be ok for a bucket. I can bring it up to Manfeild if you're going to come along.

[F5 Dave]

Sold! I will be coming to Manfield unless it's pissing, in which case just fire it to Jay's Dad or Hamish & say its for me.

:sunny:

[k14]

No worries. Will try remember to put it in, along with the other 15 tyres. Make sure you come and say hi. I'll be in one of the newer pit garages below the corporate boxes.

[F5 Dave]

Will do, cheers man.

[Buddha#81]

No worries. Will try remember to put it in, along with the other 15 tyres. Make sure you come and say hi. I'll be in one of the newer pit garages below the corporate boxes.

your becomming a Pooofta

[k14]

your becomming a PoooftaBetter than actually being one though eh?

[dangerous]

No worries. Will try remember to put it in, along with the other 15 tyres.
been asking you for a while now for any expired Rs fronts for the buckets... got anything for me and or the club?

[k14]

been asking you for a while now for any expired Rs fronts for the buckets... got anything for me and or the club?
Maybe, hard to say. Its hard to plan ahead, just whoever is close when I am short for money normally gets the pick.

[dangerous]

look... speeking of K14 and this being the 'show us ya bucket' thread here he is...

[Sully60]

look... speeking of K14 and this being the 'show us ya bucket' thread here he is...

What's all this?
Is there some rule on the mainland about having your bucket photoshopped or something?:dodge:

[dangerous]

What's all this?
Is there some rule on the mainland about having your bucket photoshopped or something?:dodge: no why? its the only pic I could find, its actually from our web site.

[bungbung]

It's been a busy day on the TZR145.
I've got the motor in, the TZR tank leaks, so the GL tank was pressed into service for testing. Still needs an exhaust, I'm thinking a CR125 muffler on it's side under the motor (mass centralistation and all that). Motor runs, bit boggy. I'll worry about tuning it after the exhaust is done.
Tailpiece needs a bracket made. I'll need to put a liner on the TZR tank.

Once that's done there is the 101 small bits to make it more bucket like:

numbers, slicks, nylon, cut off unused brackets etc etc.

[Buckets4Me]

one of my bikes the yellow gp125 suzuki with gt185 frount forks brake etc

and the Team manager in white overlooking the bike {with help from mum}

[dangerous]

one of my bikes the yellow gp125 suzuki with gt185 frount forks brake etc
wanta trade wifes? well I aint going to trade bikes what a heapa :2thumbsup good forks the GT's have have them on both of mine.



It's been a busy day on the TZR145..

haha.. nice one :niceone:

heres we we down here hang:
http://www.bmrc.co.nz/
http://visordown.co.nz/go/viewforum.php?f=7

[Buckets4Me]

first bike i hurt myself on
broken collar bone

my other bike is a bit slower

[F5 Dave]

. . Still needs an exhaust, I'm thinking a CR125 muffler on it's side under the motor (mass centralistation and all that).

Sorry dude, using a 2 stroke pipe won't make it any less diesel like:Pokey:.

[bungbung]

Sorry dude, using a 2 stroke pipe won't make it any less diesel like:Pokey:.

By my calculations, 2 stroke pipe, 2 stroke frame and 4 stroke motor works out to closer to three strokes.

Cycleworks are going to make me a new header for the exhaust and I'll need a POR15 kit or something like it for the tank.

The front brake calipers are leaking from between the halves, I'm guessing new a o-ring should sort that out.

Where can I buy new bleed nipples from?

[F5 Dave]

Bike shop. I have bought odd ball ones from BNT before for my Hebo callipers, not sure if they will carry small enough ones for bikes. o-ring between halves is usually a specific square section seal.

[bungbung]

Success!

I have a seat, brakes and a sexy underslung muffler.

Went on maiden voyage up the street.
Still need to sort out the rusty tank.

[bungbung]

Well the GL propensity for dropping valves got me at the buckets today.
The GL had a big stumble off idle, but one that cleared up by the time the revs rose to where the power is at.

Still 2 x 10min practice and one 10 lap race and the clackity-clackity broken valve of doom noise begins...

Until then, I liked it. Mounting the tailpiece on 100mm risers gives me much more leg room. Brakes and suspension that work, I'm liking that.

Just need to buy a Loncin 150cc...

[Skunk]

Bugger. Know how you feel.

I wondered why you had packed up early... Brain was in race mode so I didn't ask.

[bungbung]

The valves are ok.

The nasty noise was the cam sprocket trying to jump off the cam after the bolts unscrewed themselves...

The cam timing remained intact because the cover between the points a nd the sprocket toook a bashing. The bolt holes are flogged out so I'll need to tap the bolt holes to a larger size before I can reuse the old cam.
I've put another not-so-nice cam in for the time being.

[Sully60]

The valves are ok.

The nasty noise was the cam sprocket trying to jump off the cam after the bolts unscrewed themselves...

The cam timing remained intact because the cover between the points a nd the sprocket toook a bashing. The bolt holes are flogged out so I'll need to tap the bolt holes to a larger size before I can reuse the old cam.
I've put another not-so-nice cam in for the time being.

That's great news compared what a dropped valve can do eh!

[bungbung]

Yep, I was pleased. Well, kind of, cause I should have made sure the bolts were tight in the first place. They were on the list of things to remember to do when I built it up. Of course the 9 month delay in the project combined with my quality memory...

[F5 Dave]

Just say No kids.

[bungbung]

Well the fix didn't last long. I lunched the piston and a valve.
Does anyone want 3.5 gl145 motors?
you'll need lots of pistons and valves...

I've ordered a Loncin

[nudemetalz]

Bungbung - Just remember the bottom engine mounting is wider on the Loncin than the GL145,...as I found out the hard way :mad:

[Ivan]

Well the fix didn't last long. I lunched the piston and a valve.
Does anyone want 3.5 gl145 motors?
you'll need lots of pistons and valves...

I've ordered a Loncin


Make aV3 outa them:rolleyes:

[dangerous]

Make aV3 outa them:rolleyes:

Ivan... thers a 150cc limit remember, shesssssss

[quallman1234]

How do u make a V3, that be a bit unbalanced.

[Buddha#81]

How do u make a V3, that be a bit unbalanced.

dont snigger http://www.250ccbikes.com/honda-mvx250.html

[quallman1234]

Noice! . :Playnice:

[dangerous]

How do u make a V3, that be a bit unbalanced.
triples are the smoothest engines around, a V3 is no different to a inline 3.

[Kickaha]

triples are the smoothest engines around, a V3 is no different to a inline 3.

Not neccesarily,compare a 180 degree Jota to a 120 degree Jota, both are triples and there's a big difference in vibration between them

Most triples seem to run 120 degree cranks as that's the arrangement which gives the least vibration

[nudemetalz]

Honda did make some good V3's,....well the NS400R was good in it's day, if a little down on power compared to the RG & RZ500,...and who could forget Freddie Spencer on the factory v3 GP bike in 1982 & 83.

[gav]

OK, heres mine, I'd say finished, but they never really are, are they?
First time out on the gavimonsta 150, died in practice for some reason, so first full lap was in a race, on a wet track on slicks, yay! :gob:
Have since lowered the bars, secured the seat properly, done oil and filter change, saftey wired it etc and now ready for BOB, woohoo!

[dangerous]

now ready for BOB, woohoo!

Almost... Gav a 27 has already paided n entered sorry.

[gav]

Almost... Gav a 27 has already paided n entered sorry.
Bah, he won't make it pass practice ..... :lol:
How about #127 then? posting my entry this week.

[xr-rider]

this was mine when i got it. will post pics of it now tomorrow

[dangerous]

Bah, he won't make it pass practice ..... :lol:
How about #127 then? posting my entry this week.

127 is good to go Gav :apint:

[Slingshot]

Well the fix didn't last long. I lunched the piston and a valve.
Does anyone want 3.5 gl145 motors?
you'll need lots of pistons and valves...

I've ordered a Loncin

I could be interested if the price is right:niceone:

Flick me a PM if you're still looking to get rid of them.

[xr-rider]

heres mine these days

[quallman1234]

heres mine these days

Did you get a proper plug for that? How was it running in the weekend?

[xr-rider]

Did you get a proper plug for that? How was it running in the weekend?

yep sure did. was running fine didn't spend to much time on it, spent most of the time on the motard. just got to do the main jet now

[quallman1234]

yep sure did. was running fine didn't spend to much time on it, spent most of the time on the motard. just got to do the main jet now

What's wrong with it? Are you going richer or leaner?

[gav]

127 is good to go Gav :apint:
Alrighty! 127 it is then!

[dangerous]

Alrighty! 127 it is then!

Ohh well actually gav.. you couldent make it number.... :Punk:


You will remain #27 withen the club, its just that a welly buger bet you to rergestering 27 in the BOB

[Slingshot]

You will remain #27 withen the club, its just that a welly buger bet you to rergestering 27 in the BOB

F5 Dave by any chance?

[dangerous]

F5 Dave by any chance?

go Dave...





peoples choice of numbers interest me aye, Dave, Gav.. why did you guys chosse #27?

[gav]

I blame Fred Merkel .......

[bungbung]

Loncin ahoy. Quiet yet powerful...

[xwhatsit]

Those Loncins are grunty? Enough muscle to shift a CB250RS rolling chassis around? Looks like it'd slot in quite nicely.

[bungbung]

Those Loncins are grunty? Enough muscle to shift a CB250RS rolling chassis around? Looks like it'd slot in quite nicely.

12kW supposedly. The Loncin distributer has 200cc and 250cc versions.
The 150cc is pretty much identical to the GL145 motor, but with some better design ideas e.g. cdi.

[koba]

Loncin ahoy. Quiet yet powerful...

Looking purdie!

Is that a $500 Newmanz job?

Thinking of getting one myself...

[xwhatsit]

Looking purdie!

Is that a $500 Newmanz job?

Thinking of getting one myself...
$425 on Tardme is the price I saw.

Yes, very tempting. I have this spare CB250RS with no motor, and a million spare parts.

[koba]

$425 on Tardme is the price I saw.

Yes, very tempting. I have this spare CB250RS with no motor, and a million spare parts.

It would be bucket legal with the 150 in it.....

A this rate there may be a LONCIN class....

[Skunk]

http://www.bayson.co.nz/product%20list.htm#top

$399.

[bungbung]

Looking purdie!

Is that a $500 Newmanz job?

Thinking of getting one myself...

Yep, Newmanz. $495

[bungbung]

http://www.bayson.co.nz/product%20list.htm#top

$399.

Apart from an electric leg, what is the difference for the atv version I wonder?
No fancy gold lettering on the side...

[nudemetalz]

Loncin ahoy. Quiet yet powerful...

Looking good !! Great choice of motor BTW ;)

[Skunk]

Apart from an electric leg, what is the difference for the atv version I wonder?
No fancy gold lettering on the side...Maybe more torque... :devil2:

[bungbung]

It's more important to look good

[Buddha#81]

Apart from an electric leg, what is the difference for the atv version I wonder?
No fancy gold lettering on the side...

Possibility of a not needed reverse gear!

[Skunk]

Possibility of a not needed reverse gear!
I could need a reverse. Sully60 has needed one.

[nudemetalz]

It's more important to look good

dang straight there, Dude !!!!

[Sully60]

Apart from an electric leg, what is the difference for the atv version I wonder?
No fancy gold lettering on the side...

ATV engines are generally designed for better torque in the lower revs relative to a cycle motor.



I could need a reverse. Sully60 has needed one.

Star tripping across the universe, only going forward cause we can't find reverse!

[fi5hy]

http://www.bayson.co.nz/product%20list.htm#top

$399.

Having a lookie at that photo it looks like a push rod motor to me.

Not the best for what we do to the poor little things.

[koba]

Having a lookie at that photo it looks like a push rod motor to me.

Not the best for what we do to the poor little things.

Im guessing it is not the same as your one then?

yours is this (http://newmanz.co.nz/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_6&products_id=5) one and the same as bungbungs, correct?

[koba]

The optional 30mm carb for the 150 loncin on newmanz is bigger than the carb on my beach buggy! (1600cc)

[bungbung]

That Newmanz link is the motor I bought, except for the black paint. The optional 30mm carb is a direct copy of the GL145 keihin pumper