Competition Riding

Well, bike stripped down, top ends off and I thought well lets finish the evening by seeing if I can fit the 150 piston before turning in for the night, and , no. It's rod is to big for the conrod hole!!!

The new rearsets are working a treat though.

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The new top end for my CBR125 bucket, which a it's head already assembled!! So now to the garage and time to re-build. I hoping this will give me 4 more HP.

I have also fitted new adjustable rearsets with folding footpegs. The non folding pegs of the old adjustable sets always were in the back of my mind and slowed me down. After the last meet where I crashed, but finally got comfortable on my bike combined with the new footpegs will well and truly put those thoughts to rest.

Well finished the season by coming off; Finally got the bike to where I am comfortable to ride her, started the last lap... second corner with bike on my arse, rear slick not scrubbed in enough, wet track and sliding we did go - broken rearset and gear changer and dented tank.

I realised tonight I finished in 7th place in my grade. This is the same place I finished in my first year of bucket racing and following year I won the grade. Let's hope it's a good sign.

Mods ...

This is first for me. Leading the points with a bike that can go very fast given the chance. The weather aint looking the flashiest though with scattered showers on the horizon. It'll be interesting to see if I can repeat the last round where I finished 2nd then 1st in the points races.

Leading the second race was a total rush; Able to do a little pay back to the youngster by making him brake early, able to take lines, not having to brake early to avoid hitting another and then looking ...

Ikasu is running fantastically. Last week I replaced the fork seals and cleaned up the master cylinder. Thank god I did as it's what saved me from certain disaster and great placings during the carnage last Sunday:

First fun race; I finished first from getting a great start, where I was able to shoot ahead of everyone else. #808 did pass me on the last lap but I was able to brake later than him on the last corner. I nearly ended up trying to merge with the back of another bike though! ...

hings are a stirring
in attempt to bring true
my buckets to be purring

Exhaust re-welded so tight and strong
wrapping around the base & side
making Ikasu sleek and lean
and noise cut to a square charge.

If the unluckiness was to arise
where I have tarmac to taste
I only hope the added sliders
will leave and trace
no more than marks.

The smaller of the 2
is being built anew
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