General Bike Ravings

I've taken engine and new top end down to a local engine reconditioners, who after laughing hysterically at the size of the engine agreed to "give-it-a-go to make up a couple of brass bushes for the gudgeon pin and replace the replace the rods that the head and cylinder are bolted down with. The CBR125 rods are to long by about 21/2 cms. Apart from that it should all be good.

So more money to be spent then I hope it's all done and I will have a kicking little bucket. Currently I am ...

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 ...

Finally saved my pennies to get a Power Commander for Zensen (CBR125). So last night stripped the bike back ready to install it, only to find out it'll be here in 2 weeks (Doh). So I started to look at repositioning the muffler so it doesn't stick out as far. Now I'm rebuilding the header pipe and have started getting things ready to line up.

I've also just got rid of all my GSXR400's and the NT650 is gone for sale and I now actually have space in and around my garage.
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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 ...

Yesterday I had the best day riding at Kaitoke, running a second and first in the points races.

I ran a rear slick for the first time, which what I needed to step it up. My gear changer is knackered and I could have run the rear tyre with little more pressure or it's not going to last. I am now really looking forward to seeing what the new engine's performance will be like.

It was also great to see Wanisami (my RG50 bucket) out again. I'm about to swap out it's engine ...

Well friends,
I have another 1985 GSXR400 coming back to life;
The engine's mounted and running, fairings on, accessories work and a couple more things and she can be ridden. She looks like she was raced at some point due to some modifications;

Running a 17 inch instead of an 18 inch rear wheel.

The exhaust is from god knows what with balancing pipes between each of the header pipes and a different muffler.

The air intake has been changed ...