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    Just bought a bucket

    So I've just bought an old Honda Bucket Racer from trademe. I have not raced before and have really done this on the spur of a moment, I now have a quick question, what's the best way of getting on to the track for practice? Or is that an industrial area car park material????? Look forward to the advice (sensible that is).

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    Hey mate. Its a shame you just missed the weekend gone it would have been a great chance to get a feel for the bike. Unfortuently on the track practise is limited to the weekends that we have it booked.

    Our next meeting 13 and 14 Febuary (that reminds me I must update the calander)

    Staturday is a practise day that we share with the minimoto guys and is quite relaxed so is a good chance to get out on the track.

    I guess untill then yea find a carpark and go hard, and be ready to be addicted

    For the record Qkkid was in my bed, not the other way round

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    the real practice is done in the garage
    open a haynes manual and start Bucketracing

    #first you pull the bike down
    #then you go over everything and clean paint fix it up
    #put it all back together
    #Rour up and down the streat upsetting the neighbours
    #decide that you want more HP and pull it apart again

    the actual riding is only a small part of bucket racing
    you realy need to be able to fix the thing more than ride it (specialy if you cant ride it)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckets4Me View Post
    the real practice is done in the garage
    open a haynes manual and start Bucketracing

    #first you pull the bike down
    #then you go over everything and clean paint fix it up
    #put it all back together
    #Rour up and down the streat upsetting the neighbours
    #decide that you want more HP and pull it apart again

    the actual riding is only a small part of bucket racing
    you realy need to be able to fix the thing more than ride it (specialy if you cant ride it)


    Welcome to the club we have monthly meating for the Addicted
    I would have to agree with you racing is only half the fun, fixing what you broke/what failed you is just as much fun

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    Quote Originally Posted by NOID View Post
    I would have to agree with you racing is only half the fun, fixing what you broke/what failed you is just as much fun
    then there is fixing things that havent broke (TZ350)
    70% making
    10% riding
    10% fixing
    20% talking about it

    who said you cant put 110% in
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    This is the beast. Any one know history on it or even what sort of engine it is?

    Need to try and get it running as it hasn't been run for a year. Hopefully some new fuel and cleaning the carb might be enough!
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    Apparently it's a bit slow but I'm not too fussed, for now......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckets4Me View Post
    the actual riding is only a small part of bucket racing
    you realy need to be able to fix the thing more than ride it (specialy if you cant ride it)
    Weren't you reading?
    She said she bought a HONDA

    I can tell you ride suzukis...
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    Quote Originally Posted by lanci View Post
    This is the beast. Any one know history on it or even what sort of engine it is?

    Need to try and get it running as it hasn't been run for a year. Hopefully some new fuel and cleaning the carb might be enough!
    Its a CB125 Single by the look of it.

    If it is all working OK just ride it.
    It might pay to check the camchain and tensioner, it can be a weak point of an otherwise VERY solid engine.

    Check that the timing and points gap are set correctly, this is real basic and easy to get help with.

    You could also get someone who knows their shit to help set up the cam timing, its probably out quite a bit and will make a noticable difference.

    These bikes are often underestimated, there is one down here that kicks arse - its about using ALL the power it has.

    I rate these as one of the best learner buckets around.

    Buckets for me mentions a manual, this should be the first thing you buy for it.
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    pretty sure I have seen that bike once before at the track would have been a couple of years ago, cant rember how it went.

    It looks like it has been built well, and yes Koba is right the CB125 single is a strong honda engine that shouldnt give you too much trouble if it has been looked after. Hope it doesnt take to much to get running.

    For the record Qkkid was in my bed, not the other way round

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    Quote Originally Posted by koba View Post
    Weren't you reading?
    She said she bought a HONDA

    I can tell you ride suzukis...
    She???

    Maybee you are thinking of your Mrs, diesnt seem to matter what brand of bike She owns sooner or later she seems to brake it

    For the record Qkkid was in my bed, not the other way round

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    Well good on ya anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pumba View Post
    She???

    Maybee you are thinking of your Mrs, diesnt seem to matter what brand of bike She owns sooner or later she seems to brake it


    Sounds like a girls name...

    She's never broken a Honda!

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    This bike has been at Mt Wellington in the last year and went ok

    as for it being slow I would blame that on the rider as many cb125 singles have done well there (maby not up with the fast guys but a good mid pack A grade bike)

    this bike has the ability to win B grade

    it looks nice and flash
    old school bling with plenty of crome from memory
    nice bling exhaust

    the bike is way to nice to crash and that may be why it was slow

    nothing some 17" rims and a 150cc piston kit cant fix
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    Just picked it up and quite stoked with it

    First problem, it doesn't have a 21mm or 16mm sparkplug in it, I only have those sparkplug sockets....... FUCK. That said I'm looking forward to starting it, riding it round the block then taking it back home to pull apart.

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