Preparing a road legal FXR150 for Bucket racing

[Ray LeCheminant]

That is outstanding! I've been racing over 20 years & I've never seen a bucket look like that.

You do of course know what happens next outing?

LOL - yep, as Connor say's "&^%D happens, it's gonna happen" , it does , it will....and it will get fixed with a paint brush...LOL

Goal 1: Have fun - and he is so looking forward to his test run on Saturday...

[F5 Dave]

Good attitude.

I used a spraycan & masked off the good area with a towel (its the preparation that counts).

[woodyracer]

dont worry ray, i just took the paint off my shinny new gt250 on the weeekdnd! now its a race bike!

I put door stops on my one where the farings bolt to the frame...although i dont think i ever crashed on my fxr so i dont know how good it would of worked.

[Arronduke]

This is what I have planned.



8mm thread so will screw in to the FXR swingarm... made of plastic .... and landed for $15NZ.... sounds good to me... could not make them for that.

For the frame Im looking at these.... (where your faring mounts)



Slighty more expensive at $50 landed... does not seem so good... how much to buy plastic and have it machined? OK $50 its a good price considering $50/hr to machine them plus plastic...

[Arronduke]

another good thought... but it means a hole in your fairings... where your fairing mounts on to the frame above the motor... ... (henk told me this) drill through the frame so a 8mm threaded rod goes right through the box section..from left to right.... have a look at my build on FXR site and you will see what I mean.. then screw somthing like this on.... good protection and looks OK... and most importantly its strong.



Then some small bits of nylon or simular on the foot pegs... and lastley some thing to protect the front axle... (this is from Colin... orange CB125) replacing my front axle with a longer one with and putting a simular protection to the frame plastic on either side of the bolt head and nut... again nice and strong.

[Ray LeCheminant]

another good thought... but it means a hole in your fairings... where your fairing mounts on to the frame above the motor... ... (henk told me this) drill through the frame so a 8mm threaded rod goes right through the box section..from left to right.... have a look at my build on FXR site and you will see what I mean.. then screw somthing like this on.... good protection and looks OK... and most importantly its strong.



Then some small bits of nylon or simular on the foot pegs... and lastley some thing to protect the front axle... (this is from Colin... orange CB125) replacing my front axle with a longer one with and putting a simular protection to the frame plastic on either side of the bolt head and nut... again nice and strong.

Thats looks like a might fine idea.....do the swing arm ones double up as bobbins?.....would love a set if you wanna bring in 2

Make a hole through the fairing is no stress.....

[Arronduke]

do the swing arm ones double up as bobbins?.....would love a set if you wanna bring in 2

Yep...
just waiting for some measurements...

No problem will be at Mt Wellingtin Saturday.. I hope...deoends on brother in law... hoping he will have a go.

I will bring in a set for you no problem... let me know if you want the faring ones also?

[Ray LeCheminant]

do the swing arm ones double up as bobbins?.....would love a set if you wanna bring in 2

Yep...
just waiting for some measurements...

No problem will be at Mt Wellingtin Saturday.. I hope...deoends on brother in law... hoping he will have a go.

I will bring in a set for you no problem... let me know if you want the faring ones also?

Hey dude.....will grab the BOBBIN ones first.....will get the frame ones from you the week after next if that is ok

Cheers

Ray

[Arronduke]

I have not ordered any yet just priced them up... will order soon...

will let you know.

[Ray LeCheminant]

I have not ordered any yet just priced them up... will order soon...

will let you know.

All good...."he's not going to go fat enough this weekend to need them"

[grantman]

Awesome looking bucket
Makes mine look sad and lonely

Bucket might not be the right name anymore for some of these tidy racing machines

[gatch]

another good thought... but it means a hole in your fairings... where your fairing mounts on to the frame above the motor... ... (henk told me this) drill through the frame so a 8mm threaded rod goes right through the box section..from left to right.... have a look at my build on FXR site and you will see what I mean.. then screw somthing like this on.... good protection and looks OK... and most importantly its strong.



Then some small bits of nylon or simular on the foot pegs... and lastley some thing to protect the front axle... (this is from Colin... orange CB125) replacing my front axle with a longer one with and putting a simular protection to the frame plastic on either side of the bolt head and nut... again nice and strong.

That a good idea.. There's holes in the spada chassis around that location already.. And I can just pinch some nylon from work.. Sorted. And threaded rod hahaha.

[Buckets4Me]

I have not ordered any yet just priced them up... will order soon...

will let you know.

can you let me know at the sunday round of buckets
will be there around lunchtime and probably borrowing #14 as i wont get my bike back together and running in time

[Scotty595]

that... is... beautiful...

Now i just have to get started on mine! Have been a bit busy fixing my road bike up (grrrr)

Hopefully will get started in the not too distant future.

[Arronduke]

can you let me know at the sunday round of buckets
will be there around lunchtime and probably borrowing #14 as i wont get my bike back together and running in time

will do... Im on the blue flying magit.. CG150...no 68