Preparing a road legal FXR150 for Bucket racing

**Ray LeCheminant** · 20th June 2010, 18:45

Originally Posted by gatch

Binned already huh ? Drats.

Yep Gatch - it's binned - LOL - we'll now we got that out the way , no more worries about he paintwork....but was a fun day.

**Ray LeCheminant** · 20th June 2010, 18:47

Originally Posted by Henk

Shame about the bin and resulting damage to both bike and rider, he was going really well before then. Don't think he'll be in the B grade for long somehow.

Plenty of time for "A" grade - LOL - he got off lightly (body wise) and I got off lightly (repairs wise) compared to poor old Damien, not sure why his chain went so tight, but there were a few bent bits....and for the carb bowl drain screw to come out...that puzzelled me.

Anyone head how Nick (?) is - broken collar bone?

**Henk** · 20th June 2010, 18:52

Scott indeed has a broken collar bone, was looking decidedly uncomfortable when he left to get doctored at. Pumbas ankle aint great and Damiens knee is feeling second hand. Add Connor to that and the list of walking wounded looks pretty grim for the time frame it all went wrong in. Rick was also parking an ice pack on his finger at some stage, not bad enough to stop him going out in the next race though.

**Damien_Toman** · 20th June 2010, 19:02

The bike looks awesome - this is it before it tasted the tarmac.

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Photo by my big bro' Ray.

**Ray LeCheminant** · 20th June 2010, 19:19

Originally Posted by Damien_Toman

The bike looks awesome - this is before it tasted the tarmac.

SPRAY GUN

**Ray LeCheminant** · 20th June 2010, 19:19

Originally Posted by Damien_Toman

The bike looks awesome - this is before it tasted the tarmac.

Damage is ok...gravel rash is easy to repaint...

God I love your F2.8 - starting to sound like a scratched record.

Hope the bike and you mend well mate - that motor of yours was humming !!!!!

**Damien_Toman** · 20th June 2010, 19:31

That was the 400mm f5.6L. The f2.8 400mm is a bit expensive! I'm limping and sore but nothing major. The bike needs quite a bit of work. Yes, it was running well with the new bits - shame I blew it and took Pumba down as well

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**Arronduke** · 21st June 2010, 19:56

There will be a few repaires over the coming month... most of the crashes happened once the track dried out... everyone was so thrilled it was dry that they gave it heaps.

What happened to Connor? I took off from the start and next lap I saw him on the side of the track... on a stright? Was he hit from behind?

I enjoyed the day with a 4th and a 2nd... not bad for a CG on road tyres ... (the truth being that there was only like 5 people in the last race)

**Ray LeCheminant** · 21st June 2010, 20:34

Originally Posted by Arronduke

There will be a few repaires over the coming month... most of the crashes happened once the track dried out... everyone was so thrilled it was dry that they gave it heaps.

What happened to Connor? I took off from the start and next lap I saw him on the side of the track... on a stright? Was he hit from behind?

I enjoyed the day with a 4th and a 2nd... not bad for a CG on road tyres ... (the truth being that there was only like 5 people in the last race)

He's not completely sure, I think he got his nose wiped.....he's sore, neck, shoulder, legs....bike is not too bad either....biggest issue is the front end...went unnoticed until late last night....working on it...

Yeah...rain, wets - caution....dry , slicks....mayhem - there was a noticeable change - lol

**grantman** · 21st June 2010, 21:30

Originally Posted by Ray LeCheminant

He's not completely sure, I think he got his nose wiped.....he's sore, neck, shoulder, legs....bike is not too bad either....biggest issue is the front end...went unnoticed until late last night....working on it...

Yeah...rain, wets - caution....dry , slicks....mayhem - there was a noticeable change - lol

I was beside him at the start
Didn’t see or feel anything (would have defiantly known if we had collided)
I expected him to pass me on the first lap, as he had done in the first prelim race.

Then I came around for the first lap and was shocked to see him on the side of the track.

Maybe Damien or someone else might have some photo’s to help piece it together.

**Damien_Toman** · 22nd June 2010, 01:38

I was being nursed and Ray was checking up on me at times so unfortunately no photos of the incident.

**bucketracer** · 22nd June 2010, 15:12

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A pic of Conners start line off........

**Ray LeCheminant** · 22nd June 2010, 16:56

Originally Posted by bucketracer

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A pic of Conners start line off........

Thanks mate!!

**Arronduke** · 22nd June 2010, 18:54

Cool video.... Ray... about the sprocket setup...

12 front and 49 rear?

sound right?

49 rear is standard buy the looks as thats what I have.

thanks