In the beginning

**jasonu** · 16th January 2011, 14:20

Originally Posted by Buckets4Me

that looks like an expensive bucket ($400)

rg50?
special frame
rear wheel
ally tank
fairings
all it's missing is a coat of paint (I think thats the difference betwen now and then)

talk about chequebook racing
I thought that was a new thing (having a highly modified bike that looks nothing like it did on the showroom floor)

Nice comment.

**Bert** · 16th January 2011, 20:01

Originally Posted by Buckets4Me

that looks like an expensive bucket ($400)

rg50?
special frame
rear wheel
ally tank
fairings
all it's missing is a coat of paint (I think thats the difference betwen now and then)

talk about chequebook racing
I thought that was a new thing (having a highly modified bike that looks nothing like it did on the showroom floor)

special frame sort of; it still had the rear spline just with extra bracing

.
rg50 front end (forks & wheel, 18" AR rear), mt125 fairings, TF100 motor and it did have a fresh coat of paint...
it was one of a pair, other had an AR50 motor.

unfortunately, this bike got ripped in half after it was hit following a highside down in Wellington; very sad day...

**F5 Dave** · 17th January 2011, 09:55

Originally Posted by speedpro

. . . Didn't Darren get up close and personal in that crash as well.

Yeah we had a bit of a cuddle on the ground, but it's alright, we had a couple of bikes layered in between us so there was no risk of babies.

**oyster** · 18th January 2011, 10:35

1986 Silverstream Kart track (near Dunedin) Red Honda 90 complete with trials tyres.
2 pairs of jeans, 2 woolly jerseys and 2 sets overalls. Motox boots, blue metaflake open faced helment. It did a lot of damage (to the pocket), as I've not stopped racing since!
Noel Mc Cutcheon was the man to beat. A few years later when his son Mike was doing the nats (250 proddy), he thought he'd join in by riding F3. He got 3rd, aged about 60 I think. People reckon that 3rd plug lead on the GPZ 500 (twin) went to his pacemaker
About '88 I built a homebrew bike with aluminium frame SL 125 motor with a twin cam 4 valve VT250 head on it. I still have it, guess it qualifies for classics....

**koba** · 18th January 2011, 21:04

Originally Posted by Bert

I recall watching my first race in the Pak'n'save car park here in Palmy (~94).
Got hooked and got my first real bucket (~$400).
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Went to race it at a esplanade Palmerston North; but as it was a road circuit I wasn't allowed as I didn't have (to young) my road licence...

First race ended up being out on Ohakea base.

Dad was chuffed he could buy cheap beer afterwards.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-347851006.htm

Is it just me or do those fairings look similar...