For Kel: B Grades bucket build

**cotswold** · 27th June 2012, 21:42

Originally Posted by Henk

Bollocks, Tim is faster than he tries to make out. Was struggling to stay with him before he crashed and I ran him over.

You old flatterer,
Henk loaned me wider rims after the running over episode, ( he thought he'd maimed me ) it is a bit annoying to ride off the edge of a pinched slick.

**cotswold** · 6th July 2012, 18:28

I have just been yarning to a work mate and he asked what the bucket is made from. I thought about it and came up with Honda front wheel, Aprilia chassis, Suzuki motor with Yamaha piston and kawasaki ignition, front sprocket off a pit bike (so it will probably round off all the teeth) seat is Honda, so all in all a bit of a mongrel, I hope it turns out as tough.

**cotswold** · 19th July 2012, 05:39

First up thanks R and C.
I spent a couple of hours at a top secret location (with a Dyno) last night to get the timing and jetting sorted out.
It pulled a mighty 11rwhp on the first pull and after changing the jet and flooding the area with gas it made about 6rwhp, this lead us to believe we had maybe gone the wrong way and the next pull was nearly 14rwhp, the final pull was with an ignition tweak and it hit the lofty heights of 14.4rwhp. I was expecting very little as it is untouched and spent a number of years sat in a shed near Taupo so am pretty happy with what transpired.
So looking forward to Mt Wllgtn and it's first track excursion.

**cotswold** · 15th September 2012, 00:05

Started attacking the ports in a spare cylinder, it was such a prime day that the power tools got left in the garage and i broke out the files, on the deck, in the sun what could be better.

**F5 Dave** · 17th September 2012, 10:17

That does look a nice day. Now you need to put a generous chamfer on all those ports or it will doofer the rings in short order. Be generous & finish with some sandpaper to make it smooth. eyebrow shape.

**cotswold** · 10th February 2013, 14:16

This was the engine cases being ported to match the work done on the cylinder, the crankshaft has been modified to take an RGV rod kit and balanced.

**cotswold** · 10th February 2013, 14:25

This was making up a few insulated spacers out of something Tee Zee had in the scrap bin.
22 is the tools I used
24 is getting ready to drill the stud holes
25 scribing the shape I need
20 is half finished
29 is fitted to my ported cases and 30 is to show how much metal was removed from the cases

**cotswold** · 10th February 2013, 14:28

The four sets of spacers ready to be removed from the boards.

**cotswold** · 20th February 2013, 11:43

This just rocked up in the mail, vintage Suzuki and no it's not out of an mx'r.

**F5 Dave** · 20th February 2013, 11:49

Depends what you call vintage but TS125s got 6 speed, just won't fit in a GP I understand.

How much else was 6 speed this side of a T20 Super six? Nah, you wouldn't

**cotswold** · 20th February 2013, 12:07

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Depends what you call vintage but TS125s got 6 speed, just won't fit in a GP I understand.

How much else was 6 speed this side of a T20 Super six? Nah, you wouldn't

No I wouldn't. Re count the gears, one is a bit skinny and has nothing to play with on the other shaft.

http://www.suzukicycles.org/TS-TC-series/TS125.shtml

**Henk** · 20th February 2013, 12:16

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Depends what you call vintage but TS125s got 6 speed, just won't fit in a GP I understand.

How much else was 6 speed this side of a T20 Super six? Nah, you wouldn't

Wouldn't suprise me if he does, Could be that since he's not allowed to sandbag B grade any more he has decided to cheat instead.

**Pumba** · 20th February 2013, 12:19

8 speed high/low box?

What I can say for sure is that it came from the US and somthing cost you $33

**cotswold** · 20th February 2013, 12:30

Originally Posted by Henk

Wouldn't suprise me if he does, Could be that since he's not allowed to sandbag B grade any more he has decided to cheat instead.

It hurts that you could say such a thing, I have not officially been thrown out of B grade, although that is mute as I have nothing to ride at this time (which is why I have been a hive of industry with my one.)