Old bucket pics thread

[crazy man]

That would have been around 93 or 94?. We were the only bucket sidecar to turn up to that meet. They put us in with the big sidecars which were running 50second laps, we were doing 1:00 minute laps

here we are about to lap you on are big wheeler lmao
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...79182_full.jpg

[Taz]

here we are about to lap you on are big wheeler lmao
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...79182_full.jpg

I remember passing that outfit about 5 times during the race .

Yes we did have a carb stuck on the ignition cover. That sleeve was originally welded on to mount a waterpump but the pump didn't like the revs from the crank and flew apart . So we stuck a carby on there in the pits for a joke.

[Taz]

TF140 wasn't it Andy...

I wish! 100cc limit in those days. We made it fast but shit was it fragile. The RM close ratio box was cool tho.

[crazy man]

I remember passing that outfit about 5 times during the race .

Yes we did have a carb stuck on the ignition cover. That sleeve was originally welded on to mount a waterpump but the pump didn't like the revs from the crank and flew apart . So we stuck a carby on there in the pits for a joke.

only 5 times thought it would be more like 10 ha ha

[crazy man]

I wish! 100cc limit in those days. We made it fast but shit was it fragile. The RM close ratio box was cool tho.

RM close ratio box... cheat think the ts of a year had them in it

[Taz]

Wasn't against the rules.

[F5 Dave]

is now, & I can't ever remember it being not so, but I've only been racing since '88

is it too late for a protest?

[speedpro]

I've been racing since '83 and I can't remember anything RM ever being legal, apart from pistons lately.

[jasonu]

I'm thinking he means TS (not RM) close ratio gear box. A common mod to TF bottom ends to get a taller 1st gear. I did it to my TF and thought it was a lot of ballsing around for buggar all gain.
RM internals have never been legal (except for the newer piston rule)

[F5 Dave]

yeah TS125 was 6 speed & TS100 (and TF) was 5, if I remember correctly, - only reason presumably being the 100 was cheaper.

[jasonu]

yeah TS125 was 6 speed & TS100 (and TF) was 5, if I remember correctly, - only reason presumably being the 100 was cheaper.

TF125 was 6 speed also but with the farmer crawler 1st gear hence the swap to the TS 125 ratios.

[crazy man]

I've been racing since '83 and I can't remember anything RM ever being legal, apart from pistons lately.

l say strip his points lol l would get 15th instead of 16th ha ha

[crazy man]

I'm thinking he means TS (not RM) close ratio gear box. A common mod to TF bottom ends to get a taller 1st gear. I did it to my TF and thought it was a lot of ballsing around for buggar all gain.
RM internals have never been legal (except for the newer piston rule)

he would of said ts years ago but time has made him tell the true lol we should start a thread of old cheats you did to your engine. now what did l do

[F5 Dave]

Well, I remember the suzuki parts sales person commenting that you'd bought a suzuki Rg50 piston & hypotosised that it would have made your Yamaha oversize if that is where it went?


I ran a Yamaha piston in my Honda, whilst not illegal, it certainly decided to make a break for it. - out the bottom of the cases & chased by the rod.

[crazy man]

Well, I remember the suzuki parts sales person commenting that you'd bought a suzuki Rg50 piston & hypotosised that it would have made your Yamaha oversize if that is where it went?


I ran a Yamaha piston in my Honda, whilst not illegal, it certainly decided to make a break for it. - out the bottom of the cases & chased by the rod.

that was for the gt50 or one of the 2 rg50 motors l had but in saying that l can't remember for the love of it what piston was used in it? was the standard rg50 piston right for it? need to have a look l think