Bucket update

**Ivan** · 20th October 2007, 19:36

Its Nathan Sargents,

He has givin it to me to use,

I did some work on it today built some plugs for the total loss igntion its good

**Slingshot** · 20th October 2007, 19:45

Originally Posted by Slingshot

So out comes the measuring tape...I measured from the top of the stanchion to the top of the fork leg when it was fully compressed...about 220mm. Then took the same measurement off the other fork which was still complete...measurement was 300mm i.e. there was about 80mm less travel on the fork that was still together.

I've now drained the oil on both of the forks and put 100mm back into each. When the stanchion is pushed into the fork leg as far as it will go there's a 95mm gap of air. Set the pre-load so that it's the same on both 27mm in from the top and the put the plug back on.

Each fork now compresses up so that there's 240mm between the top of the fork and the top of the fork leg so I've now got 60mm more travel then I had before.

Will be putting the forks back on the bike tomorrow and then will be able to road test it.

**Skunk** · 20th October 2007, 19:55

Cher bro. Sounds good. Will we see you tomorrow? I've good a van of bike bits to assemble for Sketchy.

**Slingshot** · 20th October 2007, 20:12

Originally Posted by Skunk

Cher bro. Sounds good. Will we see you tomorrow? I've good a van of bike bits to assemble for Sketchy.

Yeah, I'll probably swing round tomorrow afternoon. I've got to dig the vege garden tomorrow and get the lawns mowed first though.

You want me to text before I come?

**Skunk** · 20th October 2007, 20:18

Nah, I'll be at it from 10ish till 5ish. Then into Kitty's for the MotoGP... Start again Monday.

**Slingshot** · 22nd October 2007, 18:57

How did you guys get on? Any completed buckets ready to race this weekend?

**Skunk** · 22nd October 2007, 20:38

First up a BIG thanks to Sully60 for building the CB125 engine three times (I think) supplying untold parts including pistons and barrels... Only just put the motor in.

Purple Death is not running yet - just a gear lever and front brakes and some front wheel bearings.

AJs GT125 needs a gear lever set-up and rear brakes...

So, no. None are going. We could have done with Ivans help.

**ajturbo** · 22nd October 2007, 21:13

had a great weekend trying to get the parts on the GT...

we managed to get the re0built engin in,... new foot pegs on...

then off.... then back on..
the brake one has only been off twice...

the gear one... well we finaly put it back on at 9.30pmish...

this will NOT be raced this weekend.. it will make an apearance... but not raced..

Christine and the rg will be raced... once i fix the flat...on the RG....... and the front brakes on christine

thanks heaps for you assitance Skunk... it was really great!!!

**Sully60** · 23rd October 2007, 08:17

Originally Posted by Skunk

First up a BIG thanks to Sully60 for building the CB125 engine three times (I think) supplying untold parts including pistons and barrels... Only just put the motor in.

Purple Death is not running yet - just a gear lever and front brakes and some front wheel bearings.

AJs GT125 needs a gear lever set-up and rear brakes...

So, no. None are going. We could have done with Ivans help.

Maybe it should only be medium sized thanks, you didn't ask me to not measure and test things out before just throwing it together and then having to pull it apart (yes three times). That's actually really wierd, if the guy you get it from said it was going, not like that it wouldn't(and definately not now!) It was actually quite theraputic on Sunday when Slingshot and I had the big steel drift and the big heavy hammer,and then you guys making that linkage yesterday. Any one listening to all the commotion coming out of that garage would expect a ship or tank to roll out sometime soon!

I'll try and get that other RG50 wheel back so we can try to use that, prolly the easiest solution.

**Skunk** · 24th October 2007, 20:34

Yeah... I was concerned at the hammering going on inside my engine.

Engine is fully installed with carbs and throttles etc attached. Oil change/fill, lockwire sump plug and wire it up. Oh. And find/buy a six volt battery. (Can I run it on 12 volts if I change the coils?)

Waiting for AJ to turn up with his gear lever, so I haven't done anything to the GT.

Meanwhile 'Purple Death' waits in the corner...

**gav** · 24th October 2007, 21:17

Any photos of progress?

**Skunk** · 24th October 2007, 21:30

There will be on Sunday at the track...

I'll try and take some tomorrow night (assuming I get off work at a decent hour).

**Skunk** · 25th October 2007, 20:14

Originally Posted by Skunk

Oil change/fill, lockwire sump plug and wire it up. Oh. And find/buy a six volt battery. (Can I run it on 12 volts if I change the coils?)

Meanwhile 'Purple Death' waits in the corner...

Oils done. So is the exhaust. Lock wired stuff.
Think I've worked out the wiring

who knows...
Put a 12 volt battery in at the moment but I need to check that out.

Time to get some fuel I guess.

Sorry Gav - forgot the photo's again.

**speedpro** · 25th October 2007, 21:49

Originally Posted by Skunk

Oils done. So is the exhaust. Lock wired stuff.
Think I've worked out the wiring

who knows...
Put a 12 volt battery in at the moment but I need to check that out.

Time to get some fuel I guess.

Sorry Gav - forgot the photo's again.

I ran 18V into a 12V system to get enough spark to run lots of revs once. It was all good until I forgot to turn the ignition off - "pop".