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    Bears Winter Series R1

    Bears Winter Series Rd 1

    I’d been giving some nameless Moto Guzzi rider a fair bit of grief because he reckoned he wouldn’t be riding if it was wet, obviously he doesn’t realise not all motorcycle electrics fail in the rain it’s only the Italian ones

    Any way, scrutineering was all good except for the nameless Moto Guzzi rider who didn’t have his bikes up to the required standard

    TonyB turns up and hasn’t got his rear tyre seated on the rim properly, after a bit of lubricant and new member B31 wacking the snot out of it with a big hammer the problem was sorted

    We also admire the kiddie blocks on the brake lever of Diesel Pigs borrowed RD400, as without them it seems he can’t reach the pedals

    At riders briefing we’re told that due to a lack of flag marshals we’re running the outer circuit which gives more of a advantage to the faster bikes

    Practice Buckets

    I go out behind Glen and chase him around for a bit, slowly getting dropped off back, but the bike feels fine and I’m getting a bit more consistent with my lines, although I have a bit of a moment into turn one when I slide the front after getting on to the dirty part of the track

    Practice Pre82
    Dangerous goes out on his MT/MB and due to gross mechanical incompetence the flywheel falls off the end of the crank, in the meantime I’m chasing Diesel Pig around after he passes me and find to my amazement I can stay with him, he later admits to a moment of depression when he check behind him exiting the dipper and I’m just about alongside him

    There’s a bit of excitement when a K100 BMW goes down in practice over at the hairpin and promptly catches fire as the fuel cap comes open and dumps gas everywhere

    Race 1 Buckets

    As the premier class we are always first up, I get up to the dummy grid fast and get a front row spot, as the flag drops I catch a glimpse of Glen beside me trying to loop his bike off the start, I hit turn 1 in 5th spot I’m hanging off the back of the fast group , I’m trying to get close enough to Diesel Pig to put him under pressure while I’ve got Spudracer giving me a hurry up as well,and then Mike Parker comes past me , I get right behind Diesel Pig as he passes Glen, then Glens bike dies in the dipper as Diesel Pig goes past him and I just about run into the back of him and that cost me a few bike lengths that I cant make back up and head home in 5th

    Race 1 Pre82
    I’m having problems with a dragging clutch and get a pretty average start but end up 5th after turn 1, I catch up and get a good run to pass Lew on the Ducati down the straight into turn 1 and slot into 4th, Diesel Pig is going hard out after Russel on the Z1 and getting pushy but Russel use the Z1 power to keep him at bay until Diesel Pig pulls off a pass around the outside of the hairpin and gets enough space before they hit the straight to keep him at bay, another LC gets past me and while I can stick with him through the corners and under brakes he’s a got more straight line speed and I slowly drop back to finish 5th

    Race 2 Buckets

    I really need to work on my starts as they are absolute crap but I slot into 5th with Diesel Pig just in front of me, I’m riding a bit harder than race 1 but so is everyone else I pass Diesel Pig down the straight and he comes back at me through the dipper where he is especially good, we trade places a bit then Mike Parker on his GP/RG100 takes both us, the white flag is out and Diesel Pig gets in front for the last lap but I get on the gas earlier and harder as he leads me onto the straight and beat him to the line for another 5th

    Race 2 Pre82

    The crappiest start for the day with even Stanko and Nipper beating me off the line I head off about 8th but get two places back into turn one, I’m watching Diesel Pig and Darryl Cotton battling it out in front of me and I pick up another place when I get a good run from the fast kink down to the hairpin and pass Lew under brakes I’m onto the back of Steve Rae on the RD400 when the other LC passes me and then Steve, Diesel Pig has got past Darryl Cotton but Russel has got the break he needed to get home in first, I’m chasing Steve hard he’s got a little bit more down the straight but I close him down in the corners last corner and I’m going around the outside of him and head down arse up and when he misses a gear I think “I’ve got him” but this proves to be overly optimistic and he beats me over the line by a bike length

    Race 3 Buckets

    No points for this one it’s just for fun so I swap bikes with Stanko, I get a better start than when I ride my own bike and slot into my usual place, I chase down catch and pass Spudracer who suffers from a bit of a power to weight deficit and then have a lonely race for the next few laps

    Race 3 All in BEARs, Pre82

    Up to the front of the line and I don’t totally blow the start and hang in right behind Diesel Pig, I’m in 4th with a Ducati all over the back of me he gets past and I’m still right behind Diesel Pig, I’ve got to the point where I’m following Diesel Pig on the straight pulling out and passing him, he’s getting me back through the dipper and leading me onto the straight, as I pull out to pass him yet again I reach across and slap him on the arse , we trade places for the next few laps, I nail him down the straight he gets me back at the dipper but I blow it when I let the little fucker (kiddie blocks and all) have to big a gap onto the straight and can’t pass him before the line, but a bloody good race all the same

    After the racing we also hold a AGM and railroad some Moto Guzzi riding wannabe into the Bucket Club Presidency

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha
    I’d been giving some nameless Moto Guzzi rider a fair bit of grief because he reckoned he wouldn’t be riding if it was wet, obviously he doesn’t realise not all motorcycle electrics fail in the rain it’s only the Italian ones
    AND here we go again The nameless MG rider realises that electrics don't nessarily fail in the wet... but MG riders often do

    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha
    Any way, scrutineering was all good except for the nameless Moto Guzzi rider who didn’t have his bikes up to the required standard
    HUH I reckon I keep my bikes in good nick and up to scratch... the old fart was just picking on the MG rider (as they do)

    1st bike was hassled due to what he thought was a crack in the clipon..... but no it was just some of my $2.99 spray can paint falling off, and he bitched about the old stickers on the bike.
    Funny thing was TonyB's bike (a rather shabby bucket) was passed and his handle bars fell of mid race... that wasn't picked up on.

    Bike #2 was hassled due to the rear rim not having the holes blocked up where on a trail bike there is a bolt thing that stops the tyre from rotating... it is well covered inside the rim... and all this after I put a new slick on the rear cos it was failed due to a few cracks in the side wall (you guys that use them know that they all crack)

    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha
    After the racing we also hold a AGM and railroad some Moto Guzzi riding wannabe into the Bucket Club Presidency

    Viva EL Presidente
    Yeah well... wasn't like I had any say in it now aye
    Seemed like I was set up... SO listen up, 1st thing on the agenda is a working Bee on the presidente's buckets. I give up with the MT so its up to you lot to sort or I put it out in the gutter this Friday for rubbish collection... as for the CB, well awesome bike I like it but with full on xGP bikes running 125 CR pistons and the FXR's there no way in hell a 26yr old bike can even consider keeping up, so you lot will make it go faster or I quit... fucking dumbarse buckets

    At the AGM it was mentioned about "the battle of the buckets" and also a national bucket meet in the south... so any N/Ier's reading, stand by for info.
    Also mentioned was the FXR's, I dont agree with them in the feild... but having said that theres no way I want to put restrictions on them, IMO its up to the riders to do what they want with their bikes and thats just tough shit for the rest of us.

    My day at the track
    Well hassled with scrutineering as we already know.

    Practice, Cb was running like poos but soon sorted, MT was in pre82 and I learnt the importance of locktight.

    Racing, MT was kicked out of pre 82 (1977 home built rep of a MT gp bike re powered with a 1980 MB100 well worked) which didn't matter any way as I went in the 2nd bucket race with it and as usual it shit its dacks (after carb rebuild and full electrics replaced, new piston... so I give up with the f n POS
    The CB125T went out in bucket race 1 and did ok mid field as usual, was sent off the track and over the ripple strip when DC blew past like a fucking jet air plane and took me out on the inside (IMHO its no longer a bucket) but the old CB handled the wee side adventure rather well and it found its way back on line with out losing a place.
    Last bucket race and it was an all in swap bike type fun thing... and the slow old CB ran mid field again.

    I am honestly feeling disappointed with racing these days as I am going back wards, the CB is slow and the MT has never ran a full race, so WTF do I do? I have no time left for the MT and the CB will take a lot of money to make faster, and that will put it in the unreliable bracket.
    cheers DD
    (Definately Dodgy)



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    Since coming to power the new President has decreed FXR shall now from this day forth will be banned from CHch meetings and only Honda powered bikes will be eligible! A Dangerous precident mabye.

    A bit of a gloomy ride into town in the morning pissing down I hope it gets a bit better than this, by the time racing got going it was well and truly dried out . A great turn out from KBers and others with good sized fields in all the important classes (buckets and pre 82)

    Kickaha has covered all the dirt and high drama.

    Swapped bikes with Kickaha in the last bucket race, was a bit of an eye opener , he still pissed off into the distance , so it not my bike that is slow. Still its the much improved model than last years.

    Something went bad on my LC, will check it out this week dont hold out too much hope , but I might get lucky

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    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous
    I am honestly feeling disappointed with racing these days as I am going back wards, the CB is slow and the MT has never ran a full race, so WTF do I do? I have no time left for the MT and the CB will take a lot of money to make faster, and that will put it in the unreliable bracket.
    to go backwards I would have thought you would have had to gone forwards at some point in time

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    and some piccies...

    Pic 1 : the boys lined up and waiting (TonyB, Stanko and Dangerous)
    Pic 2: And they're OFF!
    Pic 3: The boys going into the dipper, firstly Tony B (errr who was actually at the rear, but we wont go there eh TB?)
    Pic 4: Kickaha
    Pic 5: Spudracer
    Pic 6: Dangerous
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    Pic 1: ...and Stanko (I didn't forget you!)
    Pic 2 & 3: the 2 triumphs from Street and Sports MC chch, looking good guys!
    Pic 4: ooooooooaaaaaaa yummmmmy Superduke
    Pic 5: a French mc, Voxan... I think?
    Pic 6: Ducati
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    and yet MORE!

    2 Buells now racing, nice to see 2 out there, has a chat to the owner as i was about to leave on my baby.
    Pic 1: Buell White lightning
    Pic 2: and the 2nd one
    Pic 3: and in the Pre 82, Diesel Pig...
    Pic 4: ...Kickaha...
    Pic 5: and spud racer.
    Pic 6: and someone tell me what this is? Sounded hot
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    Pic 1: An Ariel, the owner is getting prepped for racing...he hopes
    Pic 2: What NOT to do with your bike whilst racing... binn it, lose some fuel and toss a match, shame
    Pic 3: KB pits
    Pic 4: a very tidy triumph
    Pic 5: A yummy Ducati... err my neighbours actually, get a wee bitsy jealous when I hear him head out, makes me run to the garage and get mine out

    and thats all folks!
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    Hands Up

    Pic 6: and someone tell me what this is? Sounded hot
    It was a suzuki TR500 two stroke twin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rashika
    Pic 3: The boys going into the dipper, firstly Tony B (errr who was actually at the rear, but we wont go there eh TB?)
    Ummm, don't see why not. Basicly I suck! LOL How is it that last year I could run with D and K14 on an evil handling bike, and this year on the same bike with much improved handling I'm actually slower?? I guess that fall at Levels is still in the back of my mind when I'm riding.

    I'm buggered if I'm doing anything more to the bike, Nipper proved there's no point by out cornering me on his GP 125 which must have the same evil handling as my one had last year. So its down to me, I've gotta sort my shit out. Managed to sort one fault in my riding, I'm no longer puttting all my weight on the outside peg.... but now I'm putting too much weight on the bars. They actually started slipping in the last race My current theory is that I've gotta get ALL the way off, so my outside leg is against the bike and my arm is resting on the tank- easy to do on the FZR but not so easy to do on a commuter bike eh!
    My daughter telling me like it is:
    "There is an old man in your face daddy!"

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    Will the bucket and pre82 racing series still be occuring after Queens birthday weekend?
    90% of the time spent writing this post was spent thinking of something witty to say. It may have been wasted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flyingpony
    Will the bucket and pre82 racing series still be occuring after Queens birthday weekend?
    Round 2: B track 25th June
    Round 3: B track 23rd July (unconfirmed)
    Round 4: B track 13th Aug (unconfirmed)
    Round 5: B track 24th Sept (unconfirmed)
    Round 6: Tri oval 8th Oct (unconfirmed)
    X mas meet: ????????????


    Quote Originally Posted by FXR Poofter
    Dangerous goes out on his MT/MB and due to gross mechanical incompetence the flywheel falls off the end of the crank
    Just like to say a big thanks to Deisel Pig Senior and JB for sorting the Mt out and having it running for me again while I sorted out the CB
    cheers DD
    (Definately Dodgy)



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    Quote Originally Posted by Bleating Moto Guzzi Rider
    as for the CB, well awesome bike I like it but with full on xGP bikes running 125 CR pistons and the FXR's there no way in hell a 26yr old bike can even consider keeping up,
    you would if you weren't slow as fuck

    Quote Originally Posted by Moto Guzzi Riding Homo
    Also mentioned was the FXR's, I dont agree with them in the feild... but having said that theres no way I want to put restrictions on them, IMO its up to the riders to do what they want with their bikes and thats just tough shit for the rest of us.
    Thats right it is, they're eligible end of story

    Quote Originally Posted by Slow Bucket Rider
    so WTF do I do?
    You learn to ride fast

    Quote Originally Posted by stanko
    Since coming to power the new President has decreed FXR shall now from this day forth will be banned from CHch meetings and only Honda powered bikes will be eligible!
    Thats ok I'm buying a CBR150 for when that eventuates

    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous
    Round 2: B track 25th June
    So thats when you get your arse kicked again
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyB
    Ummm, don't see why not. Basicly I suck! LOL How is it that last year I could run with D and K14 on an evil handling bike, and this year on the same bike with much improved handling I'm actually slower?? I guess that fall at Levels is still in the back of my mind when I'm riding.

    I'm buggered if I'm doing anything more to the bike, Nipper proved there's no point by out cornering me on his GP 125 which must have the same evil handling as my one had last year. So its down to me, I've gotta sort my shit out. Managed to sort one fault in my riding, I'm no longer puttting all my weight on the outside peg.... but now I'm putting too much weight on the bars. They actually started slipping in the last race My current theory is that I've gotta get ALL the way off, so my outside leg is against the bike and my arm is resting on the tank- easy to do on the FZR but not so easy to do on a commuter bike eh!
    Gee you're starting to sound like dangerous, are all the riders up there fucking pansy arse whingers.

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    Just like to say those Triumph 675's rock and sound like nothing else! And bloody fast!!!
    Mr President, its a process of elimination, you've eliminated possible elctrical fault. Try out one of those Honda carbs or maybe try another carb manifold to try and get the carb on a better angle. Other possibilty is a blown crank seal?
    CR125 pistons?

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