Bucket Racing advice needed

[Bert]

Hey guys, recently i picked up a SuzukiA100 for zero$$. Have been thinking about bucket racing it but i am not sure on rules about mods/classes etc. Also wondering if there is someone i can contact in the HB region who has anything to do with buckets locally?

Start my removing all the extra stuff of the bike that you really don't need like side covers and two stroke oil tank, lights etc. remove the air filter box and find a cheep filter to stick straight onto the carby. mix up your own two stroke fuel 30:1 petrol to oil. As a couple of the guys have said you need to crank up the compression, the bet way i've found to do this is to tape a sheet of fine wet and dry sandpaper to a peace of glass (supplies a very flat surface) + water and slow mover the head around in figure 8's. you also might think about removing one of the piston rings (reduces friction and give's you a spare you will need it). you might also need to sort out the front brakes and forks. Forks - well for a A100 drain them (by undoing the bolts on the top) and measure out how much is in each one. then try and find some oil that is thicker - 10-50 weight etc. (not really the best but it a A100 anyway), - this will sort out the damping now you want to sort out the rebound, see those lovely external springs you need to compress them a bit, (drop them out of the triple clamps) and get someone in your class to make some large washers to fit over the forks and hold the springs(under the bottom triple clamp), if you make a number of these them you can add and remove until you feel the forks rebounding to what you feel is good. as for a expansion chamber find yourself any thing off a mx bike that you butcher. think about changing the gearing to faster top end (slow acc) more teeth on the front and less on the back; or less top end (get there quicker - more ideal for buckets.) less teeth on the front more on the back

good luck i had a ball racing buckets at your age - be the next John Britton.

[Bert]

All this talk of racing is making me very excited... but the harsh realities of cash keep bringing me back to earth.

So what I want to know is how much $$ do you need to get into bucket racing? It looks like a much more convenient (and given the reduced speeds, I guess safer .. ie. more likely not to get vetoed by my g/f!) but equally fun way of racing bikes. I also have read (and this makes a lot of sense) that it improves your riding skills a great deal because the bastards are so unstable!

I would need to invest in one piece leathers so I've got that factored in but what about the actual machine itself? I'd love to get a replice GP style bike (50cc I think or are they 125cc?) so whats the price diff between that and a street magic? do i still need a harder-to-get-than-an-honest-politician-MNZ race licence? What are the entry fees like?

Any/all advice greatly received

check out trade me there is a aprila 50 or 125 frame needing a front end

[froggyfrenchman]

dont trust too much of rogers proformance tuning speights!!

[froggyfrenchman]

emmerson that is

[speights_bud]

Hey guys, cheers for the tips & tricks. Bert, what you were saying about spacers for the exterior springs sounds like a good idea and i have already replaced the fork oil with 50 weight. much better than they were. Before it was like riding on pure springs i don't fancy just bouncing around the corners much. The rear shocks are stuffed but i have just purchased some out of hamilton along with some rims & tyres. Still hoping i can get them down before the next meeting.

[MSTRS:Me]

Hey guys, cheers for the tips & tricks. Bert, what you were saying about spacers for the exterior springs sounds like a good idea and i have already replaced the fork oil with 50 weight. much better than they were. Before it was like riding on pure springs i don't fancy just bouncing around the corners much. The rear shocks are stuffed but i have just purchased some out of hamilton along with some rims & tyres. Still hoping i can get them down before the next meeting.

You between classes, young man?

[TonyB]

You between classes, young man?

Oh no! The truancy officer has found you Speights!

[Bert]

Hey guys, cheers for the tips & tricks. Bert, what you were saying about spacers for the exterior springs sounds like a good idea and i have already replaced the fork oil with 50 weight. much better than they were. Before it was like riding on pure springs i don't fancy just bouncing around the corners much. The rear shocks are stuffed but i have just purchased some out of hamilton along with some rims & tyres. Still hoping i can get them down before the next meeting.

I've got a spare of 32mm forks with disk brake, sitting in a box along with a few other bits, if you going to really get into bucket racing we could come arrangement, shoot me a email brentjess@paradise.net.nz

[speights_bud]

You between classes, young man?

I think you might be quite mistaken sir. i think DURING class is a tad more accurate... hehe... G4E caught me too...

[texmo]

What you should do is put a marble in your exhaust that will increase you buckets preformance....
Will I see you on the 20th and 21st coldkiwi at mt wellington?

[speights_bud]

Will I see you on the 20th and 21st coldkiwi at mt wellington?

Sorry mate, but i don't think so. The A100 is far from road legal and i doubt dad would ever let me ride the gixxer.

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Sorry mate, but i don't think so. The A100 is far from road legal and i doubt dad would ever let me ride the gixxer.

Well done son. You might be on the net when you are suppose to be in class and you might not have any idea what class you are in at any given time of the day but you know you are not getting my bike so at least you have learnt somthin this year.

[speights_bud]

Well done son. You might be on the net when you are suppose to be in class and you might not have any idea what class you are in at any given time of the day but you know you are not getting my bike so at least you have learnt somthin this year.

And how do you think i can post on the net at such times???? I've learnt TWO things this year! (yay me!)

[Hailwood]

If anyone is interested, I have a MB100 rolling chassis with Rs125 rims sitting in the backyard..ex bucket bike..also a spare set of forks from a GS125...open to any offers...