Turning an AX100 into a bucket

[ajturbo]

i've done a little tinker on the forks.
I took it to the motormart day with robert taylor and he suggested a couple of things. I've done one - to the forks. The other is the adjust the swingarm length - which i haven't had time for.

The bleed hole in the damper rod is now only 1.5mm in diameter. This is to improve the rebound control.

The swingarm he suggested i lengthen to increase feel from the front end. Either that or cut the frame to adjust the steering head angle. I haven't decided which to do yet.

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[koba]

I've done a little tinker on the forks.
I took it to the Motormart day with Robert Taylor and he suggested a couple of things. I've done one - to the forks. The other is the adjust the swingarm length - which I haven't had time for.

The bleed hole in the damper rod is now only 1.5mm in diameter. This is to improve the rebound control.

The swingarm he suggested I lengthen to increase feel from the front end. Either that or cut the frame to adjust the steering head angle. I haven't decided which to do yet.

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Isn't that what made Christine so unforgiving?

[ajturbo]

Isn't that what made Christine so unforgiving?

she wasn't forgiving... she was plain BAD....

errr .... yes

but who in their right mind would weld a new front end on a bucket with a 16'' front wheel... and out of lineament ?.. that's right DREW!!! but it was fun, i never fell off her...

[koba]

she wasn't forgiving... she was plain BAD....

errr .... yes

but who in their right mind would weld a new front end on a bucket with a 16'' front wheel... and out of lineament ?.. that's right DREW!!! but it was fun, i never fell off her...

Niether actually but it was funny as watching others, I remember Deano being like WTF?! when she bit him.

[ajturbo]

best present DeanO ever got eh!!!

[Skunk]

OK, unusually for me, I crashed the weekend. My setup of the forks was not quite right with the rebound being a bit too slow.

I brake for the corner (forks are compressed), start coming off the brakes and turning in. At this point the forks are starting to rebound, but too slowly, and the front wheel is gone. No warning at all.

I'm going to enlarge the rebound bleed hole by 20% (diameter) and see how that is.

Oh, damage to me: two swollen knees and a bruised thumb.
Damage to the bike: Dented tank, bent footpeg and blue leather marks on the tail section (from my boots). Quite a bit of mud.

Busy week this week with the Vic Club round Friday and Saturday and a Bucket points races Sunday. Now I have a bike to fix as well.

Good news is I didn't find this fault at the points round...

[BOGAN02]

I recently brought a ax100 off a mate for a cheap $70. It had been sitting in his shed for a few years as he had tried "rewiring" it. But well..... its now missing god knows what. I was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice on what i need and can do to get this bike going again. Cause no matter where i looked on the net this is the only place i could find that has any decent info. if you need to look at the bike ive got a few pics i could send. Cheers

[Skunk]

I recently brought a ax100 off a mate for a cheap $70. It had been sitting in his shed for a few years as he had tried "rewiring" it. But well..... its now missing god knows what. I was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice on what i need and can do to get this bike going again. Cause no matter where i looked on the net this is the only place i could find that has any decent info. if you need to look at the bike ive got a few pics i could send. Cheers

If you just want it running and not worried about the road stuff you need one wire - the black with red trace. That goes to an 'on/off' switch and then to the coil. The coil has a built in 'CDI' and must have a good earth on it's mounting screws. Engine itself must have a good earth too.

[BOGAN02]

Cool thanks for the quick reply. I have now tried hooking up the black/red wire and im getting nothing. the black/red wire goes to the top of the small black coil.(which i was told was the lighting? coil) the bike wants to go i can feel it. but alas not yet. hahaha. i think that the coils inside the magneto may be on the fritz. Do you or anyone else here have a spare one i could buy? i also need the side covers. Also just for my info. Is the coil in the 1st pic the same as yours or just another mismatched piece? haha cheers

[Skunk]

I don't have any AX engine parts anymore. Mudflaps on here might... he has Trudes old AX bucket. I told him the side covers are GOLD (very hard to find) but I don't think he's using them.

That coil is correct looking at it.

[BOGAN02]

Well ive tried the black/red wire and every other wire that comes out of the magneto. and still have no spark. I have even replaced the coils from inside the magneto to no avail. im just bout at my wits end tryna get this bloody thing going. could it be a problem with the internal cdi?

[Skunk]

Have got a multimeter? Set it to AC and measure the volts on the Black/red wire when you kick it over. It should read up to 100 volts (might only flicker 20 or so if the multimeter is digital). That'll tell you which end isn't working at least...

[BOGAN02]

since im having such problems with this motor is there any engine you can recomend to swap it with? anyone willing to donate a motor? hahahaha. ive just gone out to the garage with a mates multimeter and im getting a diffenit pulse from the magneto. so i think it may be the coil.

[Skunk]

It's about $80 to get one rewound at Hasley Rewinds in Auckland. I got mine done there. The only other engine I know will fit is the TF125 but it needs the frame modified at the bottom mount and the other two adjusted with spacers and a hammer.

[BOGAN02]

Well ive got a wee bit of a pulse out of the motor. (mate was holding wires to the point on the multimeter and got a zap). hahaha. now im lead to believe the the coil thats ment to provide the spark is doing the oppisite, absolutly f*^%ing nothing, ummm is there a coil off any other suzuki i could use? I talked to the parts guy at moto gp, id be better asking the mrs!! but he did say i might be able to use coils off a 80cc? and then bobarded me with usless info.