Bucket weight...

**dangerous** · 16th August 2008, 19:47

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Okay,.. time for the dumb Bucket thread.

I weighed Lady Penelope tonight. She's 88kg's full of fluids and a few litres of fuel.

How heavy is your bucket?
(no tonnage figures please Sully..

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The MT replica MB is 79kg and the 125T is 99kg + me at 90kg

**SHELRACING** · 18th August 2008, 15:36

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

um, ok here's an idea. Why not put the fixed FXR engine back in the FXR? They seem to handle just fine & fairly light.

Reasonable question.

FXR motor came in bits in a box, rooted, repairs not vaiable
FXR frame was modified (slightly to take the Loncin Motor)
We want a second F4 bike.
Looked at Speedpro's 3ln based machine. Which impressed
Got the frame, and a lot of the running gear.
Need a new project so I don't drive the misses up the wall.

Be an interesting bike don't ya think ??

**F5 Dave** · 18th August 2008, 15:51

Erm, no I'm still confused.

So you have a frame etc & an engine but it is:
"FXR motor came in bits in a box, rooted, repairs not vaiable"

So you are going to fix a non-Viable engine?

Or have to buy another FXR to scoop the engine out of? If you do I have a mate who wants FXR rolling chassis.

**Skunk** · 18th August 2008, 16:02

I understand it as he has a Loncin motor and FXR frame, and a broken FXR motor...

But that don't make sense either.

Originally Posted by Shelracing

My next project is a FXR150 Motor in a FZ Deltabox frame.

**speedpro** · 18th August 2008, 16:10

The FZR chassis is light and way better than the FXR. Standard wheel and brake setups are better as well though the front(and rear) calipers are heavier than needed on a bucket. The FZR though 20 odd years old was built as a sport bike rather than a budget commuter and is still better even 20 years later.

**gav** · 18th August 2008, 19:13

Originally Posted by SHELRACING

Reasonable question.

FXR motor came in bits in a box, rooted, repairs not vaiable
FXR frame was modified (slightly to take the Loncin Motor)
We want a second F4 bike.
Looked at Speedpro's 3ln based machine. Which impressed
Got the frame, and a lot of the running gear.
Need a new project so I don't drive the misses up the wall.

Be an interesting bike don't ya think ??

Define rooted? Is the head OK? Interested in selling it if its OK?

**SHELRACING** · 18th August 2008, 20:04

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Erm, no I'm still confused.

So you have a frame etc & an engine but it is:
"FXR motor came in bits in a box, rooted, repairs not vaiable"

So you are going to fix a non-Viable engine?

Or have to buy another FXR to scoop the engine out of? If you do I have a mate who wants FXR rolling chassis.

I bought the FXR150 with a motor removed and dissassembled for $200

So I had a good rolling chassis, and put a new loncin motor in it.

The FXR motor was taken apart by kid. all the components were thrown in a box. The crank and bearings are shot. All the major engine components are there. But on the face of a quick reassembly. Minor ( i mean minor ) components may be missing, but a hassle to replace.

The motor is good for parts Barrel, head, cams etc, and is not for sale

So I have a good reliable 'B' grade bucket. FXR Chassis running a Loncin motor.

MY next project is to build another bike. I am looking at but not committed to an FXR150 engine in a FZ Deltabox frame. I have an almost complete rolling chassis, and would need to buy a S/H FXR motor. If I can buy a motor (when finances allow) for $500-600, the blown motor is not viable to repair.
A motor from a wrecker $750 which is a bit steep

When the project bike is built
I get a new bike
My misses gets the FXR/Loncin. She loves it a great bike for her and she doesn't mind spending money on the project bike.

Nuff Said

**Skunk** · 18th August 2008, 21:49

You sound like me. Bits of half projects waiting for Lotto or the next 'Great Deal'

**koba** · 20th August 2008, 10:44

Originally Posted by Skunk

You sound like me. Bits of half projects waiting for Lotto or the next 'Great Deal'

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**SHELRACING** · 21st August 2008, 09:56

Originally Posted by Skunk

You sound like me. Bits of half projects waiting for Lotto or the next 'Great Deal'

That would be about right, although I don't think a lotto win would be enough to finnish all my projects

**SHELRACING** · 21st August 2008, 10:03

Going back to the issue of weighing your bike While I was up in Auck I put the FXR/Loncin on the Kart track scales.

The scales are big enough to take the whole bike. Results as follows

Whole bike 103.5 KG
Front wheel footpegs Level with platform 50kg
Rear Wheel footpegs Level with platform 52.5kg

The front wheel / rear wheel method works, with only kg difference. Surprised me how close the readings were.

**koba** · 21st August 2008, 10:17

Originally Posted by SHELRACING

Going back to the issue of weighing your bike While I was up in Auck I put the FXR/Loncin on the Kart track scales.

The scales are big enough to take the whole bike. Results as follows

Whole bike 103.5 KG
Front wheel footpegs Level with platform 50kg
Rear Wheel footpegs Level with platform 52.5kg

The front wheel / rear wheel method works, with only kg difference. Surprised me how close the readings were.

Nice, that shows I'm not too far off with the NSR frame either.