I'm motivated again!

**Slingshot** · 28th July 2009, 19:26

So now I need to get me a bucket sorted!

The GP100 motor is in about a million bits, so that'll be my fist task...trying to figure out how to put it back together.

I've also decided that I need to find a rolling chassis, I haven't got the skill to put all of the various bike bits that I've got together to make one...found this, but freight will probably put it out of my price range. Anyone know of anything suitable?

And...I hear KiwiBiker now has a resident 2-stroke chamber building expert

Cause I need one of those too.

Can't wait to get back on the track!

John.

**TZ350** · 28th July 2009, 19:36

We have found a RG250 chamber works well with a GP125, not sure how it would go with a 100 but it would be a cheap and easy thing to try.

The other thing RG250 chambers are good for, are their front sections. Design your own chamber and then see if you can use the header section of a RG250 pipe because they have a very nicely formed front section that can be cut out and re-used.

Saving yourself a lot of work making the difficult header bit. If you can use the RG250 header in your own chamber design then you are only left with making basically straight mid section and tail piece cones.

On some of our bikes we have used RG250 headers and made the rest of the pipe in the same heavy material, and they stand up to the crash and bash of Buckets very well.
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**Trudes** · 28th July 2009, 20:00

Yahhhhh!!!!!

**Kendog** · 28th July 2009, 20:10

Welcome back.

I hear 4 stokes are the way to go these days

**Skunk** · 28th July 2009, 20:48

Excellent! We should take a look at the bits you have and see what's really needed.

**Str8 Jacket** · 28th July 2009, 20:59

You should super charge it. If you're not sure how then you should start a thread...

**Slingshot** · 28th July 2009, 21:03

Originally Posted by TZ350

The other thing RG250 chambers are good for, are their front sections

Excellent advice!

Originally Posted by Kendog

I hear 4 stokes are the way to go these days

A year ago, I would have agreed with you...but 2-smokes are just so basic and the GP turned out to be bloody reliable, hopefully it'll still be reliable once it's rebuild.

Originally Posted by Skunk

Excellent! We should take a look at the bits you have and see what's really needed.

I really think it's just going to be too hard and take too much time, but feel free to swing round and take a look

I do like the idea of finding a rolling chassis and sticking the motor in.

**quallman1234** · 28th July 2009, 21:58

I knew this was going to happen!

As long as you kept all the bits in a safe place, you should be able to put it back together. 2 strokes are simple! Even i can put one back together.

**Skunk** · 28th July 2009, 22:34

Yeah, but will it run?

Actually - when will the Aprilia make it's next debut?

**nudemetalz** · 29th July 2009, 10:04

Good stuff, Slingy.
Be good to see you back out on the track rather than carving me up in peak-hour traffic on your R6 !!

Originally Posted by Skunk

Yeah, but will it run?

Actually - when will the Aprilia make it's next debut?

Exactly.
If Aprilia can win the last (1st one at Brno) WSBK race on the RSV4, then you can here !!!

**hmurphy** · 29th July 2009, 10:52

Originally Posted by Skunk

Yeah, but will it run?

Actually - when will the Aprilia make it's next debut?

She's close! Just needs to put a bolt with a nut on it this time through the swingarm, maybe some brakes, better tyres and nylon. It's looking good though.

**quallman1234** · 29th July 2009, 14:54

Nuts are overrated, just ask skunk.

Yea yea, i coulda shoulda, been at the last buckets.

Can i have a front brake master cylinder for my rear brake on my clipons with a really long hose, i really cbf'd making a rear brake linkage.