Dirt-bike handlebars on and FXR150?

[Damien_Toman]

Most of the mods I've poached off here.
Wheels, hmurphy pipe mod, rip out all uneccesary electric string (including dash) chop anything off the frame that doesn't look like it needs to be there any more, glass tail piece and number board from Hazzard and thats about it. Still may have to move the seat unit around a bit, may have it mounted a bit high. Will put some pictures up when it's all done, you're more than welcome to take it for a stroll at some stage to see if it's an improvement on stock.

I'd love to try it out next time. Might encourage me to do more to mine.

[Damien_Toman]

How did you, and your team mate for the 2-hour, find the handling on the 14/15 Nov practice and race days?

[Henk]

How did you, and your team mate for the 2-hour, find the handling on the 14/15 Nov practice and race days?

Handling was OK. Seemed to stick better with slicks although that might be a mental thing the 4mm offset on the GSXR wheels seems to make no difference. Definitely a bit better now that it has forks that aren't bent. Managed to get the left peg down into the infield without the skateboard wheels so grip wasn't a problem in the dry at least.
I think most improvement will be gained by growing bigger kahunas and getting my head around the fact that I can fire it into corners faster and get on the gas earlier on the way out and probably learn some better lines. Still think I can gear it down a bit further, but it will have to be with rear sprocket not front unless I can find a handy cross reference somewhere that lets me spec a 12 tooth front.
All up a good fun weekend, I'll probably never be one of the fast guys but I'm having a huge time battling with the other guys about my pace. That held with the old bike as well as the FXR, the new bike is just a bit easier to play with since I know where I'm starting from. To be honest I'm enjoying playing with it in the garage almost as much as riding it and I figure that I might as well try and turn it into a proper little race bike even if I'm never going to be fast.

[Damien_Toman]

I run a 12-tooth front sprocket. My brother had that fitted before I picked up the bike in Kaiapoi. Not sure what it is. Needed a washer/spacer I think.

This doesn't look too slow to me: see photo of Henk on the new, under development, FXR150.

[Damien_Toman]

See photos. Examples using brass pipe and also brass solid rod. I bent some copper sheet to make a solder bath that melts very quickly with the blow-torch. The cable end should be stronger than a bought one, I reckon.

[Damien_Toman]

The clutch cable is a bit short too but it works if I run it under the tank. I may decide to make a longer cable for it too.

The brake hose is also short but might just be OK. I have placed a bid on a braided brake line that would be much better.

[Damien_Toman]

I recently made up new clutch cable for my FXR150 ( Dellorto's former one).
Just the ones you get from the bike shop ( Cycletreads) and cut and solder the nipple on.

Yes, I have now bought that "universal" clutch kit and might need to use it. Great price at Cycletreads. Pity they did not have an equivalent universal throttle cable - made my own with cable from the bike breakers about 50 metres away from Cycletreads (down the alleyway). Good place for parts.

[Damien_Toman]

The clutch cable is a bit short too but it works if I run it under the tank. I may decide to make a longer cable for it too.

The brake hose is also short but might just be OK. I have placed a bid on a braided brake line that would be much better.

...... Won the bid . Still to pick up.

[Henk]

Curious about the braided line. Let me know what you think of it once you've tried it. The front picks on mine are a bit wooden in any case and I suspect braided lines might give me more power but even less feel.

[Damien_Toman]

The line is now fitted. I need to finish bleeding it and securing it to the forks. I would expect a more precise fell with the braided line - less spongy.

[woodyracer]

The line is now fitted. I need to finish bleeding it and securing it to the forks.

looking good damien, are you going to come to royshill to test them out??

[Damien_Toman]

I'll probably wait till I have my new slicks before trying out far-away circuits like Roys Hill. I'll definitely have the new slicks for the Taupo bucket GP - after Christmas. Henk has loaned me some used ones for the next Mt Wellington (19-20 Dec) meeting if mine don't arrive in time. You going? Which bike/number do you ride? At Mt Wellington?

[woodyracer]

I'll probably wait till I have my new slicks before trying out far-away circuits like Roys Hill. I'll definitely have the new slicks for the Taupo bucket GP - after Christmas. Henk has loaned me some used ones for the next Mt Wellington (19-20 Dec) meeting if mine don't arrive in time. You going? Which bike/number do you ride? At Mt Wellington?

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[Damien_Toman]

Hi Max. You were going well here on the Honda 125 at Mt Wellington:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dty1/4146637972/sizes/o/
I should be working on my bike rather than sitting in front of the computer!
Regards

[woodyracer]

Hi Max. You were going well here on the Honda 125 at Mt Wellington:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dty1/4146637972/sizes/o/
I should be working on my bike rather than sitting in front of the computer!
Regards

yer thanks, the bike realy seems to fit me, since ive got rid of the fxr my lap times around mt wellington have gone from a 36 sec lap to a 31 sec lap, so im very happy with the bike.

you better get back to work on the bike then -Max