NSR FXR, the new No45

[Pumba]

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Pretty. Never got to admire mine.

[richban]

thats good of you... he needs all the help he can get!

You go away for 5 minutes and the handbags are out.

Well just got back from Andrews lath. Fuck I am useless at tuning stuff but even worse at measuring stuff. So I fucked up the fork shim / spacer that was measured wrong in the first place. Double fuck. But as Andrew so kindly pointed out as least I didn't fuck up the correct one. So I gave up and we recycled my old springs into Andrew's RS. Funny after cutting the progressive bit of the bottom they ended up being the same rate and length as the new ohlins ones. Hmmm well at least 2 people get to benefit from this.

[Drew]

Nobody has to worry. From what I have heard you will spend more time in the grass than on the track. THAT'S smack talk.

When I go into the grass, I'm taking you with me young fella!

Come back when you learn to wheelie

[hmurphy]

When I go into the grass, I'm taking you with me young fella!

Come back when you learn to wheelie

Haha good shit, sounds like you're actually gonna make it to the track finally eh?

Rich your suspension is getting all fancy and you're gonna have a superpowered bucket. Lap record in the making?

[F5 Dave]

You go away for 5 minutes and the handbags are out.

Well just got back from Andrews lath. Fuck I am useless at tuning stuff but even worse at measuring stuff. So I fucked up the fork shim / spacer that was measured wrong in the first place. Double fuck. But as Andrew so kindly pointed out as least I didn't fuck up the correct one. So I gave up and we recycled my old springs into Andrew's RS. Funny after cutting the progressive bit of the bottom they ended up being the same rate and length as the new ohlins ones. Hmmm well at least 2 people get to benefit from this.

Hope you went to some pains to get the spring ends totally flat.

[Drew]

Hope you went to some pains to get the spring ends totally flat.

It's easier to make a seat for the cut spring, than try to get a good surface on the end of a coil.

[richban]

Hope you went to some pains to get the spring ends totally flat.

Yep took Andrew 30 seconds.


More shinny stuff in the post. Have remade the spacer i fucked up and now the front end is ready to go back on the frame. Only the front break to mount now and we will be done on the front. The Bars were supper cheap. $67 bucks and free shipping from Ebay AU. The bars feel like you could crush them in your hand and won't handle a crash, so I will run the woodcraft ones off the FXR. Should be on wheels and ready for the power plant mid week.

[F5 Dave]

Slighty was keen on steel bars rather than the super light ones he got on Muzzy's bikes. Can't finish a race with a bar hanging off. More of an issue with longer races than sprint kart day ones.

[richban]

Slighty was keen on steel bars rather than the super light ones he got on Muzzy's bikes. Can't finish a race with a bar hanging off. More of an issue with longer races than sprint kart day ones.

Yeah true that. The wood craft ones I have I have had since I first got the FXR. They have been so good. I did replace them coz they got bent a little and replacements were cheap. Still have the others as back up. You know I have crashed that bike fast. Good advert for the woodcraft bars.

[richban]

Just finished putting the fork legs back together. Wow is all I can say. They are so plush and controlled now. I should have put some emulators in the FXR ages ago. Super impressed. Thats got me even more motivated to get this thing done. I am now addicted to getting it to handle even better. Used to be addicted to power but getting over that slowly. HP that is.

[fi5hy]

( I am now addicted to getting it to handle even better) ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR

[hmurphy]

( I am now addicted to getting it to handle even better) ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR ZXR

I like this post (even though mine is a ratty version of Fishies). Mate I want to ride this new bike of yours. And I want to ride Andrew's bike too. I want to see why people think anything could possibly be better than a ZXR....

[richban]

I like this post (even though mine is a ratty version of Fishies). Mate I want to ride this new bike of yours. And I want to ride Andrew's bike too. I want to see why people think anything could possibly be better than a ZXR....

One thing I like about my bike is it started life with a 17" rear wheel and a 23.15 degree Caster and 87mm Trail. Unlike your beloved ZXR. Oh and its light. And sexy and shinny and stuff. And will kick your asssesssssssssss.

[Drew]

The geometry of the ZXR can be copied, and 17 inch wheels are not that hard to come by.

I don't think a huge number of bucket riders have any clue how much better their bikes would be if they chucked a set of emulators in it, and put a good shock in it. Not just finding a shock that fits either. Spring rates are important, but a shock that has done 10,000k's NEEDS to be serviced. New oil and seals. No fuckin exceptions! The oil in a shock works much harder than that in forks because it works at three times the speed.

All this gets completely forgotten on the majority of motorbikes, but on the track it starts becoming a big problem real fast, and most morons start complaining about tyres being too cold or crap.

[crazy man]

The geometry of the ZXR can be copied, and 17 inch wheels are not that hard to come by.

I don't think a huge number of bucket riders have any clue how much better their bikes would be if they chucked a set of emulators in it, and put a good shock in it. Not just finding a shock that fits either. Spring rates are important, but a shock that has done 10,000k's NEEDS to be serviced. New oil and seals. No fuckin exceptions! The oil in a shock works much harder than that in forks because it works at three times the speed.

All this gets completely forgotten on the majority of motorbikes, but on the track it starts becoming a big problem real fast, and most morons start complaining about tyres being too cold or crap.

that would make a good tui add lol