The Mudbug's new clothes

[koba]

That's real cool!

I'm interested to pick your brains about how the R6 shock is at Tokoroa.
I plan to give it a try with mine, which is also MC18 framed, I think it has a good chance of working well.
Experimenting with it is being held up by me not getting a new pip finished, the current one is close to the bottom of the swingarm and is stopping me raising the rear as the bike so desperately needs. (I also have a 17 on the back.)

[Farmaken]

Cheers Koba, what motor have you got in yours ?

[koba]

Cheers Koba, what motor have you got in yours ?

MB100

Currently about 14hp but I hope for many more; just have to do the work!

[gav]

Whats the tail section? Looks great !!

[Farmaken]

Seat is Aprilia Rs250 which has been trimmed slightly - taken a mould off it if you are interested

[Farmaken]

IT LIVES !!

Went over to Edgecumbe track yesterday and did a few laps - we are go for Tok

[TZ350]

Great stuff, C U @ Tok.

[Farmaken]

So ,had our race debut and have to say I`m pretty happy with it first time out with minimal setup.
Rear tyre was 10 years old and would not ball up and work properly, also had some carb issues which I hope will be sorted for Taumaranui.

Tyre has already been changed for a near new Pirelli SC1 - should be a vast improvement in the back end .

Suspension was better than I thought it would be - front was magic and shock worked really well with the honda linkage letting it travel through its stroke without being harsh at all.

[Farmaken]

Not a mudbug this time but a tzr50 in a cut down RG250 frame

[Rick 52]

Auckland F5 contender for next season ?

[mr bucketracer]

did you ride that into a brick wall to steepen the front end up lol ...looks cool

[F5 Dave]

You have done a very cool thing. Always talked about this.

[Farmaken]

I thought i would give the Bucket a run on the big track (Taupo 2) - had a great time at round 2

Managed a PB of 1:25.8 in qualifying but it came at a price.....

Stoopid me forgot to change to a colder spark plug so by lap five of practice the plug electrodes had melted which started the dreaded Detonation

That resulted in a siezed piston which I figured to be no big drama as I have a spare in stock....................



Then I took the barrel off and noticed a funny line across the bottom gasket face

So, need to make a new barrel for the GP as well as finish the 50 - That detonation is powerful stuff eh !!

[F5 Dave]

MY. WORD.

ah, bit of Devcon & it'll be fine.






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[TZ350]

I feel your pain .....