F5 Dave's F5 challenge

**F5 Dave** · 26th April 2013, 12:46

ok racers, here's the thing; We all love racing & a good way to get some more is to have a 2nd bike.

Long ago I'd decided on a 50 as that is what my mates were racing, but it has progressed into pretty much the best racing I've had.

I like the fact that you have to look at corners a bit differently. it may help your riding if you can't just twist the throttle a bit more somewhere to make up the difference.

50s are pretty cheap & don't chew through tyres, in fact can run on two fronts if needs be.

There are still a bunch around. RG50s propping up garages somewhere or an imported TZR or Aprilia RS50, or even Derbi would do the trick. A quick ebay for a AM6 or GPR/Senda engine if you have a spare frame.

Hmm, ok there's not much today, but here's a Derbi. Dave D's one is the equal of my bike in power.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gilera-smt...item2a2c29b592

Lets get a few more bikes amongst it. I need a hurry up come next GP. There is talk of a few bikes being made, so lets join them & get these finished & ridden with some passion.

**seymour14** · 26th April 2013, 13:05

**kel** · 26th April 2013, 13:16

I've been playing with the idea of throwing a supertrick aftermarket 50 cylinder on to one of the spare KE bottom ends. Something like this http://www.rrd-preparation.com/en/Ki...duct-1582.html would be good for 20 odd horse power.
Its the chassis thats the problem.

**quallman1234** · 26th April 2013, 14:34

I'm keen. Keeping an eye out on a RG50. Love those things!

RS125 left the garage yesterday, for another home!

**F5 Dave** · 26th April 2013, 15:52

Originally Posted by kel

I've been playing with the idea of throwing a supertrick aftermarket 50 cylinder on to one of the spare KE bottom ends. Something like this http://www.rrd-preparation.com/en/Ki...duct-1582.html would be good for 20 odd horse power.
Its the chassis thats the problem.

whiles you're about it may as well go for one of the 110cc kits

**kel** · 26th April 2013, 16:23

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

whiles you're about it may as well go for one of the 110cc kits

I don't get it. Thought we were talking 50's?

**F5 Dave** · 26th April 2013, 16:37

Sorry I thought we were talking cheating

.

**Bert** · 26th April 2013, 21:33

Originally Posted by seymour14

And me and me

or have you changed my last name...

**seymour14** · 26th April 2013, 22:16

Originally Posted by Bert

And me and me

or have you changed my last name...

Sorry Bert, forgot you were getting a four stroke hundy.....

**Bert** · 26th April 2013, 22:38

Originally Posted by seymour14

Sorry Bert, forgot you were getting a four stroke hundy.....

What are you on about.... RG50 all the way (maybe find a use for that old tz125 frame)..

**kel** · 27th April 2013, 11:17

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Sorry I thought we were talking cheating

.

I still dont get it. Grafting an after market AM6 cylinder on to a 1970's rotary valve bottom end is far from cheating, in fact I'd say its as bucket as it gets. Again I'll state it, the AM6 was a road going motor sold in the millions therefore ALL after market parts are legal.
ps not interested in the spirit of bucket racing arguement, its for dinosaurs that built their bike decades ago. BRING ON THE REAL 50cc RACERS

**Henk** · 27th April 2013, 11:36

I think it's the eligibilty of the aftermarket "race replica" hot up kit you sent a link to that they are referring to Kel.

**cotswold** · 27th April 2013, 13:37

Here's a real 50cc racer and it's home made and it's 20hp and it will do over 100 miles an hour.

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum...f56ea4227bb482

Here's a quote from the blog

Next time i'll show another project what is still going on,building a replica of the 1964 50cc works Suzuki,the bike kiwi Hugh Anderson world champion with.
Because there are no parts from such a bike for sale i had to make every part myself including the engine.........wait and see..........
René

**F5 Dave** · 27th April 2013, 14:49

put the same engine in, ohh say a std AR50 & it would do maybe 92mph. Is that what you're getting at

anyhoo

Lets build some real buckets & actually race them rather than prove what we can find on the internet. Heck if we're not careful Husi will pollute this with more irrelevant trivia. No really, please don't.

Lets keep to the real world & do some bucket racing in NZ.

**seymour14** · 27th April 2013, 15:40

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

put the same engine in, ohh say a std AR50 & it would do maybe 92mph. Is that what you're getting at

anyhoo

Lets build some real buckets & actually race them rather than prove what we can find on the internet. Heck if we're not careful Husi will pollute this with more irrelevant trivia. No really, please don't.

Lets keep to the real world & do some bucket racing in NZ.

All good things come in two's (including my stuttering).