So I brought a bucket.

**Autech** · 29th May 2015, 19:37

Originally Posted by Askor

Alternatively you could race it as is, decide what you don't like about it, then start fucking with it..

Listen to the man, he may be a boy but he is a man, I swear.

Originally Posted by Yow Ling

just race it as it is, why change something when you have never even ridden it. Look at Lewis Dray on his stock framed fxr. Rg wheels are heavier , VJ22 forks are way heavier. Just put a tacho on it if you want, FXR ones are almost free.

This man is a man, and not a bad man, but listen to him also. Get out there and thrash it, once you start beating Askor then look to upgrade it with trick bits. I'm building an NC30 atm, there are many things I would like to do to it suspension wise but there is nothing I will do until I get her out on track for and see where it is lacking.

**Buddha#81:Me** · 29th May 2015, 20:01

I'm no 3 to say leave as is. Throw the GN250 carb as far as you can and fit a oko 28 or 30mm. Take the rear tyre off and put it away as front slicks are becoming hard to find, a 600 or super bike tyre on the rear and that bike could run at the pointy end.

Thank me later by buying beer with the money you will save!

**Henk** · 29th May 2015, 20:24

Originally Posted by Yow Ling

just race it as it is, why change something when you have never even ridden it. Look at Lewis Dray on his stock framed fxr. Rg wheels are heavier , VJ22 forks are way heavier. Just put a tacho on it if you want, FXR ones are almost free.

My dash fell of in a crash one day, only thing hooked up was the tach, I left it in the parts box and lost some heavy, never looked at it anyway, the limiters on FXRs are as reliable as hell and the power drops before it kicks in anyway.

**timg** · 29th May 2015, 21:50

Originally Posted by Buddha#81

Throw the GN250 carb as far as you can and fit a oko 28 or 30mm.

The Oko is definitely better, but the GN carb ain't too bad, drill out the hole in the bottom of the slide a little, like one drill bit size larger at a time to get a quicker response/lift. Can't remember what size worked best but we went too far and had to solder up the hole and redrill it back a size. As everybody else says, keep it simple and race it then figure out what you need to do to it, if anything. Cheers.

**Asher** · 30th May 2015, 10:45

All reasonable and intelligent answers, not what i expected from kiwibiker

I will grab a 120-70 slick rear for it and bring it out to the next race and try both while im out there and probably will wire in a tacho simply to have a shift light and leave it like that till i can decide what needs urgent upgrades.

**timg** · 30th May 2015, 11:04

Originally Posted by Asher

I will grab a 120-70 slick rear for it

Got a good one in my shed you can have for $50 if you want. Cheers.

**Asher** · 30th May 2015, 11:45

If its in good nick then im interested. If you are going to the racing on the 14th i couold possibly grab it off you then?

**Asher** · 6th June 2015, 17:26

Picked up this little guy today and immediately got into it.

Changed the oil and filter and replaced the brake fluid.
As it's been sitting for awhile I pulled the carb out and check the bowl for varnishing.
I will pull the engine out tomorrow and paint the frame black (I hate the red).
I have pulled the fairings off and given them a sand and have some paint ready to give them a new look too.

Can anyone I Chch confirm there is racing next weekend?

**Asher** · 6th June 2015, 19:34

What spark plugs do you guys run in your buckets? The service manual suggests CR7/8/9E so i have brought one of each but which one should i try first?

**Asher** · 6th June 2015, 21:22

Managed to make myself a foam seat using a sleeping mat from the big red shed.

**Pumba** · 6th June 2015, 21:40

I run CR8E in mine. Never had any problems so have never had a need to try anything else

**Henk** · 6th June 2015, 22:18

Pretty sure. 8 is standard

**Asher** · 8th June 2015, 20:16

The paint scheme turned out pretty good.

There ended up being quite a bit of rust in the fuel tank so spent a while cleaning it out and since it never had a filter on the reserve side of the peacock I have added a filter into the fuel hose.

**Henk** · 8th June 2015, 21:32

Originally Posted by Asher

The paint scheme turned out pretty good.

There ended up being quite a bit of rust in the fuel tank so spent a while cleaning it out and since it never had a filter on the reserve side of the peacock I have added a filter into the fuel hose.

Nice number.