I want to become a bucketeer

[Buckets4Me]

you have to keep the noise down

[glice]

you have to keep the noise down

hmm. maby I'll just run stock till I can find better then.
I think a welder might be a good investment for bucketing.

[stanko]

for now I just want to spend as little as possible, but I think a good set of tires, and pulling everything un-wanted off it will be about as far as my race preperation will be right now.
that fxr website is pretty good, how many people have tried those performance engine parts? is it still reliable?

Just get the FXR and put some BT39s on you can always spend more on it later.

The performance bits are fine, I put in some cams, an ignition, a 33mm flatslide and a few other bits , its ported and runs slicks on RG200 rims havnt had any real problems other than getting water in a the CDI at the Battle of the buckets. This weekend Im going over to race at Greymouth so I shouted it an oil filter and a drink of oil Ill check the tyre pressures before the racing and thats all Ill need to do

[Buckets4Me]

and that my friend is why people like fxr's

[glice]

Just get the FXR and put some BT39s on you can always spend more on it later.

The performance bits are fine, I put in some cams, an ignition, a 33mm flatslide and a few other bits , its ported and runs slicks on RG200 rims havnt had any real problems other than getting water in a the CDI at the Battle of the buckets. This weekend Im going over to race at Greymouth so I shouted it an oil filter and a drink of oil Ill check the tyre pressures before the racing and thats all Ill need to do

cool. did that make much of an improvement? what grade oil do you run in it?

does anyone have a copy of an fxr manual?

[stanko]

cool. did that make much of an improvement? what grade oil do you run in it?

does anyone have a copy of an fxr manual?

The oil I use is some kind of semi synthetic that Don at Pitlane sells , sorry dont know much more other than the price.

The mods made a huge improvment

[glice]

The oil I use is some kind of semi synthetic that Don at Pitlane sells , sorry dont know much more other than the price.

The mods made a huge improvment

sweet, when I have everything else sorted and find some extra $$ then that sounds like a goer.

[fixer]

Hi there. Welcome to all new bucketeers. FXRs rock!

Here's my penny-worth ....

I rode a pretty much standard $1000 FXR on BT39s at Mt Wgtn for a season and a half. 5th in A-grade was the result. I don't think I could have gone much faster on those tyres. I was usually the leading rider on treaded tyres (when Nelson wasn't around), but I could never quite keep up with the front running guys.

At the end of last season I put on a set of wider GSX-R250 wheels (with a GSX-R400 disc on the front), a new set of Bridgestone GP125 slicks, a 31mm Walbro throttle-slide carb, and I changed the standard 14-tooth front sprocket for a 12-tooth. I think I may have picked up a second a lap with those changes, with probably a bit more in the tank.

The wheels and tyres give you enormous confidence in their grip levels, and they do seem to smooth out the track somehow. The carb removes that massively annoying midrange flat spot that you will notice with the standard 28mm CV carb. The 12-tooth sprocket means you only have to change gear twice in each lap instead of half a dozen times. Oh and I put an accessory pitbike muffler on too. It's way lighter and it sounds really cool! None of these changes make the FXR much faster in a straight line, but they make it vastly easier to ride fast.

I would recommend that you get used to the standard bike. Go as fast as you can on it. And then when you're ready for a second or two a lap improvement, make the above changes.

Hey, this is fun. I should log on here more often. :-) See you all at the weekend!

[bucketracer]

Hi Fixer, you do know it's going to rain don't you?

[glice]

that sounds good fixer. anyone know what grade oil and plug to run in an fxr?

is there racing at mt welly this weekend?

[fixer]

I put Motul 5100 (15w50) in mine. And I use an iridium plug, think it's an NGK that I bought from rick_52. Seems to work well enough.

[glice]

I put Motul 5100 (15w50) in mine. And I use an iridium plug, think it's an NGK that I bought from rick_52. Seems to work well enough.

cheers. I just found a manul for it online.

how often are races on?

[Pumba]

cheers. I just found a manul for it online.

how often are races on?

You Found a manual, you want to share were you found this manual (you must be far better a google than I am)

Races are generally once a month, next meeting at mt welly is the 2 hour on the 15 and 16 November

[glice]

You Found a manual, you want to share were you found this manual (you must be far better a google than I am)

Races are generally once a month, next meeting at mt welly is the 2 hour on the 15 and 16 November

thats my aim to get it ready for then. Will be good to have a look at your front end set up, as thats my big problem. the forks are bent in a big way. what is the standard head tube size?

its pretty crap, I think its just an owners manual which has been scanned onto a computer.

http://www.suzukicycles.org/_misc/manual-requests.shtml

go to this page and scroll down a bit till you see the fxr

[SHELRACING]

that sounds good fixer. anyone know what grade oil and plug to run in an fxr?

is there racing at mt welly this weekend?

There is no racing at Mt Welly this weekend.

They are coming to Taumarunui for racing at the Kart track.

The 2 hour involves having a second rider and you both ride one bike.
You also need to provide someone who can lap score.
There is always someone on the day who needs a rider or a bike.