Rule change submissions close 1 March 2016 - be in to win.

[F5 Dave]

I say biofuel or diesel you polluting barstards.

[Grumph]

I say biofuel or diesel you polluting barstards.

Been there, missed that chance in '89 or so.
We had the opportunity to use NZ made methanol and synthetic oils...and banned meth.
Bastards.

[TZ350]

I say biofuel or diesel you polluting bastards.

It is Buckets the premier no holds barred development class. CNG and Water injection!

I am all for open fuel regs, I am with you, maybe next year .....

[Grumph]

It is Buckets the premier no holds barred development class. CNG and Water injection!

I am all for open fuel regs, I am with you, maybe next year .....

Open fuel, yes. Pressurised tanks, not so much.
I don't personally like what i see as an increased risk of fire from pressurised injection lines either.

[TZ350]

Open fuel, yes. Pressurised tanks, not so much. I don't personally like what i see as an increased risk of fire from pressurised injection lines either.

Makes sense, I think about it too.

There are a few EFI bikes out there now. There are four EFI bikes that I know of at Mt Wellington, five if you count mine. And time to time there has been an RG50 running NOS out there thrashing a lot of the F4 B grade field.



Maybe pursuing new ideas in Bucket building is just too dangerous.

[F5 Dave]

FZR600. UK as it has a Harrison 6 potter on well, the disc.

[husaberg]

FZR600. UK as it has a Harrison 6 potter on well, the disc.

it would say it was a pisstake photoshop out of PB or FB bike mag possibly on Andy Idiot or Dan Harris.
Edit on closer inspection it looks like the name on the screen is indeed Dan harris... maybe?

[jasonu]

I say biofuel or diesel you polluting barstards.

Except everyone knows you are a bit of a dick and no one cares what you say...


BTW Start saving for a trip over here July 2016 for my 50th... and tell Gossamer too

[Kickaha]

Except everyone knows you are a bit of a dick

Only "a bit of a dick" are we talking about the right Dave here?

[F5 Dave]

Two and a half k! Sorry bud that's not going to happen, at least while the job situation is a bit, well, dicky.

[Grumph]

Two and a half k! Sorry bud that's not going to happen, at least while the job situation is a bit, well, dicky.

Start a "give a little" page....I'm thinking of financing my next build this way as it seems a popular way of raising cash for strange things....

[bucketracer]

... there should simply be a maximum capacity stated for various types of engines in the various classes.

Hopefully this discussion will start soon.

[TZ350]

Speaking of 85's, here is an example of one... Not to upset anyone, but was done more to test the concept as sketchy has done. Was put together in about 6 hours.

Good looking bike.

To get away from the standard capacity plus oversize re-bore issues there is talk about just having a list of maximum capacity's.

Maybe there is a place for the MX85.

... this rule is needlessly complex and there should simply be a maximum capacity stated for various types of engines in the various classes.

Hopefully this discussion will start soon.

[FastFred]

I truely believe that the capacity rules touted by Glenn and Rich would make for such an easy low cost formula that would encourage those people with limited resources, funds or experience into bucket racing.

There is big merit in making this as simple as possible, capacity being a set upper rule with no worries about how you achieve it.

Rules should be capacity based and that should be the end of it.

4T - 200cc 2 valve Air cooled Non Competition
4T - 170cc 4 valve Air cooled Non Competition
4T - 160cc 4 valve Water cooled Non Competition
4T - 150cc Competition Engine

2T - 125cc Air Cooled Non Competition
2T - 105cc Water Cooled Non Competition
2T - 85cc Competition Engine

Less rules means less bullshit!!!!!!

On the topic of capacity and older style engines (such as 2 valve 4ts), it's worth looking at the Australian NSW bucket racing rules as they've done just this.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL RULES

2014 Motolite Rules
Classes: One class combining:

- 111cc Air-cooled single cylinder 2 stroke
- 159cc Air-cooled 2 valve twin cylinder 4 stroke
- 175cc Air-cooled 3, 4 or 5 valve 1cyl. 4 stroke
- 190cc Air-cooled Horizontal 4 Valve 4 speed
gearbox (Laydown Motor)
- 230cc Air-cooled 2 valve single cylinder 4 stroke
- 85cc Water-cooled 2 stroke
- 159cc Water-cooled 4 valve single cyl. 4 stroke
- 185cc Water-cooled 2 valve single cyl 4 stroke

Some people have already floated good ideas about suitable capacities.

[F5 Dave]

How about a super bucket class? No engine restrictions but kart track only and road legal 90 width rear tyre maximum.