Battle of the Buckets 2010 entry forms/posters

[Bren_chch]

2010 Battle of the Buckets
Including the 50cc NZ GP

Pre-Entry ONLY

Saturday the 7th of August. Sign in will start at 7:40 and we aim to be on track at 9am

This event will also provide racing for Motards, Pre82/89, Streetstock.

We aim to have a minimum of 6 rounds for every class, so a lot of track time is available.

We have been lucky with the date available because its the same weekend as another race meet so we can have two days racing for those that will travel the extra distance.

Entry form (http://www.bmrc.co.nz/pdfs/bob%202010%20entry%20form.pdf) / HIGH Res Poster here (http://www.bmrc.co.nz/BOB2010/bob%20poster2010_r2.pdf) / LOW res poster here (http://www.bmrc.co.nz/BOB2010/poster_jpg.jpg)

www.bmrc.co.nz (http://www.bmrc.co.nz)

[Muzzab]

Bren,
I could be struggling to get over by 7:30AM, I'll try my best. But it's dependant on what the passes are like on the day.
Is it OK to pre-enter and get there a bit late?

Cheers
Muzza

[Bren_chch]

Hi

That’s totally fine.

Thanks

[phoenixgtr]

Sweet! I made the poster. I'm famous!

Less than 2 months to go!!

[Kickaha]

Sweet! I made the poster. I'm famous!

Less than 2 months to go!!

6-7 weeks to fix my bike, doubt I'll make it :lol:

[Muzzab]

Sweet! I made the poster. I'm famous!

Less than 2 months to go!!

Must have been short of space and could only fit the skinny ones in:innocent:

[Kickaha]

Must have been short of space and could only fit the skinny ones in:innocent:

Him and Miriam combined wouldn't weigh as much as the guy in the background

[Bren_chch]

hahaha someone had to say it! i think you were only 113kg in that photo!

[Kickaha]

hahaha someone had to say it! i think you were only 113kg in that photo!

I never been that fat tubby and I was still beating the lightweights

[Bren_chch]

Its true, you were dominating!

Tubby: I'm thinning down for the BOB, sick of the skinnys kicking my arse! lol

[Muzzab]

Him and Miriam combined wouldn't weigh as much as the guy in the background

They say black makes you look slimmer..........wish it worked for me:lol:

[F5 Dave]

OK I've booked a ticket on the Ferry to go down lunchtime friday & head back late sunday night.

I'm doing the BoB, so to speak.

So who's a keen N.Islander to do the BOB? You'll have to pay for your own ferry ticket & chip in for gas. I've got accom with friendly bucketeer & he would be ok with another I'm sure. Must have licence in case I bang myself up & need to get van back.

[Bren_chch]

looking forward to racing you dave. i got something special on the go to race you incase your 100 comes! lol

[F5 Dave]

You mean apart from Joe 2? Actually mate I've got little chance of finishing my 100, the bits for my 500 are due back soon & there is way too much to do on the 100, so I'll just bring the 50 & try catch a draft as you go past. . . . Unless someone has a reasonably fast good tyred 100 near wgtn they want to loan us?

[Str8 Jacket]

You mean apart from Joe 2? Actually mate I've got little chance of finishing my 100, the bits for my 500 are due back soon & there is way too much to do on the 100, so I'll just bring the 50 & try catch a draft as you go past. . . . Unless someone has a reasonably fast good tyred 100 near wgtn they want to loan us?

You want to borrow a dirty ol diesel?

[Bren_chch]

You mean apart from Joe 2? Actually mate I've got little chance of finishing my 100, the bits for my 500 are due back soon & there is way too much to do on the 100, so I'll just bring the 50 & try catch a draft as you go past. . . . Unless someone has a reasonably fast good tyred 100 near wgtn they want to loan us?

Yes, apart from joe2... what about that thing with the rg barrel, that could do with another dusting off!

[F5 Dave]

My old RGV 125 is no more, though the barrel went to Harry down there as he bought Tony Mac's old one. Don't think he has ever got it up & going there.

Thanks for the Offer Hels, after my last off I don't want to risk riding on anything but slicks & decent ones at that. Getting too old for the tarmac interface.

. . .Hmm, I wonder if I could borrow my old H back?

[Kickaha]

Must have licence in case I bang myself up & need to get van back.

Don't you mean "for when I bang myself up"?

[timg]

Sweet! I made the poster. I'm famous! Awesome! Looks great - except my bikes usually in front of yours! :lol: :devil2:

[timg]

Bren,
I could be struggling to get over by 7:30AM, I'll try my best. But it's dependant on what the passes are like on the day.
Is it OK to pre-enter and get there a bit late?

Cheers
Muzza Hey, come over on Friday night there's a bed here for you. Doesn't matter what time you get in - you know your way around. And if any norfies/outta towners want a bed there's another room here that sleeps 2 - PM me - First in first dibs. Cheers.

[helenoftroy]

Theres 2 spare double bedrooms(possibly 3..)at mine as well.....

[Muzzab]

Hey, come over on Friday night there's a bed here for you. Doesn't matter what time you get in - you know your way around. And if any norfies/outta towners want a bed there's another room here that sleeps 2 - PM me - First in first dibs. Cheers.

Cheers Tim,

I'll see how I go, with 4 young kids the better half gets a bit titchy if I disappear for more than two days at a time, so playing my cards carefully.

Muzza

[gav]

Awesome! Looks great - except my bikes usually in front of yours! :lol: :devil2:
Your bike is usually in front of mine today, but not today it wasnt. :innocent: :shifty:

[Bren_chch]

good call Gav! hehehe

[timg]

Your bike is usually in front of mine today, but not today it wasnt. :innocent: :shifty: Yes, I need to grow some bigger gnads to beat rainmeister Gav in the wet. But hey mate you've been going really well in the last couple of meetings pulling some sneaky passes on the wee red beasty. Adam gave me a couple of tips too so it'll be all on next round. Cheers.

[timg]

good call Gav! hehehe :Oi: You just trying to flog more go faaaaaster parts :lol: So wadda ya got in your shed my bike needs to become a gavimoto muncher apart from a quicker pilot? :shutup:

[Kickaha]

Yes, I need to grow some bigger gnads to beat rainmeister Gav in the wet.

Gav has a bit more ground pressure to squeeze the water out :whistle:

[Buddha#81]

Gav has a bit more ground pressure to squeeze the water out :whistle:

doesn't work for me anymore! hehehe

[gav]

Yeah, dunno why I seem to go well. I think i just go at similiar pace to the dry, just everyone else goes slower. Adam reckoned after practice, he had 80-90% dry weather grip. After arseing off in race 1 he amended that to 80%, then still fell off, woops!

[Monkeynz]

Yeah, dunno why I seem to go well. I think i just go at similiar pace to the dry, just everyone else goes slower. Adam reckoned after practice, he had 80-90% dry weather grip. After arseing off in race 1 he amended that to 80%, then still fell off, woops!

Yea and thankfully bike and Adam are good apart from dented pride.

[Buddha#81]

Yea and thankfully bike and Adam are good apart from dented pride.

.......and no ass in his leathers

[Adam_B]

.......and no ass in his leathers

Yeah a few repairs needed to the leathers, don't think I need vents where they are at the moment.

Bit embarrassing the second fall but Gav I can confirm that there was 80% grip, just not 81%

[F5 Dave]

so. . . looking at the entry form - the fee structure does seem a little biased to getting you to join the BRMC. . . This probably seemed like a good idea, but it does make it $20 to $25 more expensive for people traveling to the event.

[Bren_chch]

Sorry about that, we figured that $65 for non club members was actually not a bad price considering the amount of track time and yes if you become a member its $5 cheaper so that a total of $60 for the day. Basically the Club had no money to run the event and like you say the extra 20/25 all adds up. It’s all about growing this club and making it what it should be but unfortunately that means ruffling some feathers for the good of the club.

Hope you and others can still come down.

[F5 Dave]

The cost didn't bother me so much as the principle of being taxed for being a northener. I mean I can't imagine any traveling SI guys turning up to an event up here & them saying, oh that'll cost you more because you're not from 'round these parts.

When I go to trail rides run by Horo club they give their members $5 discount. If you do enough rides it is worth joining the club, if you're local it makes sense anyway. But to do it on one event?
I'll just pay up & shut up, but you get my point yeah?

[Buddha#81]

The Cams Club did a simular thing at Methven Street Race. There were 2/3's of the 120 strong field that were more than happy to join the Cams club to race at that meet. This was more angled at the local guys that choose to race buckets but not see a need to belong to the BRMC, this is our way of ensuring the club grows and stays strong. Dont worry the extra money is for the GROWTH of the club with some cool future vision that the current committee has, oh and maybe a trip to Philip Island for the next MotoGP round.

Basicly this has come down to a few of the local guys questioning the value of joining the BMRC.........Here is the value!

[Kendog]

oh and maybe a trip to Philip Island for the next MotoGP round.
Racing a bucket at Philip Island would be awesome.
I wonder if that would be televised.

[Buddha#81]

Racing a bucket at Philip Island would be awesome.
I wonder if that would be televised.

Its been done, three skinny kiwi kids rode their CBR's there before bringing them home!

[Buddha#81]

Bren and I just discussed the North Island having to join the club thing, and for all North Island entrants it will be wavered, as I explained it was really to get the locals supporting the club! Sorry to Dave and any others looking at coming down from the North......you now have more beer tokens to spend on your hosts!

[F5 Dave]

Awesome. Now that is fair & encouraging people to travel.

There you go NI guys, an incentive to come down. As I said I have spare van space, will cost you your ferry tickets & some gas money. We can sort accom for free (bottle of wine etc).

[gav]

I thought the extra money was for to pay for the prizes those NI guys will take home? :innocent:

[Monkeynz]

I thought the extra money was for to pay for the prizes those NI guys will take home? :innocent:

If you and YowLing start on the front row the Northerners (I better be careful what I say here as I used to be one but have moved to the dark side-turned into a Mainlander) won't be going home with anything except with dented pride. Lol

[gav]

If you and YowLing start on the front row the Northerners (I better be careful what I say here as I used to be one but have moved to the dark side-turned into a Mainlander) won't be going home with anything except with dented pride. Lol
Haha, if i "qualified" on the front row, then yes they would!!

[Kickaha]

I thought the extra money was for to pay for the prizes those NI guys will take home? :innocent:

Very little chance of that ever happening, we'd have to all slow down for them

[bucketracer]

Very little chance of that ever happening, we'd have to all slow down for them


Or at least be ready to hear some very imaginative excuses..................:laugh:

[Monkeynz]

Very little chance of that ever happening, we'd have to all slow down for them

Lets pray for rain then, that'll mean another top 5 finish for you Gav.

[richban]

Bren and I just discussed the North Island having to join the club thing, and for all North Island entrants it will be wavered, as I explained it was really to get the locals supporting the club! Sorry to Dave and any others looking at coming down from the North......you now have more beer tokens to spend on your hosts!

Cheers Guys very hospitable. Great price for lots of track time. I hope more people from up this way get there shit together and come down. Looks like I may have space for a bike maybe 2.

[Kendog]

Cheers Guys very hospitable. Great price for lots of track time. I hope more people from up this way get there shit together and come down. Looks like I may have space for a bike maybe 2.
And the Wellington points have been moved so they don't clash with this event.

[Skunk]

Bren and I just discussed the North Island having to join the club thing, and for all North Island entrants it will be wavered, as I explained it was really to get the locals supporting the club! Sorry to Dave and any others looking at coming down from the North......you now have more beer tokens to spend on your hosts!

Oh, in that case I'd better get my entry in...

[F5 Dave]

c'mon NI guys, take Rich up on the offer. My van seems to have a Skunk in it.

[Trudes]

Don't know if this has been asked, but do you run an A grade and a B grade or is it all in? (Not the actual BOB but the other races?) chur

[Muzzab]

Hi,

As far as I know it's all in, (we don't do A and B) but it's not a problem as the fast guys dissappear after the first couple of corners and the rest of us have our own battles in the middle or tail end. If it's 5 laps of b-track I used to get lapped just before starting my 5th lap (a real bugger as thats it for the race) but more lately I have managed to start the 5th lap before anyone comes zooming past. In the BoB I'm anticipating seeing the fast guys go passed quite a few times. I haven't had any problems being passed by anyone down here (they may have a different opinion of passing me wobbling aroung the track of course). Cheers Muzza

[F5 Dave]

There seems to be some confusion over the NZ50GP. This is not the F5 GP. It is run under open rules so you could bring a Kreidler 50 or whatever assuming you could lay your hands on one. Would be an interesting race on old skinny tyres vs a modern but commuter based bucket 50.

[phoenixgtr]

Don't forget to get your entries in people. We've only got 2 northerners so far. The rest of ya too scared?

[Str8 Jacket]

Don't forget to get your entries in people. We've only got 2 northerners so far. The rest of ya too scared?

No monies bro.....

[F5 Dave]

Well there should be Skunk & me Richban is committed, so no entry form yet?

The rest of you c'mon guys!

[phoenixgtr]

Well there should be Skunk & me Richban is committed, so no entry form yet?

The rest of you c'mon guys!

Got one from you and skunk. Not one from Richban yet

[richban]

Got one from you and skunk. Not one from Richban yet

I am having trouble filling it out. I see you have a class for super buckets but not one for mega fucken atomic tyre smokers. spoz I will just tick the super box. But if anyone beat's me on a Prod bike I will have to kill myself and would you really want that death on your hands.


On its way.

[Buddha#81]

I am having trouble filling it out. I see you have a class for super buckets but not one for mega fucken atomic tyre smokers. spoz I will just tick the super box. But if anyone beat's me on a Prod bike I will have to kill myself and would you really want that death on your hands.


On its way.

carnt wait till james hoogie laps ya on his stocker then!!!!!:shifty:

[richban]

carnt wait till james hoogie laps ya on his stocker then!!!!!:shifty:

Just not on lap 5 please. If it looks like it might happen I could always through myself off the bike and pretend to be knocked out like I did at Taupo. That worked well.

[phoenixgtr]

Don't forget it's pre entry only and entries are due by the 2nd of August

[F5 Dave]

OK where is all the smack talk? 2 weeks out & barely a whimper of who's going to take out what in the standard sparkplug cover class or whatnot.:2guns:

[Buddha#81]

OK where is all the smack talk? 2 weeks out & barely a whimper of who's going to take out what in the standard sparkplug cover class or whatnot.:2guns:

We are all quietly confident......that's all:shifty: Bring it on Norf Island Punks! Is that what ya want?

[Bren_chch]

Ok then... I've got a special guest rider who will be riding the factory MotoFXR bike, not only has he been a national champion but also an australian champion so he's going to clean you all up in the 55min race... Oh he not gana clean me up though... ummmm i better speak to him about that and make sure he knows the team rules!

My special 2 stroke motor tested last weekend and lasted a full race with no issues apart from the clutch cable breaking... doh. not too sure if i'm going to have time to fit it in the rs125 chassis, if not i'll be running a more sedate engine in the rs125 frame.

So as you can see i've got it all worked out! Factory rider for MotoFXR might be the upset winner! :shutup:

Looks like dave has the 50cc gp tied up because there are only 2 entries for that class! :D

Only 1 week left to get your entries in.

[Pumba]

We are all quietly confident......


Ok then... I've got a special guest rider who will be riding the factory MotoFXR bike,

So quietly confident that the factory team has bumped you off your factory ride for a more qualified import:lol:

[Kickaha]

OK where is all the smack talk? 2 weeks out & barely a whimper of who's going to take out what in the standard sparkplug cover class or whatnot.:2guns:

Well the NI riders have never been any real threat, they always crash or blow up

[richban]

Ok then... I've got a special guest rider who will be riding the factory MotoFXR bike, not only has he been a national champion but also an australian champion so he's going to clean you all up in the 55min race...

Maybe he would like to come out for a wee drink on friday night. I promise he will make it to the race in Saturday. At some point.

Thats not fair I thought bucket racing was for old dudes, kids and ladies, not pro fast fuckers. Anyway I have a secret weapon ... yes thats right a secret weapon.

[Kendog]

Anyway I have a secret weapon ... yes thats right a secret weapon.
Are you taking Glen with you? :innocent:

[richban]

Are you taking Glen with you? :innocent:

No. I was just going to drink some of his blood and channel the skachill powers.

That should work right?

[Henk]

If it works let me know, I know some fast blokes I wouldn't mind bleeding a little for some talent.

[Buckets4Me]

Well the NI riders have never been any real threat, they always crash or blow up

or the engine falls out 40 mins in

[Kickaha]

or the engine falls out 40 mins in

Sloppy preparation is pretty much what we've come to expect from you lot:yes:

[Buddha#81]

thanks Dave......ya got this thread down to the level we expect.

[F5 Dave]

Yeah this is a good start, now where's DD when you need him?

Fkn Funny Rich. msg: [You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to richban again.]

Last night I was considering my secret weapon for the 55 min race. It includes winter gloves & I am considering where I could stash a battery for my electric vest. Opps damn, -cats out of the bag:shutup:



Looks like dave has the 50cc gp tied up because there are only 2 entries for that class! :D Only 1 week left to get your entries in.
Oh ya soddin kidding! last time there was like 15 bikes.:2guns:

c'mon guys drag those 50s out or it's me & Kick duking it out for small bore superiority. There must be the other bikes around people can borrow for more track time.

[Kickaha]

c'mon guys drag those 50s out or it's me & Kick duking it out for small bore superiority.

Won't be me I don't even have a running bike of any capacity at the moment, I do know Diesel pig had bought a couple of BT39 for a 50 though

[F5 Dave]

So all those kids 50s have thrown the toys out of the cot?

If there isn't numbers may have to run it with a 10second flagdrop before the main field.

Sucky. Was hoping for a bit more competition.

[Skunk]

Well the NI riders have never been any real threat, they always crash or blow up
Or just go slow. I will be there you know.

[Yow Ling]

Or just go slow. I will be there you know.

Cool, I was wondering when the aliens were bringing skunk back !

[richban]

So all those kids 50s have thrown the toys out of the cot?

If there isn't numbers may have to run it with a 10second flagdrop before the main field.

Sucky. Was hoping for a bit more competition.

Maybe someone would lend you their 100 or 150. Is glen using his 100 these days? At least you're guaranteed a top 3 finish out of the north island contingent.

[Str8 Jacket]

At least you're guaranteed a top 3 finish out of the north island contingent.

Not if he crashes in the warmup lap! ;)

[Kickaha]

Not if he crashes in the warmup lap! ;)

Especially if after he crashes on the warm up lap he then gets run over by the guy he's staying with

Although that's not likely to ever happen (again)

[Str8 Jacket]

Especially if after she crashes on the warm up lap she then almost gets run over by the guy behind her



I changed the wording of your post to what happened to me in 2008! Warm up lap of the BoB..... Must be a Norf Islander thing! :laugh:

[Kickaha]

I changed the wording of your post to what happened to me in 2008! Warm up lap of the BoB..... Must be a Norf Islander thing! :laugh:

Must be, I was talking about F5 Dave, you were probably already in the ambulance by then

[F5 Dave]

No No, I'm fine. Andy is at the other end of the country so he can't run me over again. And I won't be mounted on the Evil Joe with a dodgy tyre.

I think I'm being generously lent a bike by YowLing for the BOB if he has a spare left over. Failing that I'll just have to pedal the 50 harder.

[Bren_chch]

I think I'm being generously lent a bike by YowLing for the BOB if he has a spare left over.

You are going to love it!!!

[Ghost_Bullet]

Only 1 week left to get your entries in.

Was lookin forward to this, missed last year, and this year busy again. Damn missin me bikes and racing. No doubt you racers will have a bangin ole time!!!!!:Punk:

[dangerous]

Ive had a couple of people ask me if last minute pay on the day is ok (cos it says pre entry only in the opening post) the other thing I was asked is if there are day licences availble? :scooter:

[Kickaha]

Ive had a couple of people ask me if last minute pay on the day is ok (cos it says pre entry only in the opening post) the other thing I was asked is if there are day licences availble? :scooter:

Day licences are available except for the 50cc GP race

No one will be turned away on the day

[richban]

Really keen to get on the track prior to the race. Are there many of you South-island chaps going on Friday? Also cost. I see its 180 full day and 100 half day. I can't afford the full day so do I just turn up at 12:00 for the half day deal. Its rather expensive init.


Cheers Rich.

[Bren_chch]

or join the car club on the day for $25 and then its only $50 for the half day.

[F5 Dave]

Sheesh! Also is that the full cct or the B cct that we will be using? You won't learn much doing the full cct

[Bren_chch]

It will be full, u miss out left hand 1 corner doing the full track and not the B. besides doing the full track with the dipper is awwweeeeeesome! :scooter:

[Buddha#81]

there will be a few of us there on friday!:yes:

[richban]

It will be full, u miss out left hand 1 corner doing the full track and not the B. besides doing the full track with the dipper is awwweeeeeesome! :scooter:

Sweet. Yeh will do the, join car club thing. See you all at the track. On the road tomorrow.

[Bren_chch]

bring some long track sprockets for the friday. :)

[timg]

there will be a few of us there on friday!:yes: That bodes well......with the usual big bang carnage there will be a few less bikes to contend with on Saturday :shutup:

[puddytat]

Good luck with the weather you lot....pissed i cant get down for 2 days racing but there's baby critters poppin' out everywhere at the mo.
Have fun!!:Punk:

[richban]

bring some long track sprockets for the friday. :)

I was going for the standard FXR 14-49. I can't find my 15. Have a 16 but that is a little to big me thinks.

[Bren_chch]

std will be just fine :scooter:

[Buddha#81]

woohoo, off to the track tomorrow, the weathers looking much better for Race day!!!!! travel safe those from out of town!

[Chambers]

Sorry guys team ESE have failed miserably to get down there, the bike Avlon rode last year still needs the new ignitech ignition sorted, my new FZR G100 Av rode it at the last Mt Welly meeting only to have the ring locating pin to come out and kill it (pistons with the right size pin are hard to come by these days) and TZ he has that much work and ideas he may be ready for next year!!! anyway you will have to put a motel on the back straight for TZ and me cause we will need a cup of tea and lie down 30 minutes into it, lucky we have ring ins and of course Av gets first choice. Hope it all goes well for you, wish we could be there.

[Yow Ling]

Sorry guys team ESE have failed miserably to get down there, the bike Avlon rode last year still needs the new ignitech ignition sorted, my new FZR G100 Av rode it at the last Mt Welly meeting only to have the ring locating pin to come out and kill it (pistons with the right size pin are hard to come by these days) and TZ he has that much work and ideas he may be ready for next year!!! anyway you will have to put a motel on the back straight for TZ and me cause we will need a cup of tea and lie down 30 minutes into it, lucky we have ring ins and of course Av gets first choice. Hope it all goes well for you, wish we could be there.

Any excuse to avoid having engines drop out , blow up, and whatever other tricks you engineer into them, Its only 55 minutes, sounds like you guys are ready to step up to FXRs. or honda hundies as a stepping stone.

[richban]

woohoo, off to the track tomorrow, the weathers looking much better for Race day!!!!! travel safe those from out of town!

In town now. Will be going out to the morning session tommorw. Will see yah there. The weather looks ok ish but if it is really shit house i will be looking for a front wet.

[Kickaha]

The weather looks ok ish but if it is really shit house i will be looking for a front wet.

Pussy :bleh:

The worst weather we had at a BOB meeting was a few years back, it was won by a bike on slicks in fact most (if not all) of the top ten were on slicks

[Muzzab]

Pussy :bleh:

The worst weather we had at a BOB meeting was a few years back, it was won by a bike on slicks in fact most (if not all) of the top ten were on slicks

Is that where this wee gem came from?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=AU&hl=en-GB&v=QCiOezicN8Y :innocent:

[Kickaha]

Is that where this wee gem came from?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=AU&hl=en-GB&v=QCiOezicN8Y :innocent:


Correct it was that meeting

I think 1/2 the field gave up as they were suffering from Hypothermia, I couldn't even undo my own helmet or get my gloves off when I finished

[Buddha#81]

Correct it was that meeting

I think 1/2 the field gave up as they were suffering from Hypothermia, I couldn't even undo my own helmet or get my gloves off when I finished



i found crashing with a quick stint in the pits kept me warm.....possible fear and more insulation than most ?

[Trudes]

Soft cocks. :bleh: :laugh:

[richban]

Mad day. Fast crazy racing. Thanks Brendon and everyone that helped organized the event. By far the best racing I have ever experienced. BOB rules. I will write a race report after i stp being drunk.

[gav]

Nice to meet meet you, and glad you enjoyed it. Damn fast learner too !! :scooter: :yes:

[Trudes]

The suspense is killing me!!
What happened? Did it snow? Who fell off? How many Welly crew finished? And who won?:wait:

[Yow Ling]

OK it didnt snow, track was wet this morning so practice and first race were wet, then a dry line formed everyone got brave and the pace really picked up. We had practice and 2 rounds before the BOB. Also racing were street stock, motards and P82/89. there was no pissing round between rounds so everyone was kept on their toes. BOB got underway with everyone making it through the warmup lap, hasnt always been like this. then with the wave of the flag we were away, bla bla racing Rich Ban fast Hoogies even faster. Ace rider Denis Charlet ran over his exhaust pipe and punctured, Dangerous caused trouble, crash here and there Race stopped cos Gav made the tyres roll onto the track. Restart, more of the same I lapped people , people lapped me It was great.

Good to see the wellington crowd down here , they all survived . A mighty good day a few engines expired , alot of tired aching people .

Made a video of the whole race , came out OK , Bren is going to You tube it next week , cos I cant

Hey its Bears tomorrow anyone going ?? its raining , Im going to sleep in !

Thanks to Bren and MCI John Hecker and Wendy , also the support crew that we cant race without. Top job guys !!

[phoenixgtr]

...a few engines expired...

Tell me about it :weep:

[Monkeynz]

Hey its Bears tomorrow anyone going ?? its raining , Im going to sleep in!

Yea I was going to go, will go for a drive and see if they will be running, but looking at the weather forecast I doubt they'll get many wanting to stay and race. It's only 5 minutes from home so no hassle to see whats going to happen. After the few slides I had today and stayed upright I don't want to push it too much. I had a 2 wheel drift after the front washed out and somehow and I mean somehow caught it and carried on in the first wet race.

[Buddha#81]

Tell me about it :weep:

My day started shitty unloading the bucket noticed it had a flat rear, pumped it up and found a chunk of wire in my new rear slick :angry: Yesterday Bren threw me a dunlop front off his 600 for my motard and with plenty of help I had it fitted and it was into the unknown, plenty of "it'll be fine" from those that didn't have to ride on it.

the pre BOB sprints were hectic as always and man not doing the BEARs points series has isolated me from the real world and the new crew have certainly picked u the pace or I've got old and slow.

BOB was its usually mixed bag of fast, slow, broken and bent. My post red flag pace seemed mush better and my confidence in the dot tyre on the rear was good and I think its superior to a slick.....definitely no worse. At the 50 min mark I lost concentration and ran wide on the ripple strip onto the back straight. I went to drop it into the kink and the bike wobbled like a flat rear, I stood it up and ran off onto the grass. Back at the pits I found its snapped the top eye off the shock!

Thanks to Dennis being hard and breaking the Factory bike I flogged the rear shock and finished the days racing.

Good day in all thanks to those who gave there time, I haven't been this shagged in ages, must be too old!

[dangerous]

Dangerous caused trouble! Me a trouble maker? not possible... but if ya meaning when Cris Mc (cbT) went down in a heap, well yeah I went past on the out side and closed the door as I think (cos only Chris saw him) C Jones went under him, CM stood it up as matt followd me and CM hit Matt.



Tell me about it :weep: Id blame Ghost bullet

So, awesome day... I kicked the arses of all those that usually hound me on a borrowed bike (similer tune to mine, but a different feel for some reason) only close calls were with D Charlot, comming out the hair pin he tried shortening my foot in his frount wheel and very last corner he arsed up and to avoid him I took the grass track allthe way back to the checkered, so proberly dosent count cos I crossed the line out side the cones, but it want for the lack of trying to get back on the seal, the grass was like ice.

Gave a Duc 400 a spin for the 1st time in posties and took a 2nd place, I want one of them it was an awesome wee bike very managable.

[andrew a]

Sound like Richard from Wellington got 3rd in BOB but won two other races. Sounds like some talented compertition. Maybe some more track time would have helped.
Well done Richard good show. Havent heard about how Dave went.

[richban]

Bit of a report.

The wet track in race one was hard to get used to. I got a good start and planned on finding someone fast to follow and learn some lines. I quickly learned that there is no messing around and got passed buy heaps of people on a different planet. That would be planet really fast. I got back passed a few people and started having fun. The fun just didn't stop from there. Another sprint race and a dry line and things got lifted to another level again got 3rd or 4th or whatever. BOB race and was starting to really get into the grove. I was trying to stay with the front runners but just could not live at that pace. After the restart I felt great and managed to hang at the front for quite a while I think I got 3rd or 4th. The sprint races after that were my highlight some hard racing. The final all in with the streetstocks was the best. A 5 way wheel to wheel race to the flag. My bro said the crowed were buzzing watching that race, shouting and screaming. I managed to take the win with a committed pass around the outside on the final corner. Thanks again to Brendan for all the hard work that meant no riding all day for him. And also all the marshals and everyone for the best racing ever. Bring on the next one.

[Buddha#81]

........... also all the marshals and everyone for the best racing ever. Bring on the next one.

Best racin ever? Geez must suck up north, thats a normal days racing for us:shifty:

[richban]

Best racin ever? Geez must suck up north, thats a normal days racing for us:shifty:

We have the goodness up north. I don't get to win very often up there. Was nice to kick some southern ass on yah home track. he he he

[Kendog]

Bit of a report.....
Awesome results, well done.

How did Andrew and Dave go?

[ajturbo]

We have the goodness up north. I don't get to win very often up there. Was nice to kick some southern ass on yah home track. he he he


yeah.. we thought we would only send down our third place getters.... looks like we should have sent only 4th ....

[F5 Dave]

Well my disappointment was that not enough people entered to run the 50GP which was a bit sucky as there were like 15 bikes last time. So I lost the cup to . . . apathy.

The track was pretty 'orrible in the morning. I had a big rear slide when out of the raceline & was feeling very ginger, like I'd forgotten teh track, which largely I had. I was kindly offered a ride of a 100, but I just didn't gell with it (as it slipped out of gear in a wet corner) I decided to ride the 50 in the BOB.

Boy there were heaps of people. My bike did it's recent trick of bogging on the line & when it cleared everyone was at the first corner. Took me ages to get passed people, I'd get them & they'd drag me off again.

Then the race was restarted & the bike bogged again, so same old scene. Still was a great race.

I enjoyed the after races. One I borrowed Diesil's 100 & after a few laps getting used to it found myself considerably nearer the sharper end of the field, but sadly too far adrift. The last all in race of course the 50 felt slow as, but did manage to score past a few 150 streetstocks which is always good on a tiddler.

Today's racing was called off. Flooded track.

Thanks Bren & all the rest ofr putting on a good show.

Skunk & I are just waiting for the ferry, should be home by 2 this morning. Work tomorrow.

[Muzzab]

A great day out.

Good to put some faces to KB names. F5Daves 50 sounds wicked as it goes past, Richban was just a blur and I'm sure Skunk poked his nose passed me a couple of times as well.
A weekend of firsts for me, first BOB, first meeting on the GSX, first bin on the GSX, went to my first test match as well. Bloody marvelous.

Cheers
Muzza

[F5 Dave]

Well I got to bed ~ 3 & still to work almost on time.

Still a buzz that track. It seems simple, but to get that extra amount the locals have learnt a thing or two.. Hooking in behind Budha toward the end of the day taught me a thing or two, but there are still lines the Hoogis are taking that I need to get my head around, but different bikes need different approaches anyway.

Oh yeah Sorry again to the chap I tangled with going past. With that many bikes & differing styles it's hard to predict who will drift & who you can nip around the outside.

Actually it is odd racing against guys & bikes you've never seen before. Some once you were past you were ok. I might have to block a corner or two (like out of the hairpin where I was slow getting pedaling again) so I could get away.

& others like No7 wouldn't give up & if I got held up by someone or made a mistake would zing past. Barsteward! Good racing though.

Surprising how few slow riders there were out there.

[helenoftroy]

Awesome days racing - fantastic to watch!!

Great that you foreigners made the trip down and had a good day:Punk:
You guys all did so well,but have to say the wee yellow 50(F5 Daves)sounded and looked soo good!Beautiful wee bike:love:

Im not sure which one of you visitors eagle eyes noticed the race damage to the exhaust on my bike...but thank you!!

Bucket racing rocks!:yes:

[F5 Dave]

Cheers I think, mine has more of a signal orange fairing if thats the one you mean,.

[dangerous]

Got a BMRC email today with the 1st 5 places... No doubt Im thinking of the wrong race but C Jones shoulda been up wit the Hoogies as N Cain should have been, I finished in front of Matt and neil?

Battle of the Buckets Main Event
1st #43 (Alastair Hoogenboezem) 2009/2010 Winner
2nd #85 (James Hoogenboezem)
3rd #45 (Richard Ban)
4th #68 (Matt Siddles)
5th #57 (Neil Batch)



And 2 days later my uper arms and sholders are still aching, no wonder I went of the boil in the last races of both classes I was in... nackered and gota say race 1, Lil'M kicked my arse fair n square, got her back tho hehehe.

[Skunk]

I have posted a report here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/127125-Skunk-s-Battle-of-the-Buckets-and-Pre89-at-Ruapuna) as I raced Pre89 as well.

[oyster]

Cam Jones and Nick Cain both had problems. Cam started towards the back and pee'd around for a lap or two while Nick and Alistair headed off at the front. Once Cam got past James Hoogie on the totally stock FXR he then took a while to shake off No 45 from Wellington and set off after Nick and Al. The 3 of them hung out well ahead of 4th for quite a while then Cam passed Nick a fair few times till he gapped him and took on Alistair. As Nick fell back Cam passed Alistair, and was repassed until at the red flag point, (about half distance?) Cam was leading by a small gap.
In the restart Nick didn't go out cos of a waterpump leak and Cam / Alistair got back into it again. Then after about 10mins Cam's bike crapped out with a fuel problem. (dirt / water in the system?)
The pace and skill thru the feild was pretty good, and to be near the front very much so.
Cam the '08 125GP champ, Alistair the '10 champ, James Hoogie Pro Twin '10 #2.
We're very lucky to have such a great circuit that suits the FXR's. Good results come without big bucks. James' bike bog stock, Cam's only has a carb and pipe.
A big thanks to Bren and Bucket Club for a good event

[gav]

Ahhhh, it was Nicks bike that was pissing water out!! Thats what caused me to hit the tyres :yes:
Hoggie #1 came under me into the hairpin, I lifted up and ran wide and Cam, James and Nick all went past. I was distracted by the water leaking out of the breather pipes on Nicks bike and looked up to see me heading straight for some tyres that were on the edge of the track but on the tarmac. Hit them pretty hard but stayed on so just kept going :innocent: Didnt realise they had bowled out onto the track, sorry about that :shit: .

[F5 Dave]

. . .
And 2 days later my uper arms and sholders are still aching, no wonder I went of the boil in the last races of both classes I was in... nackered and gota say race 1, Lil'M kicked my arse fair n square, got her back tho hehehe.
3 days later I'm fine except some painful bruises on my thighs from the sharp edges of the Diesel Destroyer petrol tank.:blink: I only rode it for ~8 laps.

[dangerous]

3 days later I'm fine except some painful bruises on my thighs from the sharp edges of the Diesel Destroyer petrol tank.:blink: I only rode it for ~8 laps.haha, yeah well cant feel any racing pains anymore, had a wee op for cancer today and by fuck the anisetic is wearing off, Im trying to counteract that with that 7.2% beer you mentioned at Tony Mc's...
Did ok in the sprint races aparently a 3rd being my best, didnt relise that... but after riding #67 I reckon theres a lot to be said for no idiot pannel and fairings, seems I watched the track more rather than RPM's fark knows how hard I was reving it but didnt seem to matter, maybe my issues with #68 was not exceding the redline LMFAO.

[F5 Dave]

Well you looked like you were enjoying yerself & certainly were making swift progress.