Bucket Racing?

[2_SL0]

Excuse my ignorance but what is Bucket Racing, where is it done? and what type of bike is used? Sorry if its a dumb question.

[FROSTY]

not iggorant at all bro-go to the racing forum and Theres a thread on setting up a bucket to race.
Buckets loosely defined ar 50cc-140cc 4 stroke and 50cc-125cc 2 stroke bikes -Usually raced on go cart tracks. ya could have an old trail bike xl125 or a street majic.
The rules are pretty loose but If ya want specifics I can pull out my MNZ rule book for ya.

[Marknz]

Excuse my ignorance but what is Bucket Racing, where is it done? and what type of bike is used? Sorry if its a dumb question.

Don't have too much time to blab about it, but if you have a look at my members page you'll see a good image of one.

1977 CB125T taken out to 150cc
8hp to 18hp tested on a dyno
lots of shit internally, fork brace, swinging arm braced, everyfeckin' thing is braced to stop me getting bucked off thru turn 1 at the Island at 100 and something k's.

I think Bucket came from Bucket of Shit, but someone else can give you more details about the NZ version of it... there's a few blokes online doing it here.

[Wellyman]

Yes my boss does bucket racing. he says it's a hell a lot of fun because it's like a dirtbike you fall of and just fire the bike up again and keep going!

[dangerous]

Excuse my ignorance but what is Bucket Racing, where is it done? and what type of bike is used? Sorry if its a dumb question.
Check out these photo's of NordieBoy's from the Nelson port races http://motorsport.nelson.geek.nz/road/NelsonPortRaces-2005-01-02/ there is a few pic's of buckets like H100, GN125 etc

[TwoSeven]

Those H100s bring back memories - used to ride one thru london - it was great on the M25 as you could pick it up and run thru the traffic jams if you got stuck. My brothers boss used to make him ride it as punishment for munting the shop bikes.

Wouldnt have picked it for a bucket racer tho.

Buckets over seas are sadly going west as mini-moto and pocket bikes take over. In the last year here I've started to see entry level minis being sold here - but still havnt seen anyone with an F1 mini-moto yet.

I still like buckets as some of them would give a rat bike a run for its money. (and for those that dont know about rat bikes http://www.ratbike.org/ - there is an awsome wing pic there)

[F5 Dave]

Also Known as Miniature road racing

So you’re aucklandish way? (Hunua?)


Check out the AMCC website click here (http://amcc.org.nz/ ) & go Mt Wgtn & see some races, guys there are real helpful.

[toads]

I would love someone to get a track organised here in Gisborne for bucket racing, it would be awesome, and from what I gather the most affordable motor sport there is.

[k14]

Kickaha has a gn125 modded to 140 that he races down in chch. Soon i'll have a cb125t to race in buckets aswell. really fun class and they aren't as slow as you think. some really good riders in there aswell.

[Kickaha]

And when you crash them it hurts just as much as any other bike :rolleyes:

[Kickaha]

I would love someone to get a track organised here in Gisborne for bucket racing, it would be awesome, and from what I gather the most affordable motor sport there is.


Go and find the closest Kart track and talk to the club about using it,that's how they do it at Nelson,Auckland and sometimes Wellington and Blenheim

[StoneChucker]

I warn you people, I will be posting a "help me choose a bucket" thread in the next few months :msn-wink:

It has to be able to wheelie though!

[2_SL0]

hmmmmm, not yet for me. Im 2 slow at the mo.

[StoneChucker]

At least I can hold people up on a "track" too. And, go to track days with a shit-mobile instead of my main bike.
Had a look through all of the bikes for sale on trade-me, and nothing! Might have to buy one when it comes up, and just shuffle around finances.

Does it matter what year bike it is? Would a 1970 125 2 stroke be as competitive as a 1990 of the same type, for example?

[Ghost Lemur]

I warn you people, I will be posting a "help me choose a bucket" thread in the next few months :msn-wink:

It has to be able to wheelie though!

I think this has been covered before. If TS's work CT110(?) can be wheelied, anything can.

[speedpro]

At least I can hold people up on a "track" too. And, go to track days with a shit-mobile instead of my main bike.
Had a look through all of the bikes for sale on trade-me, and nothing! Might have to buy one when it comes up, and just shuffle around finances.

Does it matter what year bike it is? Would a 1970 125 2 stroke be as competitive as a 1990 of the same type, for example?

If you aren't going to tinker you will want the latest. But we are talking about bucket racing so it therefore doesn't really matter. Old and cheap is good as you won't feel so bad when you throw most of it in the bin.

[toads]

Go and find the closest Kart track and talk to the club about using it,that's how they do it at Nelson,Auckland and sometimes Wellington and Blenheim

there isn't a gokart track here either sadly although the speedway has been talking for years about buying some land next to the speedway and building a track, but as yet it's been only talk.

[gav]

http://www.honda.co.jp/HRC/products/ns50r/images/ns50r_main01.jpg
Current exchange rate about $2700, for a genuine HRC race bike!
More info here
http://www.honda.co.jp/HRC/products/ns50r/index.html

[marty]

you'd be a bit pissed if you biffed that down the road though

[marty]

here's one.....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Adventure-dual-purpose/auction-22159161.htm

[dangerous]

here's one.....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Adventure-dual-purpose/auction-22159161.htm
bloody hell.............. you can still get them new? and at 4k LMAO........... why

[speedpro]

New benchmark for a 100cc 2-stroke bucket - 27.5hp at the rear wheel on the dyno. It's in a RS125 chassis. Power band is good and only revs to about 11,000rpm so should last well.

It isn't mine.

[XTC]

We used to race a Bucket sidecar at the Kart track in Mt Wellington with some sucess. TF100 motor putting out around 21hp from memory. Took it to taupo and was the only bucket sidecar to turn up. They sent us out with the big sidecars. we were doing 59sec laps. big ones were doing 50secs. Didn't get lapped either. I was the swinger - had a knee slider on my hip/butt cheek to save my leathers! Was more work than fun in the end... :(

[idb]

Fazzazz has a nice wee Mito at the moment.
Though I think it would prolly sit in my lounge if I had it...

[White trash]

New benchmark for a 100cc 2-stroke bucket - 27.5hp at the rear wheel on the dyno. It's in a RS125 chassis. Power band is good and only revs to about 11,000rpm so should last well.

It isn't mine.

I thought you weren't allowed to use any purpose built, racing parts. eg. RS125 chasis?

Not that I actually know, just thought this was the case. Or is it engine parts?

[XTC]

Don't know about now but when I was racing your motor had to be sourced from a production motorcycle originally built for the road. Chassis and everything else was open to anything you could dream up. This ruled out using motorcross and road race motors and kept the price down some what.

[White trash]

Oh. OK.

I'm off to the gargre to fire my CG125 motor into the Gixxer.

See ya on the track, Suckers!

[Eddieb]

Anyone heard when and where the racing is this year?

[Kickaha]

Oh. OK.

I'm off to the gargre to fire my CG125 motor into the Gixxer.

See ya on the track, Suckers!

Yeah we'll seeya when we lap ya :niceone: