Should the bucket capacity go up to 250cc?

**DELLORTO** · 3rd June 2009, 19:44

heard john connor talking about it a few months back, it would be quite cool to be able to have xr200 and xr250 motors ect and throw them in fxr150's....saves putting in a 150cc chinka

with fxr150 motors and old small capacity four strokes getting more and more rare i think it would be a great idea
wat do you guys think?

**R6_kid:Me** · 3rd June 2009, 19:47

Motocross motors aren't allowed if you read the rules. Opening up the engine capacity might be a good move, but what happens to all the bikes currently setup for racing in buckets? There will be no market for them and will basically become boat anchors if they aren't already.

**DELLORTO** · 3rd June 2009, 19:48

xr motors arnt for mx they can be road regested

**Laxi** · 3rd June 2009, 19:50

I thought there was already a 250 class for racing, the whole reason I want to go bucket racing is cheapish, easy to fix fun

**DELLORTO** · 3rd June 2009, 19:53

Originally Posted by Laxi

I thought there was already a 250 class for racing, the whole reason I want to go bucket racing is cheapish, easy to fix fun

there no class for xr250's...lol and they are very cheap 90's xr250 motors are about $600 for a good running one and you can get shineray 200cc motors for $600 also

**Laxi** · 3rd June 2009, 19:55

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

there no class for xr250's...lol and they are very cheap 90's xr250 motors are about $600 for a good running one and you can get shineray 200cc motors for $600 also

theres was a whole bucket, ready to race that just sold for $400 (missed out on that 1

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**DELLORTO** · 3rd June 2009, 19:57

Originally Posted by Laxi

theres was a whole bucket, ready to race that just sold for $400 (missed out on that 1

)

join the crowd and buy a fxr150....

**Laxi** · 3rd June 2009, 20:00

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

join the crowd and buy a fxr150....

nah, want somthing almost as old and smokey as me

**Kickaha** · 3rd June 2009, 20:00

What was his reasoning behind the change to 250?

I don't see any need for it, it's trying to fix something that isn't broken

**Yow Ling** · 3rd June 2009, 20:03

Why open a new can of worms ! The old one is working fine. if you want to race a 250 for whatever reason there is a proposed 250 class and street stock takes 250 diesels i think. An rg150 would so kick an xr250 it wouldnt even be funny

**Rick 52** · 3rd June 2009, 20:11

Originally Posted by Yow Ling

Why open a new can of worms ! The old one is working fine. if you want to race a 250 for whatever reason there is a proposed 250 class and street stock takes 250 diesels i think. An rg150 would so kick an xr250 it wouldnt even be funny

Well said !

**DELLORTO** · 3rd June 2009, 20:33

do you reackeon a fxr150 motor is faster than a xr250 motor or gn250 motor?

**Pumba** · 3rd June 2009, 20:41

Its not about a xr250 wngine or a GN250 engine.

lifting the cc rating would let in another raft of other engines that would be far fron the spirit of the class.

But hey if you think it is such a good idea, write a submission to MNZ for a rule change proposal for them to consider, you are entitled to as a paid up member

**koba** · 3rd June 2009, 20:58

The only way I can think of that being a good idea is if you meant 250 sidevalves!

**hmurphy** · 3rd June 2009, 21:04

I voted no. I don't want this to become more expensive than it already is! Hard to afford even bucket racing when you earn S.F.A a week and you are a student!