Should the bucket capacity go up to 250cc?

[dangerous]

Well, where to start .... In Australia they run a Motolites and Superlites class.

hmmm... thats Aussie this is NZ
we race buckets, they race motolights superlites bright lights, what ever... uncomparable racing from bikes to rules, money and population... SO, a pointless post Gav.

I know all you fullas are taking the piss at DELLORTO expense,

ohhhh, man ya cant wrap these kids in cotton wool ya know.. he will get over it and he will be a beter runt for it, withen this thread he will be learning more than we all relise.

[glice]

And of course, they don't get the mighty FXR150 over there either ....

More Oz stuff here if interested http://www.ozbucketracing.com/index.html

man they have some trick looking bikes over there. anyone know how much one of those would cost?

[gav]

hmmm... thats Aussie this is NZ
we race buckets, they race motolights superlites bright lights, what ever... uncomparable racing from bikes to rules and population... SO, a pointless post Gav.

Huh? Have another read of the Superlite class!
Typical superlite (bucket) racers include Honda H100 and CB125/150 and SL125 and CL100, Suzuki GS125 and DR125 and Yamaha DT100, Kawasaki KH100.
Even you has probably heard of these models ....
Hell, this is is what we've been racing isnt it, before FXR's became available?
Hardly pointless at all, just interesting to see how there sport has evolved.

[dangerous]

dont worry gav

[skid]

Been quite a bit of discussion recently down here about a bigger class. The idea is to include more models that can be bought cheaply.

How about a 200cc limit for 4-strokes and 125cc water cooled 2-strokes? There are heaps of good 125cc 2-strokes we can get out of Japan and most manufacturers make them as 125 is the common learner licence restriction overseas. Also RG150 owners can buy RG125 barrels and pistons to make their bikes eligible. Asian companies like Kymco are producing nice 200cc single 4-strokes plus there are loads of DR200 etc trail bike out there.

Any thoughts?

[F5 Dave]

What on earth are you talking about? Heaps of good 125s? None cheap & none really imported to NZ. So we'd have a class where people imported Mitos, & RS125 Aprilias, or older TZR125s, Honda NSRs etc.

Newsflash; this will be expensive & 125 learner bikes are in hot demand for learners overseas so they get ridden & flogged & crashed until they don't go. Dirtbikes the same deal, which is why MX engines would be a non starter. Plus the tracks we use north of Chch are pretty tight, faster bikes aren't what we need. There are plenty of eligible bikes out there, just buy something that fits the class & get out there.

[Kickaha]

Any thoughts?

Yeah, stop trying to fix shit that aint broken, there's nothing wrong with the current cc limits

[Skunk]

Any thoughts?

My thoughts - go away! Really, the idea of Buckets is to make shit go fast. Not get fast expensive stuff and go too fast for the tracks... Buckets is fine with the rules it's got. And there is no problem finding cheap shit engines.

[Buckets4Me]

so that makes the bike I have been working on for the last 4 years to slow and underpowered
just because you want to fine a bigger cc bike because you cant get anything that goes as fast as my bike

I'll have to spend another 4 years sorting out a good engine all over again
and then you will make the cc bigger again say 400cc this time because there are plenty of 400 cc bikes and they arn't wanted for lerner riders and they are to small for normal riders

get lost buy a pos and make it go fast I've got plenty of horses and othere E.S.E bikes are even faster (we would like a bigger carb :P) or to know all SS90's secrets but I dont think we need to change anything
you already can use a 150cc 4 stroke. There are heeps of them out there just go find one, Then make it fast or go buy a CBR150

[k14]

Been quite a bit of discussion recently down here about a bigger class. The idea is to include more models that can be bought cheaply.

How about a 200cc limit for 4-strokes and 125cc water cooled 2-strokes? There are heaps of good 125cc 2-strokes we can get out of Japan and most manufacturers make them as 125 is the common learner licence restriction overseas. Also RG150 owners can buy RG125 barrels and pistons to make their bikes eligible. Asian companies like Kymco are producing nice 200cc single 4-strokes plus there are loads of DR200 etc trail bike out there.

Any thoughts?

Look at the pole. Its a landslide, move on, next idea!