Yamaha have made a bucket

[richban]

Not much grunt standard but it is fuel injected.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgNEon7vG4k

[Starky307]

Not much grunt standard but it is fuel injected. Gay add to. Still 3k ish nz plus shipping is not that bad really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RvjB2N

Check your link, it's no go for me.

[NinjaNanna]

Would one be shunned riding a nice new shiney bike?

Kind of like the idea of parts availability and hopefully reliability.

Also is FI allowed?

[richban]

Check your link, it's no go for me.

This might work.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgNEon7vG4k

[richban]

Would one be shunned riding a nice new shiney bike?

Kind of like the idea of parts availability and hopefully reliability.

Also is FI allowed?

After you took all the plastic crap off and chucked it down the track a couple of times it would look like just another bucket.

I think Injection is allowed.

Anyway interesting to see what is out there. I am sure there are plenty of crashed ones lying around. They are only available in India and Indonesia. Both are mad places to drive.

[MVnut]

Originally buckets were intended as a cheap intro to racing, I think $800 was the 'accepted' limit. People seem to be getting a bit carried away.

[richban]

Originally buckets were intended as a cheap intro to racing, I think $800 was the 'accepted' limit. People seem to be getting a bit carried away.

Accepted limit. Nice one.

It's one of the cheapest forms of bike racing. Even if you get a bit carried away.

[F5 Dave]

It's funny how people decide that bucket racing has to fit their interpretation & budget. These unwritten rules seem to pop up which no two people can agree on & not find in any rule book. Rich is perfectly able to buy one of these & race it legally.

. . . Just he might not make it further than the first corner. Several times.

[richban]

It's funny how people decide that bucket racing has to fit their interpretation & budget. These unwritten rules seem to pop up which no two people can agree on & not find in any rule book. Rich is perfectly able to buy one of these & race it legally.

. . . Just he might not make it further than the first corner. Several times.

Well said. I don't want to buy the fucking thing I just thought it was interesting.

People tend to get upset a lot on this forum.

[F5 Dave]

I

AM

NOT


UPSET!!!

[richban]

I

AM

NOT


UPSET!!!

You coming out on Sunday? I would like your opinion on my suspension setup.

[F5 Dave]

um, yeah I should be.

[Buddha#81:Me]

It's funny how people decide that bucket racing has to fit their interpretation & budget. These unwritten rules seem to pop up which no two people can agree on & not find in any rule book. Rich is perfectly able to buy one of these & race it legally.

This is so true, We had two Aussie spec CBR150's turn up with their tyre warmers etc, one has even had a going over with cams and carb work (probably other stuff too). At $9K each there was a call to ban them, with the push that they were purpose built race bikes etc. Yes they are fast with good pilots, but not unbeatable. These bikes have been good for the Chch Bucket scene by raising the bar. It seems if the bar gets raised the call is to lynch the owner/rider.

I'm with Dave, if its legal.....let it race. Who knows what's around the corner. Wait until they start putting some of this four stroke MX technology into their commuters!

[richban]

This is so true, We had two Aussie spec CBR150's turn up with their tyre warmers etc, one has even had a going over with cams and carb work (probably other stuff too). At $9K each there was a call to ban them, with the push that they were purpose built race bikes etc. Yes they are fast with good pilots, but not unbeatable. These bikes have been good for the Chch Bucket scene by raising the bar. It seems if the bar gets raised the call is to lynch the owner/rider.

I'm with Dave, if its legal.....let it race. Who knows what's around the corner. Wait until they start putting some of this four stroke MX technology into their commuters!

FXR CBR YZ thing. They are all just a modern version of the original buckets. People will crash them we will buy them cheap, and race them. Thats how its goes. The more bikes out there the better.

[diesel pig]

FXR CBR YZ thing. They are all just a modern version of the original buckets. People will crash them we will buy them cheap, and race them. Thats how its goes. The more bikes out there the better.

Well put richban