Buckets at Hampton Downs?

**fixer** · 25th August 2010, 22:07

Hi guys and guyesses. Tim Fraser here. Recently seen picking his bike up several times in the Mt Wellington area. I have a question for all you bucketeers ...

The first AMCC club round of the 2010-2011 season is on October 17 at Hampton Downs. Currently there's a 250Light/150Streetstock class on the bill. If there's enough interest from the bucket fraternity, we might be able to get buckets out there too. I for one would be keen to see if I can keep my battered old FXR pinned going thru turn 1. The good news is that HD is a fabulous track that's right on our doorstep. The bad news is that it ain't cheap. It may be too much of a hit on the wallet, especially for those who've just shelled out for the TRRS, but I have to ask and see who's interested in the concept.

For those who are already planning to compete in the club series in a different class, I believe that an extra bike can be raced for a nominal fee ($30 springs to mind). For the rest of us, it's a bit steeper. The word is $150 for AMCC club members ($175 for non-AMCC members) plus transponder hire if you don't have one ($30 plus GST I think). As I said ... it's not cheap, but then it's a lot cheaper to get to than Taupo and accommodation isn't really an issue.

Any feedback welcome. Good, bad or indifferent. Reply to this post or PM me or email me at tdfraser@xtra.co.nz. Happy racing.

Tim

**Henk** · 25th August 2010, 22:20

Would be keen but will be in Melbourne at the time. Other rounds I would be a starter clashes with real life allowing.

**fixer** · 25th August 2010, 22:32

Ah yes, Melbourne. Nice track. Apparently the city's alright too. But I've been there twice and I never got off the motorway between the airport and Phillip island. Have a great time. Tim

**Henk** · 25th August 2010, 22:35

Snap, except for the times we got a litle lost.

**fixer** · 25th August 2010, 23:07

By the way. I have your Terra Circa DVD - stole it from Rick. Awesome! Hugely inspirational. Definitely makes you understand that anyone can do it if they really want to. Might have to add that to my ... ahem ... bucket list. :-)

If you would like the DVD returned before the next bucket meeting, let me know and I'll get it back to you poste haste.

**fixer** · 25th August 2010, 23:13

Oh ... and my apologies to the non-Aucklanders and non-Hamiltonians out there. When I said that Hampton Downs was "right on our doorstep", I was of course only speaking for the Jafas and Jafhs amongst us. I hope i haven't offended too many people already. It's late. I'd better hit the sack before I say something monumentally stupid/insulting.

**Damien_Toman** · 26th August 2010, 00:54

Would be great to have buckets at Hampton Downs.

I have not decided yet about going over to Philip Island for the MotoGP, and my knee is still not right (though I expect it will be OK for riding by then), so put me down as a tentative at this stage for October and a definite intention for opportunities after that.

**Pumba** · 26th August 2010, 07:35

I would be keen to give the bucket a go round hampton downs at least once and realise how slow my bike really is carrying round a lump like me on its back.

However not on that weekend. Will be covering 1000 miles in 24 hours for fun

**Trudes** · 26th August 2010, 07:47

It's ok, those of us who live south of the Bombays are getting used to you Auckland folk

Anyway..... that would be wicked!!
However, like others have said, it sounds fantastic, but alas the date is not so flash for us. It would make for an expensive spin on admittedly a wicked track, so we'd probably only do it if there was something else we were coming up that way for also. In otherwords, awesome idea, keep us posted on any other dates we may be able to get buckets out there.

**bucketracer** · 26th August 2010, 07:57

Originally Posted by fixer

......we might be able to get buckets out there too. I for one would be keen to see if I can keep my battered old FXR pinned going thru turn 1. The good news is that HD is a fabulous track that's right on our doorstep. The bad news is that it ain't cheap......

We have taken a vote here at work. Count us in, Team ESE would love to take three riders/bikes, to the Downs. $150's + transponder is not cheep but it's sortof, the price that big bike riders pay at regular meetings, dumb barsteds, they could have been Bucketeers, twice the fun, quarter the price, and lots more rides.

**Buckets4Me** · 26th August 2010, 08:29

Originally Posted by bucketracer

We have taken a vote here at work. Count us in, Team ESE would love to take three riders/bikes, to the Downs. $150's + transponder is not cheep but it's sortof, the price that big bike riders pay at regular meetings, dumb barsteds, they could have been Bucketeers, twice the fun, quarter the price, and lots more rides.

would make it 4 bikes and riders but the doctor had something to say about that

instead I have plenty of time now on my hands and a shed with a bucket needing to be put back together

if people start going to this sort of thing then buckets might finaly start to be called F4 race bikes and be invited along more often

**sidwyz** · 26th August 2010, 10:32

I'm keen but will also be in Melbourne.

Would do any other meetings that came up at Hampton for sure.

**SHELRACING** · 26th August 2010, 15:07

Hey Tim,
Sounds like a great idea. Will have to talk to the boss though as money will be the deciding issue here. TRRS and the 2 hr in Nov will cost us a fair bit of cash.

Yes I am deeply offended by your reference to HD being a close track. However, I will get over it.
Ellen. LOL.
Catch you later.

**Rick 52** · 26th August 2010, 18:27

Life is way too short count me in ,Its a shame my long track bike wont be finished Haha ,I will be there anyway Ah Tim :,)
Ps why don't my smile things work ??