You have the best Bucket now what about the best F4?

[all4A50s]

Before people go the world of buckets are at an end/Formula 4 is only about the money/or can't we all just get along and idea I pondered instead of really trying to see the designers idea and state of mind when choosing of the shade of wall paint in my room at the Blessed Ward 5 North of Wgtn Hospital.

As there is a "Best of Presented Bucket" how about "Best Developed/Presented Formula 4" bike as well.

It seems to me we now have two groups bikes competing and it comes down to this for me a bucket bike is basically where you have taken an engine from one type of bike and put it into frame of another type and a formula bike is one with engine and frame are from the same type.

Yes? no? Not another draft Idea George? Let me know.

[Moooools]

You'll try anything to beat me at something George

[Kickaha]

It seems to me we now have two groups bikes competing and it comes down to this for me a bucket bike is basically where you have taken an engine from one type of bike and put it into frame of another type and a formula bike is one with engine and frame are from the same type.

Buckets/F4 are one and the same regardless of engine/frame

For some reason some people seem to be embarrassed about he being associated with the name Buckets so they try and wank it up a bit by using the name F4

[Buckets4Me]

Buckets/F4 are one and the same regardless of engine/frame

For some reason some people seem to be embarrassed about he being associated with the name Buckets so they try and wank it up a bit by using the name F4

or maby they are trying to fit in with the REAL RACERS

but F4 and F5 (dont forget the smaller class) are what i ride and together they are BUCKETS

[Trudes]

"Buckets" is F4 & F5 so why try and separate by differentiating between something that has been "bucketed" and not even remotely like how it was made in Japan (or Korea, China etc), and that which has had some fancy bits inserted and $$ spent on it.
The problem I have with "best" competitions is that unless there is some scientific way of judging, i.e. a race or most power delivered etc it's subjective and opinion based.
Anyway, we all know Rangi is the best bucket that ever graced the earth.
See, my opinion. Surely there's no bucket that is more loved by it's pilot (and secretly adored by others )
So how many cracks in the ceiling? I recall there were 6 when I stayed and about 26 spots of fly shit.

[Dutchee]

It's funny, we had our buckets (F4 and F5 bikes) lined up, with the FXR and the FXL next to each other. The FXL was on its first outing, I think, and a couple of spectators thought the FXL was "more like it" (without all the plastic stuff, a piece of wood for a seat etc).

I have noticed at Mt Wellington that we've dropped the name A grade, and we now run F4, B grade and F5.

As to which bike is best, so long as you're happy riding your bike, it's all good. At the moment I prefer the FXL, but get frustrated when it decides not to play any more and learning as to now what's gone wrong. I have learnt that when it starts coughing and spluttering and acting like there's no gas, it's actually saying that there's no juice in the battery, so the battery has to be charged up overnight on Saturdays.

As for Rangi being the bestest bike, I'm pretty sure the verdict was that Rangi's the scariest bike and a huge amount of fun because of it Now get him fixed Trudes, we've got a race coming up, and if you don't make Taupo, I'm going to sulk.

[koba]

Another daft idea George!


I guess for shits and giggles all sorts of "Best" prizes could be devised though...

Best leather scuff

Most horrific injury

Biggest whinger

Scariest bucket (agree with Dutchee, Rangi owns this currently)

Most crashes

Most spectacular crash

The "port on the corner" award for excellence in reverse digestion.

Add to that the possibility of making sidebets involving horrible penalties for the winner and/or loser...

I guess the point I'm tying to make is it doesn't really matter as long as we have a bit of fun and laughs along the way.
Plus it's all better than telly.

[Henk]

Another daft idea George!

I guess the point I'm tying to make is it doesn't really matter as long as we have a bit of fun and laughs along the way.

Fun? Fie on you, this is serious racing, can't be any fun had.

[Kendog]

Plus it's all better than telly.

Your just saying that cause they moved Coro.

[Buckets4Me]

Surely there's no bucket that is more loved by it's pilot (and secretly adored by others )

what ever happened to pamela ?

[Trudes]

what ever happened to pamela ?

Ahh, dear Pamela. Pammy went to live with a friend who raped and modified her some (all with love) and then she was no longer Pamela but the TapeWorm. Then was sold to a young man who has done further modifications and we haven't seen for about a year. Sad really, she was a true classy bitch (bucket).

[richban]

Buckets and F4 / F5 same deal really. What I want to know is why the feck would you change the name of F3 to Superlite or what ever the fuck they call it now. Not cool. Anything with F at the start is much more cooler er.

Best F4 / bucket goes to my bike. Coz I said. So it must be true.

[Skunk]

Superlite is a new ruleset. F3 is gone. The current MNZ rulebook only has two Formula classes in it: F4 and F5 (Buckets Rule!).
F1 - gone.
F2 - gone.
F3 - gone.

BTW: if anyway has an old rulebook with F1 and F2 in it I want photocopies!

[Buckets4Me]

Best F4 / bucket goes to my bike. Coz I said. So it must be true.

anyone who uses a spade to change tyres must have the coolest bucket (and a good f4 bike)

[all4A50s]

Buckets and F4 / F5 same deal really.

If this is true shouldn't all bikes being raced be able to qualify for best presented bucket unlike last year where there were some didn't qualify for this prize?

I was thinking of those who put work into presenting their bike and not what goes on on the track.