Buckets at the nats

**richban** · 15th January 2012, 10:12

Just watched the first Streetstock / bucket race at Timaur. Won by Nick Cain on a CBR bucket buy the looks. Looks like you can do the nat on a bucket now. Didn't know all rounds were now allowing buckets.

**Yow Ling** · 15th January 2012, 10:25

Originally Posted by richban

Just watched the first Streetstock / bucket race at Timaur. Won by Nick Cain on a CBR bucket buy the looks. Looks like you can do the nat on a bucket now. Didn't know all rounds were now allowing buckets.

I think its just a club thing, last week there were 4 buckets and about 20 150s, both non championship classes, the new development class
if you want a trophy you gota get a prolite, similar speeds to 150s

Nick is pretty fast on his CBR

**Hilleye** · 15th January 2012, 20:36

Originally Posted by richban

Just watched the first Streetstock / bucket race at Timaur. Won by Nick Cain on a CBR bucket buy the looks. Looks like you can do the nat on a bucket now. Didn't know all rounds were now allowing buckets.

Got the link?

**Yow Ling** · 15th January 2012, 20:43

Originally Posted by Hilleye

Got the link?

It was streaming, not sure if is available as a video on demand

**TZ350** · 15th January 2012, 21:43

Originally Posted by richban

Just watched the first Streetstock / bucket race at Timaur. Won by Nick Cain on a CBR bucket buy the looks. Looks like you can do the nat on a bucket now. Didn't know all rounds were now allowing buckets.

Bucket wins over SS and Prolights..... well that will either get them banned or raise there profile to main stream.

**Bert** · 15th January 2012, 21:59

Originally Posted by TZ350

Bucket wins over SS and Prolights..... well that will either get them banned or raise there profile to main stream.

I guess we all better put on a good show at the GP then... get your spray cans out boys; lets put those tatty SS to shame.

**gav** · 17th January 2012, 21:45

Yeah he won one race but I think he was the only bucket out there, mightve been one other but don't think he had a great day.
Nick is fast though, races one of the ex Aussie CBR150's and is usually faster than Al Hoogie!

**ajturbo** · 17th January 2012, 21:57

nick's a pussy.. wait till i'm down there... then you will see racing like you have never seen before............ or want to again

**koba** · 18th January 2012, 06:24

Originally Posted by ajturbo

nick's a pussy.. wait till i'm down there... then you will see racing like you have never seen before............ or want to again

AJ, back from the pub and full of bravado

**andrew a** · 18th January 2012, 06:37

Well done Nick good to see an F4 bike doing the win. Wasnt spoken about much by the comentators but good show.

**jasonu** · 18th January 2012, 07:32

Originally Posted by andrew a

Wasnt spoken about much by the comentators but good show.

Probably because the commentators haven't heard of Bucket Racing or know what a Bucket Racer is all about.

**Z1_ZPF_BOY** · 23rd January 2012, 21:49

Ill be honest, I race buckets and 250 prolite, and i enjoy buckets more =)

... Still on a 250 you're doing higher speeds, but cornering on a bucket wins hands down =P

**bucketracer** · 24th January 2012, 08:43

Originally Posted by Z1_ZPF_BOY

... Still on a 250 you're doing higher speeds, but cornering on a bucket wins hands down =P

What sort of speeds do 250's get too? on the various tracks.

**koba** · 24th January 2012, 20:51

Originally Posted by bucketracer

What sort of speeds do 250's get too? on the various tracks.

My GSX250 (the later twin cylinder variety) managed a gnatscock over the ton in the sprints but was just shy of it std. RG150 was very slightly slower.

Top speed on a given track, while it is the first question the layman asks isn't really a useful performance measure. Lap times for prolites are on Mylaps.