Anyone racing one of these?

[Timber020]

17 ps according to the official website, so thats kinda on par with FXRs

The R6 was officially doing 17,500 rpm, only it wasnt.

[crazy man]

I dont think its about learning, people are finding they have less disposable time, let alone the acess to a workshop or the tools required to modify and tune engines and chassis. Buying a new(ish) bike and bolting on some go fast parts apeals to some and fits others lifestyles........as long as they get out there and enjoy, who cares how

well l guess it is f4 and f5 not bucket racing anymore

[Henk]

It's still buckets but things have moved on.
People had the same to of comments to make about enduros when I was riding those.
"back in my day you used to ride your bike to the forest, take the lights off, then race, then only five out of the hundred and seventy starters would finish"
Of course back then a bike cost three weeks wages not three months and the sport was full of young guys who could afford to not turn up at work on Monday.
Any sort of Motorsport now, including buckets, which is the cheapest and most enjoyable I've found, has become way less affordable. Not sure if there is anyone in the country competing that's in a good old blue collar, minimum wage job but I doubt it.

[Yow Ling]

at least the fxr was 10 year old but if you dont want to learn anything in life just buy in new bike buy the race kit get somone to bolt it on and you just ride it

Some people would need to download an app to fit a sparkplug and still crossthread it

[timg]

Some people would need to download an app to fit a sparkplug and still crossthread it

Yeah......me

[Buckets4Me]

at least the fxr was 10 year old but if you dont want to learn anything in life just buy in new bike buy the race kit get somone to bolt it on and you just ride it

sounds like a good idear would have saved me a lot of time and money

[Buckets4Me]

It's still buckets but things have moved on. Not sure if there is anyone in the country competing that's in a good old blue collar, minimum wage job but I doubt it.

what do you mean?

I get paid shit but still have a faster bike than you


and it's more than 10 years old

then again when did I last race (planning on doing the north island rounds this year)

[Henk]

what do you mean?

I get paid shit but still have a faster bike than you


and it's more than 10 years old

then again when did I last race (planning on doing the north island rounds this year)

I was going to say stop talking and bring it to the track but you have covered that.

[codgyoleracer]

for me buying a new or near new bike is not what( buckets )is about! A bike should be 10 years min old

I wondered why you had all that old crap parked in your shed.......... :-)

[Muzzab]

Yeah......me

You, fark I thought he was aiming at me

[F5 Dave]

When I started there was a sort of a +7yr old rumour, then all these whipper-snappers started turning up with RG50s. -heck they were $1700 & I couldn't afford that, my MB50 was $250. But they were good for the sport & I bought one when they got to $400. Actually my first one was $450 but that was my roadbike. FXRs were obviously next & they were new when the first one showed up at buckets. So be it.

4k is a bit of a roast thought. Oh well, I'll still be racing my 26 year old RG50, - 'course they were old stock at the time dumped in NZ & were released at the same time as the RG250 Gammas. Heck almost pre-82 eligible.

[crazy man]

I wondered why you had all that old crap parked in your shed.......... :-)

you should buy a new bucket then l will wait and see how quick people agree with me ;-)

[Yow Ling]

you should buy a new bucket then l will wait and see how quick people agree with me ;-)

isn't a gpr150 a brand new bucket, probably the same price as a Phillips k9 tv back in 1976

[codgyoleracer]

you should buy a new bucket then l will wait and see how quick people agree with me ;-)

Dont tempt me, - some of the best racing i have had has been in buckets, but my free & friendly engineer has retired and i wouldnt dare enter the hectic development class that is buckets without him.........

[crazy man]

isn't a gpr150 a brand new bucket, probably the same price as a Phillips k9 tv back in 1976

its 6 months old now ! old tech stuff need a new one