Electric Bucket

[GSVR]

really, if you actually followed it closely in the time frame they did it in and the improvements they made I dont think so.
the thing that stopped it progressing is they couldn't test in on NZ tracks due to our noise restrictions and no point in muffling it and changing it's characteristics to test it here in different conditions.Seriously take a look at the BSL web siet and see that they make everything from cancer machines to other incredible stuff, don't write off new zeland talent and abilitites in one foul swoop

Thanks for the heads up. And here was me thinking it was becuase the class it raced in ceased to be.

Excuses are what you use when failure is imminent.

ha fucking ha, it'd last two minutes if that

Nice to have a NZer with sound technical knowlege to be able to make informed decisions. Which two minutes are you talking about? The batteries would be flat in one minute right?

[Shorty_925]

Here's electric motcross : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCyyNxHmDqg

Think on a muddy day it would suck the juice out of the batteries.

Think it would help with any noise issues.

[sinfull]

On a different angle.
How would the bucket fraternity react if someone was to turn up with a KERRS device or a Hybrid that used both electric and petrol simultaineously?

You'd have no idea !

[Moooools]

20hp dreams are far too small.

https://www.facebook.com/amzracing?ref=ts&fref=ts

190hp. 130kg and 4WD. That is less than a CBR150 I think.
I would say the batteries they use would be a challenge to package on a bike. And also will only last about 3 runs of 20 minutes before they need replacing.

[GSVR]

You'd have no idea !

Buckets is all about tinkering to my mind. But recovering kinetic energy may be considered crossing the line.

Even using an electric motor to drive a supercharger instead of driving it off the primary power source may be considered illegal.

As posted earlier in the thread people don't mind what you do as long as you aren't in front of them.

Choppa is considering building an electric bike which is awesome. But it would be sad if he went to all that trouble and then couldn't race it because it was too fast or powerful. LOL

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/cyclespeedway

[F5 Dave]

There's no such thing as an Electric bucket. Its not catered for in our class, - just as it isn't in any other current MNZ class. Whether we would mind if someone showed up in a temporary 'can I try this out' situation is a side issue.

Currently in wgtn there is not room for another class as we are beholden to other people's race events.



Wonder what the hazard of a crashed improvised battery pack is?

[CHOPPA]

Hmm I wasnt actually expecting any constructive comments but this is great!

The young guy that wants to do it has already made an electric road going car. He has showed me all the pictures and reckons it has a range of 200ks. He wanted to do a road bike but I suggested a bucket race bike would be a far better R&D project!

Batterys are very expensive though, id be happy if it could do 10-15mins if it could charge between motos

[Drew]

Given the current state of how the batteries are manufactured, and the enormous cost to the environment, I struggle to see the relevance of making any electric vehicle to be honest.

The bucket racing class is not the ideal test facility for something like this I don't think. The class is so spread out in terms of development and engineering, there is not a solid enough base line for comparison.

The 250 development class would be a good one to go head to head with. If you can define fair criteria that is.