A crashed Bucket

[TZ350]

MX80s/85s (which there must be 1000s sitting in sheds doing nothing)

The new 2T engines to play with have to come from somewhere I guess. Initially I was against the MX80/85's but would now be happy to see them come in, preferably with no restrictions other than capacity so the 2T tuners can continue to have something affordable to work with. I guess Buckets is an evolving thing.

If we are going to tidy up the rules then maybe we could start by discussing what Bucket racing means. For me its tuning for some others I guess it is affordable riding, lots of different reasons Buckets is popular, maybe we should start by listing them.

[husaberg]

The new 2T engines to play with have to come from somewhere. Initially I was against the MX80/85's but would now be happy to see them come in, preferably with no restrictions other than capacity so the 2T tuners can continue to have something affordable to play with. I guess Buckets is an evolving thing.

But with the 110's cc 54mm stroke engines can be ran without destroking now. so that opens quite a few possibilities.
As an aside.
I brought a 80mx engine a while back. I had been looking for one for a while (2 years on trademe)
On striping it down I find it has a sleeve added......... where does that leave you.

[Bert]

The new 2T engines to play with have to come from somewhere. Initially I was against the MX80/85's but would now be happy to see them come in, preferably with no restrictions other than capacity so the 2T tuners can continue to have something affordable to work with. I guess Buckets is an evolving thing.

I almost agree 100% - but my gut tells me that some restrictions are needed to start with... Even if it was to cool down the masses...
It maybe as simple as what's been suggested previously. Pipe dia, Stock CDI and carb.
Other than that go for gold.
Call it moto85 as a subset if people are worried..
Reality is someone has to build it and be able to race it to it's full potential...

But with the 110's cc 54mm stroke engines can be ran without destroking now. so that opens quite a few possibilities.
As an aside.
I brought a 80mx engine a while back. I had been looking for one for a while (2 years on trademe)
On striping it down I find it has a sleeve added......... where does that leave you.

How hard were you looking?? Go talk to any wrecker and get him to call when one blows up...

[husaberg]

How hard were you looking?? Go talk to any wrecker and get him to call when one blows up...

Saved search on trademe emailed everyday
Contrast that with I have brought 3 FZR250 engines of an average of $20 each
Pretty sure this island has f-all (if any) bike wreckers left.
if there was a wrecker left in CHCH that would be a 700km+ round trip.

[Kickaha]

Pretty sure this island has f-all (if any) bike wreckers left.
if there was a wrecker left in CHCH that would be a 700km+ round trip.

Think there's one in Invercargill, that will be even further

[Yow Ling]

Saved search on trademe emailed everyday
Contrast that with I have brought 3 FZR250 engines of an average of $20 each
Pretty sure this island has f-all (if any) bike wreckers left.
if there was a wrecker left in CHCH that would be a 700km+ round trip.

There is one in Rangiora

[husaberg]

Saved search on trademe emailed everyday
Contrast that with I have brought 3 FZR250 engines of an average of $20 each
Pretty sure this island has f-all (if any) bike wreckers left.
if there was a wrecker left in CHCH that would be a 700km+ round trip.

Think there's one in Invercargill, that will be even further

There is one in Rangiora

Doesn't Kickaha live there?

[Grumph]

Think there's one in Invercargill, that will be even further

Gone....Owner/operator got old and sick.

There is one in Rangiora

I think everyone's old friend Pete Lambert is connected with that one.

Doesn't Kickaha live there?

You'd need to establish mutual respect to get cooperation I'm afraid...

Besides rangiora there seems to be a couple of back yard operations in ChCh - judging by the ads on tardme anyway. Plus of course KG's..
If one of them decides he's got enough stock to go fulltime in premises, I'm sure we'll hear about it.

[husaberg]

You'd need to establish mutual respect to get cooperation I'm afraid...

Besides rangiora there seems to be a couple of back yard operations in ChCh - judging by the ads on tardme anyway. Plus of course KG's..
If one of them decides he's got enough stock to go fulltime in premises, I'm sure we'll hear about it.

I was meaning that shouldn't Kicka have been aware of that?
TinTin who advertised on KB I have used a few times seems like a good guy but only street stuff its def a part time gig for him
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Lis...?member=163308
http://nzbikeparts.com/From Memory the Guys name was Simon Gooding

[TZ350]

TinTin who advertised on KB I have used a few times seems like a good guy

Yes, I have had good service from TinTin too, mostly NSR MC18 chassis stuff.

[husaberg]

Yes, I have had good service from TinTin too, mostly NSR MC18 chassis stuff.

Funny cause that where I got it from in the first place.........

[Kickaha]

I was meaning that shouldn't Kicka have been aware of that?

Forgot about him