Bucket update

**quallman1234** · 13th January 2008, 20:10

Originally Posted by Skunk

So if only two newbies turn up who want a Clubmans we just say "Piss off you can't - there's not enough"? Think though the possibilities... Why not just send them out in the 'practices' like we do.

The original idea was not so much for newbies but for people with older or outclassed buckets to still have something to race for - to encourage them to turn up.

Yeah just send them out in the normal class/pratice times
Well i was also thinking we could integrate slower buckets into this class as well provided there's at least 10 Fast guys and 10 Slow guys.

Just a suggestion.

**Skunk** · 13th January 2008, 20:18

I wish we had the numbers...

**quallman1234** · 13th January 2008, 20:42

Well it could be a possibility if the numbers grow.

Anywho.

My Bucket update

I pulled my bucket out from the garage today and started planning to create this Ex-Ivan bucket into a world class bucket.

I received a TZ250R chamber from Bungbung (thanks mate ill keep a look out for that Rear sprocket) and am currently deciding how to mount it. It currently looooks like i need some more ground clearance so that the chamber wont be hitting the bloody ground when leaning quite far over. So i have decided that ill put my spare RG150 Rear shock (the one in it was fucked anyway). because they are similar sized and it should work rather well (hopefully).

I pop'd the head off to have a look at the surface and have decided against planeing the head to increase compression as it's not running a head gasket anyway and i want to keep as much reliabilty as possible.
Not going to do anything with the front shocks for now (might decide later).

I noticed that i could adjust my chain (single sided swingarm) fine but the cam inside the rim what adjust's the chain it instantly slips if the bucket is moving forward. - Going to have a closer look in the nights to come.

After these 3 improvement's i reckon she will be a fantastic handler and have a lot better pickup compared to old chamber.
But only time will tell.

Cheers
Kyle

**Sully60** · 13th January 2008, 20:55

Originally Posted by Skunk

I wish we had the numbers...

Amen to that.

Originally Posted by Skunk

Yeah just send them out in the normal class/pratice times
Well i was also thinking we could integrate slower buckets into this class as well provided there's at least 10 Fast guys and 10 Slow guys.

Just a suggestion

And a valid one Kyle. Our situation during last season didn't warrant having two classes, hell for the last two years we haven't even run 50's as a separate class!
So we are in a bit of a catch 22 where we have a real difference between bikes but not enough numbers to warrant running separate race classes.

As I mentioned before there are lots of old buckets around the place, at the back of a packed garage, or stored under the house way back in the past. What are the owners of these doing now? Would they turn up to a bucket race to give it a go? Would they be worried their 20 year old shitter was still relevent? I just know there are many people out there that are most of the way there if they wanted to give it a go and the chance to race competitively would only make it more attractive.

I must admit I have a bit of a nostalgic thing going on, those ol' skool buckets like Mr Dawkes' bikes, Bung Bungs ex F5Daves H100 the old Skiddy CB125 etc. stuff that guys built before RGV250's even existed. This is the historical element of bucket racing which has been the most constant "Formula" road race class for twenty years.
Just look at what happened to post classic road racing, yes it's a bit of a leap from buckets but it's gone from strength to strength.
We only need a few more people to turn up regularly and we could have two classes.
Shit it's not like we run out of time to run extra races even if we do let the girlies out on our bike for a half hour or so, most of the time we're all packed up and gone with an hour to spare!

Crap! We must be up to about a dollar worth of my shit now! (plus GST)

**Skunk** · 13th January 2008, 21:14

Your shit ain't worth 10 cents.

But valid points.

**gav** · 13th January 2008, 21:18

We also have newbies wearing a flouro vest first time out, just so you can cut them some slack, seems to work OK.

**Skunk** · 13th January 2008, 21:45

We're not that nice up here.

**Sully60** · 14th January 2008, 05:52

Originally Posted by Skunk

We're not that nice up here.

Yeah we just cut them!

**Rashika** · 14th January 2008, 06:47

Originally Posted by Sully60

Shit it's not like we run out of time to run extra races even if we do let the girlies out on our bike for a half hour or so, most of the time we're all packed up and gone with an hour to spare!

Crap! We must be up to about a dollar worth of my shit now! (plus GST)

I think that is the one thing the cantab lot would love is another track to race on, one more specifically for us. Ruapuna is great (dont get me wrong at all!), but we only get a very limited time on the track, maybe 2-3 sessions plus practice. And it would be nice to run the bikes on something that is a bit more 'traditional' (can you use that word for something that isn't really hugely old??) for buckets.
Like the blenheim cart track ( I have heard is fab) and I love seeing the vids of you guys in welly! Think I'd have to run Dangerous's CB rather than the FXR tho, but it would be cool to try both... sigh... one day

**F5 Dave** · 14th January 2008, 08:31

Funny I was just going to suggest a Blenheim weekend if someone down that way can shake Martys cage to organise it or knows how to do so. Stella track, best in New Zealand & I've probably raced close to them all in the last coming-on-20-years [shudder].

With those Palmy guys, I think it was just too far for them to regularly show up which is a shame, good on Glen for being so vigilant all these years. But I remember when I first started it was Ohakea & Longburn so we travelled every meeting.

As far as the splitting the classes, I think the only fair way is A & B class if we have the numbers. So you want a post classic twin shock class? ok I'll build another MB/H100 like my last one & clean up both classes on it.

No A & B is probably the best for all it's grey area up-or-down, but this is the same for Trials etc.

**Kickaha** · 14th January 2008, 09:08

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Funny I was just going to suggest a Blenheim weekend if someone down that way can shake Martys cage to organise it or knows how to do so. [shudder].

Marty will be busy over the next month or so with Stevie doing the Nationals, might be worth a try after that I'll ask him when I see him at levels next weekend

**ajturbo** · 14th January 2008, 15:25

now your talking Dave!!!!!

i used to race on that blenheim track all the time... that was BEFORE they changed it...
loved it... zen'ed out on it once..

i recon that would be the place for a north/south piss-up.... i mean race!
do you remember racing around woodburn?.....officer's club... how did i get home?... trips?

**F5 Dave** · 14th January 2008, 15:31

Only did Woodburne the last time.

Ohakea was great with the subsidised bar you could get fair munted on about $10. Then there was the food, big feed for $5 (well only at the GP).
'Course the racing was by $2 donation for stamps so that pushed the price of racing up. Think the GP was extravagant at $20.

But yes Blenheim is the best track for a bucket. Maybe if we all chant loud enough. Marty Marty Marty

**quallman1234** · 14th January 2008, 23:04

My Bucket feels 10x Better with a RG150 Shock in the back and has alot more ground clearance (and it actually has dampering! woohoo!) so anyone over 60kg's aint scrapping the pipe in a straight line (luckily im only 54kg).

Making brackets for the expansion chamber tommorow!