What is a "bucket bike"???

**bobsmith** · 18th March 2006, 20:10

Hi all.

I've been searching everywhere to my best abilities but I still haven't figured out what a bucket bike is... Anyone able to help???

**Bonez** · 18th March 2006, 20:17

Originally Posted by bobsmith

Hi all.

I've been searching everywhere to my best abilities but I still haven't figured out what a bucket bike is... Anyone able to help???

Try "bucket racer"

**Coyote** · 18th March 2006, 20:30

Here's an example of one. Although no two buckets look the same
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...px?id=50368862

**ajturbo** · 18th March 2006, 20:32

well.... just pop out and have a look at mine sometime...

but bring beer... makes the bike look like it can go fast

**skidMark** · 18th March 2006, 20:35

sort of origianally meant bucket of shit but now there's some nice bikes racing...

basically it's older bikes, suzuki a100's etc. going for it usually on a go kart track...goos way for people to get into racing or just as a bit of a hobby but now pit bikes are starting to join in bringing some newer bikes to it....but heck ive seen people bring down 2001 fxr150's to race so anything goes as long as it's in cc limits....try here..

www.amcc.co.nz

and is your lifan scooter a matrix???

used to work for lifan ...

hope nothing breaks or your screwed for parts.

**ajturbo** · 18th March 2006, 20:45

Originally Posted by alarumba

Here's an example of one. Although no two buckets look the same
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...px?id=50368862

peter lives just around the corner from me and he has his own work shop. this guy is a great motor bike BUILDER/TUNER (SP?) i have racd against him and his bikes in the early 90's....

any of his bikes will be fast and true!

oh and it looks nothing like mine..(mine's black....):eyepoke:

**GR81** · 18th March 2006, 20:45

sounds like a lotta fun!

**bobsmith** · 18th March 2006, 21:13

Thanks all.

Hi, mark. Well I've had some problems with the speedo and got it replaced... not completely happy with accuracy but its much better than the first anyway, and I suppose I'll try not to break anything... How hard is it in terms of getting parts for it?

**skidMark** · 18th March 2006, 21:28

i used to work for lifan motorcycles nz up until maybe 6 weeks ago

one of my jobs was to shelve spare parts...

i think we send out a speedo 2-3 months ago maybe it was to you...

but parts are very limited and if something is not in stock it will usually be 3 months in the next container.....maybe 6 if á container has already just left china.

but they can get them in quicker by worldwide courier...still about 6 weeks though i think.

MA

**metric** · 18th March 2006, 21:33

I've also wondered what they are....

can the bikes be made road legal (or have the potential to be made legal?)

**kickingzebra** · 18th March 2006, 21:37

road legal FXRs etc, no reason they can't be, but more weight for road bits I would guess

**Sketchy_Racer** · 18th March 2006, 21:40

i race a bog stock FXR 150 (with lights ETC) and it was still compeditive....

**Ivan** · 18th March 2006, 22:01

I race a Bog bog bog standered RG 50 and aint competitive so Im getting me a Honda RS100 to try kick some open class as I know im dreaming about getting a in there but hope to do better than last place in the field the 50 class is to competitive

Itsan addictive sport