Bucket Racing Fun

[SwanTiger]

The indemity form was signed, the fuel was mixed and the rider excited. A quick run up then clunk, RING DING ding ding, my bucket fired and away I went, rolling out of the pit in first gear and onto the track.

The bike cost me a box of beers, a $7 spark lug, $10 worth of gear oil and another $10 for 6.66 litres of 91 unleaded. Plus an addition $10 for a "have a go pass" for the day. Who said racing was exspensive?

Although, I didn't get to race today as it is a requirement that riders have a pair of one or two piece leathers. Despite that, I got plenty of track time and eventually got down from an original 48 second to 40 second lap time after 15 or 20 laps. The top guys can do it around 28 to 31 seconds and the average seems to be around 33 to 38 seconds.

It was a new experience riding a two stroke too as I've mainly ridden four strokes, so it took a while to get use to the bike and what gears to use when and how.

Photos below of me hooning around the track. I even took my little girl along and she enjoyed all the noise. Her mother reckons we should get a pony for her when she can walk, but I'm thinking a little pocket bike

Anyone wanting to give buckets ago is welcome to have a go on my bike, just send me a PM or come along to the next meet.

[texmo]

Nice pants.

[dangerous]

Good on ya man, you will have the bucket fever before ya know it... that bike is the true meaning of bucket, I like it

[SwanTiger]

Nice pants.

Yeah, cheers for that Texmo.
(Texmo was kind enough to bring along some codura pants for me, beats jeans any day)

See you Thursday Night

[N4CR]

Hehe, had fun down there checking it out, scored a ride on that thing swannie calls a boik :P Good fun and I can see why people do it!

Better than crashing on the road and getting taxed etc. I might keep it for the track if I can get some dosh together mostly..

[Ixion]

By sheer chance I found myself watching this for a while (I was parlked up in the road above). Didn't intend it , just found myself there (as one does) , but very interesting. More fun than the "real" racing, at least you can see the bikes . Made a mental note to roll along proper like (ie through the gate) some time.