Tyre warmers on buckets?

[dangerous]

you havent raced for 2 seasons Kick???
why quote all that shit about legality when I never said it wasnt???
Why do you always take the negativity out of my posts???
and the reason I started bucket raceing is? read the positives in my post... I said why!!!
Agree with your last paragraph.

The guys with warmers dont bother me cos they will still be in front of me with out them, but I do believe the help once offered in buckets is disapearing and the drive to win more stronger, ie: all the secrets on peoples bikes, hell I shear any mods with others happily... hell I gave K14 the 28hp twim stats, as we wank on hes rebuilding a bike that will beat me.

[FROSTY:Me]

Shoulda woulda,coulda, --Tyre warmers are legal for F4 and F5 as long as they are legal why not use em\? On a cold track its only and advantage for a lap or two anyhoo.

[Slingshot]

Ignitions, well again mega $ ones seem out of place. But if home built then I say YES. Why not.

The link I posted for MegaSquirt is cheap and in kit form...I think this type of thing fits the bucket mentality perfectly. It's just backyard electronics instead of backyard mechanics.

but I do believe the help once offered in buckets is disapearing and the drive to win more stronger, ie: all the secrets on peoples bikes, hell I shear any mods with others happily... hell I gave K14 the 28hp twim stats, as we wank on hes rebuilding a bike that will beat me.

Sounds like the scene down south is quite different to Welly. It's not unusual for a bunch of us to descend on Skunkworks and half the time either someone will be helping you with something, or you'll helping someone else.

Shoulda woulda,coulda, --Tyre warmers are legal for F4 and F5 as long as they are legal why not use em\? On a cold track its only and advantage for a lap or two anyhoo.

Chances are the probably provide no benefit in Wellington, normally we do a handful of laps then line up on the grid and straight into the race. The speed we go at, anyone using tyre warmers will have their tyres cool downby the time the race starts.

[TygerTung]

What about tire warmers if you build them yourself? How about that?

[Kickaha]

you havent raced for 2 seasons Kick???

Pretty sure I was at the BOB last year and I've raced continuosly for a lot longer than you have, just not always in Buckets

why quote all that shit about legality when I never said it wasnt???

If they're legal then build a bridge and get over it, if they want to take full advantage of the rules then good on them

Why do you always take the negativity out of my posts???

Because it's not as though there's much thats positive to take out of them

but I do believe the help once offered in buckets is disapearing and the drive to win more stronger, ie: all the secrets on peoples bikes,

I haven't come across anyone yet who wont share what they have done with their bike and I have all the help I ever need to get the things I want done

hell I gave K14 the 28hp twim stats, as we wank on hes rebuilding a bike that will beat me.

He'd have to learn to ride first

Sounds like the scene down south is quite different to Welly. It's not unusual for a bunch of us to descend on Skunkworks and half the time either someone will be helping you with something, or you'll helping someone else.

It's not that different the help is availlable if you ask/want/need it

[Slingshot]

What about tire warmers if you build them yourself? How about that?

I'm in the market for 12 old toasters, if you can help out...please PM me.

[dangerous]

If they're legal then build a bridge and get over it, if they want to take full advantage of the rules then good on them

LMFAO, I have nothing to get over... Am I not allowed an opion that differs from you?


ohhhhhhhhhhhh... dont worry :slap:

[Skunk]

I think they should be banned from Buckets purely on cost grounds.

Isn't buckets all about cheap? There used to be a sale rule in the early days didn't there? Any of you around then (1980-83 I think)?

[Sully60]

Wow, this thread should now be renamed Dangerous and Kicakaha duel about buckets to the bitter end!
Who has the goods to see it through?

Chances are the probably provide no benefit in Wellington, normally we do a handful of laps then line up on the grid and straight into the race. The speed we go at, anyone using tyre warmers will have their tyres cool downby the time the race starts.

The layout of the Slipway heats up tyres faster than just about any other track I've ridden on. So in a round about way you're right.

I have been running a Pirelli SC1 Superbike (thats whats written on the sidewall) and I checked the temp last time I had a good dry run and it get the same heat as when I run it on the SV (thats probably cos I'm a pussy on the SV)

[dangerous]

Wow, this thread should now be renamed Dangerous and Kicakaha duel about buckets to the bitter end!

I dont know what his problem is... not a biggie.

[gav]

I think they should be banned from Buckets purely on cost grounds.

Isn't buckets all about cheap? There used to be a sale rule in the early days didn't there? Any of you around then (1980-83 I think)?

I don't think there has ever been a sale or a claiming rule, while it sounds fine in principle, it still turns into cheque book racing, just wait and claim the fastest bike for say $1000?
Its just going to piss off the guys who have built a bike like say F5Dave with more of his own time and effort rather than $$$$$.
Don't forget these young guys have already got the tyre warmers etc, they are not buying the stuff just for buckets.

[CookMySock]

So where does this leave me on tyre warmers & programmable ignitions?

I think tyre-warmers are all part of the atmosphere. Whats a race garage with no tyre warmers ? Sounds like they dont make a toss of difference anyway.

BUT the difference with MegaSquirt is you have to go down to dick smith electronics for parts, and get out your soldering iron !! And you have to think! If do a good job with your fuel ang ignition maps, you will get placings, and you will get respect.

DB

[Sully60]

I think tyre-warmers are all part of the atmosphere. Whats a race garage with no tyre warmers ? Sounds like they dont make a toss of difference anyway.

Whats a race garage?

[nudemetalz]

Whats a race garage?

You got one in Grenada....

[Sully60]

You got one in Grenada....

Yeah, but I could really use one at the Slipway (like the rest of us)