Hardcore Biker
Just to let you all know that the top Auckland A grade riders havent entered for Taupo yet. not sure if they are coming or not. Had 3 more last week inc a nice Derby 50 from Hamilton, most of the Auckland bikes entered are 2 strokes inc 4 from the ESE team on GP 125 suzukis
Una Storia Italiana
Dont mater.. the 'top chch A grade riders' haveOriginally Posted by racer40
cheers DD
(Definately Dodgy)
Bucket Racer/Crasher
Quick chat to aforementioned mate about riding at Taupo. He isn't taking it too serious or anything but reckons he will build a new bike for this meeting as his current one might have a bit much air resistance and the motor might not be fast enough. His old one is no bigger than "old" #6 and at least as fast.
Could be time to get the serious engine into my bucket. Pay to get the entry in as well of course.
Hardcore Biker
yeah maybe, dangerous but there is only the 2 of you so far although Budda 81 is making noises about coming as well
In the riders seat
It's a bit far for him to go without his mum
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Hardcore Biker
just to keep all you bucket fans up to date. 19 f4s & 8 f5s so far, & when joined in with 150 s/s the next day there is 31 so far. way biggest class so far but it is still early days. all up 68 bikes entered, aiming for 209 bikes which we got last year
Forum whore
scratch 1 f5 bike
someone hase entered but bike is not ready
no engine wheels forks tank
but it dose have 1 number board
guess he could run around the track
but his f4 bike is better than ever now
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Forum whore
Taupo
I have heard that the Suzuki GP125's were clocking 117k's to 127K's down the front at Taupo. Whats that in MPH, whats the speed of a standard GP125, 80MPH? any one know? This does not sound very fast. How fast are street stock's there? Does anyone have times and speeds for Buckets or Street Stock's at Taupo last year. I don't want to get dickedby all those FXR's, anyone know how quick they are?
gypsy
just get out there and race it...I have heard that the Suzuki GP125's were clocking 117k's to 127K's down the front at Taupo. Whats that in MPH, whats the speed of a standard GP125, 80MPH? any one know? This does not sound very fast. How fast are street stock's there? Does anyone have times and speeds for Buckets or Street Stock's at Taupo last year. I don't want to get dicked
and if you are last.... have fun coming last!!!!
and know for next year ...
what a ride so far!!!!
Registered User
I was doing 110ish on the straight and didn't come last...
Good thing about Taupo is it has corners that evens things up for those with only power as their ability.
Get out there and ride.
Forum whore
the fxr's are slower
dont worry about the 150 ss
they need a handycap to compeat
normaly start half a lap ahead of the buckets and finish last
"Instructions are just the manufacturers opinion on how to install it" Tim Taylor of "Tool Time"
“Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know.” - Cullen Hightower
Forum whore
The old road tests for GP125's has them running 15hp and about 80mph top speed. The front track at Taupo looks down hill, long enough to have a good run in top gear and the hotted up GP's are only reaching 73 to 79 mph, interesting difference, can anyone explain it???
By clever tuning I may have just made my bike slower
and
but
becouse the other riders are so great
even though I wanted to show them some
as I speed away to glory.
Bucket Racer/Crasher
It wasn't last year but we did run in with the 150 class one year on the old circuit. The fastest three RG150s were a very small amount faster in a straight line in the dry but old #6 was a smidge faster in the wet(water cooling). I seem to recall that we were doing something around 160Kmh. We had them under brakes and round some corners as they had less clearance. Jim Steadman and Dennis Charlotte showed them the way good and proper up till they took each other out at turn 1.Does anyone have times and speeds for Buckets or Street Stock's at Taupo last year. I don't want to get dicked
Forum whore
the new part we will be racing on is a dam sight shorter than the old strait
it's not 12 miles long anymore so I wouldn't gear for those sorta speeds
see you on the weekend if you got ya bike ready yet
"Instructions are just the manufacturers opinion on how to install it" Tim Taylor of "Tool Time"
“Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know.” - Cullen Hightower
Hardcore Biker
buckets 4 me is correct , the front straight is not very long so the bikes cant get up to full speed anyway, & if you are a half decent rider can make up heaps of ground on the corners
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