Found me a bucket racer!

**DELLORTO** · 10th February 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by Pumba

No one is snapping, not from what I am reading and I can assure you that we are a very friendly helpful lot.

And that is what everyone is trying to do, help, from the information we can see the polini does not fit into the rules for F4 or F5, and everyone would hate to see ANYONE spend money on a bike that at the end of the day is not eligable to run

I have got no idea what the hell a Dyang Honyo pit bike is so I cant really coment

But the fact the Polini is a 110cc (presumably 4 stroke??) makes the claim of 24hp all the funnier

i said i was wrong about the horse power.....then how come thumpster, pitserpro's ect race the 2 hour??

**TZ350** · 10th February 2009, 19:02

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

racing buckets have nothing to do with nowing how much money i can spend......but yes he'll be right about the horse power.....

OK! so what is your budget???

go on, make me jealous!!

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**Pumba** · 10th February 2009, 19:05

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

i said i was wrong about the horse power

Yea but that doesnt stop making it funny

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

.....then how come thumpster, pitserpro's ect race the 2 hour??

I have no answer for you on that one, and am happy to admit it.

**DELLORTO** · 10th February 2009, 19:09

Originally Posted by TZ350

OK! so what is your budget???

go on, make me jealous!!

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i dont have any money i jsut have an expensive italian pocket bike...thats why i didnt get a "real" bucket bike.......i got no money to keep my pocket bike and buy a bucket because i just brought a 2008 rm85..got no $$ now..

**DELLORTO** · 10th February 2009, 19:10

Originally Posted by Pumba

Yea but that doesnt stop making it funny

I have no answer for you on that one, and am happy to admit it.

any way.....im just planning on fanging around mt wellington.....the only race i plan on doing is the bucket 2 hour...

**wbks** · 10th February 2009, 19:13

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

i dont have any money i jsut have an expensive italian pocket bike...thats why i didnt get a "real" bucket bike.......i got no money to keep my pocket bike and buy a bucket because i just brought a 2008 rm85..got no $$ now..

WTF... So you're saying you could afford to buy an expensive motard pit bike but couldn't spare up to $500 for a bucket?

**TZ350** · 10th February 2009, 19:16

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

hae those fxr's and cb125t's have got about 25hp, the polini fully complies with the bucket rules because it was road legal........

how much did it cost??...... lets just say im still counting......

Originally Posted by speedpro

Not a hope in hell! And "IF" it did you wouldn't be able to afford it

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

....how would you know?

We know mister Honda ran out of money before he got to 25hp but we accept you could have deeper pockets.

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**DELLORTO** · 10th February 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by wbks

WTF... So you're saying you could afford to buy an expensive motard pit bike but couldn't spare up to $500 for a bucket?

no im trying to say i jsut brought a 2008 rm85 2 weeks ago...thats why ive got no money to buy a bucket bike....the only reason i can get a polini motard is that arnie {polini nz} will trade my polini pocket bike for a polini motard with no cash involved......

**Skunk** · 10th February 2009, 20:33

Some tracks will allow bikes that don't fit the rules to run with F4 and F5 classes. It doesn't mean they are legal or even get points and placings. When you get to serious (lol - buckets, serious) events you WILL have 'issues' as the rules are expected to be followed.

**SHELRACING** · 10th February 2009, 21:00

Must admit the pitbike ruling is vague, they run at Mt Welly without issue. Thumpstar, Honyo (we had one), CMG.

Even the most hardcore pitbike riders see the light in the end. The Lancaster brothers being one of the best examples, Both riding twins now

Did anyone see a pitbike at the Taupo Spectacular..... Nope !!!

**DELLORTO** · 11th February 2009, 15:46

Originally Posted by SHELRACING

Must admit the pitbike ruling is vague, they run at Mt Welly without issue. Thumpstar, Honyo (we had one), CMG.

Even the most hardcore pitbike riders see the light in the end. The Lancaster brothers being one of the best examples, Both riding twins now

Did anyone see a pitbike at the Taupo Spectacular..... Nope !!!

i only ever plan on racing at mt wellington becasue i have no time to go out of auckland remembering i ride dirt bikes so i have to do both....

i do understand that pit bikes arnt realy proper bucket bikes but im realy jsut into mucking around at the track,than geting into serious racing......

**koba** · 14th February 2009, 21:47

Originally Posted by SHELRACING

Even the most hardcore pitbike riders see the light in the end. The Lancaster brothers being one of the best examples, Both riding twins now

Did anyone see a pitbike at the Taupo Spectacular..... Nope !!!

I think somthing could be made of the concept, but it would have to be so reworked that it would no longer me anything like it started as.
IF you could get decent tyres somthing based on 14inch ish wheels would be quite interesting, esp on the tighter tracks.

**speedpro** · 15th February 2009, 08:59

Among a few friends and over a few beers an idea came to light that could cover it. The idea was for a "box" class. Basically the idea was to come up with a box of certain dimensions. If the bike fitted inside then you could race it. One rule for the class only - it had to fit inside the box.