Buckets at TRRS 2009

**Buckets4Me** · 28th November 2009, 05:54

Originally Posted by racer40

hi everone, entries close for theTRRS this weekend, F4 has 45 after a few have had to pull out over the months, f5 has 11. the race meeting is sitting at 211 bikes plus 31 for the endurance race so looking pretty good so far inc 15 overseas riders. Chris

so dose that mean you wont loose any money this year ???

I'm counting down tha number of sleeps till I got to get up early to drive down :P

both bikes are ready as they will get this year

**woodyracer** · 29th November 2009, 19:35

you guys should get some good attention this year since you have your own class

I pulled out, i would of liked to race buckets but i know "cougar" was even more keen so thought i might give streetstock ago.

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**Schrgd** · 29th November 2009, 20:42

You shouldn't have pulled out max. you were easily faster than me down there on the cbr!!

You keep going on how much faster the fxr's are but a have it on video you catching me and passing me down there, just cause i got back in front of ya, if you had kept the pace on you would have got me again. You pulled at least half the front straight back up on me. you have track experience down there that counts for alot. And like everyone else has said, if you spent the $9 on the right gearing you would be quicker!!!!!
And Cbr's have a higher top speed than and fxr standard from factory, and as I'm running factory gearing and assume you are due to cost then your bike is faster than most fxr's. (info sourced from suzuki japan and honda japan spec sheets) And as you've said yourself in previous posts that your cbr is way faster than your fxr.?!?!

Just cause you post some mislead info sometimes it doesn't mean you don't have talent.

I wish I had the chances and backing you have when I was your age.

The factory hyosung sponsorship sounds like a great gig that you've got, again because you've been riding really well.

I think the "cougar" might have other interest's now and buckets might not be number one and he would of got in without you pulling out. heaps of us have made it in.

**Trudes** · 29th November 2009, 20:55

Nobody need worry about not being fast enough or coming last as that spot is mine ok.

**woodyracer** · 29th November 2009, 20:57

thanks mate, ive got the sprocket now [and yes it was dirt cheap....

}, streetstock has more people my age and id love to do well in it.

I found my fxr was faster than my cbr on tauop but my cbr is faster on a kart track {must be gearing] cant wait to test the new sprocket!!!

Anyway i plan on doing a few of the national rounds in streetstock so i need the practice. The hyosung thing isnt going to work for me {various reasons} as the bike is close to $9k and ill grow out of it pretty fast, so i found a cheap krr150 to do streetstock in.

Ill be cheering you fella's on anyhow. -Max

**thecougar 0** · 29th November 2009, 21:04

Originally Posted by woodyracer

you guys should get some good attention this year since you have your own class

I pulled out, i would of liked to race buckets but i know "cougar" was even more keen so thought i might give streetstock ago.

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Hi.
Thanks max,
But I didn't need the help.
There were people on the list ahead of us.
Was great the organisers are very helpfull and gave us an entry.

Why didn't you cross enter and ride both bikes? I wish i had the chance to race 2 bikes and get double the time. I found riding on Taupo heaps of fun, amazing to get on an "airfield" sized track.
You have some pretty good talent for someone so young and i thought you'd have been just as keen as me to ride?

**Henk** · 29th November 2009, 21:11

Max
With the racing, at this stage you need to ride in whatever class you can get the most racing on, buckets is great for this and also great for racecraft, lots of good close racing, the tarmac version of MX. The only downside I can see for you getting into SS is that it isn't a particulary active class in Auckland.
To be honest with you that is a shame because I can't see a class that runs up here that is a good fit for you. F3 possibly, F2 would rip your arms off no offence. SS or 125 would be perfect but don't seem to run up here. The Hyo class would be a good place to start, and mush as I hate to say it 9k isn't that much to get into a racebike, it isn't a cheap sport.

**woodyracer** · 29th November 2009, 21:23

Originally Posted by thecougar 0

Hi.
Thanks max,
But I didn't need the help.
There were people on the list ahead of us.
Was great the organisers are very helpfull and gave us an entry.

Why didn't you cross enter and ride both bikes? I wish i had the chance to race 2 bikes and get double the time. I found riding on Taupo heaps of fun, amazing to get on an "airfield" sized track.
You have some pretty good talent for someone so young and i thought you'd have been just as keen as me to ride?

i am keen to ride, but after taupo i had abit of a "rush of blood to the head" and i gave my bucket entry away for a ss150 one......if i had of thought it out properly i would of done both classes.I made abit of a mistake there, but ive learnt from it and ill do both classes next year.

Henk, i know ss150 isnt big in auckland, but im happy to go to manfeild to race, and your right 600sp is too big for me and so is pro twins but i planning on using the money ive saved from not getting a hyosung to use on a protwin when im around 16. Ive got to take one step at a time and not take too big of a leap.

The hyosung class is good, but after riding one and thinking about it, ive found 9k is alot for a bike im only going to have for 1 year......and trust me in 15 months or so ill be reay for a 650.

Thanks for all your input, -Max

**racer40** · 6th December 2009, 08:48

we have just hit the 250 bike mark for the race meet, entry lists are on the road racing page under Taupo R R S page 13, it is current of last wednesday.

**all4A50s** · 7th December 2009, 23:35

I have space available in the garage I've hired if anyone wants to pitch in some money. PM me if your interested.

**all4A50s** · 9th December 2009, 22:37

There is one space left in Garage in case anyone else is interested.

**Monkeynz** · 10th December 2009, 21:05

Originally Posted by Henk

Max
With the racing, at this stage you need to ride in whatever class you can get the most racing on, buckets is great for this and also great for racecraft, lots of good close racing, the tarmac version of MX. The only downside I can see for you getting into SS is that it isn't a particulary active class in Auckland.
To be honest with you that is a shame because I can't see a class that runs up here that is a good fit for you. F3 possibly, F2 would rip your arms off no offence. SS or 125 would be perfect but don't seem to run up here. The Hyo class would be a good place to start, and mush as I hate to say it 9k isn't that much to get into a racebike, it isn't a cheap sport.

What do you reckon you spend on the bucket racing per year? Sorry for the personal question, you don't have to answer that if you don't want to.

**Henk** · 10th December 2009, 21:25

Originally Posted by Monkeynz

What do you reckon you spend on the bucket racing per year? Sorry for the personal question, you don't have to answer that if you don't want to.

My first bucket as it stands now cost me about $550. my second about $2500. Had all the gear to start with so thats entry cost.

On top of that if I was to just race at Mt Welly (which was the plan initially) it's going to cost about $50 a month to race and the annual MNZ licence fee (about $140 from memory) on top of that crash damage which to date has been minimal as a large part of the build cost and effort has been put into crash proofing. Add second hand slicks and wets once a year (guess) and oil and filter twice and you're looking at about $1000 a year as long as nothing serious gets smashed and it doesn't blow up. As soon as you start travelling it adds up. First trip away this weekend but I used to budget $300 to $500 a weekend away doing enduros and the like.

**woodyracer** · 10th December 2009, 22:11

Originally Posted by Henk

My first bucket as it stands now cost me about $550. my second about $2500. Had all the gear to start with so thats entry cost.

On top of that if I was to just race at Mt Welly (which was the plan initially) it's going to cost about $50 a month to race and the annual MNZ licence fee (about $140 from memory) on top of that crash damage which to date has been minimal as a large part of the build cost and effort has been put into crash proofing. Add second hand slicks and wets once a year (guess) and oil and filter twice and you're looking at about $1000 a year as long as nothing serious gets smashed and it doesn't blow up. As soon as you start travelling it adds up. First trip away this weekend but I used to budget $300 to $500 a weekend away doing enduros and the like.

hope you like royshill henk, i dont think you'll regret spending the money to travel there. Are you staying with nigel?

**ajturbo** · 11th December 2009, 05:09

Originally Posted by Henk

My first bucket as it stands now cost me about $550. my second about $2500. Had all the gear to start with so thats entry cost.

On top of that if I was to just race at Mt Welly (which was the plan initially) it's going to cost about $50 a month to race and the annual MNZ licence fee (about $140 from memory) on top of that crash damage which to date has been minimal as a large part of the build cost and effort has been put into crash proofing. Add second hand slicks and wets once a year (guess) and oil and filter twice and you're looking at about $1000 a year as long as nothing serious gets smashed and it doesn't blow up. As soon as you start travelling it adds up. First trip away this weekend but I used to budget $300 to $500 a weekend away doing enduros and the like.

apart from race entries on fuel... each year i would not spend any more than $150 ...and it shows... heheheheheh