Racing Dave is a Bastard!

**bungbung** · 27th August 2008, 14:19

Originally Posted by Skunk

Huh? That's not legal as a Bucket racer... It's a race only bike and sold as such.

Instant win by style points, legal or no

**nudemetalz** · 27th August 2008, 14:35

What, Skunk or the CR110 ?

**avgas** · 27th August 2008, 14:39

mmmmmmm nice.
However give me the American Ltd Ed CB350 Cafe' any day

**xwhatsit** · 27th August 2008, 15:25

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Yep, desirable, but only in an ornamental kinda way.
Why did they have to choose such a small bike to evoke that sort of era...why couldn't they choose 500cc or something you could get a thrill out of riding instead of just looking at? 70kg's is bugger all weight but 7hp just doesn't cut it even if you are a featherweight.

Are you bananas? They'd be a shit load of fun to ride. So light you could pick it up carry it over to your grid position. Imagine wide open throttle, taking it to redline in every gear, not daring to touch the brakes, trying to conserve every last little bit of speed... horsepower just smothers the riding experience. This is what I wish I had in my bike and want to aim for, except it's too lardy and wallowy.

**slowpoke** · 27th August 2008, 16:00

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Are you bananas? They'd be a shit load of fun to ride. So light you could pick it up carry it over to your grid position. Imagine wide open throttle, taking it to redline in every gear, not daring to touch the brakes, trying to conserve every last little bit of speed... horsepower just smothers the riding experience. This is what I wish I had in my bike and want to aim for, except it's too lardy and wallowy.

Haha, your bike has already got a better power to weight ratio than that wee tiddler so imagine less performance than what you've got. It weighs the same as a 125GP bike but has approximately 1/10th the horsepower. Now I'd love a 125GP bike if I could fit on one so I acknowledge that horsepower isn't everything, but this is just taking that statement to extremes.

Nup, any motorised transport that is capable of being passed by a pushbike on a flat stretch of road is null and void as far as I'm concerned.

Horsepower smothers the riding experience? Mate, there are minimum standards that have to be met and this thing is waaaay to close to being a cycle rather than a motorcycle.

**SPman** · 27th August 2008, 17:17

They did make a road legal version of the 50 - Ive got some photos somewhere.........

**James Deuce** · 27th August 2008, 17:56

Originally Posted by Skunk

Huh? That's not legal as a Bucket racer... It's a race only bike and sold as such.

He's already raced it at a big bucket meeting darn sarf. Got lapped a bit but enjoyed every minute.

**Kickaha** · 27th August 2008, 18:06

Originally Posted by James Deuce

He's already raced it at a big bucket meeting darn sarf. Got lapped a bit but enjoyed every minute.

Yes, but the race he was in was for the NZ50cc GP so it wasn't actually a bucket race (although buckets did take part in it)

**mud boy** · 27th August 2008, 19:32

thats the cooliest 50 evera

**xwhatsit** · 29th August 2008, 13:47

Originally Posted by slowpoke

this thing is waaaay to close to being a cycle rather than a motorcycle.

Have a read of this article! Comes from somebody who normally likes racing 160hp monsters and didn't think it'd excite him.

**Skunk** · 29th August 2008, 14:23

Originally Posted by www.motorcycle-usa.com

Corner-speed becomes everything on a bike with this little power.

And there is the fun factor!

**Number One** · 29th August 2008, 16:23

Originally Posted by Coyote

Tis a lovely looking bike.

Making an attempt to get my bucket looking similar to that. First try at making a plug with expanding foam was a mess so I'm moving onto roofing foam once I get some.

How about just trying to get the thing going and then trying to actually show up for the racing?

It's this Sunday btw....

**Coyote** · 29th August 2008, 16:37

Originally Posted by Number One

How about just trying to get the thing going and then trying to actually show up for the racing?

It's this Sunday btw....

I had a family feud that's been stopping me from going. Plus I've had no money. I had the option of borrowing money off the parents but I can't do that anymore.

Also need money for a new front brake master cylinder as the one that came with the bike is stuffed and Dad's taking back the VFR's cylinder that I put on it since he now owns my bike since I've racked up such a big debt with him.

I'm not being lazy, I've been trying really hard but life just isn't allowing racing to happen just yet. Once I'm out of Weltec and have a job I should be on track (pun not intended).

**Number One** · 29th August 2008, 17:28

Originally Posted by Coyote

I had a family feud that's been stopping me from going. Plus I've had no money. I had the option of borrowing money off the parents but I can't do that anymore.

Also need money for a new front brake master cylinder as the one that came with the bike is stuffed and Dad's taking back the VFR's cylinder that I put on it since he now owns my bike since I've racked up such a big debt with him.

I'm not being lazy, I've been trying really hard but life just isn't allowing racing to happen just yet. Once I'm out of Weltec and have a job I should be on track (pun not intended).

Lifes a pain in the arse sometimes aye...

Maybe next year then