What bike makes the best bucket racer?

**all4A50s** · 30th January 2009, 00:52

Originally Posted by SHELRACING

Granma here.

Well I've seen some pretty fast bikes at Buckets. Probably the two fastest buckets in NZ didn't get to finish a race for the National Grand Prix, at Taupo Road Race Spectacular, at xmas. I started and finished all practices/races and was totally buggered at the end of the weekend. Boy did I have a blast!

Bucket racing is about how good you can ride, not necessarily how fast your bike is. The Kart track is all corners and very short straights.
Yep the CBT 125 and the FXR are great 4 strokes and then the GP100 and all the two strokes are equally as great.
Do you prefer a 2 or 4 stroke?
Do you like to work on your bikes after each meeting?
Do you want to park it in the shed till next meet?

All good points

**Gareth123** · 30th January 2009, 14:05

Not being to mechanically minded I think i'd just like to park it in the shed. Plus when it comes down to it i'm a really lazy bugger.

**nudemetalz** · 30th January 2009, 14:25

Originally Posted by Gareth123

Not being to mechanically minded I think i'd just like to park it in the shed. Plus when it comes down to it i'm a really lazy bugger.

If that's the case then I reckon an FXR would do the trick.

**craisin** · 31st January 2009, 00:27

and if you havent figured it out yet

2,3 or even 4 buckets would suit the different tracks

**all4A50s** · 31st January 2009, 07:31

Originally Posted by Gareth123

Not being to mechanically minded I think i'd just like to park it in the shed. Plus when it comes down to it i'm a really lazy bugger.

How about an old 70's commuter 2-stroke? Most keep are like energiser bunnies.

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

If that's the case then I reckon an FXR would do the trick.

As a first bucket I think that an FXR while being a great choice, are too nice and I would most likely cry while picking up the broken bits.

**Yow Ling** · 31st January 2009, 07:53

Originally Posted by all4A50s

How about an old 70's commuter 2-stroke? Most keep are like energiser bunnies.

As a first bucket I think that an FXR while being a great choice, are too nice and I would most likely cry while picking up the broken bits.

Take all the plastic bits off , then they crash OK. They are pretty toughlittle bikes , except for the stock footpeg brackets

**Pumba** · 31st January 2009, 10:56

Originally Posted by all4A50s

As a first bucket I think that an FXR while being a great choice, are too nice and I would most likely cry while picking up the broken bits.

Thats why you find one that some Noob has already smashed all the pretty expesive bits of on as they hit the side of the car that pulled out in front of them.

**gav** · 31st January 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by Yow Ling

Take all the plastic bits off , then they crash OK. They are pretty toughlittle bikes , except for the stock footpeg brackets

In fact have been known to crash and survive better then their owners? Right Yow Ling?

**SHELRACING** · 31st January 2009, 17:46

[As a first bucket I think that an FXR while being a great choice, are too nice and I would most likely cry while picking up the broken bits.[/QUOTE]

Nahhh, once the adrenalin kicks in on the track all thoughts of the bikes looks go out the window!

The one thought is to catch the guy in front and pass him.

FXR motors have very smooth power and if you stuff up a corner they are pretty forgiving.

If you come down with tooo flash a bucket, you will get a bit of jovial stick though.