Found me a bucket racer!

**DELLORTO** · 9th February 2009, 18:38

Originally Posted by Sketchy_Racer

24hp! Definitely NOT a bucket. How much did it cost?

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......

**Kendog** · 9th February 2009, 18:47

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......

Polini Mini Motard are intended for competition only. Use on the public highway is prohibited.

**Buckets4Me** · 9th February 2009, 18:48

the fxr are about 20 acording to the sales lie

and the cbr's are about 18 h/p
there was a mb100 with 22 from memory

so I hope to see you kicking every one out there next time

ps there have been some fast pit bikes
they cornered well but where slow down the strait's
didn't see any backing it in to corners apart from one that whent in to hot up the inside of me one time
and another that locket the engine solid

**DELLORTO** · 9th February 2009, 18:48

Originally Posted by Kendog

Polini Mini Motard are intended for competition only. Use on the public highway is prohibited.

damm...your good..still their still aligible....

**wbks** · 9th February 2009, 18:48

Damn... Should have just spent a couple grand doing up a cbt

**DELLORTO** · 9th February 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by wbks

Damn... Should have just spent a couple grand doing up a cbt

ive ridden one and i love motard better....im planning on racing motards when im older so i have to start some where....

**DELLORTO** · 9th February 2009, 18:56

Originally Posted by Buckets4Me

the fxr are about 20 acording to the sales lie

and the cbr's are about 18 h/p
there was a mb100 with 22 from memory

so I hope to see you kicking every one out there next time

ps there have been some fast pit bikes
they cornered well but where slow down the strait's
didn't see any backing it in to corners apart from one that whent in to hot up the inside of me one time
and another that locket the engine solid

cool im planning on spending the year practicing for the bucket 2 hour...

ive always wanted to do it....

**Buckets4Me** · 9th February 2009, 19:14

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

damm...your good..still their still aligible....

only till someone puts in a formal complaint,

not me thow. John is a good bugger and will tell you it's not eligable
if you start winning the A grade on it

but thats unlikely THIS year

**DELLORTO** · 9th February 2009, 19:22

Originally Posted by Buckets4Me

only till someone puts in a formal complaint,

not me thow. John is a good bugger and will tell you it's not eligable
if you start winning the A grade on it

but thats unlikely THIS year

so isnt it eligabal?? im noting go to beat you guys too bad.....

lol im probualy gona get whiped.....still im quick to learn things...in 2 years ive come from new to pocket bike racing to new zealand champion.....it will be alittle different in buckets.....

**koba** · 9th February 2009, 19:26

If you start winning on it you may also have to satisfy questions on competition pengine parts and the like.
The one on the polini site there doesn't look like 20anything horsepower.
A Local here takes a thumpstar out for a play sometimes, it has a full competition 150 in it and it is nutty fast.
I have no doubt at that end of it they prob make great power.
I'm not complaining, just making observations.

**wbks** · 9th February 2009, 19:29

If someone complains that it is technically a competition engine then it isn't legal but no one will care to do anything about it unless you piss everyone off by winning - is what i think they're trying to say

**Pumba** · 9th February 2009, 19:35

Originally Posted by Kendog

Polini Mini Motard are intended for competition only. Use on the public highway is prohibited.

If this statement is correct, I refer you to Chapter 24 of the MNZ rule book, rule 24-2-4

"Engines must be derived from non-competition motorcycles. Motocross, Road Racing, Enduro and Go Kart motors and transmission parts are not permitted. There shall be no restriction on the make, type or design of carburettor, ignition, exhaust, piston, cam, valve springs or cooling system except for class eligibility. All engines must be normally aspirated except F4 4 stroke engines of less than 100cc capacity, which may be turbo or supercharged.

F4 2 stroke engines over 104cc are restricted to carburation equivalent to a single 24mm carburettor, F5 4 stroke engines over 53cc are restricted to carburation equivalent to a single 20mm carburettor."

Im not one to rain on someones parade and kill there enthusiasm, and I now Mt welly can be pretty lax on some rules but the one above is there for good reason.

And it really depends were you are measuring the HP figure from. Never heard of an FXR with anything close to that at the wheel.

**richban** · 9th February 2009, 19:42

[QUOTE=DELLORTO;1927751]hae those fxr's and cb125t's have got about 25hp, the polini fully complies with the bucket rules because it was road legal........

My FXR has 17.5hp it has a carb and exhaust but otherwise standard. It is still one of the fastest bikes out there. (When I am not riding it). 25hp is lots. Its all riding anyway. I am sure you will see the light after racing a bit. I used to race scooters.