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Three bucket racers enjoying a great dice. |
Bucket racing in Australia is a cheap and competitive form of motorcycle racing that had its origins in the late 80's. 'Bucket' refering to buckets of shit! due to the basic levels of engineering on the early efforts. Bucket Racing exist in Australia and New Zealand with local variations to the rules. The basic rules can be found on the Bucket Racing Association (BRA) website which is based in Australia in Sydney, NSW. http://www.ozbucketracing.com/
There are three classes that exist to cater for the purist, the technically capable and the technically challenged or budget racer. The classes are Superlite, Motolite and Commuterlite respectively. This concept is not just restricted to Australia and New Zealand and similar entry level racing has evolved around the world such as the American CB160 racing and small Four stroke racing in England.
In NSW the BRA is attached to the Post Classic Racing Association and Bucket Racers usually cross enter and race both Buckets and Post Classic machinery.
In this Blog which is my first attempt at anything remotely IT related I hope to share my and other peoples efforts in racing, constructing and modifying these cool and fun racers.
Video of Superlite dice from Wakefield Park Round1 Race 3.
