What Is A Bucket:

Buckets are commuter bikes that are put on the race track and called F4 and F5.

Specifications:
There are two types of Buckets raced in the South Island:

Superbuckets:
2 stroke 125cc: 125cc 2 stroke engines are restricted to the equivalent of a single 24mm carburettor and must be air-cooled.
2 stroke 100cc: Can be water cooled. No limitations on carburettor size
0-150CC 4 stroke

1. Superbucket engines must be derived from non competition motorcycles. Motocross, Road racing, Enduro, Go Kart motors and transmission parts are not permitted.
2. There shall be no restriction on the make, type or design of carburettor, ignition, exhaust, piston, camshafts, valve springs or cooling system except for class eligibility.
3. All engines of less than 100cc capacity may be turbo or supercharged.
4. 125cc 2 stroke engines are restricted to the equivalent of a single 24mm carburettor and must be air-cooled.
   

Production Buckets:
2 stroke 125cc: Must be air cooled, limited to a carburettor that is no larger than 24mm
0-150CC 4 stroke

1. The motorcycle will appear to be production in it looks. (no race tail or fairings unless fitted as standard equipment).
2. The standard carburettor and the airbox must remain fitted, jetting can be modified.
3. Must have the standard exhaust. We appreciate that it is hard to maintain the original muffler so we allow these to be changed.
4. Must have standard sized wheels and be running road tyres only, no slicks

Buckets must have:
¥ Plugged handlebars.
¥ Folding footpegs (kart track racing only)
¥ Wired sump and oil plugs.
¥ Adequate front and rear brakes. 
¥ No broken clutch and brake levers .
¥ Must remove or wire side stands.
¥ Must have secure attachments for all parts of the bike.
¥ No dangerous attachments.
¥ Have no leakage from fuel caps.
¥ Have all lights and mirrors removed or taped up.

Recent rule change:
The rule 24.4.1 has been effective as of 1st July 2005.
This means that you can bore out 125 4 strokes to 150cc