Thread: Go kart...for me this time

The kids have done okay lately with various toys I've made them, so in a selfish act...this ones all about me.

The starting point was trademe (where else?) And I brought what I thought was a good start. All I can say is I can't complain about the price...but everything else was shit!



People without any clues, ability or sense of style or purpose should be banned from fucking with anything...yes anything...but especially anything mechanical. I say this because I've just spent about 6 hours trying to cut shit off my gokart that other wankers have welded to it for some reason. To further this conversation, just think 1990's street machine...all those poor defenseless camaro's and Aussie coupes that now have a dashboard from a 1987 Ford laser "grafted seamlessly" into them, or purple and silver geometric camo paint jobs and Boyd wheels. All of the above cost a lot of time and money...and now some poor cunt like me has to undo it all! I'm not against pushing the envelope, or inventing a new style or trend...but those without any clues should be put in a sack and beaten with a stick for even thinking of touching something without a vision or end goal. And so endith my rant... back to the kart.

Awful seat, welded on bumpers, concrete or ventilation mesh... ffs!!!







So that's what I've started this journey with. Now its grinder time!!!!

First up, put the seat on a diet, reshape it to look more appropriate for purpose.



Now, find a body kit and test fit.






Oh that's right it wont fit, some fucktard welded enough concrete reinforcing steel to pour a house foundation on, to the front of the kart. They also crudely tried to raise it by welding the front steering below the frame...not the worst idea, but the genius didn't figure out how the rear would work and gave up at this hurdle.

So I've undone their craftsmanship (honestly looks like a 10 year old with an arc welder turned to 180amps has tried learning to weld on it). So, lowered back to proper height, and a shitload of steel cut off...body kit now fits.



And that's about it for now. Starting to take shape and look the part. I have no intention of racing other people on a track. It's just another fun toy to do skids in with my mates at home.

I'll post more as i progress with it. I'm on the lookout for a motor now.

Kj

�� Let me know if you need any of that 50/30 expanded mesh

Thought I was in the wrong thread at the start of this? What you really Hate thread!
But liking what you're done to the place

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Thought I was in the wrong thread at the start of this? What you really Hate thread!
But liking what you're done to the place

Yes, hard not to rant when taking 10 steps backwards before you can start moving forwards... but I'm happy with how its shaping up, and to date it only owes me $130 for everything you see.

Thoughts to motor? How nuts do you want it? 2 stroke / 4 stroke?

Originally Posted by Tommy

Thoughts to motor? How nuts do you want it? 2 stroke / 4 stroke?

Masport ........ 3.5hp

Cheers
Pete

80cc 2 smoke minimum

Originally Posted by Tommy

Thoughts to motor? How nuts do you want it? 2 stroke / 4 stroke?

I've got an open mind. I have a 3.5hp motor sitting there doing nothing, but was looking for a bit more grunt than that.

Originally Posted by kimjon

I've got an open mind. I have a 3.5hp motor sitting there doing nothing, but was looking for a bit more grunt than that.

So something like an R6 yam would be too much for instance?

Originally Posted by Tommy

So something like an R6 yam would be too much for instance?

I like the way you're thinking...but yes, far too much power unfortunately.

Old beemer engine then? Nice and flat, and go direct drive

I do have a couple 2-stroke twin cylinder motors that were used on 2 man chainsaws. From memory about 12hp, freakishly lightweight and rev like a demon! Both engines are in parts... so will be a lot of work...but hmmmmmm?????

Put a Three Phase Electric in it,by the time you get to the end of the extension cord,you'll be at warp speed anyhow.

You can pick up the blueprinted Yamaha KT100 motors for next to nothing as the class is being phased out, 15hp stock and up to 23hp once blueprinted. Heaps of grunt for playing, not far off a rotax max at 30hp.

Give a shop like Right Karts a ring, they will more than likely have heaps sitting in the back with no idea what to do with them.

Seen a few karts with dual KTs fitted, one either side.

You might be building it for yourself but good luck getting to play on it now your mates know about it and I'm. Sure by the time your done one ofur kids will be able to reach the pedals....