B man
Tecumseh FTW!
got this go-kart for 50$ just wondering what you guys think. like mods. engine. has 5.5hp power sport. torque conveter. 1inch live axel.here is link to photo. http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/album.php?albumid=137
Yerf-Dog model 3020.
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bighead
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Nice kart and a great price.
There is a mod to the front end that you may have to do. I quess it is unsafe and that model was recalled.
Here is some pics of one I just fixed up for my handicap nephew.
There is a mod to the front end that you may have to do. I quess it is unsafe and that model was recalled.
Here is some pics of one I just fixed up for my handicap nephew.
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B man
Tecumseh FTW!
omg thats amazing! how did you hook up the light.where did you put the battery? what size battery? And what type of mod?
bighead
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I just put the battery on front. I lost the thread in the site crash. But I will look it up for you. Here some pics of the battery set up.
The front steering was recalled. It has to do how the spindle are are set up. Blaze will know much more. I still have to do this mod to mine. If I recall right Blaze has one of these to do. He is going to take some pics and expain the mod. He is a busy guy though.
Here is the cached thread to my build.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...dicap+yerfdog+page+1&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
This is what Blaze said about the recall.
Have you fixed the issues with the front steering? Yerf-Dog had a recall on the steering of this early model kart because of over-steer that fold the front wheels nearly straight to the side that would flip the kart, amazingly dangerous. They sent out kits to extend the steering and fix the problem. If you want, PM me and I'll see if I can dig up pictures of a few of this kart we've modified, we have to change up every single one of these we get in due to those problems. This was the second model of kart introduced by Godfrey and wasn't quite right up there. They really did great trying to fix the issue when it was presented to them, its a shame the company folded.
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The problem was the size of the steering arms on the spindles and the position, you notice how its the same length as the main arm on the column? They need to be double the size and sitting near the wheels, the kit was an extension to accomplish this.
Over-steering in this kart is in effect of the wheels turning nearly horizontal to the kart, it results in the kart's front end locking up, which almost always ends in the kart flipping sideways. I'll check tomorrow and see what we've got to explain what we do.
This is one of the karts we sold a few years ago.
http://www.gokartsoftexas.com/yellowyerf2sold.html
Its kinda impossible to get the kits anymore unless BMI has them somewhere (they did buy out everything Yerf-Dog had right?). We just convert them one at a time by cutting and adding what is necessary.
The front steering was recalled. It has to do how the spindle are are set up. Blaze will know much more. I still have to do this mod to mine. If I recall right Blaze has one of these to do. He is going to take some pics and expain the mod. He is a busy guy though.
Here is the cached thread to my build.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...dicap+yerfdog+page+1&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
This is what Blaze said about the recall.
Have you fixed the issues with the front steering? Yerf-Dog had a recall on the steering of this early model kart because of over-steer that fold the front wheels nearly straight to the side that would flip the kart, amazingly dangerous. They sent out kits to extend the steering and fix the problem. If you want, PM me and I'll see if I can dig up pictures of a few of this kart we've modified, we have to change up every single one of these we get in due to those problems. This was the second model of kart introduced by Godfrey and wasn't quite right up there. They really did great trying to fix the issue when it was presented to them, its a shame the company folded.
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The problem was the size of the steering arms on the spindles and the position, you notice how its the same length as the main arm on the column? They need to be double the size and sitting near the wheels, the kit was an extension to accomplish this.
Over-steering in this kart is in effect of the wheels turning nearly horizontal to the kart, it results in the kart's front end locking up, which almost always ends in the kart flipping sideways. I'll check tomorrow and see what we've got to explain what we do.
This is one of the karts we sold a few years ago.
http://www.gokartsoftexas.com/yellowyerf2sold.html
Its kinda impossible to get the kits anymore unless BMI has them somewhere (they did buy out everything Yerf-Dog had right?). We just convert them one at a time by cutting and adding what is necessary.
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B man
Tecumseh FTW!
oh it was you guys. i called once wanting to know what belt you used on the torque converter on the yellow yerf dog. and i was amazed when i looked at my steering. it turns exteremly to the right. but turns normaly to the left.
B man
Tecumseh FTW!
well i guess for my steering problem i will just put a restricter to keep me from turning to hard.
bighead
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You need to mod the steering arm. It needs to come out from inside the wheel. And go out of the inside of the wheel to the side of the tire. Or thats I how I understood it. The pitman arm and the steering arm are the same lenth. Thats the problem.
B man
Tecumseh FTW!
so make the arm going to the right wheel shorter?
bighead
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The steering arm off the spindle needs to be longer.
bighead
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Where is Blaze?
B man
Tecumseh FTW!
nah im gonna keep the wheels stock. and so when looking from a top veiw of the steering. i would follow the shaft down to where the two rods go left and right to the wheels. now witch one do i lengthin the one going to the left or right wheel?
Bluethunder3320
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both i believe, both spindle knuckles is this?
sorry if im adding to the confusion lol.
sorry if im adding to the confusion lol.
B man
Tecumseh FTW!
well when i turn right the right wheel almost turns horazontil to the kart. but i think i lengthin the rod to the right wheel.
Blazkowiez
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You need to nearly double the spindle length on the kart in order to achieve proper steering geometry, you'll need to cut and re-weld new arms on both spindles, flip the steering so it connects over the top, and purchase new tie rods to achieve proper toe-in.
We still haven't pulled out the Yerf in the side building to rebuild just yet so I don't have any pictures to help you, its identical to yours but just havn't had time yet. The blaze will get time eventually.
We still haven't pulled out the Yerf in the side building to rebuild just yet so I don't have any pictures to help you, its identical to yours but just havn't had time yet. The blaze will get time eventually.
B man
Tecumseh FTW!
could i just put a restricter so it wouldn't turn as far right?
Blazkowiez
Kart Aficionado
You could weld anything to prevent the over-steer but that won't address the difficult steering at the same time. Its hard to steer in addition to locking the wheels nearly horizontally. Just super dangerous the way they put this kart out from the factory, it makes you wonder if anyone drove it around at the factory the way a normal kid would have.
B man
Tecumseh FTW!
well mine turns fine. just that wheel is turning to much.
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