No clue as to identity - Can you help

[douglively]

I know some of you love this, and some of you hate this....but I bought my first cart and have no idea what it is. I ask for a few reasons, first is ordering parts. Second is looking for diy help. A description may help, pictures to follow if I am intelligent enough to post them. It has dual disc brakes with the disc seemingly locking in the inside half of the caliper (which is what initiated this Thread, i.e a brake job). It sports a slip differential situated to the left of center from the drivers seat perspective. Engine is a B&S Industrial Pro. Drive is a Comet Torq-A-Verter labeled as asymmetrical. Primary reason for asking is trying to do a brake job. Looks as if the disc must be removed to get the inside 1/2 of caliper removed for cleaning, oiling, loosening, etc. So, new to this group and hope you can help. Here we go trying to post the still pictures. Wish me luchk!

 

[douglively]

Pictures (hopefully)

Lemme know if you can see these pictures

 

[chancer]

Pics look good. How about a couple close ups of the brake calipers.

Also i think that kart may be a "Clark" No big deal ordering parts though, any old go kart parts should fit.
Go to "FAQs and Articles"
First thread is a long list of places to buy parts.
Some popular places are:
Go Power sports... Forum member
BMI Karts good prices high shipping
MFG Supply flat rate shipping 6.99 all you can order. 1 part or 50.
AFG Affordable go Karts. good website with how tos and parts.

Welcome to the forum. Get your buddies to join too.

 

[OzFab]

I could be wrong but, somehow, I don't think that axle setup is stock; if the discs & sprocket are that big, how big are the tyres?

From what I can see in the pics (when asking questions about a particular part, it helps to have close-ups of the part in question ), the calipers appear to be standard mechanical calipers, parts for those (if needed) should be easy enough to source...

As for accessing &/or removing the inner half of the calipers, your best bet is probably to slide the discs along the axle; looking at the bearing hangers, this is required to remove the axle anyway...

Having said that, sliding the discs may sound easy enough but, if there's a few years of rust, dirt, etc, buildup on the axle, the discs may be bound up & may require a little work & persuasion to move them...

AFG Affordable go Karts.

That would be AGK

 

[douglively]

More pictures. Rear tires are huge 22 X 11 - 8. Two axle bearings on each side. A 1 5/16 nut on end of axle will prove fun to break loose. Looks like Allen set screws attach disc to axle. More pictures

 

[OzFab]

A 1 5/16 nut on end of axle will prove fun to break loose.

Nothing some penetrating oil (PB Blaster) & a bit of leverage won't fix...

Looks like Allen set screws attach disc to axle.

That sounds about right; however, as I stated earlier, by now, there's probably a fair amount of rust holding them in place too...

What anchors the discs to the hubs, rivets or bolts?

 

[douglively]

Nothing some penetrating oil (PB Blaster) & a bit of leverage won't fix...



That sounds about right; however, as I stated earlier, by now, there's probably a fair amount of rust holding them in place too...

What anchors the discs to the hubs, rivets or bolts?

Rivets to a collar. Collar seems to be held on by a set screw.

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Chancer said looks like it might be a "Clark" kart? Other opinions or do most agree?

 

[OzFab]

Bugger; bolts would've made life easier...

There should be at least two set screws, usually 90° apart...

 

[chancer]

Wait a minute....:toetap05: DOUG? are you a Politician? I see that sign under your Kart.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Of course I am....ohhhh...you talkin bout the chitty comishner? Naw...member I is runnin fer President!

 

[douglively]

Who me, Politician?

Wait a minute....:toetap05: DOUG? are you a Politician? I see that sign under your Kart.

I made one unsuccessful foray into local politics. Thouhgt I could make a difference. Silly Me!

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Please don't hold it against me...

 

[Poboy kartman]

I made one unsuccessful foray into local politics. Thouhgt I could make a difference. Silly Me!

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Please don't hold it against me...

Too young and honest no doubt....get older and more crooked and try again....

 

[douglively]

Too young and honest no doubt....get older and more crooked and try again....

Fool me once, shame on you. I won't be fooled twice. I will stick to Karts. Still trying to post up videos. I uploaded to Photobucket, but got no further.

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http://http://vid551.photobucket.com/albums/ii467/dlively/01_15_2015%20Go%20Karts%20from%20Taylor.mp4

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http://vid551.photobucket.com/albums/ii467/dlively/01_15_2015%20Go%20Karts%20from%20Taylor.mp4

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http://vid551.photobucket.com/albums/ii467/dlively/01_15_2015%20Go%20Karts%20from%20Jake%201.mp4

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I posted three links above. The first is no good, but let me know if you can see the bottom two.

Thanks,
Doug

 

[chancer]

Yes the second 2 work. I mentioned this on your other thread.

Thanks for sharing on the Signs. Congratulations on your loss. Trust Me, you are better off

 

[Denny]

I have a clue to you're Identity. I believe you are Doug Lively and you live in Georgia. Did I win?

Denny

 

[chancer]

I have a clue to you're Identity. I believe you are Doug Lively and you live in Georgia. Did I win?

Sounds about right, but... You can never trust a Politician.