280cc off-road shifter

[Benjo]

so i finally started to make my kart .it's got a 280cc Suzuki king quad motor, (i got the entire bike for free)
If you have any questions or suggestions let me know
I'll get pics up soon.

 

[Benjo]

pics

 

[motor_head]

nice, the one tire is on backwards

 

[modelengineer]

The RHS tyre is backwards, the LHS one is right.

Are you going to have any suspension?

 

[Benjo]

that is how the tyres came and yes i will be having suspension i have already got rear but i still need some up front, i am going to use the front suspension from another bike

 

[Benjo]

I got the motor running it sounds nice and healthy. I have also got a front end, i don't have any pics at the moment because it is off getting sand blasted (it had a bit of surface rust) the front end should be 3 or 4 days so ill get pics then. I got my RHS tyre fixed up it had a puncture so i got the guy to flip it around when it was getting repaired. I also made a battery box, and then i found out that my battery was ****ed so now i have to get a new one.

 

[Mike_Foyle]

This looks like it's guna be awesome. What are those back wheels from? I want some like that for a new project.

 

[dcook3333]

Great idea. This should be a fun build. Don't forget to put some metal on that seat-back to protect you from heat.

 

[anderkart]

I think your karts cool man, kinda looks like a dragster

i found out that my battery was ****ed so now i have to get a new one.

Your battery may truly be bad, but something most guys don't realise is some battery chargers wont energise and start charging good batteries that are completely discharged to 0 volts.

If this is the case with yours, you could try hooking your charger all up like normal, then also hook up some jumper cables to a good battery for just the first half hour or so to get the charger going.

 

[Benjo]

I snapped my vice in half do you guys know if it is possible to weld cast iron?

Anyway those tyres are from a motorbike and they make for a really soft ride because they run at low pressure (3psi)

I'm am yet to built a heat shield that will stop my *** from being toasted, but i definitely will thanks for the idea.

I will have to try that with my battery i hope it works or it will cost me more of my precious $$$

I am trying to keep this build cost as low as possible here's what i have spent so far

Motorbike FREE
steel FREE
Air filter $30
Grinder blades etc $60
tyre repair $15

 

[motor_head]

This looks like it's guna be awesome. What are those back wheels from? I want some like that for a new project.

i'd look at a four wheeler place, they look like a smaller version (shorter) of what i have on my fourtrax, so you should be able to find some there

 

[modelengineer]

You can TIG weld cast iron, but it will never be as strong as it was before... so if you broke it then you really need a new one.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

You can TIG weld cast iron, but it will never be as strong as it was before... so if you broke it then you really need a new one.

You can stick weld it too. Worth a try, you got nothing to lose. pre-heat the metal before welding.

 

[Benjo]

I stick welded it, its looks OK but if it breaks again ill just get a new one

 

[Doc Sprocket]

You broke your vise? How?
Just riding ya. I had a buddy at work do that a couple years ago. I welded it back together using FCAW (Flux-core MIG). It was a pain in the arse, but it's still holding. Looks like Frankenstein!

 

[Benjo]

my work kept moving so i got a bit so i used my hammer to hit the handle to tighten it and then it broke, then i felt really

 

[Benjo]

i have mounted my fuel tank and my battery and made a back rest.
i am also getting another bike to use for parts, the bike runs and the guy only wants $100 for it

 

[Benjo]

vice broke again, i guess ill just buy a new one

 

[Benjo]

i just got the front end of the bike back from the sand blasters ($60)
I am now removing the diff and replacing all of the nuts/bolts

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

You best bet for cast iron repair is an acetylene torch and quality prefluxed brazing rod.