Recent content by DBCO

I noticed in a few other pictures it still looked crooked. Pretty sure it is...

Is it just me or does anyone else think this looks crooked?

It is for the kill switch. The previous owner took it off the actual switch on the front of the motor because the switch broke I am assuming. When I ground the wire the motor quits. Also I am 6'1 so a longer kart is a bonus lol.

So, I have been wanting to throw something together for a year or two and I am finally starting. I was thinking of building a frame and sourcing parts to do everything from scratch. I do not have any experience with go karts, small engines etc, but I am not stupid and I do understand how a motor...

Pretty sure it is for the kill switch.

Yes, the clutch on the shaft is like a pulley with a slot for a belt. It also has another little pulley that moves left and right, kind of like a tensioner thing the belt goes around. That is on the left side of the main crankshaft pulley. If I had the motor here I would take a picture.

I picked this up for 100 bucks. Runs great too, I plan on building a chopper and using this in it. You could probably find something similar pretty cheap on local classifieds.

Okay so instead of a go kart I would rather build a mini chopper. I want to put a headlight/tailight and turn signals. What would I need to use in order to generate power to everything? I will be using this motor.. The tank on top will be removed and an actual gas tank will be used. I paid...

Hmm after watching that video my initial concern appears to be a problem, stability. I guess it is either a regular go kart or a bike of some sort. Seeing as it is my first build. Maybe I should keep ot simple and go with some sort of bike.

Hey everyone. I am new to the forum as well as go karts. I have been wanting to build a go kart or something to screw around on for a while now and figured I would get started on something as a project this summer. I am thinking either a regular go kart or a trike style cruiser with 1 wheel on...