Recent content by dboo

Thanks for all the replies! Can you run tubes in wider racing slicks? There was an earlier post that said they thought tubes wouldn't work. I did some searching and can't find tubes for my tire sizes. Perhaps there are tubes that fit a range of tire sizes that would work? Assuming a tube...

Big hole in the middle (and mating hub) is around 2.5" (~63mm - 64mm) in diameter and the bolt circle diameter is around 3.2" (~81mm) in diameter. I can't find anything (including metric) that appears to be close to these numbers. According to link below, metric bolt circle is either 58mm or...

Thank you for the replies. Sounds like my easy path using tubes isn't workable. @anderkart - It seems that all of the van-K o-ring seals (that I can find) are for standard American bolt pattern (2.5" diameter). My bolt pattern appears to be something of an odd-ball, with a diameter of ~3.2"...

Hi all. I'm new to karting and to this forum. I didn't have a go-kart growing up (I'm 50 now) but suddenly find myself with two karts in the garage partly due to interest by my 13 yo boy and partly due to my inability to turn down a “good deal”. In the process of getting some welding done on...

Thanks all - I appreciate the welcoming spirit. And as I look at your 3 replies all from 3 different countries, I'm struck by the global appeal of go-karting I never realized!

Howdy all! Looks like a great community here. I'm a relatively mechanically inclined 50 year-old with no go-kart experience, suddenly finding myself with 2 go-karts sitting in my garage. How did this happen (I ask myself daily)? My 13 year old boy told my dad it would be cool to have a...