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    Is it safe to run a predator in the rain?

    I have driven my go kart in all kinds of weather including rain snow and hail but is it safe for the engine to run it while its wet or can it hurt it? Its stock. Does the stock engine cover keep the breather dry or will it get choked out by the rain?
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    Frozen pull starter predator 212

    So bgk has been sitting neglected for a while and water froze in the pull starter so it wont engage should i let it warm up or pull it apart just in case?
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    Hmmm? Should i?

    I kinda have an idea waiting on a response from the guy lol it would be awesome lol if the body fits my ken bar or manco it would be awesome if not then im building a custom chassis with my friend.
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    Manco 405 drift kart

    So im building a manco 405 i got for 25$ and using parts from my derelict 445. First off tie rods where terrible so i fixed what i could and replaced the ends. I need to modify one of the front spindles because its bent which messes the geometry up. My engine doesnt run and needs some work...
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    Budget pit bike

    Well I traded a laptop for this piece of junk. Just needs a back wheel and engine and simple parts I can work on getting. but I kinda wanna rip it in the snow once. Oh I forgot it's also getting a big bore kit. First off I basically got it for free, free laptop = free pit bike? Anyway here's my...
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    Budget Briggs Project

    So jt comments will be plentiful but here is my little briggs build gonna open er up and check everything out. So first of all I love the color idea just not a very good execution. I have a replacement rope handle carb and tank and a straight pipe I'm going to modify. The clutch is stuck but...
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    Manco Indy kart????

    No clue any thing about besides 5hp briggs and stratton A SICK exhaust coming out the sides like a Nascar. Golf cart tires? And it is made by manco so I don't know anything about it or if the engine is original...
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    Grandpa's crazy trike

    https://youtu.be/zHCc0Dwbhoc My grandpa built this a few years ago he took an old subaru engine an using sandrail conversion plates to mate it to a vw bug transmission. Then he took his wrecked motorcycle (uncle wrecked it) and built this insane trike! Where ever he goes when he parks it gets...
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    Hood Billy Snapper Rat Mower

    Rat snapper junk mower First off there are no hills where I live so it's gonna be hood Billy and my buddy's shop who might help out is called hood billy fabrication. Also this thing had rats living in it has two good tires and I have most parts that work with it. Just gonna rat rod the crap out...
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    Manco 580B-0

    Kewl Lil ripper honestly gonna just straight pipe it and cruse once I fix the carb problem, it runs though. Could use some tinkering and tlc but it's mint I call it taco or mini Bob. Whadda guys think I traded my non running subaru 13.5hp I really didn't feel like messing with it anymore so...
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    Does a vertical shaft 5hp block work with horizontal 5hp parts?

    I have a 5hp briggs with a bad block if I got an old lawn mower and ripped it apart for its block will it work it would have to be a briggs 5hp though. And what I mean is if my internals would fit in the other block. And I would be able to use my crank and side cover? ---------- Post added at...
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    Are these engine, wheel hub, and rims saveable?

    Ok I don't have many pictures but I have A few videos I will link at the bottom. First off my briggs 5hp's ENTIRE cylinder wall us scored so badly it leaks oil into the cylinder slightly also it had a lot of Carbon buildup. It was run to almost no oil by the previous owner so it really isn't...
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    What is this kart? Ken bar/manco?

    Just traded my old indy kart pile of junk for this baby its sweet and looking forward to getting it going it's not in all too bad of condition either. I can have it as a roller in probably two hours and driving in three
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    Briggs 5HP intake scoop ideas

    So I thought about it for a minute and what if I made a intake scoop with a throttle outside the carb and just made the built in throttle wide open but had a scoop like this (custom made of course).
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    DNF - 2019 - The Extra Budget Go kart

    Well I'm cheap had no money or parts to fix the budget go kart so I had the idea to fix this one since I have the parts. And I figured I'd fix 2 karts with one go. So I started with stripping the junk off chopping the exhaust up and removeing the redneck "features". And I removed the Briggs 5hp...
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    go kart models and info

    this thread is for info about go karts like ken bar, manco bird engineering, yerfdogs, etc. so if you know everything about a certain kart post it here specs, mesurements, tire size, hubs anything you might think is interesting no junk posts please. Yerf Dog 3202-3203 (basically the same...
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    Low speed kiddie kart? Or trike

    I had an idea not sure how good or bad but if i got some hf 4 inch wheels (i know they suck but hear me out). And used them for a low speed side walk kiddie kart that either, has a weed eater motor, or an electric motor and went about walking speed for my little brother. would it be useable it...
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    Budget Ken bar aka budget go kart

    Well i am technically named after my kart here on the forums. it was my first go kart of course never really had any major help on it exept fixing my wheel hub. Anyway its a ken bar dont know the exact model but i think its a pacesetter it was red originally. Someone painted it blue and did a...
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    5 briggs in two days

    First off whats the most engines you guys have bought in one day i got four today :lolgoku: So i first traded a tao tao 125 for a riced out go kart it was ugly but it has a 5hp briggs so im happy :) Then today i traded a 50cc moped with no title for THREE vert shaft briggs two 1 cyl and a twin...
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    Tao tao 125cc for 100$

    Welp i spent all of my money from a recent sale I got a tao tao 125cc mini atv i like it because i can have some offroadin' fun (because my yerfdog is being stubborn). Also my grandpa is building a giant dirt track in his yard its massive so im giving him my manco 445, manco mini bike, and...
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