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Got to ride through another tank of gas this afternoon. We are recovering from three days of rain... its been nice for two days, but the ground is still pretty wet and sloppy on the lower part of the track so we played around on the top half for a while. More Yard Kart Therapy... I moved...

Looking good, and the skin is a good idea to help keep the mud off the driver. Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

Wow, that motor sounds great! Keep on plumbing and wrenching. Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

LOL, that's my good wheelbarrow, so I'm not planning to cut it up. I did take another swing at my home made pipe bender that I started in June.. here it is again. Awwww rats! The first test bend was a kink. I have to add some material to the sides of the bending die to make it cradle the...

Thanks JT, I appreciate the illustration. We have been looking for my helment. It's around the house but got put away after the last move a few years ago. Rained all weekend, so no driving school for a few more days at least. Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

Animated GIFs of turn 1 Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

I was cleaning up after building my first kart project and decided I had enough parts to start another one ! To keep it simple, I plan to use up most of the 110cc ATV parts from two junked ATVs. The engine will be a GX160 (5.5 HP stock) from a pressure washer that I picked up a couple of weeks...

I could not see any brake fluid in the picture, so it depends on where it is leaking. Sounds like it could be the piston or a hose connection. Do you know the make and model of the kart so you can check on replacement parts like new calipers, or a caliper rebuild kit ? Sent from my SM-J700T...

I had the tire store put a new valve stem in one of my spare wheels so we could keep riding. We put on another 4-5 miles today on the yard track. My son is up to 22 MPH now, and I set a new record of 26 MPH in the yard. We set the tach to light up red at 4200 and saw it hit that a few times in...

3 lug to 4 lug, new front tires ! I got a brand spankin' new set of take-offs for $100 in the local marketplace and did a trial fit to see if the rims will clear the disk brakes. Yess... they do, but I have to see if I can get 4 lug hubs without messing up anything else. I talked with BMI...

Cool! Looks like the TC driven would work as a wheelie bar too ! Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

The wheel is steel, two piece, with a completely welded seam where the two pieces meet on the plane of the hub. The bubbly looking delamination is where the paint is working loose from the metal. I found a picture of the same wheel earlier during the day and it was showing some creases in the...

They were out of the XL size so I am squeezing into the L. Here are some closeups of the failed wheel ... shows metal fatigue cracks near each of the 3 bolt holes. The bolts were still tight, and where you see missing metal, well that one was really tight. I will be keeping an eye on the other...

Got mud? It rained here a few days last week, so the yard track was messy today. My son and I rode out a tank of gas, but eventually the right front wheel failed. (it worked just fine for me on the track for several laps... I'm just sayin') Here is a map that shows the general shape of our...

The owner said it was 11hp for sure, a runner, and If you rode it you could tell. Looks like the owner put on a recoil starter from a 5hp motor. I am not sure what visual cues distinguish a 5HP from an 11HP Briggs, but I try to learn how to spot them, so here is a 11hp head from another...

Its gone... I was liking the idea of having a chase cart so my son and I can do some laps together on the yard track. Thanks for the write ups. I appreciate it. Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

I found this on one of the local market listings. I think it has some good bones... a decent kart with a nice looking cage, electric start, good tires over 10HP with a series 40 (?) TC. No suspension but I am looking at this to get the motor for swapping around and to have a 2 kart household...

Getting it to fit and making good welds are probably the least of your worries... Should definitely be thinking safety first with the additional power and speed potential. Weight distribution (% on rear / % on front) will be important to have good handling and braking. I have a salvaged CBR...

This thread and the videos are awesome ! Did the turbo ever get used ? Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

FYI, JS I had to make some tweaks.. now my second revision. I decided to add some adjustability and try to keep the linkage from moving up and down too much since that was causing mine to hang when opening the throttle after I added my heavy return spring. Trying to use one 90 degree bend...