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New engine in. A bit of paint and a few tweaks. Now to buy some billet stuff for the original engine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hopefully this is the last tear down. We agreed on a paint scheme, engine upgrades, steering improvements and rubber mounted controls. We’ll see if it all gets done next week. BTW, anyone wanna buy a Ducati ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He interviewed everyone on the street and nobody fessed up. He has started riding again, but avoiding the street with the complainant. No major breaks until yesterday. We disconnected the governor and on first startup the governor shaft spring clip came off, the shaft fell into the engine and...

I largely agree on the floating caliper point. Our new calipers can move slightly side to side if they are not fully adjusted in or out. That was the reason for shortening our spacers, to get them in this range. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have been relatively disappointed with mechanical calipers. We have a light kart with two calipers on the rear axle and at first it barely slowed it down. I replaced and adjusted the calipers and it now stops adequately, but not great. A few pointers I received: Adjust caliper side to side...

Saga continues. Got a call from the police minutes after my son went for a ride yesterday. They are not sure whether a go-kart is legal as it could be classified as either a play vehicle (allowed) or an off-road vehicle (prohibited). Though the complainant requested to remain anonymous, we...

A few more break/fix updates. The torque converter bolt going into the end of the crankshaft only had 1/4" of thread engagement. It promptly stripped off the threads and boogered the crank. We have now cleaned up the crank threads and are using a much longer bolt. We now have just under 1"...

A few updates: The kids are putting the miles on and only a few minor issues so far....but they are burning through tanks of gas pretty quick just tootling around the neighborhood. My daughter used a GPS speedo app and measured 30mph! I was expecting 22 based on my calculations, but it is...

Too cheap for a proper pillow block and too lazy to fab the wider bolt spread....so we get a flat plate base added for support. Next job, the front seat bolt is tearing the seat off from added torque on acceleration and added rider weight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First carnage on 2nd full day of riding. Not sure why I thought stamped steel could hold the full torque on the extension of the jack shaft. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Steering fixed and new calipers fitted....woohoo. The boy will have a nice surprise waiting for him when he gets back from Scout camp later today. Now that it is running and completely functional, I plan to leave any mods and upgrades for him to plan out and execute. My hunch is he will be...

I chose to go with new calipers. I knew they were going to be a big improvement as they applied force evenly compared to the old ones and I could get the line very taught without applying any braking force, so even mild lever pressure applies braking. Out of the box, they are easily a 100%...

Finally some more work this week. Needed a timeout to install A/C in the garage. We addressed one of the two major drivability issues, turning radius. I gave up on proper Ackerman and decided max angle was more important. Ignore the fact that I completely forgot how to use a protractor...

I think you would call this a live-axle setup. I have a 1" keyed axle that runs through the rear tube on what is now a solidly mounted swingarm. The bearings have carriers welded onto the ends of the axle tube. The hubs, sprocket, rotors and wheels are all bolted together and then keyed to...

Excellent input, thank you both. For now, I plan to only use the small/rear discs as we are limited on size due to the tiny wheels and enclosed axle. This may change in the future, but adding front brakes seems like a lot of additional work. It would be great to buy only the two calipers and...

Yard Kart Therapy Hello kindred lotsa projects that I never finish spirit. I am totaling jellin’ on the fact that your scrap pile/starting point includes actual suspension! I’d say keep the existing rear and find a way to widen it. Sounds like you need a lathe ;-) Sent from my iPhone using...

I am knee deep in our 2019 Build-Off kart and we have finally gotten our first test drive. Build Off Thread Our kart came with mechanical calipers and I spent quite a bit of time fabricating bracketry to make them fit our new setup. They seem identical to those you can find on eBay for ~$10...

Another milestone, first drive today. Hooked up brakes and throttle and threw the seat on. The good news is it works and seems quick enough. No doubt that two wheel drive could tear up the yard in minutes. Bad news is there are lots of improvements to make. The brakes are horrible, the...

Another milestone!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipa_ed6rITQ

Pretty sure we need an outboard bearing and support. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk