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chain guard The chain guard is only off because I was figuring out the gear ratio.

Chain Pitch How do I determine what the pitch of my clutch sprocket?

Should be :lolgoku: ! It's obvious I didn't do my homework when my son asked for a go-kart for his birthday. Thanks! :cheers2:

What questions should I ask when purchasing a go-Kart and what should I look for?

Many many thanks!!! thank you so much for your time and effort in answering my questions. I may try changing the axle but will start looking for a more sufficient kart.

Crazy Question for you Fabroman! You're awesome! I love the link. I actually looked at this just a few minutes ago, but it looks like the riders legs would have to go around those bars? Am I crazy? :thumbsup:

Almost finished! Thanks for all your help!! As you explained to me in the first post, it's a dead axle. I suppose one more question and I should be done. :wai: Even If I change the gear ratio to 8:1, I will still not achieve the optimal riding performance for my yard that I'm looking for...

so, Toystory... Let me make sure I understand you correctly. Leave the tires the way they are and gear down to an 8:1 ratio. And doing so will prevent clutch burn? Are karts meant to be ridden on tracks and flat areas for the most part? Now, in order to replace the axle, what exactly does...

Hills Here are pictures of the ''hills'' I'm talking about.

Promised Information Ok, I'm running a 6:1 ratio. Here are the pictures as promised.

Thanks! Will post more info tomorrow. Thanks for the information. I will count my axle teeth tomorrow and post. I will also post a picture (hopefully if I can get it upload from my phone.) Thanks for the 1wd info. It's somewhat of a relief to know that it was probably built like that and...

I bought a used go-kart for my 10 year old son the other day and everything seemed to work fine. Specs as I know them: Central Machinery 6.5 HP engine Masters of Motion™ Centrifugal Clutch, 10T 41P It kept spinning put in the grass here in the yard, and the back tire was wore out (the one...