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Yep I've seen those modified E tubes on 4 Cycle too. Here's a picture. Silver solder would work pretty well. Of course it's only a $7 part or $15 if you want a genuine Honda.

My kids have a 6.5HP Honda clone powered gokart. It has heaps of torque down low even though the gear ratio is 4.8:1. It's rear wheel and tyre diameter is about 12”. My kids have been out today spinning and skipping the wheels on takeoff, winding on opposite lock to keep it straight, and...

Sometimes online stores are cheap for one thing and expensive for another. Here are some I have used. http://www.mfgsupply.com/gomini.html...

I have one coming from NR racing for my 6.5HP clone. However it isn't here yet. I have an open header pipe and a K&N style filter fitted so the engine will run way too lean without some minor carby mods. I have installed a main jet drilled to 36 thou and the engine runs well and makes plenty...

Oh Yeah My Grandfather was a fitter and turner and I ended up with at lot of his stuff, including his lathe. You can see some of his stuff in my workshop pictures and that’s where the Whitworth taps and dies came from. I did a trade as an electrical fitter/mechanic and had to buy a set of...

Might foul the plug. Nothing serious.

When I removed the governor on my Honda Clone I left that part in place. A good web site to look at is AGK. Here is the link to the section on governor removal http://www.affordablegokarts.com/govenor-removal.php The part you are asking about is actuated on buy the governor pin which pushes on...

Hey thanks Fabroman Originally I was going to use 25mm x 25mm x 1.6mm but the guy at the steel suppler suggested something thicker and I’m glad he did. It was easy to weld and you know you’ve got plenty of penetration.

Thanks very much landuse I acutely finished this cart a couple of years ago. At that time it had the 3.5HP Briggs. And your right the gearing was too tall. The kids were still able to get up to speed pretty easily but I struggled on grass, I could get it going on bitumen though. Also when I...

Thanks mate I can reach the washer and circlip of the clutch with a standard oil can so it's OK

Greg's Go-Kart Project part 7 The Finished Product The Finished Product

Greg's Go-Kart Project part 6 Paint and Livery Paint and Livery My childhood hero was Peter Brock.

Greg's Go-Kart Project part 5 Brakes Brakes I purchase a disk and a calliper on-line and then worked out an arrangement that would work. I made a bracket for the calliper that allows it to slide laterally allowing it to self centre as the disk pads wear. I made up a linkage to actuate the...

Greg's Go-Kart Project part 4 Drive Train Drive Train When gathering parts for this go-kart build I managed to get the wheels, rear axle with sprocket and chain from an old Cox Scout ride on mower. The chain is either a #40 or #41. The sprocket has 48 teeth so I purchased a 10 teeth #41 Max...

Greg's Go-Kart Project part 3 Engine The Engine Initially I used a Briggs and Stratton 3.5HP horizontal shaft engine with a 5/8” shaft pictured below The engine was always a little down on power. I tried a couple of things. First I removed the governor this had the desired effect. Then I...

Greg's Go-Kart Project part 2 Steering Steering Working out the steering is one of the most challenging parts of the project. I turned up the steering spindles on my lathe so that they matched the steering brackets perfectly. The brackets were manufactured out of 40mm x 5mm flat bar. I...

Greg's Go-Kart Project Greg’s Go-Kart Project Introduction I created this document to provide some detail on the process I went through to build a go-kart from scratch for my boys. My Workshop Before I go into the detail of the go-kart build I’ll quickly describe my workshop and the tools I...