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    Engine dies at WOT

    I had my kart out and decided to floor it to see how fast it would go, I was hauling a** down the street pretty fast then as I hit top speed I felt the motor kind of surge and herd little pop and I let it slow down but I tried giving it more gas to keep going and it kept bogging down and shut...
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    My toys over the years

    Ive been into things with motors since I was little, both two and four wheels. figure I share the toys ive had over the years, all except the purple two seater kart I don't have anymore although I wish I had kept most (if I had the space too) first one is an electric scooter, second is a sit...
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    where to legally ride a go kart?

    Since there is alot of people I have learned from Florida as well on here, what are the laws regarding riding go karts here? I know you can't legally just hop on an go tearing down any road. I live in a dead end neighborhood, no traffic and decent size for riding but I feel I'm pushing my luck...
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    throttle cable

    while rebuilding the carb on my 5hp briggs I discovered the previous owner had zip tied the tip of the throttle cable to the idle screw spring, then attached a spring to the throttle lever to pull it back closed when you let off the throttle. any kind of way to securely attach this better? ill...
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    making 5hp Briggs more quiet?

    Got a 1995 5hp Briggs motor, all stock, runs good after carb rebuild. I still have the stock muffler, there aren't any holes in it just wondering if theres any way to make them even more quiet, aftermarket or custom without greatly reducing power
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    Newbie from south FL

    Hey everyone my names Mike (hence the username lol) hoping to connect with other small engine enthusiasts like myself, been into this stuff ever since I got a goped when I was 10 (i'm 28 now kid at heart still) hoping to get my daughter into this stuff now. look forward to getting help and...
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    Steering too sensitive?

    Whats up everyone, noob here... just picked up this kart recently (see photo) looks like a Thunder Kart? took it for a ride, 5hp briggs motor runs but needs a tune up, trying to get this sensitive steering issue fixed first. I read around and saw a few people have reversed the tie rods on the...
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