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Was just browsing the build off main contest section, quite a few of the linked builds still have the old vBulletin links and not the new links. Clicking on them, just redirects to the forum home page. Not sure how many still go back to these old threads, but since the build off main contest...

I've been working on vehicles professionally now for 8 years. It was only supposed to be a temporary job until I could find something I wanted to do (nothing more permanent than something temporary). In that time, I have acquired quite a few tools. One of those tools, I got close to two years...

In the event that DIY GoKarts has to be shut down permanently, is there a way to have this place just be a read-only, but also shows any pictures that are hosted on here? Would hate to see what 2 decades worth of useful information just vanish into the ether. Been seeing far too many forums just...

Yesterday Red Beard's Garage posted a video about modifying a a GX200. Guy sent Greg an actual Honda to modify for a drift trike. Other than clearancing issues, there's an issue with the crank and cam timing. Turns out, Honda potentially changed the timing of their engines. Greg suspects it's...

Just as the title says, the 500cc Durmoax engine is finally out as a standalone and not just in the generator. Supposedly makes about 20hp and 22ft/lbs of torque. Comes with electric start. They rate it with its stock fuel tank to have about a 2 hour run time, so sucks down just a bit over a 1/2...

Back in December, 2022 K-Fab on minibuggy.net, the owner and Admin of the forum, stated that it was time to let someone else take over the reigns of the forum, or the site would shut down. Last I knew over the last 2 months, the Facebook Minibuggy.net group owner was going to take over. They...

Couple years back as some of you may recall, I purchased Badland Buggy plans, specifically the ST2-NG plans. Around the same time frame, I got (shafted) on a 1970s Arctic Cat Panther 5000, with a 500cc Suzuki Spirit engine. Seller said he had it running, but after seeing it in person, I call BS...

My dad is giving me a circa 1980s Sunex SF-12 drill press. Main problem with it is that the lifting column track has been warped for a long time and will not allow the table surface to lower down very far. I cannot seem to locate a parts list at all, but apparently Sunex still makes this model...

It appears that the US electric motorcycle company is making a mini bike for kids called the Runt. Has a 35 mile range and top speed of 35mph, but can be limited by a parent/adult. $3000 price tag (a bit less than a Grom). Seems like it would be a lot of fun for kids and adults...

I'd like to get an idea of what everyone on here is using for welding machines. Not the process (Tig, Mig, Stick), but the brand itself. Also comment on what you think of it, how long you've had it, would you recommend it to people, so pretty much a mini review. I'd like to keep this open for a...

I had been contemplating on doing this for a few days now since I purchased my plans, might as well just do it. The other day I bought the Badland Buggy ST2 Next Generation plans. I had been going back and forth for at least a year now on whether I was going to draw up my own plans, wing it, or...

Places are starting to speculate that Honda might be bringing back a mini bike smaller than the Monkey and Grom, maybe like a Trail 70 or similar. At least judging by patents. At first, I'll be honest I wasn't a huge fan of the Grom or Monkey, but I'm starting to warm up to them...

So I've been searching for wheel hubs for my project and I've decided on using a 1 1/4" axle diameter. I've only found a 4on4 hub from BMI karts that fits the 1 1/4". I've chosen 4on4 since that's an easier wheel bolt pattern to locate than the 4x130 that VW bugs use. I'm making some changes to...

So I'm trying to weigh the costs of buying 2 stub axles for my project or getting a set machined. What I have mainly found are just the out stub axles that fit the 1971-1980 VW Super Beetle (I have axles for this generation)...

So looking at the higher end CVTs (780 Comet and 94C Duster) they have the 2 stroke horsepower and rpm ratings and the same for the 4 stroke. It probably has to do with how the engines make their power and what not, but is there a reason that the 2 stroke can be rated at 30hp but the 4 stroke...

So looking through azusaparts.com at their sprocket hubs, getting the correct pattern doesn't seem to be very straight forward. Currently I have a steel 60 tooth sprocket for a 1" live axle, however in my short sightedness, I neglected to think of sprocket replacement, either for gear ratio...

Just watched Rather B Welding's latest video on his long traveled dual engine buggy and he ended up snapping the aluminum backplate on a 30 series. He had to move the sprocket on the jackshaft more to the right to line up with the trailing arm axle sprocket. Turns out that doing so puts a ton of...

So Memorial weekend I headed back up to Minnesota to visit my dad and grab some more of our stuff from his place. Left at 7pm Friday after work and came home to eat, then had my 6 hour ride (non-stop) there. Got up to his place at about 2am. Saturday morning, we worked at bit on my fiancee's...

Today marked another milestone for myself and fiance, we moved out of my dad's place into an apartment. Was not sure that everything would go through, but last Thursday (November 30th) all the paperwork went through and we were accepted. That Friday while I was leaving work, I had called my boss...

No I'm not doing a review, as ChuckE2009 already did one and I don't even own one. But this might be one of the best welders on the market. At just over $2100 this machine does stick, tig ac/dc, mig and all really well. I've been looking at getting a tig machine, but I would rather keep as much...