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Y'all may have been wondering why I have been so innactive on the forums lately. Well, I bought myself a real racing kart with a Rotax Max Senior FR125 engine on it. I just LOVE it! That engine is incredible fast and I love the kick of going so fast in a corner! Those G-forces :thumbsup...

Hello, Snow can cause a lot of problems for our cars, people working outside, etc. A lot of people damage their car due to snow and a lot of people get late / or not at all, on their work due to all the snow. Most of us know these problems..., which cost a lot to the economy ! Anyhow, since I...

Hello, My Dirt Devil Gokart is too short. I want other people, such as my older brother, and some larger friends to drive comfortable with. Therefor, I need to lengthen my frame. As seen on the photo, there are only 2 - 25mm (or 1") tubing connected to the rear. I would like to cut it there...

Calculating axle diameter Hello everybody, My Dirt Devil project, was originally just for fun, but when school started I decided to make it as my schoolproject, together with a friend. We have to make a theorytical aspect and a pratical. The practical will be the gokart ofourse. The theory is...

Hello, I've searched the whole forum for some good analog tachometers for our 1 cylinder engines. It appears to be pretty difficult to find, and if you find them, they are really expensive. I found this...

Hello, I would like to improve steering for my Dirt Devil Gokart. I would like to have rack an pinion. I got a rack and pinion from a car, but: 1. It's too long and hard to shorten. 2. The pivot arm is under an angle. 3. The pivot is offset center. I can't connect my steering axle there...

Hello, I included a picture of a similar brake system of what I have. I mounted my caliper already, but now I have to hook up the master cilinder to the brake pedal. However, I am out of ideas how to do this. Can somebody help me inventing a system to control the master cilinder using my brake...

Hello, I just bought a multifunctional welder that is able to weld MIG, TIG and with sticks. Now I'm experiencing some problems with the settings. I've seen a lot of videos on the internet where people have a chart of the basic welding settings on the inside of their machine. I don't have...

Hey guys, My sister is selling her Opel Corsa and she asked me to clean her up a little bit. I saw it had 2 rust spots, one quite long at the front and one round spot, around the wiper mount. Well, pictures says it all! I first cleaned the rust very toroughly with a steel brush, then I put...

Hello guys, My stick welder is slowly dieing. My welds are getting really bad and there are some weird noises coming off the case. :ack2: I decided to get a new welder anytime soon. I went to the shop to inform myself about these welders. Since such a machine costs over €700, I would like to...

Hey r_chez, I've noticed that I cannot send you any PM's anymore because your list is full... Could you please clean up your inbox, so we can start messaging again? Thanks in advance, Nodroz ;)

Hello guys, This board computer was on my Pitbike, 150cc Zongshen 156FMI and I need information about this boardcomputer. I really don't know what to search for to get more information (wiring diagram, etc) Could somebody please identify this for me? Or atleast direct me the right way. I...

Got my Pitbike! Questions! Hello, I got this 150cc pitbike for only €120! Well, I guess it needs a little bit of work. My first priority is to get the engine running. I just tried to crank it with my battery, but apperently it's empty... I'll have to charge it up. I have a few questions...

Hello everybody, As you may know, I'm building a Dirt Devil Gokart. My Honda engine is slowly dieing and I can't be arsed to repair it. Reasons are stated in that topic. Well, eehm, Fabroman convinced me to buy a complete motorcycle, so I could use brakes, headlights, engine, exhaust, air...

Hello, I've just bought this motorcycle engine that came of a dirt bike from xmotos.com, it's a 200cc 5-speed engine. When I came home I noticed there wasn't a spark plug cable. Does anybody of you guys know something about these engines? Will I need a ignition coil? I want to test the...

Hello guys, I have been thinking for quite a while to replace that beast of a Honda GX270 engine with a smaller, more effective engine. Preferably with gears, so I can get experience with that also. I've been searching the internet for used engines and I guess I got a few nice advertations...

Hello guys, There are 3 options for pictures you can post on this forum. (according to me) 1. Upload to a website like photobucket.com or something similar. Get the [IMG] link and post in your thread. Pictures won't be scaled. 2. Attach pictures in the attachment. They appear as small...

My Dirt Devil gokart build [VIDEO!] Hello guys, After weeks of planning, PM'ing members from the forum and searching the internet for information, the day finally arrived! I bought the Dirt Devil plans from http://www.diyden.net. I got the Yard Dawg for free, but that isn't really a good plan...

Hello, I ordered the Dirt Devil plans some time ago. I guess I got most of the materials to build this one. I'll be using 18" turf safer tires off a lawn mower. The axle these tires need is 19mm or 3/4" for you guys. ;) I have this 120cm long axle, 25mm diameter. I would like to cut this to...

Hello guys, I'm considering to buy a plan. I don't want the make the same mistake twice. I've seen on the Dirt Devil plan. Which is, in my opinion, quite nice. However, I have a few questions. Plan can be found here: http://www.diyden.net/html/plans.html Are the measurements metric? How width...