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    Question about Engines.

    Ohh, thank you SO much! :D
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    Question about Engines.

    Thanks SOO MUCH for that link. I see I can now get a 90cc engine, but I can only drive it on the dirt bike-paths behind my house. Still, find for me! :D
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    Question about Engines.

    My dad just told me about the 49cc in more details. I can have an engine with over 49cc, but it cannot be driven on the ROAD, without a license.
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    Question about Engines.

    According to this site, I cannot have an engine with cylinders ver 49cc, without a motorcycle license. Please, correct me if I am wrong! D: http://www.scootrichmond.com/shopping-tools/virginia-moped-and-motorcycle-laws
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    Question about Engines.

    I should go and check my laws..I'll post back with more answers.
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    Question about Engines.

    I live in Northern Virginia, USA. Here there is a law that you must have a drivers license, and a license for the engine if it contains 50cc's of cylinders or more. Now, I can go ahead and build a go-kart that has less than 50cc (49ccs, ftw), and not get pulled over, but, if I speed, I can. I...
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    Question about Engines.

    Do all engines have cylinders? Because here in my part of the United States, you MUST have a drivers license, and a license for the engine to have an engine with a 50cc+ cylinder. Do any of you know if Briggs and Stratton engines contain these? I heard not all engine have cylinders, and use a...
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    Thinking of build a gokart, suggestions?

    @Fabroman, Thank you very much! Steel, correct?
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    Aluminium ?????

    Aluminum is more expensive, and weaker than Steel. Sure, it's lighter, but if you have the correct engine (I suggest looking into Briggs and Stratton engines), then it wouldn't matter. You need an Inert Gas Arc-Welder to weld Aluminum, as Aluminum is very prone to explode when welded via...
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    Thinking of build a gokart, suggestions?

    Okay, thanks. Any suggestions on which metal to use?
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    Thinking of build a gokart, suggestions?

    Would this be a better motor? Seems like it would. :\ http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Pocket-Bike-Engine-Transmission/dp/B005B6413U/ref=pd_sbs_misc_1
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    Thinking of build a gokart, suggestions?

    I'm planning on building a go-kart over the winter, having it completed before Spring. What are some good suggestions? I have a couple of questions, so answer the following first, and then give some suggestions, please, and thank you! :D What type of metal? (Cheap, Durable, and Light, do not...
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