1st Drive!

[bshinn]

Thanksgiving of 2012 i bought less than I bargained for in a kart restoration project.

Purchased an 83 Margay Xpert II frame thinking I could clean it up, purchase the parts I needed to get it running and have something to ride @ the GoPro Motorplex. Not so much, after getting it home and cleaning it up it was a wreck! almost gave up and started over, but am a glutton for punishment.

It was rusty, patched, scabbed, cracked, & generally shot. But after a year & a half it now sports a KT100 & new running gear.

I lit it off and rode it today. Compared to my kid's clone powered A-Bones I was disappointed.......... until it came up on the pipe!

All I can say is HOLY $H!T........the thing hit like a sledge hammer!

It's running waaaaay rich & out of alignment, and the the clutch stall speed needs to be dialed in, but it's gonna be a blast when I get it sorted.

I still have to tear it down one more time for some final repairs, powder, & chrome. Still looking for some series 62 wheels & hubs, & might try to find some Enginetics brakes to replace the MCP's that are on there now.

Long way to go and I spent more money than common sense dictates but when I get done a little piece of history will last a few more years & I will have had some fun in the progress.

 

[firemanjim]

that is a SWEET ride!

 

[directdrive]

Not many guys would bring that back.That took some dedication. Old race Karts should be preserved. Nice work.

 

[zbuck]

I see it has a third bearing support on the KT. Very well done, you are to be congratulated for bringing it back to life.

 

[bshinn]

Not back yet, but well on the way. Thanks for the nice words.

Zbuck, after all the cash I've dumped into this thing the last thing I need is to replace a bent crank! Would like to find a 100cc IAME to put on it, but that might just bankrupt me!

Stock colors for the X-II were Black, Red,& Blue. Black is out, both my Kid's karts are Red so I'm leaning away from that. The Blue looks pretty close to OSHA blue & I'm leaning toward that.

If it were a little older I'd think about something like metal flake, but I think I will keep it simple.

Here's what I'm shooting for:

 

[OzFab]

That looks very much like the colour of my kart, which has a metallic base...

 

[Joe-405]

That is a sweet kart. And a question about your MCP brakes, Why you wanna change them ? Reason im asking is i have MCP's on mine just like yours. It seemed to stop ok but i didnt ride it that much.

 

[bshinn]

Enginetics were what came on the kart to begin with......simple as that, but they went out of business years ago. MCP's are great brakes & I will abuse them with no worries!

 

[zbuck]

Not back yet, but well on the way. Thanks for the nice words.

Zbuck, after all the cash I've dumped into this thing the last thing I need is to replace a bent crank! Would like to find a 100cc IAME to put on it, but that might just bankrupt me!

Stock colors for the X-II were Black, Red,& Blue. Black is out, both my Kid's karts are Red so I'm leaning away from that. The Blue looks pretty close to OSHA blue & I'm leaning toward that.

If it were a little older I'd think about something like metal flake, but I think I will keep it simple.

Here's what I'm shooting for:

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