280cc off-road shifter

[devino246]

A roll cage would be a good idea. Just dont forget that you'll need a seat belt.

Ive thought about making a trailer with an extra seat for my kart. Not sure how safe it would be.

 

[Benjo]

here's some pics of my kart i drew up an idea on paint what do you guys think good/bad?

@Cam here's a closer at the back end, can bolt to the green and weld to the yellow

I'm not to sure about the seat on a trailer, doesn't sound to safe for the way i drive.

 

[Benjo]

does anybody know how many horsepower this engine makes, its from a 280cc suzuki king quad.

 

[Rustydog2010]

here's some pics of my kart i drew up an idea on paint what do you guys think good/bad?

@Cam here's a closer at the back end, can bolt to the green and weld to the yellow

I'm not to sure about the seat on a trailer, doesn't sound to safe for the way i drive.

Whats the second picture? And at a guess 30 odd HP, sweet little buggy

 

[Benjo]

Cam wanted to have a closer look at the back end to see if i could mount a towball

 

[Rustydog2010]

Ah okay, taranaki hard core? haha that made me laugh

 

[Benjo]

you don't have an avatar so i don't have anything to laugh at, yet.

 

[Rustydog2010]

you don't have an avatar so i don't have anything to laugh at, yet.

Well i dont know how to upload a Avatar, so i guess you cant laugh at me

 

[Benjo]

you can edit it through the user control panel which is under the quick links at the top of the page

 

[Rustydog2010]

Done

Edit: oh and ty

 

[Cam]

10 or 12mm threaded holes there?

They look strong enough if you were to create a proper mount out of 4 or 6 mil plate

I don't mean go too fast with the seat plan.. but anyways, heres some sketch ups i did tonight -

1 inch pipe with a wall thickness of 3mm is incredibly strong, an added base support and plenty of space to mount your bolts, all you need to add to this is a plate on the top (which i could not draw in sketchup) with a large hole for the tow ball and your set.

 

[fowler]

what size steel did u use to make the kart

 

[Benjo]

10 or 12mm threaded holes there?

10mm not threaded

what size steel did u use to make the kart

OD is 26mm wall thickness is 3mm

 

[fowler]

sick build how much hp in that 280cc

 

[Rustydog2010]

sick build how much hp in that 280cc

If you read my post above. they normally range from 30-40hp

 

[Benjo]

I'm going to get some more steel today (tubing and sheet) so that i can start making my roll cage and put a floor pan in, I'm getting all my steel for free thanks to my grandad, he has shed loads of it and he lets me have as much as i want.

Whats the best way to get surface rust of of sheet metal?
i think my handheld belt sander will do a good job.

 

[Benjo]

also do you guys think that a lap belt is enough to hold me in, i cant afford a 5 point harness.

 

[modelengineer]

Harnesses are less than $50 on ebay, you can go for a 4 point to save a bit of cash. A lap belt won't cut it at the speeds a 280cc will do IMO

 

[Benjo]

what about over the sholder/lap?

 

[Cam]

Sew up a 5 pointer with old car seat belts, use designs from 5 point harnesses and then copy with car seat belts, we have done one for a go cart once, wreckers will probably let ya have some, just make sure they are sewed tightly with zigzag/crossover pattern.