Awesome lowbudget gokart built from scratch!

[Redneck]

I just wanted to show you some pictures of my project! Maybe you get some ideas for your build, who knows!

I´m from Sweden: so bare with me if my english isn´t 100% correct!

This is a gokart built with a brand new 150 cc engine, and according to my opinion some clever solutions!
I started of with bying a chep homemade gokart (The finished one on the picture) for some parts: Like rearaxle, seat and braking system, the rest was useless! i also got a free factory-made Sahara-crosskart frame for tube-material.

In this stage it is 80% finished, most pictures are taken by phone-camera. Updates are coming up soon!

anyway here´s some pics for you:

 

[freakboy]

Looks good going with full suspention on it?

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Looks like a cool build. Your English is much better than most Americans on the internet.

 

[freakboy]

Ya i gotta agree with kenny on that.

 

[Redneck]

Thanks guy´s. I´m surtanly going with full suspension, but i haven´t decided what color i´m going to pick... Got an idea?

 

[freakboy]

Black would look pretty good. red would also if you get gloss black it will show mistakes and scratches really good...

 

[Russ2251]

Utmärkt

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Paint it red? Also, when using the ' there isn't a space.

 

[newrider3]

I say follow your professional MS Paint schematic and go with Kawi Green.

 

[t0x1k]

flat black and put body panels on it.

 

[brendonv]

Nice. Man u make a go kart in style. Ever heard of overalls? Well get some haha. Wicked kart/buggy.

 

[freakboy]

Nice. Man u make a go kart in style. Ever heard of overalls? Well get some haha. Wicked kart/buggy.

Why?? even when im at work im wearing jeans and a shirt.... and thats part time changing oil and other fluids...

 

[anderkart]

Blue

 

[brendonv]

Well i mean as long as there purely work clothes or old clothes haha. Its just hes wearing like nice stylish jeans and a shirt. Lets not get into a clothing debate here haha. Just my opinion. Im not careful, i carry engines and lean em on my leg and get oil all over my shorts. O well.

 

[Redneck]

If newrider3 was thinking kawasaki-green then he red my mind, that was my first thought, but i´m considering painting it red instaed.

there is enough space, altough it may seam defferent, also the seat is adjustable.

since I´m in to lowbudget i played around in a computer program called "google sketchup" (which is free) and this is the result:

 

[freakboy]

it looks nice man! i cant do that in sketchup how did you make the tires? i havent been able to figure that out.

 

[Redneck]

it looks nice man! i cant do that in sketchup how did you make the tires? i havent been able to figure that out.

I used these tools: circle, pull/push, offset, move/copy! but if you have worked more than 1 hour in sketchup you will learn how to do it watching this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZrzUrqQ61U

 

[freakboy]

ok thanks i need to play around with it more.

 

[Redneck]

if you realy like sketchup you should use these plugins to make everything more realistic:
sketchyphysics and podium. thats what i have! with podium you can make mirrors!

 

[freakboy]

cool ill have to install it on my better computer cause im sure mine would explode if i installed the plug in's in it. it can barely run sketchup ok but sometimes it has glitches.