Thelegg
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You're probably right about the black one as for the red one it's a Wasp go kart which are made in the UK.
I'm afraid that's one collection of films Ive never seen, sounds funny tho. Yes it's definitely been adapted for someone short most probably a child as the harness is set so small I can't even get an arm In hahaRed one looks like it could have been in an Indiana Jones movie. Remember the kid, Short Round? Also had some blocks on the pedals of the car so he could reach them.
Haha if it stays dry I'll keep kartingYou do know in a few weeks summer will be over right? Better get your rear in gear!
You can grab the metal part of the plug lead and bend it a bit, I've done it before to keep a lead on. Try and if it doesn't work for you what did you lose? This thing looks like loads of fun, you have anyone to race?Well finally had some time to work on this kart again. So first things first cleaned all the old fuel out again and tried to start it. As expected same as last time it was reving flat out so plug lead off to stop it. Cable not stuck anywhere and the slide in the carb is moving up and down but not enough to close the gap inside the carb when looking in the end. Bit of fiddling I discovered that the slide in the carb can go in 3 different ways, not sure why but never mind all sorted and now idles fine.
Right then test drive time! Tried to steer, hold my camera and change gear which proved very hard in a bumpy field lol only managed 2nd gear also so very slow and the throttle cable kept getting caught up in my boot which is why it was reving funny
Issues that have come to my attention, above mentioned throttle cable and the plug lead jumps off if you hit a big hole so fixed them next, cover/guide made for throttle cable
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Plug lead held in with cable ties as couldn't see another way
View attachment 138688 can't work out why the key no longer stops the engine so fitted another kill switch put in a few more laps of my field and it's very very fun! Got to 4th gear and the corners were coming up very quick at this point lol definitely needs some padding in the seat tho or even a slightly smaller seat that holds you in as it certainly tries to throw you out at every bump