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A 150cc Chinese motor on a kart will fly. 
Go Kart building - priorities?
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ferhankov
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So I found a 250cc atomic xr, looks good, cheap and usable. I've also decided to make a buggy rather than a kart, as it'd be much more entertaining. Regarding frames, it's much easier for me to build one rather than buy one as my family all work with metal and weld, though is there a template to follow or a general size? I'm impressed by the frames on edge, though obviously they wouldn't distribute their dimensions.
EDIT: I found the dimensions *derp* and they estimate it to cost around $3-3.5k on just metal, fabrication and welding.
EDIT: I found the dimensions *derp* and they estimate it to cost around $3-3.5k on just metal, fabrication and welding.
fowler
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what sort of work does your family do
if they work as welders they may get some cheaper metal though work
if they own an engineering shop then they will definitely get cheaper metal
with frame were u looking at
for a 250 u would be looking at a sidewinder or a tiapan
i dont see how the frame will cost over a grand
as for all the other things like brakes, wheels, drive train, engine, electrics
that's up to u how much they cost
depending on what u can beg borrow or steal to lower the over all cost
if they work as welders they may get some cheaper metal though work
if they own an engineering shop then they will definitely get cheaper metal
with frame were u looking at
for a 250 u would be looking at a sidewinder or a tiapan
i dont see how the frame will cost over a grand
as for all the other things like brakes, wheels, drive train, engine, electrics
that's up to u how much they cost
depending on what u can beg borrow or steal to lower the over all cost
ferhankov
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Yeah I just had a talk with them and they put their life on it that the frame wouldn't cost over a grand hahaha. Yeah, looking at a sidewinder frame atm. We can build the main frame without all the brakes, wheels, engine anyway so it gives us time to expand our views.
OzFab
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What's a motorbike without the motor
I'll find out first hand soon enough
But, for now, a 15hp electric start Honda clone may well do
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ferhankov
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I might just start small with a kart or something then move upto a buggy, especially Sidewinder. Building them from scratch take time due to the extended chassis. A shifter or a standard kart would be sufficient to begin with and a beginner experience.
OzFab
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It certainly would. If nothing else, it's a learning experience; my daughters kart (my first build) taught me what I can & can't do & what I should & shouldn't do so, by the time I got to my kart, I'd ironed most of the bugs out of the build process.
When I was building my daughters kart, I started on a mini buggy at the same time (which has now been hanging in the garage for nearly 2 years because I got inspired). By the time I get back to it, most of it will be scrapped because I now know better...
When I was building my daughters kart, I started on a mini buggy at the same time (which has now been hanging in the garage for nearly 2 years because I got inspired). By the time I get back to it, most of it will be scrapped because I now know better...
ferhankov
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Yeah that seems to be a much smarter option for me as starting small would broaden my horizon on karts and the way they work. I've messaged a few members regarding some of their kart measurements. This is also easier for me to find an engine as 150cc motors peak whilst 250cc on a pit bike not so much.
OzFab
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It certainly would; worst case, you sell it later & recoupe some of the cost...
ferhankov
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Yeah, probably do that. What's an expected length of a full shifter/kart project?
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