Hello from Texas!

[hunkydunky]

Hey guys. I've been lurking for a while, and finally decided it's time to post.

My name is Nicolas. I'm 25, from a small college town in west Texas. I've loved go karts since I was a kid, and I never got to have my own. Now that I'm a... well, bigger kid, with tools and a place to work, I've decided I need to build my own.

A friend of mine has a pretty sweet racing kart, but he is 5'1" and I am 6'5" so I can't even get in the dang seat! That's what inspired me to start looking up go karts online.

Now it's safe to say you guys have given me "the bug."
I want to build a mini bike as well, maybe a little bigger than most.

I've already learned SO MUCH from some of you, and I hope soon I can contribute to someone else's learning.

-Nick

 

[firemanjim]

you came to the right place for your karting adventure to begin.....


EDIT please fill out your location in your profile. It helps with getting help.....



LoL RE EDIT..... You did it as i was editing......

 

[Poboy kartman]

Welcome to the forum Nick. We're starting to get quite a group of Texans here!

 

[firemanjim]

Yeee Haawwww

 

[hunkydunky]

Gotta love Texas! I just wish I still lived in a bigger area with access to steel suppliers. And craigslist here is practically dead.

 

[Poboy kartman]

Well- look on the bright side. You don't have to go to a bar and pay money to ride a mechanical bull. You can just jump a fence anywhere and climb on an oil pump..........

 

[machinist@large]

Well- look on the bright side. You don't have to go to a bar and pay money to ride a mechanical bull. You can just jump a fence anywhere and climb on an oil pump..........

Um, Doug? Is this something you're mentioning from personal experience?

 

[firemanjim]

And I thought I was the only one that did that.......

 

[Poboy kartman]

Now I'm soooo thankful Texas is cattle country- I'm not sure Jim could be trusted around sheep........

 

[landuse]

Welcome to the forum