Hey From Texas

[Sentrek]

I just thought I would go ahead and introduce myself since i have already made a post in the forums. My name is Mike, I am currently working on two Go Kart projects, one for my 6 year old son, one for myself. My sons is almost finished, just need help with the drive wheel and waiting for a couple small things to arrive so i can finish preassembly before painting it. My Go Kart unfortanentley had to go on the back burner for a little bit because my dailey driver decided it wanted to break a piston so im out $5900 getting that fixed. But now thats its fixed i am hoping to get started on mine soon. I have attached some pictures of my power source i bought. It is a freshly rebuilt Suzuki GSXR 750 sport bike motor, 118hp! I plan to build a 2 seat racing type street cart so i can scare the crap out of the wife and anybody that has the balls to ride on it with me.
I need to practice my welding skilzs though. The cart that is almost complete is the one im putting together for my son.

Shot at 2011-06-05

Shot at 2011-06-05

Shot at 2011-06-05

Shot at 2011-06-05

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Welcome to the forum. Nice engine!
And yes- please, please, please make sure your welding skills are up to snuff long before you get anywhere near that GSXR!

 

[RobertD]

welcome! Glad you're here -- stay cool! I don't envy any of our Texas welders this summer. Austin has already had something around 7 days above 100 degrees!

 

[flamed181]

nice to see some one else doing the same thing as me I plan on building a reverse trike with a Honda 1500

 

[Sentrek]

Yeah, I don't envy anyone with any sort of plant or outdoor job in tx. I have to go out in our shop all the time and it is hotter than nine kinds of hell out there. I'm glad I went to trade school and got an office job.. Heehee.
I tried to get started on my cart twice now but first time someone jacked the wheels of my wife's truck and second time... Well as stated above my car blew a piston. Anyway, I need to get some tubing and get started layin out the frame work. I haven't decided on square or round yet. I'm kinda leaning towards round so I can get a pipe bender and have minimum amount of welds to make, since I can bend the tubing instead of mitering and welding.
Thanks guys.