Hi, new member from Atlanta , I need to know what I have ... :-)

[OffRoadGoKart2024]

Hi, new member from Atlanta , I need to know what I have ...

Greetings,

Though I have worked on all sorts of vehicles and machines, I have never owed a go-kart or worked on one. Until a few months ago, when I bought the derelict at auction while buying some lawn tractors. All I know about it is that it is blue, appears to have had two steering wheels, so, I assume it is for training. It is fairly heavy and would appear to be used on a track vs. off road.

I was going to sell it, but, I think I might keep it and make it a mild off road vehicle and let my neighbor drive around in it on his property and mine with his 8 year old kids. Plans would be 10 HP diesel powered, maybe a 1" live axle, reverse would be a must, good seats and seat belts, and maybe discs on front and rear. I would want at least 6" off road clearance, probably run at least 18x8.50-8 mud tires in the back. I think it should have a bit more roll protection for kid use, tying the rear hoop to the front of the cage, but, maybe not.

I really have no idea what it is worth, as is, but, to me it is worth $200. I have no idea who made it, how much it is worth, or where to get parts for it. If it is worth something, then I would likely use the OEM for the stuff (such as Manco) to bring it to driving condition.

Anyway, my first go-kart.
Thanks!

 

[Denny]

I have no idea! Never seen anything like that. BMI, Go Kart Supply, MFG Supply, Azusa, Go Power Sports and Amazon are some of your bigger names in the GoKart scene for parts. A 10hp diesel would be a great choice just pair it up with a 40 series CVT. You can read about how to properly install one of those at the GoKart Supply web site. They have an excellent tutorial. Start a build thread and we can help you! 22” rear tires would be cheaper and easier to find, and fit better.
Oh, I almost forgot!

 

[BaconBitRacing]

Welcome! I'm with denny, never seen one.

 

[Denny]

He’s not with me! I’ve never seen him before! I like girls!!!

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Welcome! There is no cure for this disease.

 

[panchothedog]

Welcome to the forum. Don't worry about trying to find OEM parts. Most stuff you will find is generic and can be made to fit. Tall tires are the easiest way to get ground clearance. A roll cage is a very GOOD idea, especially with kids and off road use. No offense, but I hope you didn't pay $200 for that blue frame. Not complete enough. Too many missing parts.

 

[OffRoadGoKart2024]

> No offense, but I hope you didn't pay $200

The only way to offend me would be running me over with a 2 or 4 wheels contraption

> but, to me it is worth $200.

I think this is at least 11 gauge or 1/8" wall tubing. I do not think I could even buy the metal new for under $300, never mind the labor needed to do such nice bends. It looks like each piece of tubing was mandrel bend from the right to the front and back to the left as one piece of stick and then welded to the uprights. I just paid $23 for one 1# roll of .30 flux from Northern Tools. So, for me, to get a 300# plus frame all ready welded up and ready for slight modding would be well worth $200. I just happened to pay $11.98

I paid $11.98 counting fees and taxes. BUT, because it was over 100 miles away, I have to split the total auction related costs (rental trailer - rental U-Haul. gas) evenly between all items so, it ended up costing me $52.10.

Basically, I went up there for three riding lawn mowers I bought for parts, because I wanted the axles for a 6x6 project. But, no sense driving 100 miles and not coming back with a full load of stuff. Basically the trip ends up being an 8 hour day. I had so much stuff, I had to leave a rusty JOBOX behind because I had no more room for it in the 6x12 trailer or 16 foot box truck.

I have never have seen a go-kart with two steering columns, so, I figured it was worth a shot even if I repurposed the frame into bumpers for off road lawn mowers. Because it is so heavy and rust free, probably well over 300 pounds, I am going to invest the time and effort making it a nice and safe two person driver. My neighbor legally adopted an 8 year old boy (father in jail - abusive mother) and already had an 8 year old daughter, so, I thought this would make a good family project and once they out grew my backyard course and his property, I could tow it for him to an off road park about 15 miles away.

This seems much safer and bonding then the riding LTs and a good way to teach the kids how to drive.

 

[Denny]

Gokarts are great for bonding parents and kids. Good for you trying to help.

 

[panchothedog]

I must admit it is pretty unique, and looks very robust as well. Sounds like you have plenty of knowledge and experience to finish it properly. Bless you for what you are doing for your neighbor. What a nice gesture. That is an great way to teach the young ones how to drive. I have 5 Grand kid's. All of them in a kart at a very young age. The three oldest now have their drivers license and seem to be very accomplished drivers for their age. I feel quite certain that mastering a go kart at such a young age gave them a real leg up when it came time to control a full sized automobile.

 

[OffRoadGoKart2024]

Two plus years later ... I see a post on Facebook since I am looking for a UTV or seriously thinking about making my own ...

Shaller commercial go cart

Facebook

www.facebook.com

Two Seater - Shaller Karts

A work horse of durability like our singler-seater, with a width of 54”, the widest in the industry.

shaller.com

I knew this thing had to be hitting close to 500 pounds, I could barely drag it around by hand:
Weight - 592 lbs.

Plus, here is a topic, so soon people forget :-D

Shaller heavy duty racing kart

So i got this shaller kart a few days back and it has the model and serial number on it and would like to know more about it and if i coulds possibly get the same kind of motor. Weird thing also its looks to belt drivin from the motor to the axle. Thanks for the help in advance

www.diygokarts.com

My restore plans got put on hold because July 2024 I had 12-17 trees uprooted and snapped in 1/2 and when the 42"+ DBH 110 foot water oak tipped over, it threw the cart where I can not get it. Though I hope to have it all cleaned by the end of this July and finally have the cart back. It looks undamaged.

I guess the person drives on the right and the left is a secondary steering. I think this one might have had the electric motor. Now that I know what it looks like, I stand a chance of restoring it or correctly modifying it. Now that I know it is .125 tube, I can safely weld on it without burning through.

 

[Hellion]

Wow, blast from the past. *Edited for additional info*

Sorry for not noticing this thread but that’s what I would have ID’ed it as. Generic concession kart and I would have looked at Shaller. Man, our forum has gone downhill, no one said concession kart when it is plainly obvious.
Or it could be due to lapses in memory because you’re not the only member that has bought an ex-concession kart…

The passenger‘s “steering wheel” is usually just a mockup that doesn’t move, to give “Daddy’s little girl” a feel for what it's like to drive and for something to hold onto. Plus the pillow in the center of the false wheel provides quasi-airbag cushioning.

These karts are built like tanks, overbuilt really, to handle 8+ hours of abuse and being treated like a bumper car.

I’d ditch it and find a real kart *unless* you love it for what it is. It’s definitely a kart for the Zombie Apocalypse.

By the way, we have several Georgia members here seeking an informal karting group.

North West Georgia Karters?

I'm living in Temple GA. (30 miles due west of Atlanta). Any forum guys near me? Swap parts, advice? Run around a parking lot together?

www.diygokarts.com

 

[OffRoadGoKart2024]

I like it for what it is, a well welded steel roll cage for $50.

Knowing that the 2nd wheel is fake (thanks) and what it was and unlikely never will be again, means taking a different direction. I need to put a bucket seat in it and see how it feels. My neighbor is from middle Asia and probably not even 150# and maybe 5'7". This might be a perfect size for him and his sons. I have no lack of vertical and horizontal engines and manual and hydro transaxles. Though I am thinking of keeping it cheap, simple, and just going with an engine, TQ converter, live axle, and skipping even reverse.

I tried getting to it a few days ago to see if maybe I could get a steel cable on it and lift and/or drag it out. I was like "I do not know what it really is and I never even sat in it". I even recovered about 1/2 the concrete bricks (pictured behind it) that fell into the root ball hole. I have not been able to recover this.





I then thought better of stepping - sliding over big logs, in heavy weeds, and then plopping down on the other side to greet a cotton mouth or rattler at my ankles. It is like maybe 25-30 feet away, I can clearly see it, but, can not even walk to it.

Then I see that Facebook listing, woo-hoo! Made my day, I guess it does not take much.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

If it's snakes you want to fear, around here it's most likely be a copperhead. We see them at the park from time to time, and the babies like to get in the pool.

 

[OffRoadGoKart2024]

Well, not so much fear, as I have moved all sorts of snakes in 5 gallon buckets to the creek, including once in a while small copperheads, as I have a creek on the other side of my chain link fence. What I see the most are cottonmouths, but, I am not going to see them when coming down the other side of a log. I was bitten once in the woods when younger, dry bite, I do not want to repeat the experience or the doctor's visit.

Though if I see any viper in the 4 foot range or 3" diameter range, I will seriously think about shooting first and asking questions later. Though the feral cats, raccoons, and possums pretty much clean out anything before it grows that big.

I left a huge yellow jacket nest on my property last spring and warned my family and neighbors to stay away from that side of my yard. For some reason they did not sting me when I found it, under a 55 gallon bucket when I moved it, they just gave me a good buzzing. So, since they did not hurt me, I left it alone until it was below freezing for a few days in November/December before I finally mowed the area.

Fear is one thing, respect is another.

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

Yellowjackets get deaded in my yard, not having it. Getting stung in the head is one of the least fun things ever.

 

[OffRoadGoKart2024]

Supposedly if you put peanut butter at night by a yellow jacket nest, a raccoon will find the nest and eat both the peanut butter and yellow jacket nest.

Yellow jackets hurt, but, when I got stuck by one those 2" black and orange/red hornets with the tubular abdomen on my arm, that got my attention. Never saw those and huge flying cockroaches before I moved to Georgia. Watching a hornet take out a big flying bumble bees mid-air and whisk it off was a 1st for me.

 

[Hellion]

Wimps. Using hostile wildlife as an excuse. It has been 2 years. Get ‘er done!
Afraid of snakes? Make sure you’re not tiptoeing around (Stomp your feet). Most snakes will flee if you give ‘em half a chance.