I have bought a Birel go kart with a predator 212 engine. After getting stage 2 kit installed and a Mikuni carb and bracket welded to support exhaust. Mounting the motor I noticed the chain is to tight to fit where the motor is now. Can the motor be moved back toward the axle so the chain fits?
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YES! That is the rudimentary way that the chain is adjusted on basically every kart in existence. As the chain wears-in it gets looser, so you may have to slide the engine farther away from the sprocket. It's a hell of a lot easier than moving the axle!
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Your corn pop comment is funnyYou'll never outrun Johnny Lawwith a kart that can't go over speed bumps, bro!
He was a "bad dude".
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He ran a bunch of... Bad boys!He was a "bad dude".
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Maybe just Google Birel go kart motor mount
Like this
...first thing to "pop up"
https://www.accelerationkarting.com/product/birelart-motor-mount-0-degre/
Does your motor mount look like that one?
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Guess you'll be turning the kart over every time you want to adjust the chain. No biggie but you're on the wrong side of the frame to be checking chain tension. The yard karts/fun karts and the 1960s racers have you beat on that.
Whitetrashrocker
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Being disengaged is worse than leaving it functioning. It has a great tendency to fly apart and grenade you engine.
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What about the low oil sensor?
Whitetrashrocker
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Just un plug it. You can remove it for a tad more oil bit then you have to make a block off plate.
Whitetrashrocker
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Take the bent arm thing and remove it. You'll have to drill and tap the hole to plug it.
Take the plastic gear out. Be on the lookout for a pin and a washer that will fall out. Dont leave them in the engine.
Take the plastic gear out. Be on the lookout for a pin and a washer that will fall out. Dont leave them in the engine.