Hey guys just looking for a place to start and a point in the right direction. I currently have a 2001 yz125 motor from my old mx bike and would like to start a build. My question is what type of rolling chassis should i be looking into..What would best fit this motor?
New to karting. What can i do with this motor?
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desrtrat
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I hate to answer a question with a question, but what do you want it to do? the most common use for that type of engine is a shifter/racing kart but that type of setup would be almost useless if you intend to ride in dirt. So where do you intend to use it?
OzFab
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Go up & click the search button (just above), type in "shifter kart", press go & see what happens...
OzFab
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No, seriously, there are dozens of them that will give you build ideas
The options are endless for that engine. You could probably make it work on any chassis with a little time and skill
If you still have the frame that the engine came out of, you can just cut the mount straight out of the frame and weld it to the kart chassis. Easy! You then don't have to fabricate anything
Poboy kartman
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Hi Gomer! Welcome to the forum. It would be nice to have a little more information about you. Plenty of really good people here will give you a lot of time helping you out however they can. A few minutes spent on on your profile will help them do that.
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anderkart
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You'll find a motormount at this link: http://sharkshifter.com/zc/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=76
This link has a list of racekart manufactures: http://www.kartfinder.com/sprint-karts.html
You'll find most all of those are high quality, and that the basic frame design is fairly similar between most all those brands. All of those brands offer sprintkart models, but many also offer the 125cc. shifterkart upgrade, (those would typically be the same basic 100cc. frame) but with the addition of front brakes, a larger 50mm. diameter axle, shift/clutch levers & linkage.
Are you planning on just riding around for fun on parking lots and stuff, or do you think you might end up racing at a track? If you just riding for fun, I wouldn't worry too much about any specific brand, Just make sure it already has front brakes because they're super expensive to add and you'll truly need that extra stopping ability with your engine
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