tinkerman73
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By the way, how many poeple ride karts without helmets? I WONT! Boys WONT! How many poeple ride them without brakes? I WONT. Boys WONT!
Our first kart
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Doc Sprocket
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Good- there's believing in fate, and then there's tempting it. I appreciate you taking the time to explain your point of view without getting defensive. Thank you!
tinkerman73
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I would love to get defensive and call you all kind of names. But.... what good would it really do? Even this conversation so far is kinda useless. Arguing and name calling would be even more so! We are her for karts. I may learn from you. You may learn from me? Who knows. Besides, theres no fun in fighting when ya cant throw a punch! ROFLMBO! So alls well.
B man
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If your with him while hes using the tools then all's fine. you obviously know when he's doing something wrong so you could stop him before major injury. is that supposed to have a seat belt? i would add a roll cage.
tinkerman73
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Yes, after the frame is all ground down and cleaned, I will add a front roll cage on it. I am also steeling the seat belt out of the fiero for it as well. When they are riding, I cant be right there and stop them. So full saftey gear and equipment will be necesary!! Thanks
B man
Tecumseh FTW!
tinkerman73
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B man, that will be happening soon. Actually making one! Then I will probably be riding this pone! LOL> I did pick up a great Briggs horizontal 8HP today. So now I have the motor for it unless I find something better by then. But for right now, this motor is on the kart now for sizing! LOL> I have a nice 5HP and one pair of wheels for a small kart. So just need to make a live axle and get a second pair of small wheels. Actually I have a nice small pair on a dolly, but would prefer to keep the dolly working! LOL. Of course, I do have a pair of old hard rubber snow blower wheels. Would need a sleeve to make the work on the dolly though. Too much work and effort! LOL. But I am always finding junk so who knows! I have the frame idea in my head and wanting to do it. If it comes out succesfull, I might make more to sell. Nothing fancy though, rather simple. Just a tube chassis that akes a rectangle and steering column hoops and a head bar hoop( helmet ringer) LOL. So if you see in the next three weeks a new topic coming on it, then you will know, I finially purchased the tube for that idea. Otherwise, again. Plenty of 1" square tubing around here! LOL. Thanks,.
B man
Tecumseh FTW!
hmm should build a 2 seater for your second kart. that way it has 2 seats and it will be wider and thus MUCH harder to roll over. add a good roll cage and seat belts and it would be almost un-wreckable.(and yes some wil argue that its not un-wreckable) but then you wouldn't have to worry as much about them wrecking+two people can ride so taking turns will be much easier.
birddog1148
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X2 teach em safety too!
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