Rabies' Mo Kart

[rabies]

yes il call it a Mo Kart

carter trail hunter w/tecumseh 10hp motor.
2seater with cage.
the build purpose is to jus have a project with my step dad and bond more(thats why we build things right? )
it wont be made to go fast..jus climb hills and sling mud. not for the street but in the woodline.


i bought a super mint 79 honda CB 750 F

the plan is to use the motor
rig up a clutch pedal and shifter.
use a live axle with bigger tires.
toughen up the front end suspension. taller shocks
2 bucket seats. and cut off the headrest things and bench
use actual lapbelts and seperate harnesses.
using motorcycles key start, cluster, headlight, brakes etc


here it is.

i will be using this crank

the end result is this

:biggrinjester:


grab you , enjoy

pics of bike coming soon and then disassemble

 

[rabies]

took the cage and lights off

took the plastic skin and rear covers off

got the new rear tires on.
went into the swamp. the beefier tread made no difference

cb750 is being deliverd today.

 

[anderkart]

Sounds like a cool project man!

 

[rabies]

got the new rims and tires.

old next to the new.

and here is the cb750 f super sport.

on to disassemble

 

[rabies]

so much for a father son project....

tore the bike apart more..by myself

cut the frame apart...why? cuz i have a herniated L1 disc in my back and cant lift anything...so...i jus cut stuff apart

here is the motor with all the cables.

sorry for the crappy pics. not sure why my droid 2 isnt focusing right anymore

 

[oldbikerarlo]

I LIKE IT!! so far

 

[r_chez_08]

Cool! More pics of suspension wanted If you could get them it would be great.

 

[redsox985]

Looking good! I wonder if keeping the bike motor cradle would allow for a very simple weld job to mount it?

On a side note, I have a friend whose Droid 2 won't focus either.

sorry for the crappy pics. not sure why my droid 2 isnt focusing right anymore

 

[anderkart]

sorry for the crappy pics. not sure why my droid 2 isnt focusing right anymore

Did you already checked this info out: http://www.google.com/search?source...lz=1T4GZAZ_enUS369US369&q=Droid+2+won't+focus

 

[rabies]

painted the valve cover. the cams look new still.
very very clean under the vc too

the carbs will be painted flat green.



thank you kind sir, i will check that out.

Did you already checked this info out

 

[rabies]

cleaned the motor and put new gasket on alot of things.

painted more stuff.

bought a HF 110v flux welder
cb750 shocks on the rear of the go kart.
the original rear shox are now on the front.

.........now on to make a new rear axle from scratch

 

[rabies]

got the airfilters

got the rear swing arm off

i orderd a new oil filter and spark plugs for the motor.

and the welder stopped feeding after 5 minutes of use..... ;(

 

[88s10Durango]

Hi by chance did you kink the trigger ( feeder ) line ???

 

[rabies]

idk. i cut the line and ran new line through and it still does it.
the bearing spins freely and the drive wheel spins when i hit the trigger but it wont grip the wire

 

[Blazkowiez]

What are your plans to beef up the axle on that Carter?

 

[rabies]

for the rear axle? weld alot of plates to the very back where i can add alot of those bearings that bolt on with zerk fittings (not sure of the actual name of those)
machining the axle from scratch . not sure what diameter yet.
but the step dad has the tools to thread/tap/notch etc
then make the axle fit the bearings and then bolt those bearings to the plates.
the last axle was i beleive 1" in diameter. it bent from my torturetest plus
it only had 3 spots where it had flimsy washer/bearings bolting it on.

if the current idea sux and it bends/brakes/snaps., il have to get an s10 axle and use a driveshaft or sumthing. (no idea how that would work though)

if i would have gotten that 1100 vtwin motor that was shaft driven...i could have used a driveshaft and s10 axle or sum other kind of small axle with dif???

 

[rabies]

i welded some bars above the front wheel assembly
and then welded soem scrap sheet metal for splash guards

teh oil filter was naaaasty

got the cluster and steel framed steering wheel.on :> the old was all plastic and flimsy

 

[rabies]

new super beefed up heim joints and tie rods

 

[rabies]

Looking good! I wonder if keeping the bike motor cradle would allow for a very simple weld job to mount it?

On a side note, I have a friend whose Droid 2 won't focus either.

thats what i ended up doing.
the motor is now on the swing arm.
me and a buddy are making motor mounts for it now.

still waiting for the good idea fairy to visit me about the rear axle

 

[mudduck7.3]

dude this build is awesome , and cool to see another builder in the qc area. you mentioned your hf welder took a dump on you so if you need some welding done id be more than willing to help you out . where are you planning on riding it? when my turds are done i was going to take them down to the old wheelin spot on harbor road ( south concord ), theres some holes down there that will eat fullsize trucks on 44's. maybe ill see ya on the trails down there .

thats a really cool build you got though , basically the same thing im going to do with my paddle tire cart. also i have some ideas of how to make it work with a rear axle from a small truck if you decide to go that route .