RM 250 Powered Road Race kart

[kitcarguy]

Hey Rick,

Their entire schedule has changed since Andre took it over. They do run on Sundays for owner operators. The track length has not changed a great deal.

Here is an example. On a normal track day M-S they use the normal track. I can do a 58-59 second lap in the rentals. On Sun they add a bit of track to it and I can do the lap in around 1:05.

There is some plans expand it a bit using another piece of land that was included in the lease I am just not sure what time frame.

Karting will also start running till 10pm once the darn lights get finished.

This map will give you an idea of what land is strictly karting. I am in the process of finishing up their site at www.orlandokartcenter.com

They run karts on Sundays now??? I guess I've been so busy on the kart I haven't kept up with the changes since Andre took over.
How long is the kart track now? It was a mile, IIRC.

 

[Rickracer]

I liked the section where the drift track is now, I'm gonna miss that. The first time I went to the track after they changed it, I spun out twice where they changed it, , I just couldn't seem to get used to it. I'm sure I can, but I was just so used to the the way it was before,

 

[kazkepox]

what you drifting with rick?

 

[kazkepox]

since you put on the 250 what did you do with the little 8 horse...*cough*

 

[Rickracer]

what you drifting with rick?

Well, I'll probably be drifting my kart quite a bit with all the power,

The 8 horse is sitting waiting for me to find a good deal on another kart,

 

[anderkart]

After riding yer shifter you'd prolly get bored riding that 8hp again.

 

[kazkepox]

you could always hand it over

 

[kazkepox]

of course payment will occur...

 

[Rickracer]

The other kart will be for the family, the G/F, daughters, and grandkids,

 

[Lynder2]

clutch lever

Hi, i was curious if you could help me out and post some more pics and angles of how you set up your clutch lever im tryin to create one i made my own kart also and i dont know how to mount it to the steering shaft and how to get the cable set and all the good stuff, thanks

 

[Rickracer]

You can buy the hub here: http://www.tsracing.com/store/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Product_ID=997&CATID=28 ,

I looked at it and made my own out of the original steering wheel hub by welding on an extension, a tab to mount the cable to, and a pivot for the handle. TS Racing also has handles and clutch handle kits here:
http://www.tsracing.com/store/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Product_ID=2017&CATID=28

http://www.tsracing.com/store/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Product_ID=996&CATID=28

QRC Karts has one that looks like it clamps onto the steering shaft:
http://www.qrckarts.com/store/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=110

Here's my my setup:

I will be changing mine soon though, when I was mocking it all up, my clutch was stuck, and it was really hard to tell how much pull I needed, so I made it where it would pull a lot, but it's kinda hard to pull, now that the clutch isn't stuck, I find I only need about an inch of travel at the end of the clutch lever to disengage it, so I'm going to lower the ratio to make it easier to pull, and a little easier to ease it out, it won't be so sudden.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Never mind, i feel dumb...thought that was a paddle shifter not a clutch lever.

 

[kazkepox]

I saw you on motokarts yesterday, the dude with the 600 kart lives close to me, im gonna go see it at the drag strip tomorow

 

[Lynder2]

thanks

ok cool thanks so much thats a lot of help, you should have seen what i tried o rig haha, thanks man

 

[Rickracer]

This is my kart album on Photobucket: http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rickracer/Kart/ , you might find a lot of useful pics in there,

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Another way to do the clutch would be a floor mounted shifter with the clutch on the shifter.

 

[kazkepox]

I see what your saying, like one of those train levers that have the bike brake looking thing on the top where you just squeeze and shift

Another way to do the clutch would be a floor mounted shifter with the clutch on the shifter.

 

[freakboy]

more like squeeze to clutch and bump to shift.

 

[kazkepox]

but for most bike engines oyu only need the clutch going from 1st to 2nd. or is it just neutral to 1st?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

technically going from neutral to first is the only time you need to use the clutch, but it doesnt hurt to hit the clutch, but if you decide not to use the clutch you should rev it up a little, then completely let off the gas and shift like normal.