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Steering wheel on the purple one should read "The Kelch Corp. Mequon. Wis." on the back. Both are high quality steering wheels and sought after for restorations and such. The Kelch wheel was also used on Brister's Thunder Karts and some Simplex fun karts to name a few.
Those are my favorite kart style, very much like the racing karts of the early 60's and Bug, Clark, etc.
Those are my favorite kart style, very much like the racing karts of the early 60's and Bug, Clark, etc.
My faves as well. And I don't like the engine beside the driver when I'm going to have children driving them.
Denny
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The purple kart is a Manco. Not enough left to determine the model. The black one is a 285 Manco Dingo. Both are great karts! Worth fixing up.
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What does the sticker on the black one say (in front of the seat)? That's a rare one with intact decals.
Technically speaking, small children should not be riding these. The fun kart age range is about 12-13 minimum OR a very conscientious younger child with good coordination and sense.
No worries, they'll only touch a hot muffler once
but the entire drive chain; clutch, chain, sprockets, torque converter, etc. should be encased and long hair (middle of the back length or thereabouts) should be tied up and secured. Go karts of this era and all eras basically, are child manglers and worse case scenario, child killers.
Don't forget your kill switch (for the engine). Runaway karts are a thing to this day.
Technically speaking, small children should not be riding these. The fun kart age range is about 12-13 minimum OR a very conscientious younger child with good coordination and sense.
No worries, they'll only touch a hot muffler once
but the entire drive chain; clutch, chain, sprockets, torque converter, etc. should be encased and long hair (middle of the back length or thereabouts) should be tied up and secured. Go karts of this era and all eras basically, are child manglers and worse case scenario, child killers.Don't forget your kill switch (for the engine). Runaway karts are a thing to this day.
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Denny
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Hellion, younger children can and do drive these carts safely with proper safety gear and instructions. Strict rules are also a must along with parents who actually watch their kids. They aren’t the child eaters you make them out to be.
I won't let really small kids drive. And I like to set up my throttle with some adjustment so I can easily limit travel to a brisk walking speed.What does the sticker on the black one say (in front of the seat)? That's a rare one with intact decals.
Technically speaking, small children should not be riding these. The fun kart age range is about 12-13 minimum OR a very conscientious younger child with good coordination and sense.
No worries, they'll only touch a hot muffler once
Don't forget your kill switch (for the engine). Runaway karts are a thing to this day.
And neither has had any frame repair.
"What does the sticker on the black one say (in front of the seat)? That's a rare one with intact decals."
I don't know the entire text but part of it is something about being intended only for operators over 12 YOA.
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A little bit of exaggeration ( I wouldnt call it exaggeration, however) is a good motivator for safety.
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I'm sorry, I mean the one that says the model number. I'm no longer ranting about child ages and just wanted Denny to have confirmation on which Manco it is. The sticker is approximately 1" x 2"
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285-18 is covered in this parts list, for what it's worth.
And are the parts available?
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Most of the stuff is generic kart parts.
There's a list in the stickies of reliable sellers of said parts.
Let us know what you need and maybe a picture. Some one will point you in the right direction.
There's a list in the stickies of reliable sellers of said parts.
Let us know what you need and maybe a picture. Some one will point you in the right direction.
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Lots are. Just put "Manco 9597" into your search engine of choice. That's an example.