Speaking of too many toys.... Few kart questions

Rago · 03-19-2010, 08:46 PM

So as you guys might be starting to see, I got a few plans swirling around in my head for my toys. On top of the Maxfine & 3 car projects, I got a couple of Honda ATCs & a couple of go karts.

I came across both karts dirt cheap & for good reason. The first one cost $50 due to a broken frame, but it had a good running 5hp Briggs Fun Power & a few extra tires. The second one came to me as part of a trade, but had a bad motor. Neither have suspension, both are two seaters, both are one wheel wonders, & the broken frame kart has a roll cage & seat belt. I decided to put the Briggs motor on the good kart & give it to my son for his 7th B-day.

Hopefully you guys can see where I'm going with this one...... :roll: I want to re-weld the broken frame & toss a Lifan-based motor on it for myself. So far, my plan is limited to finding an auto trans motor big enough to power me & possibly a passenger or figuring out how to fab a shifter long enough for me to hand shift. I know there are shifter Karts out there, but not sure how they operate? So for those of you still with me after my babbling, What's the best method of attack here? Go auto & be limited to possibly 110cc or try to fab a shifter & go for 200cc? I am aware that brake upgrades will be necessary, lol.

03-19-2010, 08:46 PM	#1
Rago Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 80	Speaking of too many toys.... Few kart questions So as you guys might be starting to see, I got a few plans swirling around in my head for my toys. On top of the Maxfine & 3 car projects, I got a couple of Honda ATCs & a couple of go karts. I came across both karts dirt cheap & for good reason. The first one cost $50 due to a broken frame, but it had a good running 5hp Briggs Fun Power & a few extra tires. The second one came to me as part of a trade, but had a bad motor. Neither have suspension, both are two seaters, both are one wheel wonders, & the broken frame kart has a roll cage & seat belt. I decided to put the Briggs motor on the good kart & give it to my son for his 7th B-day. Hopefully you guys can see where I'm going with this one...... :roll: I want to re-weld the broken frame & toss a Lifan-based motor on it for myself. So far, my plan is limited to finding an auto trans motor big enough to power me & possibly a passenger or figuring out how to fab a shifter long enough for me to hand shift. I know there are shifter Karts out there, but not sure how they operate? So for those of you still with me after my babbling, What's the best method of attack here? Go auto & be limited to possibly 110cc or try to fab a shifter & go for 200cc? I am aware that brake upgrades will be necessary, lol.
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