imported_Cablerat

Asking for a friend.

He's got an 8 Year old son who's obsessed with Go-Karts and he'd like to "BUILD" one with his son as a christmas gift.

Does anyone where he can find information on doing something like this? or if there's kits available or wahtever.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

imported_Fug

lol..oh man, tell him to buy a motor from yamaha...lol..they make a dirtbike motor go-kart compatible and have it have a 5 speed tranny and u can either get the 125 or 250 cc version.......that thing will probably kill his son but man will he ever have fun while he's alive.....lol

ginacivic

http://www.pslkarting.com/en/

imported_Cablerat

nice site but that might be a little bit extreme for an 8 year old..

ginacivic

They have whats called a baby kart. Its for kids 6-8

chris_si98

I believe my neighbour still has the one he used with his kid. I'll see if he still has it/ is willing to sell it.

imported_Cablerat

Is it possible to build one maybe $1000 or less?

imported_Daley

Don't build a kart, buy one..4 stroke is a great entry level for racing.

http://www.firstkart.com/

and no one races 250cc shifters..they're 125cc shifter with 6 speed boxes. there are many different types of kart classes, you just have to pick the right one for you.

Call First Kart and ask for Trevor or Tony.

Younes Si

ya, that's a little bit too quick....he would get a ticket for sure

imported_mugenpowered

My friend built his for less than $1000 but he had to shop around a lot for good prices.
Basically he bought a gasoline powered power washer from CT for $300 (I think it was $150 off), and he used the engine from that, just removed the pump.
He bought wheels, steering wheel, centrifigal clutch, and discbrake from some place I think it was called Princess Auto.
He bought long, strong pipes to use as axels from Home Depot, and mounts for them to attach to the frame also from Home Depot.
And he was going to weld his own frame but his dad's friend ended up doing it, and was really inefficient. It took him over two months to weld the frame because he put it off all the time, then when he finally got the frame my friend was in univeristy already so he had no time to put it all together.
He still needs a drive belt and a steering wheel mechanism and needs to mount the engine, axels and wheels together and hook up the brake system and drive belt. Right now his total is around $500, but if he had to pay for the frame it would be atleast $300 more.

Middlemiss

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Just buy one - for 1000 bucks thats pretty close to used price.. Ask me about any details.. I used to race gokarts all over north america, and worked in a kart shop assembling and setting up customers karts..

Me before when i raced..


Me now..


I would suggest you buy a 4 stroke kart with a 5hp honda.. or you can go with a kiddie kart that uses a small 2 cycle comer engine. (and the kart is drastically smaller)

Younes Si

Only problem there is that he didn't go to RONA for any of his part

Middlemiss

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for 1300 bucks basically you can get a brand new safe yard kart.. depends on what your going for - racing or not? If its his first kart i would start out with something like this..

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Yerf-Dog-Go-Kart-6-5-HP-3203-Red-GoKart-Brand-NEW_W0QQitemZ7187457711QQcategoryZ64656QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Middlemiss

iTrader: (2)

I remember the ventressca's - TNT motorsports.. started out selling tony karts.. then moved to first kart after macri's got away from them..

Infact I ran senior heavy at the grand prix of barrie and we finished like 2nd and 3rd.

Middlemiss

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Princess auto is your friend if your trying to build a cheap kart..

imported_bevboyy

For sure. Honda 2hp's are available. Wheels, axels. gas tanks, steering wheels, seats, it's all there...