Anyone build their own Go Kart?

Post up pics if you have. Kicking around ideas for a possible project.

 

If your talking a yard kart for the kids, they are too cheap used to be worth making one. If you mean racing karts, then you have to buy if you want to be competitive. Trackmagic makes great frames. Most run 125cc Honda cycle engines. Russell Karting in Raytown, MO is a good vendor.

 

Talking one for the kids. Yes, you can get them cheap. But, what is the fun in that? I'm a Mechanical Engineer and love building stuff. Would be a fun project to take on with the kids. Just combing the interwebz for different ideas.

 

Built a couple of these. Same principle.

 

Here is a link to a complete build. It's for a lawnmower but you could use box tubing instead of a mower chassis.

http://www.heymow.com/index.php/topic,1613.0.html

 

Any question, hit me up. Glad to help ya out

 

Completely un related, however I've got questions about mechanical engineering if you're willing

 

LOL. Sure. Just shoot me a PM.

 

Built one many years ago out of square tube. Used a auto clutch Honda 70 and the local Ace hardware carried all the parts I needed, axle, bearings, sprockets, etc.

 

I've always wanted to race one of those. Shit looks like a lot of fun.