Hey all,
Like the proverbial hole in the head, today I traded this:
For this:
I think I got a ridiculously crazy-good deal here.
I don't know what I'll do with it. Likely just trade for more fun stuff or sell it or whatever. I'm told I need to reweight the clutch for my size. I figure I might as well try that and go feel the Kart experience at some point. I bet it'll scare the snot out of me ;).
Mostly just excited about a good deal on a really cool peice of equipment. I'll have to research this stuff and see what I've got. I'm told it's a 2001 Margay kart, set up for a kid (light clutch weights and restricted intake and exhaust...no tuned pipe).
Clem
That looks like stupid-fun! I have always wanted one too. My friend has a bare chassis in his garage. He has a bunch of parts too. I keep trying to get him to put it together. But he wants to put a 300 wheel-hp engine in his Impreza. Psh. Whatev.
Just how fast could that be made to go if set up for an adult?
Deal on the kart + your Miata bits for something of mine?
That's a KT Can. Margay make good chassis, they're made in St. Louis and you can just call them up with any questions.
Your kart will have 11-14 hp and go 50-65 MPH.
You can get 18-20 hp with a pipe on it and a direct drive sprocket.
that looks like a Yamaha KT100
I randomly started watching karting videos on the tube after I saw that. Some of those mother fathers can MOVE! There must be nothing like 140 mph on Daytona's banking 2 inches off of the ground!
Is it a Horstman (or Horseman) wet clutch? That was a typical set-up for the KT100S Yamaha. Weight won't be an issue if it is. I never heard of "chainging weights" on those clutches. They're adjustable with an allen type screw (4 or 6 depending on the clutch). I'd need more pics. of the clutch to tell. It's not as hard as you might think. The clutch adjustment just changes the RPM engagement. If the clutch disks are wore out those are super easy to change too. I used to run my own go-kart shop in high school and made way more money on the used stuff (like this) than I did selling the new units.
You need to add this and you'll be over 20 hp:
sigh... probably out run my Rabbit at the race track. At least I could run you over.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/1240823002.html
these threads make me start CL searching....sigh
fornetti14 wrote:
Is it a Horstman (or Horseman) wet clutch?
It is a Horstman clutch of some sort (I remember because the name is milled into the side and it caught my eye). [edit: Looks like a "DXL"...I found their website] I figure the prior owner might not know exactly what it needed. From his description, the clutch is toast anyway, so I'll have to check it out I guess. I'll try to get some close-up photos of it up soon. I appreciate the tip!
I figure I upped the value on my wagon by 1,000% by just loading this kart in the back ;).
Clem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE4t-o7XY6M&feature=related
uhhhh, insane much
My mind would love a kart, my back not so much.
You need a decent, shifter-style ribvest.
fornetti14 wrote:
Is it a Horstman (or Horseman) wet clutch? That was a typical set-up for the KT100S Yamaha. Weight won't be an issue if it is. I never heard of "chainging weights" on those clutches. They're adjustable with an allen type screw (4 or 6 depending on the clutch). I'd need more pics. of the clutch to tell. It's not as hard as you might think. The clutch adjustment just changes the RPM engagement. If the clutch disks are wore out those are super easy to change too. I used to run my own go-kart shop in high school and made way more money on the used stuff (like this) than I did selling the new units.
You need to add this and you'll be over 20 hp:
sigh... probably out run my Rabbit at the race track. At least I could run you over.
I can back this up. Back when I was in school at Purdue, I was involved in the Grand Prix. Purdue Grand Prix is an annual go-kart race held on campus. The rules mandate a KT-100S. Ours with a tuned exhaust dynoed between 18 and 20 hp. We used a 6 screw centrifugal clutch. To adjust the clutch you just adjust the preload on the springs in the clutch. I got really good at rebuilding clutches, because we didn't have the correct motor mount for our frame. Motor would shift and bye-bye sprocket on back of clutch. I got to the point I could pull, rebuild, and adjust the clutch in about 10 minutes.
Does anyone have a ballpark idea of what this thing is worth? It has the tach/pyrometer computer, the 100cc Yamaha engine, and a starter box. I was hoping it would be a good deal for someone at $1,500. Does that sound right or am I off-base?
My uncle wants to buy it to get his grandkids into racing. I've also got another friend interested. I want to give them a good deal, but need to get a little cash out of it if I'm going to let it go. (Otherwise, I'll keep it! 
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Thanks,
Clem
