Great work and great skills. I am building one myself from scratch and I'm using rack & pinion for steering, in a form of a bicycle sprocket and chain. It's not that hard to manufacture and you can feel every bump in your hands
6 years later this helped me alot for how I need to make a shifter kart. I'm going to add a 200cc 5 speed engine and to increase hp a NRG steering wheel and underglow.
bro much love and respect never stop what you are doing...i always want to make my own everything you gave me the mind power and inspiration...God bless you
I would highly recommend a tubing notcher. The closer the tubes fit, the stronger (and safer) they will be when welded up. Welding is about making two pieces of metal into one. It is definitely an art, but there is a lot of science that has gone into studying what makes it strong and in some cases light as well. I recommend looking at steel bicycles being TIG (GTAW) welded. you will probably never see any structure that is more on the edge of being strong and light at the same time. Also look at how to properly clean your metal before welding. Contamination in the welds will weaken the joints and make them prone to cracking. Still I admire your attitude as well as your skill for a home craftsman.
I built one of these with a Suzuki 370 RM 2-stroke! I started with a Yamaha cart frame an cut the motor mount out of the Motor bike frame. Saves a lot of time. Was very loud an fast.
I like your technique, the way you lay it on floor , using the bricks and weld it from there. Sorry man but I will be copying that. Looking forward for the next one.
I love these inspiring videos ❤, when you post up about building or modifying a frame to a shifter kart, you either have people that has faith and knows theres only so much to these karts, it can be done, side from costs, a lot think its better off to just to buy an actual shifter kart, but why not build something or build something up from little to your own custom own of a kind shifter kart! In all of these scenes where you see someone have a over time fixing up project, it is amazing to see it coming together! I've watched the other vids of this sweet kart, I'm just posting this as im building a shifter kart myself
Awesome project i race karts myself, not a shifter kart but a rotax 125cc senior racing kart and its really fun. Please put paddle shifters on it it would be awesome, good luck with the project ;D
I picked up a kymco 250 4 stroke motor with 5 speed and reverse to build a shifter with for $100 it came with the radiator and everything else too lol your vid gave me a great idea for what I need to do
Hi, I love your videos. I am an avid dirtbike rider. Slightly above average skills. I I think it would be fun to take your electric dirt bikes on a real MX track to test them on real situations. If you’re willing to travel to the Philadelphia area or anywhere in the surrounding area, I would be happy to be part of your “testing“
Hmmmm...i think you need a turbo to increase the speed of the cart, Plus you need a cool exhaust to make your cart sound cool, no need to buy one, liked the vid 👍👍👍
Wow this is awesome! I actually planned on doing this same sort of project (welding up a shifter kart frame and building a real shifter kart) and I have all the parts for one, except the engine. Once I find a cheap engine for it, I'll be starting on this project to!
People whining about him not using welding gloves don't understand that it doesn't hurt much once you've done it awhile, some of us just get used to it. Awesome fabrication skills displayed here, and so simplistic of a style. I Love RatherBWelding, he could build cars if he had a bigger studio.
Right now I''m at the beginning of setting up my own bike-garage (finally moved into my own) and it looks like your workshop could serve as the prototype and inspiration. Any suggestions or advice you would be ready to share, what's missing in your set-up? Thumbs up for the go-cart!
And that is the reason for the request. Somewhere in the middle of your two extremes includes a lot of us. With the right technique and understanding of the basic logic we have a good chance of getting the frame aligned correctly.
It was a legitimate request and is pertinent to the build. You are adding nothing to the conversation. Instead, you are trying to make yourself look bigger by belittling other people. GFY.
I almost always get problems trying to eyeball it because of the metal warping as it cools lol, but fine measurements and clamps/weight usually help. I miss the big shop tables we had at school haha, super easy to fab on
haha I had the benefit of multiple squares from the machine shop as well as a couple cubes, those were so handy! edit- and dont forget the aluminium angle (milled out inside corner so it's square all the way) it sucks some heat from the weld too, great for stainless TIG
Anybody watching this and planning on building one, you seriously need to be able to notch the tubing correctly where they join to the other tubes. Just butt welding with open ends like he’s doing is dangerous because it’s not a strong joint. The contact area between the tubing is not enough. If this were a kart built to actually race there would be no sanctioning body that would allow it through a tech inspection. A properly notched tube would cover about 1/3 of the tube that it’s being joined into.
Just FYI, if your not using shielding gas, you dont really need to use that nozzle on your gun. Real nice work, I think you've inspired me into another project. Good job.
Bro this is insane.. onl one thing that goes obligatory, the secuencial shift because the paddle some times gets crazy when the battery is low or simple gets crazy so... i recomend you to have the secuancial one. And of course is a diferent expirence.
Theres no chance in hell that those rear axle bearing mounts will take the force of a shifter around a corner. If you just doing straight line speed runs etc fine but once you turn into a corner with speed, that will be the first thing to go
As someone who races proper shifter karts I would suggest adding caster to your kingpins otherwise you're just going to have a mile of understeer with those tires.
2t love. been telling another channel that's where all the power is. i understand why most of you guys don't, what with having go powersports as a sponsor
try grinding the ends of your pipe to a curve so when you butt them against each other it makes alot stronger joint and looks better also when you want to finish it
Id like to see u build a trans with 4,to 5 speeds like ur 2 speed trany shifter carts transmision ,with reverse,that bee bullet proof,to breaking down,u got the talent,
Keep it up bro. Love your channel. I learn alot watching you. Im thinking by the end of this year, your going to be a full time youtuber with 200k subs.
Good build but next one maybe try less cutting and welding on your frame/chassis and use the tube bender more cut and weld where needed itll both be and look better quality just suggestion
If I were ever sentenced to serve time in prison I hope this guy would be my cell mate because I know we could figure out how to escape. This guy could teach MacGyver new tricks.
Hope you don't come to regret not beveling those tube welds bro, nice job, it's just that those karts have need of one break like the welds on the steering bolts to ruin your whole week and it one of those tube welds goes out while you are going down the road, it can pitch you head over butt, as I've seen it with a yz250 at about 66 mph, was not purty.
Bro, you always do awesome builds!!! Keep up the good work! You definitely have creative talent! Would like to see you get a bigger fab shop and start putting some of your items into production ie, your transmission and your rail buggy! Also, where do I buy a tee shirt?
