Kylemonkey Builds a Go-Kart (extended)

This project was done for a graduating grade at my high school. the grade on it was a 98% and i got a 95 on my speech (which was 12 minutes long.) this was the video i showed during my presentation.

this project took a total of 2 to 3 months of work, and i started with ordering a set of go-kart plance from Don's DIY Den (diyden.net.) The go-kart was origionally designed for a 5 horsepower motor, but i put in a monster 18 horsepower twin cylinder motor. it wasnt the BEST idea because the ngine is on the side and it is kind of off weight. other than that and the crappy breaks, there are no real problems with it.

The frame used mostly .095" one inch square tubing, and for the braces and brackets, i used 1/4" sheet metal.

All of the parts in which i did not build i obtained from northern tool (northerntool.com.) some parts like the front wheels and steering wheel, i got from friends or yard sales.

This thing started up the first pull and yes, i know the mixure is off, but once we got this thing working, it topped out at about 50 MPH, andhad real nice handling. not that great of a turning radious, but good handling.

the clutch was actually a belt clutch and i welded on a sprocket, and it worked perfectly. it is a single speed which is similar to second gear. im DYING for a two pully centrifugal clutch system so i can get all my horsepowers out.

i have done substantial work since this video. the front shocks DO look bent. theyre not. single A-arm suspentions do move around like that. i admit it does look dumb, SO i put some real beefy shocks up front, and it did give it a four or five inch lift. and now it doesnt look bent anymore. it went from lookling like
this:
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to this
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Rob and i welded on it using some TIG a lot of MIG, but mostly flux chore welding. i used PAC to cut some pieces and i used a hydraulic sheer to cut and bend a lot of the bracings, mounts, and brackets.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• go
• kart
• 18
• hp
• horsepower
• fast
• gokart
• build
• DIY

[FunnyjunkerATV]

Press 3 a shit ton of time get ready to lol.Oh, good job on the go kart dude.

[astroboirap]

the engine sounds like an endless stream of sloppy shits splashing into the toilet

[Divyanshusingh9629]

hi

i'm from india the problem is that the manual is not supplied in india from which site u have ordered so i was just thinking that you could send that pdf or that booklet scan it and send to me to my e mail it would be great if u send me

divyanshusingh9629@gmail.com

[miur2000]

Good afternoon, my name is Mauro Rodriguez and I am from Uruguay, I really liked this video as a go-kart did, I wanted to ask if you got the manual with which you made the kart in PDF or some other format. if you have time you got and I'd appreciate it miur2000@hotmail.com sent to me. Of course, thank you very much.

[vampsexygirl]

omg ur just wick funny lol

[WesTurly]

good job kid !

[MagneticFaction]

Where did you get the design? Great kart.

[SoulStealer187]

Oh my eyes!..... *-*

[streak411]

great job bro i love the fact that you pratically rebuilt the clutch system but what was up with the front wheels they looked a little cockeyed but hey it ran and that is all that matters again great job

[jaggedtoothfang]

dude if u still have that u should enter it in a race b!tch:)

[rkss27]

Those welds.............