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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: shady69xxx on November 09, 2005, 12:00:49 AM

Title: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: shady69xxx on November 09, 2005, 12:00:49 AM
what do you guys think i have a cr500 engine and right now im looking for a frame what do you guys think of this idea
Title: Re: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: The Quad FaJa on November 09, 2005, 12:05:53 AM
Quote from: shady69xxx on November 09, 2005, 12:00:49 AM
what do you guys think i have a cr500 engine and right now im looking for a frame what do you guys think of this idea
I have a friend who is building a kawa 686 motor in a kart...
Title: Re: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: Numkut on November 09, 2005, 01:03:55 AM
Last time I checked the cr500 was a dirtbike. You'll need a long wheelbase to keep that thing from flipping. That 500 is a beast.
Title: Re: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: shady69xxx on November 09, 2005, 01:22:26 AM
yea the cr 500 is not a street bike engine my bad
Title: Re: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: shady69xxx on November 09, 2005, 01:26:22 AM
i need some ideas how to make this thing work (shifter) any ideas will help
Title: Re: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: ronny86250r on November 09, 2005, 03:21:39 AM
yea sell the motor to me haha i had a stupid but smart buddy of mine he cut the frame just before the motor and welded it to a gocart frame it was a bad azz dude looked funny but very fast yes he cut a perfect bike up and welded it to a gocart oh on the motor if you wanna sell it in the future let me know ,ronny
Title: Re: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: The Quad FaJa on November 09, 2005, 04:07:08 AM
i'll see if I can get some pics of the one my friend is building...
Title: Re: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: Pepe on November 09, 2005, 11:01:58 PM
Ter- Tech has built a gocart drifter
With a 600cc Honda motor
http://www.ter-tech.com/drifting/gallery.htm
Title: Re: street bike engine in a go kart
Post by: shady69xxx on November 12, 2005, 12:06:40 AM
my friend back out of the deal on the cr500 engine so there go that
now i dont know what im going to do i got 400-500 to spend on a motor i guess im going to go looking for a 125 250 2 stroke or i might go to the junk yard they have a whole section on street bikes and see if i can get a motor for cheap