All you have to do with the frame is use a plasma cutter to cut out a small oval for the clearance needed, take the cut out piece flip it around and weld it back in to make a dish, the frame will stay plenty strong, if you're worried slap a couple of fish plates on there
Great video i found with my last kart that i needed to have bearings more closer to the sprocket as well as the wheels due to engine torque slightly flexing axle causing chain to pop off
If you want to beef it up further, bore out the end of the axle to create a thick walled tube through the bearing and wheel. Because a tube divides the radial forces between tension and compression, it will be much stronger than a solid rod of the same diameter.
Boost the yellow cart✓ and if you are going with a draw through set up with a carb then remember to jet up a few sizes for the extra air/PSI from the turbo, and if you're going to EFI that is awesome!
My theory for the chain being thrown is the panhard bar, although it helps keep the axle in line for the most part, during artucilation it will actually force a little left and right movement into the axle... thats why a watts link is better because it keeps the axle directly in the center
Already fixed it and the pan hard bar is fine the way it is. The deuce is the exact same as I build this one. I tell what was wrong at the end of the video
Love your builds man miss doing this kind of stuff I'm from South eastern KY hazard ky ever over this way I got some really good trails but I'm in the Philippines right now lol I'll be back home end of May
That would make sense if the chain is being kicked off in a right hand turn but does it also get kicked off in a left hand turn because then it should pull the torque converter further away from the frame and have no interference whatsoever. You should I strap a GoPro to it and see if you can watch what it's doing as it does it you may have to strap it to the frame to prevent so much vibration.
The axles become alot stronger when add a third axle mount in the center of the axle, this helps keep the axle straight and keeps it from flexing so much...
I have a question. I have been following all of your videos and began to try and follow in your footsteps. Where do I get a 39x1.5 axle to replace the one I have. The sprocket is in the wrong place
Hey what's up RBG great videos my bratha I have a question for you, do you know anything about Kasea go karts cause I can't seem to find an axle for it it's got a 150cc engine and I can't find the proper steering system for it what do you recommend thanks
"i think it would be a lot of fun to play on this thing in the rain" well do i have good news for you it just so happens your right in the path of a hurricane. your gonna have a blast! hahaha
Hello what is the part on Axel that you slide the Wheel hub on called? My broke and can't find the part to replace it. Also anyone know how to remove stuck bearings?
it looks like the sprockets are not in line. motor seems out just a hair to me can see @1:58. For better ride and control, the rear cross-link should be parallel with rider on board. Red, you did say that you are going to change the rear shock mounts, to get some sag in the rear suspension. Maybe both can or maybe should, be corrected at the same time. Anyways, love your channel, take care.
You mentioned the chain was to long ??? Motorcycles have a chain much longer and they stay on. There has to be another reason. Also, as always, I have to remind you of what you said before... about never riding without helmets or fire extinguishers. Be safe and avoid injury. Cheers.
add some sheet metal to the sprocket as a guide like mountain bikes sometimes have it will help to prevent the chain from coming off, carsandcameras are using a sprocket with the guide on the axle of their 670 lawn tractor and the chain is probably 3X the length of yours
Red, I have a question. I just put a new belt on my go kart, and it won’t roll or start. I took the belt off and it rolls and starts fine. Is something engaged that shouldn’t be? Thanks in advance
nick the car guy. Hey Nick, do you still have the original belt, or was it shredded? If you still have it to compare with the new one, is the outside circumference ( belt length ) and top width the same as the old belt?What series converter are you running? The belt length is critical and generally has a center to center tolerance of about 1/8”. A belt that is too short will try to engage at idle, rather than allow the drive pulley to spin freely beneath it. If this is the correct belt, and can be ruled out, inspect your drive clutch next. Depending on the model, there may be a brass bushing between the sheaves. Genuine Comet clutches have this to allow for smooth idle and smoother engagement, but clone clutches often do not. If your clutch has this bushing, check to see if it rolls freely on the shaft. If this checks out, or your clutch does not have the bushing, you will likely need to remove the drive clutch from the engine for further inspection and cleaning. If so, find a parts breakdown online for your clutch and get familiar with the parts, orientation, and spring colors before taking your clutch apart. They aren’t complicated, BUT an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and becoming familiar with your clutch before disassembly will help in the event something falls out of place. Depending on the model of your clutch, there will be an array of springs and flyweights inside the clutch. This is also how the clutch is calibrated (stall speed, shift characteristics, etc ), so once you become familiar with this, you can tune your clutch in the future. As for inspecting, look for any pieces or strands of the old belt that may have found their way into the clutch, any broken springs, or if your clutch uses rollers or sliders ( comet 40, 44, 94c, 500, 780) look for any that may have been fouled by dirt and grime. Centrifugal force advances the weights along the ramp profile of the front cover as RPM increases, and spring tension retracts them as RPM decreases, thus creating the moveable sheave and shifting ability. CVT clutches are vulnerable to fouling in this area. Weights can stick or rollers can get flat spots on them over time. These problems generally cause erratic clutch behavior, jerky starts, or poor engagement and belt slipping rather than a stuck clutch, but it’s good maintenance practice to inspect, clean, and lube the clutch at regular intervals though. DO NOT USE PENETRATING OILS for lube. They will hold dust and dirt in the clutch and foul or damage it and the belt. Comet makes a special dry lube for the clutches, but I have used graphite spray lube on my old 40 series. Just use a bit on the weights and ramps of the cover, and avoid getting it on the sheave faces. Sorry for the long post, but I hope it helps!
I'm new to the "go kart" world but recently bought a Carter brothers 150 talon for my 10 year old son to use. I've been doing small engine work for many years and am a pretty good welder/fabricator and all that jazz. This kart runs fine and doesn't seem to have any real issues besides a bit of rust here and there (that doesn't bother us.) My question is: why do you guys seem to prefer the predator engines over the GY6? I'm not saying one is better then the other. Just curious if you could do a video more on opinions of these engines and pros and cons, etc. if you already have one perhaps you could point it out to me. I've done some searching on different forums but it's pretty annoying because people seem to have more bias then unbiased opinion. Kinda like Ford vs. Chevy arguments. I'd be curious to hear your opinion on the subject, thanks.
That yellow one is beast mode ain't it. I think once you fix that frame around it will be straightened out. And thank you to everybody praying for us in North Carolina.......
I just got a 670 for my cart and started it up no idea why but it is just pouring fuel out of the hose on top of the carb any ideas would be appreciated
Instead of cutting the frame why not just add a bump stop? Ratchet strap the frame to the engine cradle and compress the suspension to get your measurement for the bump stop, weld in a riser and attach a piece of rubber on the top. Hockey pucks and nylon rollers off of boat trailers make good materials to use.
Funny how keyed items are 12 kinds of mofo when taking them off an axle, but wiggle back-and-forth like a basket of snakes when attached to an axle. Collars, sprockets, brake disks, key stock....I haven't found any of this shit to be properly machined. Anyone have a solution short of welding to fix unstable items on a 1" axle? Thanks in advance.
Jordan Hunter Hey Jordan, I think I know what you’re talking about, but I can’t think of the name of the vendor who sells it. Anyhow, check out Red Beard’s ‘Little Red’ series. If I remember right, he used the kit on Little Red 2.0 also.
Jordan Hunter Hahaha! 😳. I would have never seen that coming. You’re right, the whipped cream cans do use N2O for the propellant; and I guess it makes sense because it has to be consumable. Who would have thought a condiment was a cheap blower in a bottle?? 😂.
if youre interested red beard in in nc. it needs a torque converter on it and should be good it has motor on it already stickboyfresh@gmail.com holler if youre interested ill send pics
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HOLY COW! That yellow buggy is insane! You just beat a 41mph kart with TWO people and a head start. I'm blown away. That thing moves.
lol Lonnie "do you think he will be faster since both of us in this?" Red - "Uh no "
All you have to do with the frame is use a plasma cutter to cut out a small oval for the clearance needed, take the cut out piece flip it around and weld it back in to make a dish, the frame will stay plenty strong, if you're worried slap a couple of fish plates on there
Great video i found with my last kart that i needed to have bearings more closer to the sprocket as well as the wheels due to engine torque slightly flexing axle causing chain to pop off
If you want to beef it up further, bore out the end of the axle to create a thick walled tube through the bearing and wheel. Because a tube divides the radial forces between tension and compression, it will be much stronger than a solid rod of the same diameter.
I love to hear those Vtwins roar! We had a blast at the meet!!!
Thanks for coming out and helping. We had an awesome time and well planning the next one as we speak
Boost the yellow cart✓ and if you are going with a draw through set up with a carb then remember to jet up a few sizes for the extra air/PSI from the turbo, and if you're going to EFI that is awesome!
My theory for the chain being thrown is the panhard bar, although it helps keep the axle in line for the most part, during artucilation it will actually force a little left and right movement into the axle... thats why a watts link is better because it keeps the axle directly in the center
Already fixed it and the pan hard bar is fine the way it is. The deuce is the exact same as I build this one. I tell what was wrong at the end of the video
Love your builds man miss doing this kind of stuff I'm from South eastern KY hazard ky ever over this way I got some really good trails but I'm in the Philippines right now lol I'll be back home end of May
That would make sense if the chain is being kicked off in a right hand turn but does it also get kicked off in a left hand turn because then it should pull the torque converter further away from the frame and have no interference whatsoever. You should I strap a GoPro to it and see if you can watch what it's doing as it does it you may have to strap it to the frame to prevent so much vibration.
That Lifan sounds amazing! Can’t wait for a serious build with it!
The axles become alot stronger when add a third axle mount in the center of the axle, this helps keep the axle straight and keeps it from flexing so much...
It has 5 total now. At the end of the video I talk about the problem and I have already fixed it.
I have a question. I have been following all of your videos and began to try and follow in your footsteps. Where do I get a 39x1.5 axle to replace the one I have. The sprocket is in the wrong place
Hey what's up RBG great videos my bratha I have a question for you, do you know anything about Kasea go karts cause I can't seem to find an axle for it it's got a 150cc engine and I can't find the proper steering system for it what do you recommend thanks
"i think it would be a lot of fun to play on this thing in the rain"
well do i have good news for you it just so happens your right in the path of a hurricane. your gonna have a blast! hahaha
Gregg, I cant believe that Lonnie shaved his beard off. You make the best GoKarts in the world.
Manco Deuce + Lifan Buggy ÷ Smokey Mountains = Pure Win
Hello what is the part on Axel that you slide the Wheel hub on called? My broke and can't find the part to replace it. Also anyone know how to remove stuck bearings?
cruisein! great content! it only derailed when he tried to do a donut.
it looks like the sprockets are not in line. motor seems out just a hair to me can see @1:58. For better ride and control, the rear cross-link should be parallel with rider on board. Red, you did say that you are going to change the rear shock mounts, to get some sag in the rear suspension. Maybe both can or maybe should, be corrected at the same time. Anyways, love your channel, take care.
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That almost looks like the curvature in the lens of the GoPro but yeah it does look at online but he should see it that much out
The big hurricane is just a little thunderstorm by me
Do they sell or make like a chain tensioner? Thatd be something to consider
Be cool to see a flamethrower kit on the exhaust of one of those.
Same here I love flamethrower exhaust kits I want two of them
You mentioned the chain was to long ??? Motorcycles have a chain much longer and they stay on. There has to be another reason.
Also, as always, I have to remind you of what you said before... about never riding without helmets or fire extinguishers. Be safe and avoid injury. Cheers.
awesome vid man.
add some sheet metal to the sprocket as a guide like mountain bikes sometimes have it will help to prevent the chain from coming off, carsandcameras are using a sprocket with the guide on the axle of their 670 lawn tractor and the chain is probably 3X the length of yours
I figured out the problem and fixed it. Video will be out soon
Red, I have a question. I just put a new belt on my go kart, and it won’t roll or start. I took the belt off and it rolls and starts fine. Is something engaged that shouldn’t be? Thanks in advance
nick the car guy. Hey Nick, do you still have the original belt, or was it shredded? If you still have it to compare with the new one, is the outside circumference ( belt length ) and top width the same as the old belt?What series converter are you running?
The belt length is critical and generally has a center to center tolerance of about 1/8”. A belt that is too short will try to engage at idle, rather than allow the drive pulley to spin freely beneath it.
If this is the correct belt, and can be ruled out, inspect your drive clutch next. Depending on the model, there may be a brass bushing between the sheaves. Genuine Comet clutches have this to allow for smooth idle and smoother engagement, but clone clutches often do not. If your clutch has this bushing, check to see if it rolls freely on the shaft.
If this checks out, or your clutch does not have the bushing, you will likely need to remove the drive clutch from the engine for further inspection and cleaning. If so, find a parts breakdown online for your clutch and get familiar with the parts, orientation, and spring colors before taking your clutch apart. They aren’t complicated, BUT an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and becoming familiar with your clutch before disassembly will help in the event something falls out of place.
Depending on the model of your clutch, there will be an array of springs and flyweights inside the clutch. This is also how the clutch is calibrated (stall speed, shift characteristics, etc ), so once you become familiar with this, you can tune your clutch in the future.
As for inspecting, look for any pieces or strands of the old belt that may have found their way into the clutch, any broken springs, or if your clutch uses rollers or sliders ( comet 40, 44, 94c, 500, 780) look for any that may have been fouled by dirt and grime. Centrifugal force advances the weights along the ramp profile of the front cover as RPM increases, and spring tension retracts them as RPM decreases, thus creating the moveable sheave and shifting ability. CVT clutches are vulnerable to fouling in this area. Weights can stick or rollers can get flat spots on them over time. These problems generally cause erratic clutch behavior, jerky starts, or poor engagement and belt slipping rather than a stuck clutch, but it’s good maintenance practice to inspect, clean, and lube the clutch at regular intervals though. DO NOT USE PENETRATING OILS for lube. They will hold dust and dirt in the clutch and foul or damage it and the belt. Comet makes a special dry lube for the clutches, but I have used graphite spray lube on my old 40 series. Just use a bit on the weights and ramps of the cover, and avoid getting it on the sheave faces. Sorry for the long post, but I hope it helps!
You need a turning lathe so you can use 1.25 shaft and turn it down to fit the hubs
I'm new to the "go kart" world but recently bought a Carter brothers 150 talon for my 10 year old son to use. I've been doing small engine work for many years and am a pretty good welder/fabricator and all that jazz. This kart runs fine and doesn't seem to have any real issues besides a bit of rust here and there (that doesn't bother us.)
My question is: why do you guys seem to prefer the predator engines over the GY6? I'm not saying one is better then the other. Just curious if you could do a video more on opinions of these engines and pros and cons, etc. if you already have one perhaps you could point it out to me. I've done some searching on different forums but it's pretty annoying because people seem to have more bias then unbiased opinion. Kinda like Ford vs. Chevy arguments. I'd be curious to hear your opinion on the subject, thanks.
Love this Channel!! Very informative!!! Thank you Red Beard!
You should put the turbo on the 670 it Will be a monster
Yes something cars and cameras haven't done I think
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that thang looks like something you'd drive on the moon
Red beard have you ever thought about using a manual car transaxle to build a cart with the 670 predator say like a 5 speed transmission
That yellow one is beast mode ain't it. I think once you fix that frame around it will be straightened out. And thank you to everybody praying for us in North Carolina.......
If anybody lives in the Carolinas I’m praying for you!
Thanks
Thanks a lot. Fayetteville NC.
Thanks, we're in Abbeville county so all we'll see s wind and rain.
No prob guys God is always with you stay strong
Rusty Odyssey FL250 🙏
Y’all need to build something that has some speed. Don’t get me wrong it’s cool an all to budget built but something in the 60-70 would be tight.
I just got a 670 for my cart and started it up no idea why but it is just pouring fuel out of the hose on top of the carb any ideas would be appreciated
Keepem coming....!!
Great vid brother!!!
So the Deuce beats the Blue Demon on all levels, then? Interesting. Looks like I should do a Deuce as my first project.
The Duce is still the mack daddy go kart. God bless, peace out
red beard can you please answer this question on your next QNA
were did u work before this
You should get the 2018 classic monster Moto 212cc 7.5 ho mini bike
Could you make a video showing how to unbend the go kart axle
Good one man 👍
How fast is that yellow kart? you mustve been doin over 50mph if the blue one was doin 41mph.
That's definitely the cause
Instead of cutting the frame why not just add a bump stop?
Ratchet strap the frame to the engine cradle and compress the suspension to get your measurement for the bump stop, weld in a riser and attach a piece of rubber on the top.
Hockey pucks and nylon rollers off of boat trailers make good materials to use.
Can you do a how to build on a predator 301 because I just got a brand new one and need some performance things on it
Not much aftermarket support for that 301
Yeah I will get one soon to do. They have about everything for it
Are you going to make a meetup video?
Long chain?, idler sprocket maybe?
What was the new torque converter
I like wish I could come ride keep it up nice
Where I can get the spacer in rocker arm cover?
I thought it sounded like the blue kart wasnt revving, now we know why
Good job
My thought was the axle might be sliding a bit one way and it was throwing the chain.
cints my axoil is bent wold it thowing my chin off a lot im just new to getiing in to the go kart stuff
Funny how keyed items are 12 kinds of mofo when taking them off an axle, but wiggle back-and-forth like a basket of snakes when attached to an axle. Collars, sprockets, brake disks, key stock....I haven't found any of this shit to be properly machined. Anyone have a solution short of welding to fix unstable items on a 1" axle?
Thanks in advance.
What speedometer app do you use
so cool
Make sure the screen isn't shifting in turns. I had a chain jump problem that was because of that.
I wasn't 3 minutes in and I'm watching my second set of ads
Couldn't you just notch the frame where its rubbing then fill that notch in with some sheet steel?
Put a gopro back their facing the chain to record what happens when you have a problem like that
I had that problem andy axel was moveing
Can you make a video putting nitrous on a kart using a whipcrean dispenser like the ones connoisseurs use
Jordan Hunter Hey Jordan, I think I know what you’re talking about, but I can’t think of the name of the vendor who sells it. Anyhow, check out Red Beard’s ‘Little Red’ series. If I remember right, he used the kit on Little Red 2.0 also.
@@dieseldemon8562 no not quite that, just look up whip cream dispenser and learn about it
@@dieseldemon8562 if you look up "pocket bike double noS kit install and first ride" on RUclips there's a cool video with it
Jordan Hunter Hahaha! 😳. I would have never seen that coming. You’re right, the whipped cream cans do use N2O for the propellant; and I guess it makes sense because it has to be consumable. Who would have thought a condiment was a cheap blower in a bottle?? 😂.
Ok thank you so much
Where is the golf cart video?
Random question do you chew tobacco ?
Put chain rollers
The go kart I have looks like the yellow one
I realized that he doesn’t have a lot of views
Sent a guy your way cause he'll have bout $3G to work with on the side X S. project after the wife gets done with the kitty .
Littttt
Sure is a lot of advertisements for a 15-minute video kind of Overkill just my thoughts
i got one of these types of go karts for sale.. 200$
if youre interested red beard in in nc. it needs a torque converter on it and should be good it has motor on it already stickboyfresh@gmail.com holler if youre interested ill send pics
Put your gopro back there and record your problem again and again (-;
670 or motorcycle shifter is the only way to go on a small buggy everything else is boring
I got me a gokart that goes 50mph
Your 20th like
1st comment yay