I'm thinking about making a go-kart with my 600RR motor

[DrifterXRPS13]

So i was on this other forum that i belong to, gixxer.com, and i saw this dude who made a go-kart from his gixxer 600 motor and it was bad ***, so then i went on youtube and saw some vids of other people with all sorts of different motor combinations, and it got me thinking.

I have a 2004 honda cbr 600rr that i never ride, i usually just ride my gixxer, so i'm thinking about parting out my cbr and just keeping the motor and trans and whatever i need to make a kickass go-kart

My problem is i have no idea where to even start, i asked the dude on the forum and did some searches but nobody really tells you anything, you kinda just have the pictures to go on, nobody shares, it sucks...

So is there anybody in here that has any go-kart experiences, and i don't mean driving them. Hopefully some building expertise or maybe some parts knowledge, where can i get parts from, what parts do i need, fabrication, etc,etc...

I've seen some on ebay going for 1000 and i looked at some websites that sell them for 2, 3-4 grand...i'm not looking to spend that much...but with the parts i sell from the bike i'll have that much, lol...

Help a brother out, i'll do a write up and everything, lol

[danielekfuj]

SICK! I could prolly help you out over the summer with it...if you let me drive it

[sbird1]

Any links to videos of said karts?

[DrifterXRPS13]

you can help out if you know what you doing and have some experience, and then you can drive it.

this is one with an r1http://youtube.com/watch?v=iSmxaORvBQI

heres the gixxerkarthttp://youtube.com/watch?v=2Xv76qiJFJg

here's a fun one, hehehehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxNbeecxnGM

[Oatmealman]

I build my friend a go-kart for a 12hp motor.It was pretty quick and it only took me a week to do working on it about 4 hours a day.The hardest part was brakes and steering.The actual frame is really simple.Draw plans for it, the plans should include length of everything,steering/brake/motor/seat placement.I used what I had left over from roll caging and linking my friends blazer.It was .250 dom wall tubing.It was way over kill and pretty heavy but god damn it can take some abuse.

[Desmoquattro]

Please build it. I've always wanted to do that, in my case I'd throw a Ducati twin into one. There was a 748 kart in production for a little while a few years ago.

[Red coupe]

My problem is i have no idea where to even start, i asked the dude on the forum and did some searches but nobody really tells you anything, you kinda just have the pictures to go on, nobody shares, it sucks...

I think thats because it depends on the chassis and the motor, just mount them all up, bother are chain driven right? Its just a question of having the skills to fabricate the whole things, and that doesn't really come from an internet write up. Have you driven shifter carts or do you have any carting experience?

[Desmoquattro]

Dodge Viper race car vs Gixxerkart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rPpoK3A8aE

[Red coupe]

The chick from that video is badass. She was on top gear training Jermy on the ring, he was all stoked he got under 10 minutes, and she was like "I'll do 10 minutes in a van"

So in a future episode for the 50th anniversary of the Ford Transit they had her lap it around the ring and she was just a few seconds over. It was sick she was passing motorcycles and Porsches in a stock ford transit van.

[ADDirishboy]

^ dude that chick is just stupid good at driving.

as for the go kart, go for it man. i think it would be pretty sick. i've raced 250cc shifter karts before and they are insane. 0-100 in 6 seconds. but one with a 600cc motor......

[Red coupe]

She isn't really hot....but she has a cute sense of humor, and isn't bad looking. I think I want her to have my kids.

[PTrain]

I have some experience with this, I'm part of the fsae team at my school. If your not familiar with fsae its just a competition amongst collages where we build, from the ground up, pretty nasty go kart type cars. There is a lot more frame and suspension work done to fsae cars but we use pretty much the same type of engines.

The biggest thing you need is steel tubing and a welder. If you have that stuff the rest is just designing and building a frame. Its not that hard, just takes some time.

To give you an idea of an fsae car here is ours about 2 months ago.

[Red coupe]

They are a bit different then a go kart though :P

[PTrain]

Yea thats true. Just another idea out there.

[danielekfuj]

you can help out if you know what you doing and have some experience, and then you can drive it.

i'm no prodigy, but i'd be helpful. do you live far from here?

[HashiriyaS14]

I think you should build a 600cc Ruckus, like this guy from my board did:





Youtube vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxA5QkhpARA

A couple other NPS600 vids on there along with lots of other cool normal Ruckus videos.

[DrifterXRPS13]

I think you should build a 600cc Ruckus, like this guy from my board did:

Looks cool, but i think i would fail hard if i went from a crotch rocket to that ruckus, lol

i'm no prodigy, but i'd be helpful. do you live far from here?

well i guess any help would be of help...idk where you live but i live about 15 min soutwest of sixflags.

I have some experience with this, I'm part of the fsae team at my school. If your not familiar with fsae its just a competition amongst collages where we build, from the ground up, pretty nasty go kart type cars. There is a lot more frame and suspension work done to fsae cars but we use pretty much the same type of engines.

The biggest thing you need is steel tubing and a welder. If you have that stuff the rest is just designing and building a frame. Its not that hard, just takes some time.

That thing looks pretty cool man and yea that does look like a lot of fabrication went into that, i don't think i'm looking for anything that crazy, lol, i mean i just bought a welder, i'm gonna get something to practice on for a bit first, lol

I think thats because it depends on the chassis and the motor, just mount them all up, bother are chain driven right? Its just a question of having the skills to fabricate the whole things, and that doesn't really come from an internet write up. Have you driven shifter carts or do you have any carting experience?

I have driven carts at the chicago indoor racing many a times and a buddy of mine has a kick *** car from a 250cc but i've never riden one with a 600cc or more, but i'd say it's prolly just a little quicker than the bike but just way lower and four wheels.

[s14tan]

from those vids you're going to need a cage and some leathers.

Get a bussa motor, turbo it, then put that ish in a cart. http://youtube.com/watch?v=uyP...lated

10sec @132MPH http://youtube.com/watch?v=7aq...lated

[DrifterXRPS13]

you know if i had unlimited money i probably would do something sick like that, lol, but i don't and the point was i have the bike just laying around so it's not really gonna cost me anything...plus i don't wanna kill myself

cage not necessary but will consider, and i have proper clothing from my bike(s)

[danielekfuj]

well i guess any help would be of help...idk where you live but i live about 15 min soutwest of sixflags.

Thats a bit from here, i guess i'd come out though if you ended up building it. If you have any 8 hour work days that is.

[NSR_s30]

gixxerkart FTMFW!

[Desmoquattro]

That's pretty weak, a stock Hayabusa with a skilled rider can crack 10 seconds in the quarter. A turbo'ed Busa engine should be able to do better than that, especially when you don't have to worry about wheelies.

from those vids you're going to need a cage and some leathers.

Get a bussa motor, turbo it, then put that ish in a cart. http://youtube.com/watch?v=uyP...lated

10sec @132MPH http://youtube.com/watch?v=7aq...lated

[hannibal]

This is a great idea. I'd love to see more of it. But I think all those karts on youtube are 100% custom.

Gotta use a shifter kart chassis. A go cart design doesnt seem to work well, unless you trying to kill yourself.http://youtube.com/watch?v=ekYjiY3EvpQ

[Priceless89]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qv-...lated

that is pure awesome

[DrifterXRPS13]

Alright so i was doing reserach and came across this go kart!

http://chicago.craigslist.org/....html

I'm only 5'11 and 160ish, i think i'm gonna haul *** on this thing!!

I talked to the guy and i'm gonna go take a look at it hopefully wednesday or thursday afternoon, from his description and what he says, he said i'd have to modify the chassis a little bit but he doesnt' see why it wouldn't work....i'm hoping i can pick his brain once i get there and see for myself how long it is and what exactly this puppy looks like and take it for a spin...

[hannibal]

^ That sounds awesome! I imagined those things were more expensive. Not that $500 is nothing, but thats do-able.

[Zydeco]

That's pretty weak, a stock Hayabusa with a skilled rider can crack 10 seconds in the quarter. A turbo'ed Busa engine should be able to do better than that, especially when you don't have to worry about wheelies.

From the sound of the video it sound like he wasn't going full throttle until the end, his tires are way smaller then busa tire.

[Black on Gold]

GREAT Fxcking idea!

Please go through with this.

[jacobtodd2]

I am wanting to build a go-kart for a school project and iv'e been looking around and I think this one the is the best. I was wondering if you had iny blue prints or plans of your go-kart. thanks!

[jacobtodd2]

I have some experience with this, I'm part of the fsae team at my school. If your not familiar with fsae its just a competition amongst collages where we build, from the ground up, pretty nasty go kart type cars. There is a lot more frame and suspension work done to fsae cars but we use pretty much the same type of engines.

The biggest thing you need is steel tubing and a welder. If you have that stuff the rest is just designing and building a frame. Its not that hard, just takes some time.

To give you an idea of an fsae car here is ours about 2 months ago.

I am wanting to build a go-kart for a school project and iv'e been looking around and I think this one the is the best. I was wondering if you had iny blue prints or plans of your go-kart. thanks!