Yes... Good point 😀 Boiling coolant is'nt a good sensation.
Second preference to the front mount is the side. As you mentioned, next to the shoulders.
Yeah, true. I reckon it would cost abit just in materials. Ahh well, was thinking out loud :P
Yeah, bare bones is cool. I like it too. Just a simple black wing should do. Perhaps something for the rear to keep everything in contact with the road.
at the moment i'm thinking along the lines of a second had chassis (trading post bargain), whatever engine seems to have the best combination of hp/$$ and hp/kg, and then a crapload of nifty fabricating......
i think with something like this the best bet is to simply get it working, and then once you've driven it start refining it. otherwise the planning process alone could take years.
kai
I've just watched the vid 3 times how cool is that !!! I know what you guys are on about now. It'd be awesome to have something like that !!!
Da Time For The Aircooled Revolution Is Upon US.
Brothers & Sisters Lets Hit The Streets, Roll As One. And Feel The Power Of The Aircooled Storm.
Yeah, good point dude.
One of the Sydney guys got in touch with me regarding a race kart roller he has for sale. He's going to e-mail me pics. It's probably closer to you if you want to grab it. $300 is the asking price.
Want me to forward pics onto you?
yeh ya might as well.....
i ain't got any 'spare' cash for a while..... but these things can always be arranged😎
kai
I have no cash for awhile, period! LOL
Have e-mailed my mate who welds up alloys and so on to see what can be welded up from scratch and for what $$$
Mentioned the box frame idea too... Could'nt resist 😉
ha ha.... could be interesting anyway.
i was just thinking, what do tyres cost for these things, 'cos it's blindingly obvious that it chews tyres in a matter of seconds....
kai
Dunno dude. I think they're pretty readily available tho.
However superkart tires are probably the way to go. Don't know the difference but assume it's some $$$
havn't found a better pic. yet, but this one should do...
i think it's quite obvious how much physically larger the hayabusa 'lump' is. i think that would be a real limiting factor in something as small as a kart, ya wanna keep it as compact as possible i think.
also, while surfin' i came across this piccy of a hayabusa powered concept car.... how cool? :thumb
kai
here's my (extremely) crappy attempt at a basic design.....
blue is engine, the orangey bits are the radiators....
simple as that really:bounce
kai
Sweet dude!!! I like.
I saw an aircooled Yamaha today. I'm partial to engines that don't need coolant 😉 Might save some weight and solve the radiator issue. However prob won't make as much power.
another advantage is the aircooled motor will be older, hence cheaper :thumb
you can get race cams and stuff like that for most bike engines, so if it ain't got enough power you can always tune it😎
kai
Yeah, I reckon.
Good point dude. Still thinkin turbo 😉
Did you get the e-mail I sent you?
havn't recieved an e-mail 🙁 hotmail isn't working very well on my pooter at the moment.
kai
ok, hotmail and my pooter seem to be a bit friendlier again......
if ya wanna try sending me that e-mail again😎
kai
Cool dude. Am sending now 😀
cam - you have u2u.
kai
