bogies not so standard go cart....hehehe

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 12:25 AM

so yeah... when i get bored, my brain starts going to places i would wish on NO one...and starts getting me in trouble for what my hands start creating....

heres the basics... go cart i built 2 yrs ago now, powered by a honda XL75 engine, CB400 dual piston caliper on an 11" rotor, murray garden tractor tires, misc. garage door parts (i install them for a living, so i have access to keyed shaft and bearings that fit said shafts) a wheelbarrow, and a cart frame i pulled from the scrap yard....

give ya the vid for now,and add pics in a bit...

since this vid i got it all painted, and added a mini pickup style bed....i was the big hit in the memorial day parade alst year representing the local librar with it, but i dont have any videos of that....just me goofing around at a car show....

Weldangrind · 05-25-2013, 12:44 AM

You need supervision!

Got close-up pics? It looks like you did a nice job of it. Your vid references Mr. Norm's dyno day; was that Norm Grabowski? He was awesome.

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 12:49 AM

some random shots from the build....

donor bike.... frame is tweaked, wheels were missing a bunch of spokes...

hmm.. front engine rear wheel drive...and room for me?

gas tank somehwere back there...

wait.... what the hck is with the wheelbarrow bucket now?!

hmm... had the tire laying around....

Weldangrind · 05-25-2013, 12:54 AM

I figured that was a wheelbarrow body. I've thought of the same thing.

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

You need supervision!

Got close-up pics? It looks like you did a nice job of it. Your vid references Mr. Norm's dyno day; was that Norm Grabowski? He was awesome.

haha no sir..... Norm Krauss, of Grand Spaulding Dodge fame, the man that got the factory to put 440s in midsize cars....

asin the guy about to sign MY TRUCK......LOL

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 12:58 AM

back to the pics.... steering U joint figured out, ended up using an old chevy u joint after this one cracked...

you can see the shifter setup, as well as the tires as i got them.... starting to take shape now...

rear chain guide to get under the seat...

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 01:03 AM

gotta have a mirror.....LOL

overkill on the brakes...

simple mount for the master...

finished,before paint and the bed addition...

first round of paint, before i tear all down for a full frame painting, that didnt happen for a year....

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 01:09 AM

and complete with bed and all paint...

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 01:10 AM

oak floor and all in the bed....LOL

SpudRider · 05-25-2013, 01:44 AM

That's a very cool go cart, Bogie!

Wild_Alaskan · 05-25-2013, 03:11 AM

i like it

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 10:22 AM

Thanks guys, i had a blast building it, and now i am looking forward to getting my china bike project to build that up....

Weldangrind · 05-25-2013, 01:47 PM

Love the oak bed. You created a sweet little RPU!

It looks like it was a pre-existing go-kart frame that had a little caster angle in the spindles. What did you use to form the hood? I like how it covers about 300 links of chain, that would otherwise grab ahold of whatever tender bits were available.

By now, I'm sure you're aware that a 200cc pushrod China motor is just about a bolt-in deal in your kart.

As well, there is a driveshaft option, with reverse: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.100.b1DbjQ&id=7930135107 That's about US $27.00.

bogieboy · 05-25-2013, 02:58 PM

The hood is actually the hood of the garden tractor i got the tires off of...LOL i sectioned out about a foot down the middle and welded it back up, not an easy task when all you have is a 200a stick welder or a .035 flux core 125a wirefeed welder.... Very delicate welding there....LOL not to mwntion making the vent holes line up again... In the pre-paint pic you can still see the murray sticker on the side of the hood...LOL

As for the chain, its much shorter than one might think, theres 2 chains, a 428 from the engine to the intermediate shaft at the front of the bucket, and a 50 chain from there to the axle...

As for the bolting up of a 200, its not quite the same mounts, as the 100 and smaller to my knowledge had a smaller mounting pattern than the 125+....wouldnt be hard by any means to make it work though...LOL although someday i want to get a 500cc two stroke and build a shifter cart around that engine... Nothing like getting on the pipe on a big bore smoker....hehehe

**cheesy** · 05-27-2013, 01:31 PM

Great looking cart and build thread. Are you down towards the SW side, looks quite 'prairie like' in your pics.

Grand Spaulding Dodge brings back memories. So does Nickey Chevrolet(with a backwards 'K'). I was a high school kid living north of the state line when both were a big deal. I still remember some of their radio commercials on WLS and WCFL(showing my age now).

05-25-2013, 12:25 AM	#1
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	bogies not so standard go cart....hehehe so yeah... when i get bored, my brain starts going to places i would wish on NO one...and starts getting me in trouble for what my hands start creating.... heres the basics... go cart i built 2 yrs ago now, powered by a honda XL75 engine, CB400 dual piston caliper on an 11" rotor, murray garden tractor tires, misc. garage door parts (i install them for a living, so i have access to keyed shaft and bearings that fit said shafts) a wheelbarrow, and a cart frame i pulled from the scrap yard.... give ya the vid for now,and add pics in a bit... since this vid i got it all painted, and added a mini pickup style bed....i was the big hit in the memorial day parade alst year representing the local librar with it, but i dont have any videos of that....just me goofing around at a car show....
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05-25-2013, 12:44 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	You need supervision! Got close-up pics? It looks like you did a nice job of it. Your vid references Mr. Norm's dyno day; was that Norm Grabowski? He was awesome. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-25-2013, 12:54 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I figured that was a wheelbarrow body. I've thought of the same thing. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-25-2013, 01:44 AM	#10
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That's a very cool go cart, Bogie! __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-25-2013, 03:11 AM	#11
Wild_Alaskan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alaska Posts: 914	i like it __________________ Dune buggy build http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=14470 400cc lifan build vid: http://youtu.be/20HoU8OK_Y0 other fun: http://tinyurl.com/wildalaskan
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05-25-2013, 12:49 AM	#3
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	some random shots from the build.... donor bike.... frame is tweaked, wheels were missing a bunch of spokes... hmm.. front engine rear wheel drive...and room for me? gas tank somehwere back there... wait.... what the hck is with the wheelbarrow bucket now?! hmm... had the tire laying around....
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05-25-2013, 12:58 AM	#6
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	back to the pics.... steering U joint figured out, ended up using an old chevy u joint after this one cracked... you can see the shifter setup, as well as the tires as i got them.... starting to take shape now... rear chain guide to get under the seat...
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05-25-2013, 01:03 AM	#7
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	gotta have a mirror.....LOL overkill on the brakes... simple mount for the master... finished,before paint and the bed addition... first round of paint, before i tear all down for a full frame painting, that didnt happen for a year....
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05-25-2013, 01:09 AM	#8
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	and complete with bed and all paint...
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05-25-2013, 01:10 AM	#9
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	oak floor and all in the bed....LOL
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05-25-2013, 10:22 AM	#12
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	Thanks guys, i had a blast building it, and now i am looking forward to getting my china bike project to build that up....
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05-25-2013, 01:47 PM	#13
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Love the oak bed. You created a sweet little RPU! It looks like it was a pre-existing go-kart frame that had a little caster angle in the spindles. What did you use to form the hood? I like how it covers about 300 links of chain, that would otherwise grab ahold of whatever tender bits were available. By now, I'm sure you're aware that a 200cc pushrod China motor is just about a bolt-in deal in your kart. As well, there is a driveshaft option, with reverse: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.100.b1DbjQ&id=7930135107 That's about US $27.00. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-25-2013, 02:58 PM	#14
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,042	The hood is actually the hood of the garden tractor i got the tires off of...LOL i sectioned out about a foot down the middle and welded it back up, not an easy task when all you have is a 200a stick welder or a .035 flux core 125a wirefeed welder.... Very delicate welding there....LOL not to mwntion making the vent holes line up again... In the pre-paint pic you can still see the murray sticker on the side of the hood...LOL As for the chain, its much shorter than one might think, theres 2 chains, a 428 from the engine to the intermediate shaft at the front of the bucket, and a 50 chain from there to the axle... As for the bolting up of a 200, its not quite the same mounts, as the 100 and smaller to my knowledge had a smaller mounting pattern than the 125+....wouldnt be hard by any means to make it work though...LOL although someday i want to get a 500cc two stroke and build a shifter cart around that engine... Nothing like getting on the pipe on a big bore smoker....hehehe
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05-27-2013, 01:31 PM	#15
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,782	Great looking cart and build thread. Are you down towards the SW side, looks quite 'prairie like' in your pics. Grand Spaulding Dodge brings back memories. So does Nickey Chevrolet(with a backwards 'K'). I was a high school kid living north of the state line when both were a big deal. I still remember some of their radio commercials on WLS and WCFL(showing my age now). __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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