(BCF) Project Gokart Lives!

[Korn]

After watching the gixxerkart video today me and Zim were somewhat inspired to get our arses in gear and make some progress on our own gokart project. We decided to dig up (literally) the superdream engine that was under a big pile of crap in my garden and try to get it running.

After grinding the rust off the generator flywheel and rebuilding the carbs (both of which had been sitting in the rain for months) we dug out the box of parts and tried to assemble it on the floor into something resembling a motor.

The engine came out of a CB250N donated by one of our mates, the bike had been a Y reg (that's the first Y) and was pretty fucked when we got our hands on it, but we ripped out the motor with the intention of using it to build our prototype kart. That was sometime in 2001, since then the parts have sat in various sheds and in various gardens... Until now

Believe it or not, we got it running! And I can offer a short video as proof. Zim will be along shortly with pictures of the whole affair as well.

Download the video here (8.9Mb)
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3516 Miles, 11 Countries

[Hex]

Heh I guess I influenced someones life today

Now get building boys I wana go
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[Phoenix]

You sure that's a superdream....sounds more like a 'Storm to me

P.S thanks for the book Tin..

[Syfoon]

Sounds like fun.

If it gets built, are we all allowed to come play on it?

(Yes, its 5.45am, I'm up and watching Countdown)
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Not here...

[TiN]

Nah, can't be a 'Storm engine, unless they've disabled the little orange light

Ooh, it makes a funny little "bubble machine" type sound.
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TiN
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[Susi]

[FLASH]

hey ive got a cb 400 super dream in my back garden which did run aand not to bad but the cluth slips a little i put a spare set of kmx 125 forks on the front i had and yoks etc . and i took off all the lights and that and put a nobbley trye on the back then i took it motorcrossing it wasent to bad but the kick start wont work now and the start motorhas had it but it will run again if ur intrested in it ??? me just wanna get ridd of it !!
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[kev]

have you started on the chasis yet
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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[Korn]

[Kris]

have you checked in the back of loot/freeads for an old kart chassis?
i seem to remember seeing one in there for £50 once...
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[kev]

steering really aint that hard to make for a kart
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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[Zimma]

[Kris]

fucking madman but true none the less...


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NSR125RR - ZXR750H1 - ZX9R E1 - GSF600S - GSF600SK3 - VFR400-NC30 - SV1000N - ST1100-R - CBR900RR-R - GSF1200SK5 - GSF600SK1 - VFR1200FA - GSXR1000K2 - ZZR1400 D8F
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[Demonic69]

Flash, where do you live? I'll take the CB400 if you're getting rid (for free of course)
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Back on a Blade. Just feels so right.

[kev]

what are you on about
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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[Demonic69]

[Korn]

The pics Zim took are now up here.
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3516 Miles, 11 Countries

[Crazy Manx Man]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. More power please.
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Too Fast For Even The Plod To Keep Up With

[G1_]

I've always wanted to do something like that. When I was a kid I knew someone that built off-road karts and stuff. I think they had three ranging from a 4-seater with gears down to a little go-kart styley thing. Had greate fun driving them about when I was about 7 or something.

I would love to build something myself sometime. Although I should probably sort out a new bike first

[Hex]

I've always wanted to build a hovercraft

Yet again though my plans are thwarted by lack of funding....
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The BCF's very own Party boy! Though he's getting old and feeling it!
Monkey hanger, Born and bred
My little photo portfolio

[kev]

and you need a big skirt
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20:02:36 Jammy-R6: any holes a goal
20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
20:02:56 Jammy-R6: hell yes

[Bendy]