Good, you should watch the update on the other channel.

There are a LOT of old guys in G125. Some are right out of CIK125 or Pro but most are just there for the fun. They really should have a "Super G class that is over 55. G is only over 35 and thats not old!!!! LOL!!! I bought one for the track days, didn't intend to race it but you never know. I wish I had turned the cam on for the last run, I was much more comfortable with the traffic and the track and was driving much more aggressively....... because they were all at the fence watching!!!

Tyler, we lean the Low end needle to make it idle so we don't have to "babysit" the kart while it warms up. You'll notice I open the needle before taking off.

Yeah, I could better spend my time in a Titty bar or doing drugs... smokin weed, maybe an Opioid habit OR I can keep my GOD given skills sharp, that I use to make a living, as a hobby, hanging out with other good moral honest folks that think like me.

Funny you mention that. All of us have bad backs from lifting these karts for 40 years! 2 years ago I had spinal fusion surgery (L4-L5) after lifting this kart out of the trailer onto a stand!!!! Its becoming more and more difficult to drive the full laydown karts, getting in and driving is OK but getting out is difficult!!!

Thanks for the "Boost"!!! I look at it this way, A bad day at the track is better than a good day at Work!!!

One either side of the driver! They are aluminum, and are great for absorbing energy in case of an accident. They have been built this way for 50 years or more with almost no incident of fire. This being a "Vintage" kart from the mid 80's is quite different from the modern full body karts of today. Modern karts use "nerf bars" under the bodywork with plastic or small aluminum tanks for fuel.

The red kart had a 250 single cylinder engine. Not quite twice the power but much more torque than our Stock 125 for sure. The aerodynamic advantage here at Daytona is huge as you can see. It would be very hard for me to run with that type of kart at say Mid-Ohio. Not imposable, just very tough. Thanks for looking in!

Not really, at least not the way this engine/carb is set up. There are "remote adjusters", its an old school Automotive speedo cable with machined aluminum ends and its located up on your steering wheel. That way you dont have to look away from where you are going. At the time we shot this I was just shaking down the kart, we had just bought it.

ABOUT 140 WITH A 125 CC......

Guys laugh at that Flat head kart but its not simply gas on and turn. It may not be blindingly fast but its still faster than the grip of the tires in some corners. Getting off the throttle will kill your momentum but so will drifting the tires. I have not driven it enough to work it out completely but a bit of brake riding is the answer to it. In very slow corners you just have to deal with the lack of power.

@@VortexdriverRPM makes sense

They race bikes and cars on this circuit as well. Hitting ANYTHING in a kart is going to hurt, but, I have seen some horrific looking wrecks and the drivers were not injured other than some bruises and scrapes. Other times, and very few, we have had folks air lifted out, and, some don't make it. I lost my best friend at 15 to a crash at Road America. He was a very talented kid and probably would have gone on to be very successful as a big time race car driver. It happens, but, its really only as dangerous as you make it.

Exact cost is hard to determine, many components are hand made on these karts. I would guess $7-9 thousand could build one of these complete ready to run. Any restriction per class is in the Sanctioning Body rule book. The rules vary by region/Series but for this kart really just bore & stroke/engine displacement.

The Black kart has a TM K9 engine, mine has the Vortex RVS and the yellow/orange kart has a Pavesi. All models from near the same homologation period BUT.... the Pavesi has a "gear" in the gearbox the other brands do not. Our 6th gear is equal to their 5th gear..... when they shift to 6th they really have an overdrive so to speak. Its not as simple as gearing our axle and engine "taller", which we do, with tire circumference and engine/axle gearing. But again, there is a sweet spot per the track layout AND most importantly where the finish line is located! All these things have to do with our final gear selection as that will effect performance everywhere. As you may have seen, we beat the fast guy to the line so I think our set-up selection was as good as we could hope at that time. Thanks for looking in!!!!!

I think we had 4.50 wide 6" bead/rim.

We took a guess at it derived from the Animal gearing. We started with the OHV gear, added 6T to the rear after the first runs on the Flathead, and still have yet to see 6K with a 150 lb guy in the car. We need to drop teeth on the clutch, it has 20 T currently. All good info, thanks for the insight! Brian Carlson said 6500 max on a box stocker in road race form. We need to invest in some parts!!!!!

It would if you hit something head on!

Yeah Buddy!!!!!!

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This was my first ride in a "clutch kart" (non shifting kart) in 30+ years!! I didn't know what to do with all the time I had on my hands!!!!! Good fun though! The Yamaha classes all over the US back in the 80's was HUGE! Never saw less than 30-40 karts at any event. Its rare to see that many now, NONE are running in the West anymore. Thanks for looking in!!!

This is an F-125. Italian purpose made Karting engine, 125cc, 6 gears, electronic "shift-no-lift", top speed (best so far) 140. Once we get either THIS carb worked out or replace it with something that does, it should go faster than that yet. We test in April!!!

Yes, although we have an open fuel and carb/porting/ignition rule for this class in this clip its still ICC or KZ legal configuration. 30mm carb, OEM PVL analog ignition, standard CCV, OEM porting, etc. The only bits NOT ICC/KZ legal or standard are the M4 titanium silencer, electric water pump, air filter with NO airbox. I do retard the Ignition timing from Std but that is not an ICC/KZ issue.

Mirrors have been a no-no in karting for as long as I can remember. They were used to block others behind and deemed dangerous. We kinda have our hands full looking ahead, what is behind doesn't matter. The "overtaking" kart/driver is responsible to do it safely.

@@VortexdriverRPM thanks men.