How to drive a shifter kart

www.dallaskartingcomplex.com
Mike from Dallas Karting Complex shows his 125cc shifter kart and explains the gearing, how to start & kill the motor and brakes for those of you interested in a shifter kart. He also simulated a race start and there's a flyby at the end. Please Subscribe!!!

[@joeywalsh4089]

1:20 video starts

[@6rhino996]

Thanks

[@deathxxx5360]

🤣🤣🤣👌

[@teneightypee6999]

No it starts at 0:00

[@endgamerplays]

@@deathxxx5360 what’s so funny?

[@TopTechSavvy]

@@endgamerplays he's a retard

[@CaesarAugustus27]

This is awesome! I race in junior 125 but I'm surely gonna get my hands on one of these when I'm older!!!

[@doublemeatjesus]

god i miss these things, my dad got me a 125 track magic shifter and himself a 250, i loved zipping around in his at like 12 years old, shits were stupid fast.

[@hexa8700]

What happend

[@douglasrink]

Awesome Video...and Mike Jones is a great driver! Love to see this raced 35-years and just now....riding a shifter....would love to see the 80cc come back on a club level or a 4-stroke club class to bring this back to the masses...

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

Clubs have 206

[@oneeyedrone4293]

Videos like this are good before bed so you can be bored to sleep.

[@vetb882]

Wow. Sorry bike revert here, so let's loved these insane little 2 stroke engined monsters... Lol. Every F1 driver starts in karting, there's a reason why. Super high speed, tiny wheelbase men's you gotta react like LIGHTNING. Am F1 car seems ponderous and slow reacting compared to a tiny kart. There's the same reason commercial airlines already like to hire ex fighter pilots. Those big ole here can't do anything fast enough to catch a guy used to a winged F1 fighter plane. It's like driving a Ferrari then driving a greyhound bus. Unlike the idjits that down voted this video I give y'all 👍👍👍👍👍. THANK YOU. There just may be a kart in this ex MX racers future.

[@vinniepearl]

Some f1 drivers started on playstation. Think about that for a second.

[@vetb882]

@@vinniepearl hole SMOKES!! 😲😳😧 who, which drivers? I SUCK at the video games but took the AMG driving academy at Lime Rock and still want to go on to get a racing license. I can scare the living crap out if people in my 15 year old Altima, cos I'm acting myself also. But it's a huge leap to go from pushing a reset button on a console to pushing a wheelchair from a real world crash injury. That's what separates racers from people driving fast, a willingness to crash at high speed. Anyone can drive a car 200mph in a straight line, try turning at 100 mph though, while other ballgame. Which drivers started out on gaming. I remember atv show where games actually won a seat on a Toyota racing team racing sedans. Is that the feeder system to F1 now?

[@Alexander-jf6nb]

@@vinniepearl Which F1 driver started on a playstation?

[@evofreak1304]

I love shifter karts ! gonna drive mine again soon :D and upload video's

[@henrymorgan3982]

You are on a roll!

[@eric4698]

awesome turtorial

[@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333]

Great video. ☺️

[@bobbysolo5411]

Back when dirt was still new, we had a Bug kart with direct drive, making that whole running start thing serious, if you stumbled and it started without you. Never had so much fun as we had with a 6 hp Homelite on that thing.

[@alerey4363]

lol we now need a youtube video of an empty kart winning on its own

[@10MinutestoRouletteFortune]

I wish my parents were cool enough to get me into racing however, I was 5'8" at 12 so not sure how that would have worked out.

[@marcobrancorsini2479]

Bruh I'm 5'6 at 17 and I race a kart lmfao

[@lranderath]

Should be fine just ask the team to modify the seating position for you

[@Akeem_768]

I’m 31, 6’1 & I race B&S LO206

[@Ufowavecollective]

Im 27 and want to get into karting. im 6'2 but skinny ~175lbs . kinda worried i wont be able to lol

[@Akeem_768]

Jewelz EDM you can, you’d be put on senior class & you’d have to put weights on your kart to reach the allowed total weight.

[@tallishyeti2756]

I was wondering where those burnout marks came from when I was driving around track today

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

They're kinda like crop circles, they just appear!

[@vert9733]

I need a shifter kart now!!!

[@azzorzer]

I just got my first shifter kart.

[@randycordes464]

Awesome video that guy is fast

[@user-vr9su5nd9f]

looks like super fun

[@hoineenietjij3331]

It’s insanely fast

[@gernblenstein1541]

Nice vid! Anyone know what happened to Austin's karting scene?

[@brianonthego]

*Awesome*

[@kevincromedy7354]

man I want want them caught so bad can't wait to get one

[@patq1924]

Omg that's the track I go to monthly.

[@emmanue224]

Love this track awesome video I've tried to look out for you whenever I go there thinking hmm I wonder if that guy from KZbin will be here today. I'm still trying to learn how to break properly in the gtmax I tend to lock the rear a lot because how soft the brake pedal is I want to master that before i drive the vortex vlr

[@scramdaz]

Vortex VLR has more grip than the GTMax, so it doesn't lock its rears as easily and feels more stable. The Vortex also tires you out quicker. I'd suggest a rib protector too.

[@emmanue224]

@@scramdaz ah I see does it have front brakes as well or just rear

[@wink2470]

In my experience the Gtmax fights you wayyy more and you constantly have to correct your line. With the VLR it’s more smooth and fluid a lot easier to control and your not as wore out after

[@emmanue224]

@@wink2470 I see I can control the gtmax wheel spin most of the time sometimes it will do something unexpected but I'm mostly on top of it I feel I'd set faster lap times in the vortex which accelerates faster tho the vortex or the gtmax

[@scramdaz]

The vortex only has rear brakes. I don't know what tires are on the GTMax, but they are not very sticky. I'm actually surprised they let people drive on them. You can't push very hard on the brake pedal at all before they lock. The Vortex tires are way way better, and the kart chassis is a race chassis, not a heavy rental kart chassis like the GTMax. So the chassis is tuned to bend and grip and turn better. You can still lock the rears and spin, but you can push much harder on the pedal before it happens. The seat in the Vortex is also a real karting seat. It wraps around your ribs, where the GTMax seat has very little support. Because the cornering force of the kart goes right through your ribs, they can hurt afterwards. The gas is touchy in the Vortex, it doesn't like part throttle, and when you do go to the throttle, it can kick like a mule. Maybe they accidentally gave me more time in the kart than usual, but the 10 minutes on track felt like an hour. You can get tired and make mistakes. The other commenter had a different experience than me, so I guess you'll have to find out for yourself whether you find the Vortex more physical than the GTMax.

[@apatinoracing]

Finding the half click is something I need to work on

[@iplaycallofduty2307]

The channels name :Illegal alien racing Me: There must be something illegal in here Dude: Let me show you something Me: It’s going to be a Illegal (in my mind)

[@ragansaville__]

Cool

[@jbud7826]

F1 and grand turismo makes me want buy a kart

[@jamesrogers4674]

What's the difference in these and a dirt bike engine/transmission? If a cart was built using dirt bike powertrain components would it be legal to race in the same class as this cart?

[@hajosmulders]

Not much. They are not an absolute standard class. You could look up specs and build your own. That said. If you value your own time at even more than $5 an hour, you're not going to build a good one for scratch than you can buy one.

[@AxelRomano-ei9gy]

How does the Race start work ?

[@fatcat7405]

You can buy a used Ducati Diavel motor for $2k, most with almost no miles on them, many have 3k to 6k miles, use a 162 HP 6 speed, it uses a chain too! it would peel the wheels off the cart unless you used the traction control it has?

[@Tropicsca]

is there any way to turbo a shifter kart?

[@danskpridehansen9191]

i had a stroker 250 od alcohol 98hp

[@northtexasskies3243]

I live in Fort Worth. Im definitely going to have to go to this track one day. If i were to build my own kart would i be allowed to test it there.

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

I'm sure they would but you'd have to call them first to make sure.

[@justinhives7080]

Great video 🔥 who ever dislike is just a hater 👍..mann I gotta have a 125cc 😅🚀

[@justinhives7080]

@@IllegalAlienRacing Mann I gotta have 1 bro 125cc.. is a must

[@McButterrr]

We’re did you buy that shifter kart like we’re can I buy won

[@EngineeredMojo]

My birthday present to myself this year

[@L4WNY..]

Go karts should be road legal! 😝

[@didntstickthe1v150]

Well there are some

[@speedyboi349]

Once a saw a busa engine on a shifter kart That thing was a rocket

[@cowturds555]

Where are some of the web sites that advertise used shifter carts?

[@mperez9745]

I rather enjoyed this video

[@brysongroverracing1502]

where to buy a shifter kart??

[@camden2941]

they can cost over 10k new, and you have to put it together, or you can buy a used one under 5k

[@christiangemeinhardt2493]

Im going to my first test on the tony kart track... wish me luck

[@marklowe7431]

No kill switch?

[@mrpoopybutthole6314]

Mark Lowe nope. Just clutch drop it to kill it

[@mirroredmetro1053]

Bump start

[@andrewwhite2863]

When driving do you blip the throttle when downshifting?

[@michaelbuckers]

You can't blip the throttle if you don't use the clutch.

[@BMF604]

Mike Jones WHO Mike Jones WHO 🤣

[@CaesarAugustus27]

I'm 13 years old and me and my family are going to buy a gokart for me and I was wondering which type of gokart you think is the best for a starter like me? Thank you!

[@samsofi8184]

Elliot Björck 100 cc engine

[@CaesarAugustus27]

@@samsofi8184 I do have some experience with karting and we are getting tips from a guy who's son is actually racing in the european championship and he has found a gokart from 2018 which is a rotax j125 and the best thing is that it is right in our families budget! But thank you anyways!

[@MOTOPILOT6]

That racing start was pretty sloppy. Thx for the video on the basics. Looking forward to my first time out in my new CR125 shifter.

[@zaccasey5932]

How to you know it’s in 1st when coming into the pits

[@Shinobi117]

You can tell by how slow you are going and the rpms. It becomes a 2nd nature.

[@orbitmvm]

and also because you can't downshift more than first, just spam down shifting if your worried

[@RyanS66]

Just push down a lot 😂

[@jbud7826]

Im looking to buy a kart

[@marissafocareta3279]

Yo tengo un karting

[@Kevinlinaresroller]

👌

[@atomicpunk520]

I thought carts were suppose to have a "kill" switch. Mine has a simple toggle switch. This a safety feature. Yes - No??

[@teneightypee6999]

The video starts at 0:00

[@romario5080]

So motorcycle but with hands??

[@T25de]

Mike who ?? Mike jones!

[@videojockeysword]

Give me the Superkarts!

[@miltonwarrenjr5486]

my first time was 81.65

[@miltonwarrenjr5486]

10-6-18

[@klefusmcdonald2644]

Who, Mike Jones.

[@samiyahya8746]

The owner

[@poopedonyourchest799]

Why doesnt it have electric start?

[@diniehilmi6285]

You would need a battery and would be heavier i think

[@taylorstenner3010]

There is a shifter kart with an electric start system, also 175cc instead of the 125cc shown. Look up the IAME 175cc electric start shifter engine

[@TinoushGTR]

Is that really the only way to start a kart?

[@ognjenr536]

tinoushgtr yes

[@taylorstenner3010]

No, can have some push on your shoulders unless you're alone

[@everythingkarting9176]

Do u know Jake French

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

Yes. I see him most days I'm at DKC. Nice guy and just FAST!!!

[@rt1110]

He is an F4 driver as well 👍

[@eldominici3732]

Mike who ??

[@toddcarpetcleaning4066]

Jones!!!

[@danielsutherland8000]

4:27

[@slickrock1371]

It would have been cool to test for perspective: 0-60 0-100-0 1/4 or 1/8

[@coolguy-pm9qk]

I wish I could go karting, when I asked my dad he said no

[@robertgorham3755]

I'd run away and join the circus.

[@MrAquinas1]

Steal his bankbook. But pay him back after you win the nationals.

[@Cblizy]

Tell him he's ruining your dreams

[@camden2941]

do trades, i started with a polaris sportsman 90 worth 1k that my parents bought for me, then traded that for a ttr125, worth 1500, dirtbikes are not good for where i am from, so i traded for a Suzuki ieger 400 4x4, worth 3k, as a 13 year old i made 2k in 3 years with barely any work, and i had that sportsman for a year and a half at least, then the dirt bike for like 6 months, and i still have the ieger for now, trying to trade for something faster

[@camden2941]

no way is your dad going to say no to you trying to make money, start with a tool of some kind, someone somewhere needs that tool, something like a chainsaw or a mower, and you can trade for a bar stool racer or something and sell that for 100 dollars more, and remember the worst anyone can do is say no

[@bunnymanmoe8819]

If that kart flip at them speeds with no cage it's a wrap

[@angelopap5954]

Having the clutch as the only way to kill the engine, isn't a good idea. In case of a stuck throttle at high rpm, you will have a very hard time stopping the motor using the clutch. In such a senario applying hard braking and upshifting until the engine dies, is bad for the clutch disks. Installing an electric ignition kill switch on the steering wheel is by far the best solution, works any time 100%.

[@FioraniMotorsports]

angelo pap it’s not that bad for the discs. And I have never seen the throttle stick. You can also cover the air box to shut off the engine.

[@angelopap5954]

@@FioraniMotorsports Well beleive it or not, I have had an incident of a jammed throttle twice in my own shifter cart. And trust me it is SCARY !! I had also tried (for practice), to block the air intake with my palm, but it takes more than 10 sec to kill the motor. Of course there are many ways to skin a cat, but to my opinion the electric kill switch is a peace of mind.

[@sophievanvoskuilen7919]

I HATE vortex please don't hate lol

[@celsoneto9596]

Vortex is the best

[@sophievanvoskuilen7919]

@@celsoneto9596 NAH it isn't

[@lenholmxd7017]

tm best

[@mrpoopybutthole6314]

Iame is the clear winner here

[@25skeet50skeet]

Dap is by far best don’t @ me

[@damienoleary8171]

Best leave the helmet on while talking just incase a bird shits on your head . Smart .

[@guidoberenstein4775]

shifter kart racing on a track isnt ilegal

[@featherknife4786]

Ilegal isn't illegal!

[@Cblizy]

It's like a motorcycle shifter

[@camden2941]

yes, it is a wet clutch

[@kingslayer7031]

But will it ramp over trump's wall?

[@kingslayer7031]

Ps, I subbed.. love your name bro

[@camden2941]

@@kingslayer7031 no suspension, i would take a dirt bike if i were you

[@rasmuswellejus2809]

45hp is a lie! 35 at most, maybe 40 with a direct drive...

[@samvanvoskuilen343]

40 hp. 38 on ok senior 50 horsepower on the fastest kz engine like the normal vortex or iame and the best is tm ofcouse;]

[@samvanvoskuilen343]

42 if im right

[@rasmuswellejus2809]

Fair enough...