Tips for Buying a Used Go Kart!

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Mike from Dallas Karting Complex provided some things to look for when you're going to buy a used go kart. Leave other tips in the comments people can also look for. Dallas Karting Complex (DKC is located) in Caddo Mills, Tx which is around 30 minutes east of downtown Dallas.

[@isabellarushing09]

I was thinking about buying a go-kart, and this video really helped me know what I need to look for when buying a used go-kart.

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

Glad it helped!

[@oldmancrow6676]

Great info brother. Thank you for posting this. Sure helped me out a lot.

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

Anytime! I make these to help us learn together.

[@christianbuczko1481]

I bought a 2nd hand 2017 tonykart 401 for £1500 Its not scraped underneath and has skid protectors fitted, a prd fireball 125cc which needs running in, its virtually immaculate with only slight scrapes on sidepod bars and scraped front bumper. I replaced the front bumper, fitted custom decals, front brakes, plastic type rear bumper, crg carbon seat with black pu leather with green stitching and fully padded with memory foam. Alfano fitted, 2 usb, 12v output and 12v voltmeter to recharge phone and gopro's. phone has gps speedo, bluetooth helmet, music, communications and a wifi hotspot ect. It even maps tracks and can do lap timing. And a crg steering wheel and crg pedals fitted. Mods have cost £1200+. Basically, i pimped it out, and total is less than half the cost of a brand new kart. If new, the kart is £6500, mods should be another £2000+ ontop. I got lucky finding that kart, then went nuts.

[@musicalbenjiman]

Thanks for the detailed advice! Also I love his hoodie 😂

[@nasanction]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@keitaauto]

Posting this to my blog bro!! Good info!

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

+KEITA AUTO - Awesome, share the link! And thank you!!!

[@ecccohhh7910]

very informative, thanks for sharing

[@maxitv8242]

Great tips. Thanks!

[@acfsf_rj]

Great video! Thank you!

[@kentwright5346]

Great video!

[@adamadams6740]

Another great video! Love the info sooooooo helpful! Thanks Awesome stuff.who? Mike Jones!

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

Mike Jones didn't know who Mike Jones was until he kept hearing about him and looked him up!

[@parkitplo3575]

Great vid, I got lucky (I thought) and purchased a 2014 Kosmic Mercury Jr. Rotax which retailed for $9500 and I got it for $2500... My best advice is get your Kart away from the seller and find a Kart Technician (like yours at Dallas Karting Complex) mine at my local track diagnosed an EVO upgraded coil spliced to a Vortex/ ROX battery (caused a misfire at 11,500rpm). We decided to for go the extra 2,000 rpm's and throw an OEM Rotax wiring harness and the standard Rotax battery. Since I'm new to Karting and old we went for reliability with a smooth power band. OK so, I'm a little heavy for a Jr. Max but its way more fun than a Lo206 pull start.

[@jesperek6402]

Great video 👌🏼 but I would also like to know what to look for on the engine, if you're buying a complete used kart. So a video for that would be really nice.

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

Great idea. I'll have to work on that.

[@Trevor-on1pr]

if it runs and even if it doesnt a new carb or spark plug will do 9 outof 10 times

[@BeauCrenshaw]

Thanks for the video

[@brennancleveland8575]

How do you judge if flat spots on the frame are excessive? Can you give a width of the flat spot beyond which you would consider it excessive?

[@asanthadenz]

thank you so much

[@cristiam999666]

hey men please one video about setups, nice channel♥♥♥

[@neuralfraud]

"We don't have Kimi Raikkonen, but we do have his older, American Cousin!"

[@electricpulse_rt1850]

Bought a used go kart (blue eagle cadet) with a comer k-80 motor, but the starter bolt is worn down aswell as the nut.:( anyone know where to get the parts and maybe a vid on how to replace it or some tips? Thanks

[@chucktrott2557]

I'm looking to purchase a shifter kart but the engine is bad. Hence I was looking at Honda motors and saw one in particular(Light commercial/residential GS/GSV 190) but it has 187cc displacement. Is that to much? I'm asking that because it looks small enough to fit right in. Anyways please give me a Honda motor that would suffice and not be to extreme. Also is it a plug and play as far as installation of the motor? Which type of shaft would be needed? The Honda one has a vertical and horizontal shaft which do you use? Thank you!

[@davidciesielski8251]

Thanks

[@alexv6620]

I've been using the rental karts in Fontana Speedway for some time now. Im looking to purchasing a used one. This videos helped me get an idea of what to look for. But, if its just for weekend fun and a friendly race here and there, how important is it to make sure there aren't that many issues?

[@spinsall87]

Newbie to channel on an old vid.. How would you choose the right seat to fit your body without modding or ruining a chassis I'm 6ft 2 and 280+ I love going to DKC. I live just up the road in Paris. The adult rental karts are really tight and cramped, with the pedals all the way out and the seat all the way back. The seat bucket itself is so narrow for me. It literally makes my hips sore for a few days. Are there custom seats for larger drivers??

[@ddk4664]

Make sure you start the engines and accelerate and brake and check that works....at the end of the day its second hand its not new so meh?

[@amanciocastillo8170]

Hola te agradezco alguna información para hacer compras para Gokarts shifters honda 125 2020

[@dfqnexxus3710]

I have always believed that I am good at racing, I feel that starting here is the only way to prove it. what would be the best way to start and where could i buy one of those go kart, in order to start getting in this sport

[@JJPelszynski]

Start at your local track’s rental league events to get a feel for the sport and ask them for advice/leads on solid used karts.

[@tr4pstar.tsheg0]

Good day What website can l order a go kart

[@lesegomoraladi4632]

Where to buy the new ones?

[@Willcarmichael]

Would a secondhand go-kart be much slower than a new one.

[@ThePowelly999]

Didn’t check one bearing or rose joint????

[@supersubpls64]

is there tracks in the uk so i can just come there and race

[@ericramos9070]

So where would you say is the best place to find a used Kart?

[@danielwolfe4169]

online local saling sites, or your local karting track

[@CainSample]

I just got a crg kart with rotax FR 125 MAX that has been sitting in a climate controlled garage for 8 years...its like brand new..havnt started it yet...might just sell it cheap...i dont know much about them

[@jeremiahkurtz3437]

@@CainSample do you still have it?

[@CainSample]

@@jeremiahkurtz3437 i just sold it for $1700

[@Gaterax]

@@CainSample that could of gone for easy 2,500

[@bryceridesbikes]

what is the typical cost range for a chassis straightening

[@floridalottery3134]

im going to say $1500+ based him saying the front tubes were the same price

[@jamesriddle7345]

Think i may take a road trip to dkc

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

Do it but wait until the weather cools down. There's also a Buccee's gas station 5 minutes away that you need to visit to make your trip unforgettable! 😆

[@floridalottery3134]

Karts are 100% different based on all the things you just explained. Also, the mychron can be reset NEVER use that...if you are buying a running kart I'd pull the top end off. cheers

[@justinthompson2887]

MIKE JONES!

[@troyderks899]

I just bought a crg shifter with a yamaha 125 engine for 400$, i basically robbed the guy lol. The thing is mint for 400$

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

Woah, congrats on your successful heist!

[@somerandombro9749]

Damn, I wish I find a dumb seller as well! 😂 That is awesome dude

[@lolbruh2130]

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[@fr3etrial314]

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[@stretoskop]

hello raikkonen

[@bluezombie3884]

Miraslow Elwrosky what?

[@stretoskop]

@@bluezombie3884 he looks like raikkonen after 10 years

[@remyhorsdage8045]

Miraslow Elwrosky: Do you really think Kimi 🥶would talk this much😄

[@T25de]

I was looking for the Drink in the comments

[@npc_monk2331]

How do I know if I'm redlining my go kart

[@dannytaylor7035]

I bought a used one. Got screwed on it. Guy said he ran it for 4 races. It was more like 3 years. Was used and abused

[@IllegalAlienRacing]

+Danny Taylor - Sorry to hear that happened. I had no clue what I was doing when I bought mine and got lucky it was in good shape.

[@dannytaylor7035]

@@IllegalAlienRacing like they say. Live and learn. Now I'm more knowledgeable on what to look for

[@DavidKFZ]

@@dannytaylor7035 Despite it being used and abused, did you still manage to race without it causing a lot of heartache and endless problems?

[@dannytaylor7035]

@@DavidKFZ I just scraped it out. Tried running it for 6 races. Always something broke on it. Got more money out of then when running it.

[@dannytaylor7035]

Was not expecting it to always being up front. Just wanted a decent cart