Crosskart Build: In the Snow with KJ Raycing VF-1

[@jeremycable51]

Actually found his channel first but I’ll be unsubscribing now he just seems extremely fake plus your much more intuitive also props to you for using this as your outlet

[@KJRaycing]

You don’t have to unsubscribe to him. He’s on his first build, so his won’t be as locked in because he is still figuring things out. I would not have put videos of my first one, it would have been stressful and i had to learn a lot, so it probably wouldn’t have been very good. This doesn’t have to be a me vs him, you can watch both our builds 👍🤟😎

[@jeremycable51]

Not so much because I found you really just because he’s using the videos strictly for his benefit he just doesn’t have the love for the sport as you do

[@bajahank1]

This old man is saving up for the plans. I may be getting old but I still enjoy building and motor sports.

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you Henry. Make sure you join the build group on Facebook. I wasnt a big social media guy until this, but there is good input from other brilliant minds posting there to help all of us.

[@bajahank1]

@@KJRaycing Oh I did.

[@dagriff861]

I can’t wait to get this build started!!! Love that you let your daughter jump in with you and take over the controls!! That’s the stuff that makes life rich!!!

[@KJRaycing]

She’s been on the wheel a lot. She loves the donuts but doesn’t like going fast. Atv engines are so awesome for dads. It will top out at 90 or cruise along without feathering the clutch at 3-5. And has reverse!

[@dagriff861]

@@KJRaycing Yes! When I saw you reverse out of garage, it really made me consider rethinking using a motorcycle engine as the value of reverse is high. Every kid needs some wheel time!!!

[@pauloacedo7461]

Very nice ride. The kart came out looking incredible too. Snow is a completely unknown world for me

[@KJRaycing]

This one is VF-0 if you will. I’m still building the other karts. The snow track came out awesome but a little narrow. Felt like a real rally car driver in my back yard!

[@whitelinefever4865]

Looking forward to your plans

[@KJRaycing]

Kj-raycing.dpdcart.com They’ve been available for over a month 👍💪😎

[@whitelinefever4865]

Didn't realize they were available bought plans keep up the solid work

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you very much! There are already people building and having a great time doing it!

[@whitelinefever4865]

Glad to support a good cause too.

[@KJRaycing]

You. Are. Awesome. Thank you.

[@vincentzepeda9949]

Very cool my guy

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it.

[@johnnynewell4379]

Love the look with those tires. Holy cow at all the snow! Hardly ever see any here in Georgia. Thanks for sharing, work hard play hard🤙.

[@KJRaycing]

Spent a year in GA right outside Warner Robbins. Love the state and loooove the BBQ! having two sets of tires has been really great for all the places I go with this thing.

[@johnnynewell4379]

@@KJRaycing I spent almost a year doing some work at the Warner Robins Air Force base when they were doing some restoration work to some of there buildings. A very awesome place! Enjoyed ever trip there. Got to see some pretty awesome planes out on the flight line while I was there.

[@KJRaycing]

If you saw the C-27J spartan out there that was me 👍💪😎

[@johnnynewell4379]

@@KJRaycing might have. This was some years ago, between 2000 to 2005 I think? I spent a day out there just getting permits and ID’s and taking a class on the rules and guidelines of working across the flight line. No FOD was a big thing when crossing over the runway. We worked on the restoration of the bathrooms in the big hangers. We did the tile part of the job.

[@LuisDiaz-kg1fy]

Toooo much fun, Great video like always!!!!

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you Luis. It was fun to shoot, track could have been a lot wider but i was antsy to ride!

[@austinhawkins5426]

I love it!!

[@KJRaycing]

Thanks Austin, you're going to have to make a trip out over the summer!

[@MOE13576]

Sweet man !

[@KJRaycing]

Thanks Geronimo, you’ve been a fan from the start and i really appreciate it. 👍

[@MOE13576]

@@KJRaycing Thank you for taking the time out of your life to make this videos

[@stevenchandler4218]

Hi KJ. I just watched your video Geeeez! Some of them trees are a bit close to your track msn. Don't you worry that you might come undone and take one out? Looks like fun in the snow though. 🤪

[@KJRaycing]

I actually did clip a tree. I forgot to film the 10 minute fix so i left it out.

[@howardsgarage9659]

Love the video

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you, sir. It was a good day for sure.

[@junkfoo22]

You should try throwing some skis on the front of that bad boy, might give you better turn in on the snow

[@KJRaycing]

Skis and tracks. Definitely a future adventure!

[@rockwolfdesigns6384]

I was wondering what modules you recommend for the Bendtech Pro software?

[@KJRaycing]

Depends on what you are building. I have pro with sheetmetal module. I dont have a full metal shop so the other ones didnt seem like they would be worth it to me.

[@drxcustoms7967]

You need to install a fun Handel.

[@cadeoneill9059]

Quick question, what did you use for the reverse? Thanks!

[@KJRaycing]

It is part of the atv transmission. There is a ongoing discussion of atv vs motorcycle power

[@cadeoneill9059]

@@KJRaycing ahh okay that’s what I was wondering. That’s the big debate for these crosskarts, is it worth the extra power of a street bike to not have reverse. Thanks for the reply!

[@dog4579]

Fun fact: the # stuff need to be together to work as you wanted to be #gokart #shifterkart

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you. I’m almost 40 but want to make this available to the slightly younger crowd. Trying my best. I appreciate the help 👍

[@johnmorgan1629]

You may have tried it and everyone is different. But have you tried different color markers, then tracing out the routing on the wiring diagram with them, I know older diagrams will have shorthand on the diagram with a key for the colors. Making copies of the original then marking the copy is better, as better to spoil that than original if you make a mistake, used to use color coding when doing research as well. If the diagram is in color, tracing individual bits you need, on separate sheets, so you can flip through can remove the spaghetti in front of the eyes when reading sometimes.

[@KJRaycing]

I actually enjoy wiring, soldering and rebuilding electrical stuff. But when the references are not there it means more time reading and decoding than building. The wiring diagram is black and white and very vague. Yamaha just highlighted different systems in the same “map” without color coding or even stating what size wire. I’ll get there eventually, just a speed bump not a road block 😎. Thank you for the comment!

[@keelandavis]

Would a 1000cc sport bike engine work in this?

[@KJRaycing]

I’ve never put one in, but i wouldnt hesitate if i had one. The 600 fits with plenty of room, I dont think it is that much bigger.

[@keelandavis]

@@KJRaycing I’m definitely considering buying your plans and trying to source a 1000cc to go in. I actually really like the look of your kart better than a standard cross kart. You did a great job designing it!

[@KJRaycing]

I spent a lot of time designing this for builders, so we could all have a fun toy. I know everyone wants the big hp and displacement numbers, but this is fast and fun with pretty much any motor in it. I absolutely smoked 200hp rzrs and can ams with a 40hp polaris atv motor. This set up is nearly 1/3 of the weight and can be flicked around like an rc car. I really wanted to share an inexpensive and solid race car with the world. Thank you for following.

[@keelandavis]

@@KJRaycing That does make a lot of sense. Another upside to a four wheeler motor is having reverse. What is the top speed?

[@KJRaycing]

It bounces off the rev limiter in top gear at 87mph. It could easily be geared for 100, i just like rowing the gears. When i get the ktm 525 and the yamaha 600 i’m going to do a video on performance and pro’s and con’s of each. I was going to gear the 500 for 100mph and do a recorded run, but i have a family and too much to lose to get caught. Maybe this summer 🤟

[@danielvrana9444]

Did you lose the camera or did you ROLL THE CART & CAMERA!?

[@KJRaycing]

Just lost the camera 😉. It was a tube clamp but i put it on the wing. Didnt last long.

[@joeschoonmaker5478]

Are you by newburgh

[@KJRaycing]

We qualify on our pistols there. Not really close, but closest for that.

[@stevenwinkelmann7119]

whats a moof milker

[@KJRaycing]

Watch Star Wars 😁

[@djzoologic]

Unacceptable! Please rewind time and record the boring welding

[@KJRaycing]

Oh i recorded it. It was just a lot of time lapse and b crack!

[@djzoologic]

@@KJRaycing 😜👍

[@cnnisahatesymbol7626]

Need to put some ski's on the front.

[@KJRaycing]

Money is literally my only limiting factor. But i didnt want to charge a lot for the plans so everyone has a chance to enjoy the crazy amount of fun this is.