Predator Performance Mods: Stage 1 Kit

[@joeyshmoey8514]

What a great uncle you are. You are sharing your knowledge and building confidence in your nephew. I can see a lot of youths, like your nephew, watching your video and being encourage to try this themselves; "It is easy, and you can do it." is all they need to hear. You are very direct and clear in your explanations, which is critical; and you never talk down to your audience, even when talking about the most simple of mechanical concepts. A commendable job.

[@runit5772]

I like how he goes into details about the builds. I'm going to build one soon..

[@jameshickerson528]

I am 54 now, when i was 44 I got the urge to go kart race, did so for 4 years, A 6.5 predator engine can put out 15 -19 hp and turn 7500 rpm alot easier than you think, If you break in the engine and do it right, those engines will last a long time and be very reliable

[@KartFab]

yesir. Ive got one that im working on that will do just that!

[@josephharmon3851]

I'm 14 and have been kart racing since I was 7 and those Motors are trash

[@715101]

Cliff P if your sure the tap and bolt are correct you could use it, I would prefer (if possible) to just clean it by running a bolt in and out with some penetrating lube to avoid the chance of crosscuting the treads with an aggressive tap As for mods you can buy a stage one kit or make your own what you need to do is remove the governer gear and arm make 1" diameter exhaust about 350mm long expanding to 1.25-1.5" 100mm-150mm long at the tip, drill the carb main jet to 0.8mm and add a high flow air filter and adapter (these are reasonably priced) this will give you a decent power increase I would also add additional crankcase ventilation and filtration system

[@joecooper2263]

@@josephharmon3851 must be nice to have parents buy built Honda's. Us working men don't see the reasoning to spend 2000 to romp on the weekends.

[@tacticoolcommando7305]

@@josephharmon3851 I've been kart racing since I was 9 and I'm 26 now. My built predator 212 performa the same as my built gx200's. Your opinion is trash

[@DonKeyhole1]

It sounds and moves like it should be black with lots of red accents. What a great sound that mod makes.

[@vaporistic4203]

It's crazy how there is an air filter, but it needs spray to filter dirt. Ironic but makes sense because the spray is sticky and will sure catch those little particles. By the way awesome video I just traded my 250 dirt bike for a Murray full suspension dune buggy type go kart and it already had the stage 1 upgrades! I think it has a different piston too. Have a good one😁

[@elespiritudeltigre9526]

My dad bought me a go kart for surprise, it has one of these shits, so i'll start modding it tomorrow! Thanks for the video dudes

[@igotauzi]

El espíritu del tigre wow sick post a video of it!

[@linuswiktorsson1704]

your neighbors most love you (burnouts, crashes, backfires)

[@KartFab]

haha yeah they haven't booted me out of the neighborhood... yet...

[@quattro4468]

Linus Wiktorsson lucky. California old people are the worst. In general baby boomers are annoying.

[@dodhdhdfdffgdhfonhdh]

@@quattro4468 baby boomers are as ridiculous as their generations name implies

[@joshlynch5676]

I wish I had cool fucking neighbors like this.

[@j0sh368]

@@KartFab I installed my performance kit on my mini bike and my go kart, and both of them sound like there is a leak of compression from somewhere like a hissing sound, any advice as to what it is?

[@rkrzbk]

Good job having the kid do as much as possible without holding his hand. Good vid too, thanks

[@KartFab]

Thanks 👍

[@gokid460]

Great video, your nephew did a great job! I like that you included him to show kids they can do it themselves. Good job, great video and that little thing rips!!

[@trevinskiking2165]

Just because you're a kid doesn't automatically mean you can't do it/whatever..Never stopped me & I had no one.Trev New Zealand

[@thecouldntbe]

I did this upgrade along with a governor bypass and I've clocked my mini bike at 55mph.

[@weeklygamer3607]

What he said^

[@charliedeschambault2599]

@@deucedeuce4223 I think some of the predator come without one

[@benjaminleemon9199]

@@deucedeuce4223 put a ziptie through the spring on the governor rod that goes to the carb lever. It won't let the spring stretch open and it'll rev higher! Did it last wknd n it rips now and I didn't even get my stage 1 kit put on yet

[@uruiamnot]

Oh, noes, I almost scrolled down before the carb jet was "lost." LOL

[@osamabinladen9226]

Thank you, just did this and I had no problems nor confusion

[@nickj6275]

PUT THE AIR INTAKE ON LAST!!! It makes putting the new jet on easier.

[@jtonythejett1]

Hey excellent video! gotta tell ya if I am having a "tough" day or just need something to do for a few minutes I jump on my Doodlebug Hemi and blast around the neighborhood a few times, mind you I have a 69 Camaro 4 speed, an 86 C-10 shortbed & a 48 Harley Davidson 1200 sitting in the garage! so yeah doing this mod on something I'm already having fun with is a no-brainer! Thanks again!

[@TheJohnnyairgun]

Thanx for the vid. The crash was epic.

[@travistoor6360]

This was extremely helpful thank you

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Good video your explanation is good and the camera angles Were very clear

[@rafm5333]

Great video, clear and informative, thank you so much I’m looking forward to installing these parts

[@shadowind3609]

Bright red or neon green would look stunning

[@HoverFreddy]

RIP carburetor jet: One like,one prayer. *Edit* Awww, My Heart Will Go On is gone :

[@keltonmoore_5995]

thats alot of prayers that carbs got

[@HoverFreddy]

kelton moore I see x3

[@bonedancer3973]

Prayer is useless, in any context. Keep the praying shit in your closet, like the great, invisible, Jewish sky-zombie said to.

[@stahpitt8531]

@@bonedancer3973 Don't give us atheists a bad name, were not all self destructive like yourself.

[@danielslobodyanyuk6067]

What’s bad about the jet ?

[@SHINIGAMI9360]

This must have taken forever to film. I noticed your nephew changed his shirt 10 times before step 4. Lmao

[@goskidmark]

@ 7:57 was not expecting to see Rose in this video. Hahahaha. Subbed.

[@imfungis]

This guy sounds exactly like Tina from Bobs Burgers

[@Amviosify]

cant unhear it woahaha

[@frankybaez1737]

😅😅😂😂

[@theshit2070]

You sure he doesnt sound like Dina from the food truck??😂😂😂

[@rayday007]

What fucking loser watches that dumb unfunny show?

[@akauto2900]

@@rayday007 millions of people

[@ww2manElit66]

"What the crap?!"

[@Jamescrawfordrockingmusic]

30 people did not know to treat their air filters

[@mtnsleder2829]

If you put 509 stickers or Sledneck stickers on it it'll give it more HP... ✌🏾

[@isaiahgabay131]

MTNSleder lol

[@justinkirby6752]

Really

[@ahnurmom_187]

fanks

[@Ledsled26]

Or Harley Davidson stickers or even bullet hole stickers

[@solouso2936]

BME Studios Ah, for Maximizing air flow 😂

[@shadowind3609]

Fun to watch lol😂😂😂. I recently bought a 420cc predator and the legends were true, I recommend putting in the $339.99 to get a beast burn out machine!

[@rugermader4485]

Did you do any mods to it? And if so what and from where?

[@bubbzification]

Love the channel.

[@JESUS_7675]

2:40 "remove these nuts" zooms in while saying it

[@iranoutofnameslol1678]

For anyone who asked questions, the channel hasn’t posted a video in 4 years.

[@KartFab]

Yeah buddyyyyyy

[@gaydarci4593]

Please do a video on stage 2 and stage 3 mods. I really need one.

[@KartFab]

Ive already filmed one build that is stage 4, doing a separate stage 4 build. Those will definitely be coming!!

[@gaydarci4593]

Thank you very much sir. I appreciate your work.

[@starzanhorse4758]

Well, you sound like a schoolteacher, I like that because you add information , lick the spray😂

[@montypython8978]

Hi, love what you do and full respect! I have been building high-performance motorcycles since the 80s. I happened upon a free Subaru 170- 6 hp setting for trash pickup on a stump grinder..Wow, you have got to do a build on one of these! Overhead cam, giant intake and exhaust ports, high-lift cam and a big-bore short-stroke with a hefty con-rod! It is built like a Honda XR engine! If you want, I can share some pics! I plan to get 15+ HP out of this reliably! Also, Super-lightweight.

[@alexcandrilli3373]

I have one on my mini bike and your right man that subaru is a beast...i would like to mod it out..let me know if you have any advice on that.. thanx

[@allenhanford]

I'm glad Will Farrell finally got his own KZbin channel.

[@KartFab]

😂😂😂

[@notsmart745]

Great video guys.

[@KevinPLane]

I’ve just bought the predator 173cc for my motorized bicycle build, using the gas frame

[@jasondeselles3471]

Just got a good go kart frame for 60 bux and got a 212 predator from harbor freight. Waiting for mechanic to assemble everything then I will be upgrading engine in short order. Thanks.

[@lilcasket9344]

Awesome video just wish I knew how to add sprocket and chains my guy

[@blakehussey]

Color: a Grey and Red Camo wrap You could buy it for cheap on eBay and it would be a cool project video :) just a suggestion...

[@KartFab]

camo wrap looks good, ill run it by my newphew. Im thinking all the plastic parts on it would look good like that.

[@XetaiOnline]

Hello, your video is very great, always support you!

[@spikemandan]

p.s. The non Hemi has more compression

[@808pyroboom]

What size was the new main jet?

[@reginaldmiller8812]

Dude your awsome!!!😀

[@Saddletramp1200]

K&N air filters, properly lubed the dirtier they get, the better they perform. I have used them for over 40 years.

[@KartFab]

i like them a lot

[@heavystarch100]

Ok you gonna let Cletus tear it up before the kid even rides it!!

[@mtnsleder2829]

You should get a small impact... It'll be a lot faster taking it apart...

[@Boemel]

Never in my life have i seen air filter oil.

[@KartFab]

Oh dang. You must be using those paper air filters. The washable ones use oil.

[@markmooney4770]

I recognized that K&N red filter oil

[@slrs3908]

Unless it's a paper filter, it is the oil that captures the dirt, not the filter. Read the directions.

[@curtisthibodeaux7990]

wow .I have wd 40

[@jukeboxhero1649]

Counterclockwise!?!? That little feller's clock is digital!

[@thehoerabbit1303]

7:58 the best part, your welcome

[@travish9309]

great video

[@10droped]

Maybe I missed it, But where did you purchase that hold down bracket for the choke lever? Thank you.

[@fatbuddycat]

Typically that comes with the kit. I buy mine from ombwarehouse.com and it's always in a baggy tucked inside the filter with the filter adapter nuts and the hex screw to hold the bracket in place.

[@markmooney4770]

I think that Colin's minibike should be a,Tartan Plaid... ;-) Seriously though, I'd say a metal flake midnight blue.

[@MrCbell57]

Great info. I've got a 79 cc I want to help the performance on. What stage is it that you pull the governor? OMG that kid needs to be wearing pads, helmet, gear, mouth guard etc...Ready for stage II

[@pocono958]

hello don't you have a video on a step by step moter mount for a go cart?

[@sueackerman628]

I Bet your neighbors love you !

[@demitrisleday7249]

Love the video...thanks for sharing

[@KartFab]

Thanks for watching!

[@dylanlopez543]

Great vid I was wondering what mini it is

[@LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS]

I know this sounds stupid but are there any quieter exhausts than stock? I don't want to get booted...

[@KartFab]

honda grom

[@alvinomelgoza2887]

Great job guy!!!!!

[@lilbbbbbbb]

The air filter cover was on the whole time 😂 otherwise good video

[@KartFab]

It’s supposed to be. It’s a pre-filter 👍

[@lilbbbbbbb]

@@KartFab say what 🤔 that's has to cut down on air intake though but hey didn't know cheers 🎊.. good video

[@KartFab]

@@lilbbbbbbb the air intake limiting factor is a 16mm hole in the carburetor that restricts air flow to 45 CFM, not the air filter cover that allows approximately 500 CFM of flow through it. It just traps more dust to keep the air filter from clogging up too fast. Cheers.

[@gdimond2060]

I know your neighbors love you lol

[@superviking2468]

Love the videos! Question? What size jet or what size difference jet did you install to create proper air to fuel ratio ? We have a predator 301cc... custom exhaust and the k&n style air filter. Any help would be appreciated

[@russbleekthehustler]

Nice. Good job!

[@KartFab]

Thanks!

[@DIY-dv7xj]

As soon as I seen them breather on the gas tank and valve head I knew this is what I needed to see no one and I repeat no one shows that in their video

[@tonyharlin1997]

How do you get the vent valve out of the tank mine broke and I need a new one …. Thanks loved the video

[@KartFab]

I dunno

[@locklearperformancessmalle4032]

I got a 212 with 22mm mikuni and 22 pound valve springs with header what is my rpms and top speed on a Baja worrier with torque convert thank u my friend love the videos

[@perfectfan2006]

thank god he did not remove the governor in it the thing already looks fast as heck,,, wow what a two wheel death machine cool..

[@nicksgarage8295]

Ok So i dropped my predator engine on the floor and that little vent thing at 9:07 broke off. What is its purpose. Why does it connect back into the carb. Can i just caulk it shut??

[@KartFab]

The vent on the tank vents the gas vapors back to the carb on a stock setup. I don’t know if it would positively pressurize the tank or what.

[@nodents3823]

Does anyone know what header that is exactly? I want to make sure it will fit on my MM-b105 frame

[@KartFab]

I used the weld on header to make sure it fits

[@extremepowerfit983]

Yes love this 😀 thankyou

[@nickstraber3306]

When he removes that air filter the float valve gave me ptsd of mine on my dirt bike

[@minibikemaster9067]

I have a Coleman ct200u ex I put a stage 1 on it and I got it to 55 mph

[@James-fd9fv]

Are there any that dont make your predator any loader

[@ironsandhammers359]

Bro knows how to send it 😂

[@miguel360kmc]

Would love to see something on the 79/99cc h.f Predator motor

[@2yrcrosskartbuild]

i don’t put that dust thing on my air filter it doesn’t let it breath has good with it off so u have better air flow and more power

[@KartFab]

So you are saying that a cylinder head that flows 65-75 CFM with a carb that flows 88 CFM is somehow restricted by a dust cover that flows around 500 CFM? Ok.

[@marcoscalderon1074]

Hiciera un vídeo de motor estacionario pero con carburador de moto 150 o 200. Como se adapta y especialmente ese brazo donde por dentro está ese piñón de plástico si se anula o se deja ahi

[@rearlcya1276]

On a go cart torque converter, can you move the chain sprocket to the front of the drive pulley for clearance purposes? I have a brake on the shaft between the sprocket and the motor.

[@KartFab]

Not sure what you mean. Sprocket always goes on driven shaft, not drive.

[@ridelowwithrobstone2642]

Awesome video I have a go kart I wanna get fix up and don’t know much about this video helps but I would wanna put something a little bigger and faster any videos on higher stages??

[@KartFab]

I’ve got a stage 3 build video coming out soon.

[@alltheboost5363]

I gave you a thumbs up and subscribed I'm holding you to it I want to see some dyno videos with upgrades and differences in power.

[@KartFab]

Sounds good! I got the dyno, just have to get some custom machine work done so i can actually use it :-/ ill be doing a bunch of videos on this later :-)

[@IvanOchoa461]

Where'd you get that retaining bracket for the choke lever

[@eliperez317]

Should paint the minibike red or metallic blue

[@1MACVSOG1]

The gasket in step 5 the thick gasket do I have to have that and since I lost mine where can I get one and what is the name of it. Plez help me

[@IvanOchoa461]

When he took off the nut on the carburetor how did the gas not come out

[@datnut5525]

NEVER DOUBT FULL SEND

[@chriscoast2coast1207]

What's the best top and bottom end spracket size.

[@sayblaze]

I brought this 212 to put on a monster moto and I drill hole to install now I'm stuck with chain 35 that doesn't fit

[@timothycoons2996]

Orange and black would match that lil badass Lol

[@619merida]

Where do I buy parts

[@GAMERJAG]

My friend rode my stock 212 and nearly crashed and I just bought a stage one so I hope nothing happens 👀

[@justinglass618]

I have a Murray explorer kart I am restoring for my son was wanting some advice on what cc engine to mount on it for him bc the kart is on the heavy side

[@KartFab]

The predator 212 is a great engine with the 30 series torque converter.

[@ohiostateboy13]

What size jet did you use for this video, I have the same motor?

[@mr.dipalipman9332]

I’m trying to get the same answer, I have looked at all of the stage 1 kits from gopowersports.com and ombwarehouse.com. I have come to the conclusion that the jet size in the stage 1 is a .038 jet, I believe the stock jet is a .028. I have a handful of stock jets laying around so I’m going to hand drill my jet to .035 and see how it runs, if I need to drill it more I’ll probably go up one MM at a time all the way to .038 until I find the sweet spot! Hope this helps dude, good luck!

[@superviking2468]

@@mr.dipalipman9332 this info helps ! Thank u so much!

[@triplealley]

Do you recommend a torque converter? Or just stick with the clutch plate forever?

[@NickandAbe]

Isn’t it supposed to make the mini bike faster? I put that upgraded filter on and it didn’t really go any faster..?

[@isaacrosales3648]

What is that bike frame

[@daddyjustang]

You mentioned getting a dyno....did you ever get it?

[@ryanstinnett634]

Do you have to change out the jet? Are there any problems to follow if you don’t?

[@mario-uu9wf]

So I bought an air intake with a new jet, and a header for my stock 420. Q1: do I need to use heavier springs to prevent valve float with the addition of an intake and exhaust (Governed)? Q2: since I am saving up for a flywheel and rod, would it make sense to remove the govenor and limit the engine to 5k rpm with the accelerator screw in order to take full advantage of the air intake and exhaust along with the increased rpm with govenor removal? I would attempt to do this by monitoring an rpm gauge while adjusting the accelerator screw/throttle limiter. Q3: Would I see any improvement by installing the air intake jet and exhaust with the govenor in place?

[@KartFab]

1. no 2. anything above governed RPM puts you at risk and nobody knows when or if it will happen 3 yes a 15-20% increase in hp realistically.

[@mario-uu9wf]

Thanks for the insight, I will wait to remove the govenor until I have bill it rod and flywheel.

[@petertaylor9953]

Does an electric starter kit of a Honda matches with launtop?

[@specificocean270]

Since the one you worked on is a hemi do I still need the vent filters for a non hemi version.

[@KartFab]

Yeah