Two Seater Measurements and Budget Build First Drive

I go over a little bit with the two seater and then I rip the Budget Build with no brakes. Comment and tell me what you think of each of them. Brakes and full on test drive on the next video. Thank you for tuning in.
-Kyle
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[@Buggysbuilds]

7:08 Really appreciate you for this man. The fact that you have a full time job and family and still find the time to make these videos is amazing. and to do it all for free.. A saint

[@KJRaycing]

Thanks for listening to the monologue 😁. I thank all of you, it’s cool to be able to build this stuff without my wife yelling at me about the credit card bill, and you guys get to build this stuff with me. I hope we get to do this forever 🦾.

[@fa-ajn9881]

@@KJRaycingI can only imagine how proud you must be man! Good on you!!!

[@Sean_Lynch04]

Thanks for doing this man! I have a Hayabusa engine in a crate right now that I’m building into a two-seater crosskart. Designing many things on my own but I’ve bought the plans and these videos are SUPER helpful!

[@BETOSOFTWARE]

preparing money for this project , here from Mozambique -Africa

[@tjben49]

Saving up for a pipe bender so I can start building mine. These videos are great. Thanks for keeping them coming!

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you so much. I can’t wait for you to see how fun an in depth build like this can be. What are your plans engine and suspension wise?

[@tjben49]

@@KJRaycing I'm watching my Classifieds for a good doner bike/quad. I'm currently building a Chinese go-kart for my daughter with a 420 predator and a polaris cvt and gearbox. If I like how it works I might try to use another polaris cvt and gearbox with a motorcycle engine.

[@Tylo-L]

I just watched the video and checked out the website. I’m getting ready to build my own when I stumbled upon this. First time watcher but man do I sure appreciate someone like you 🙏

[@jatiraya1907]

Keep rock and roll

[@pink_love_cat4928]

Man I can't wait to see this thing come together this 2 seater is going to be just as big if not bigger than the single seater I mean blow up bigger

[@KJRaycing]

It is so dog-on exciting to see this thing come together. A 2 seat performance Crosskart is looong overdue.

[@pink_love_cat4928]

@@KJRaycing that it is and I'm glad it's you bringing it out for us all I can't think you enough

[@damiensintes3078]

Awesome...They are amazing builds and you build amazing karts...Keep up the Awesome Builds!!!

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you thank you thank you. It is so fun doing this stuff with you guys!

[@Logan85495]

This looks so freakin awesome! Definitely considering building my own!

[@dimitrijesavkovic2794]

I dont know what will be more fun building it or driving it

[@nzmiddamoore]

Keep doing what ya doing man love this content and I look forward to buying your plans and building one!

[@dougjohnson6265]

Thanks for another awesome video Kyle...i could spend hours watching your build videos...very educational...can't wait for the next one!!

[@KJRaycing]

Thanks man. It is really fun sharing my tinker time with you guys. The two seater will hopefully be the best one yet!

[@BubbaB43]

First off your freaking awesome man and love your builds. That particular 40 series torque converter is designed for the drive clutch to be mounted backwards with the drive sprocket mounted between the driven clutch and the plate. I know it sounds crazy but that's exactly how Comet originally designed it. That way the belt stays aligned throughout it's range.

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you. And thank you for the heads up!!! I’m somewhat new to the torque converter clutch driven pulley comet 40 series stuff. I read this and now it makes perfect sense. I can’t wait to fix it and I would like to give you full credit for helping me out if that is okay… thank you again.

[@lXxXsoulXxXl]

Man i wish i could build that honestly, and dude your rlly good at buidling these

[@jacobezell9521]

Been watching you sense day one! These are awesome

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you so much!

[@matthewmoilanen787]

Since not sense.

[@clinte1981]

Great way to lead off the video man! Haha! "I was at Harbor Freight and it was buy some of these, and get this at normal price."

[@KJRaycing]

Thanks, man. That 459 turned out to be a pretty awesome powerplant. I’m so glad harbor freight had that deal going on 😁😁😁.

[@1620GarageAndFarm]

I have been binge watching your builds… you are going to cost me a small bundle of cash soon !!! 😅😅

[@KJRaycing]

Glad to hear it 😁. You won’t regret it, these are so fun to build and drive!

[@1620GarageAndFarm]

@@KJRaycing I’m an old MX guy.. still have a service Honda cr500af … but @ 47 now I need something with a little more metal around me.. LOL … could never justify the cost on one of those aide x sides for 25 grand.. that’s foolish !! Your concept of using a single donor ATC is great… I’m looking at using that Polaris 525 or the Yamaha raptor 660 .. seems I can score one locally for around 2500 bucks

[@brianoneal1415]

And I love the build

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you so much. I can’t wait to see what you’re cooking up.

[@johnnynewell4379]

Wow! I’m shocked at how much it wipes that frame around so easy. Nice job I’m really impressed at how well that combo works.

[@KJRaycing]

That is definitely a plus of the rigid rear end, plenty of drift action 😁. It turned out better than I thought it would for sure!

[@matthewmoilanen787]

I just don't understand why anyone would think they shoukd get your design files for free. It just baffles me as to why people just suck off someone else's work.

[@KJRaycing]

Right on man!! Thank you so much 👍👍👍

[@FukTheGovernment465]

That thing is bad ass for what it is but i cant wait to see the rear swing arm version ha ha.

[@KJRaycing]

Dude. It’s better than I thought it would be for sure… but I also can’t wait to tackle the rear suspension and see what we can get out of this thing. Always good to see a comment from you 🦾

[@franciscowashington2155]

Muito bom 👍👍👍😎😮😮

[@kendesign3622]

Next week's video....... "How to build a driveway grader"🤣 good stuff man, I'm digging the 2 seat build 👍

[@KJRaycing]

I know right!? It’s so fun getting these things sideways, but there are always divots to replace…

[@kenjohnson5498]

You said the ride was anti climatic but you were smiling like a possum eating trash :P

[@KJRaycing]

I said the scenes were anti-exciting… any time spent behind the wheel is fun. I was just going a little slow; not the norm for KJ Raycing…

[@igokarts4510]

❤️❤️❤️❤️. I'm going with the 459 in my fl250 build. Would recommend blast LED 40 series torque converter. What's your plan on ⚙️ size?

[@KJRaycing]

The power is definitely enough. More than I thought there would be. I have used atv wheels and tires mounted; they are 18’s mounted on 9” wheels.

[@PowerEquipmentMan]

Sweet build! I hear ya on the engine vibration! We just put a 459 on our engine dyno and it feels like it is going to vibrate the whole stand apart! I think their counter balancer needs a little tweaking.

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you! It is an absolute riot to drive even with the rigid rear end. I handled the vibration through smart seat mounting (and added a little suspension). That 459 is a beast, and it is still bone stock!

[@jamesdeanvegas]

I think we need a two seater update lol

[@KJRaycing]

Coming soon 😎🦾

[@brianoneal1415]

I spoke with u the other day on a Facebook group I wanted to thank u for ur honesty and was wondering if I might pick ur brain from time to time if we could talk outside the public eyes I'd like to send u some pics of a couple of my builds

[@KJRaycing]

Definitely. It was good chatting with you and I hope you can make your ideas and your work into a successful hobby, I know I will be a subscriber. You can message me through messenger on Facebook; I’m a pretty busy guy but I’ll do what I can.

[@brianoneal1415]

Thanks so very much and I'll look u up on fb

[@groenewaldpg]

Good day, is the plans also available in metric measurements?

[@SOCMMOB]

Another question to add to the pile: could there be a reasonable way to add a small cargo area to the rear?

[@KJRaycing]

Yes. You could put a truck bed on it if you wanted to 🤓. But for real there is lots of room on this frame for whatever you dream up.

[@derekrugby]

What torque converter set up do you use? And where do you get it?

[@aladdinbenfarhi96]

Can you give as the measurements of your work please ?

[@KJRaycing]

They are in the plans 👍. Kj-raycing.dpdcart.com

[@thejohncm]

My 1-1/2" tube bending die has a 5" CLR. Will that work with your plans, or do I absolutely need the same 4.5" CLR die that you have?

[@KJRaycing]

5” clr will definitely work! Lots of guys have used that die.

[@Arcangelo27]

Dimensione dei tubi?diametro?

[@mrromantimothy]

you need to weld on something that keeps your feet from falling to the ground if that happens while you are driving you are going to get hurt pretty bad.

[@KJRaycing]

Why would I let my feet fall to the ground? I would get really hurt if I did that… have you ever been driving anything and just completely lost control of your feet? I should cut down all of the trees in my yard because if one fell in front of me while I was driving I am going to get hurt pretty badly. I think you are missing the point of this video. I put floors in my karts after I paint them.

[@mrromantimothy]

@@KJRaycing I didn't say you were going to" let"your feet fall to the ground, I've never driven a vehicle with nothing under the heels of my feet, okay ,Fred Flintstone, there's plenty of people just like you that end up at the emergency room Saying they should have cut down all the trees in their yard because one fell in front of them, while driving a 3/4ed go-kart knocked their feet loose and Jacked their legs in a way they don't belong.

[@wheelbarrowman4787]

I'm planning on building a crosskart and I've been wondering what tube/metal I should use

[@KJRaycing]

Check out the channel to see everything I use. The plans detail video gives a lot of that information.

[@tylerwatts1004]

The budget build looks great, pleasantly surprised by the 420 performance. Are the rear tyres under inflated as well?

[@KJRaycing]

It feels good too. I had a hunch that a rigid rear could still be really fun. I was pretty surprised by the power myself. Haven’t checked tire pressure outside of them just not being flat. Brake lines should show up today, full shakedown coming soon.

[@tylerwatts1004]

@@KJRaycing interestingly I think the point is bhp is a pretty useless figure, it's at peak only, for a tiny percentage of time and inaccurate once you reach the contact patch. I bet the 420 just has nice chunky torque and the CVT keeps it near the peak whenever you ask for it, perfect for solid axle drifting. Still, not seen a doughnut out the thing yet sir...

[@KJRaycing]

Yeah. It would be REALLY stupid to do anything that crazy without brakes…

[@tylerwatts1004]

@@KJRaycing I'd forgotten completely until the last moment that you had no brakes the way you were tearing round the yard.

[@chrismustry9302]

@@tylerwatts1004 LOL, Kyle doesn't let a lack of brakes stop him - pun intended

[@yoelmedinarodriguez8127]

waoo if the explanations were also in spanish it would be good for one to do that project

[@KJRaycing]

I thought KZbin was launching subtitles so videos could be understood in any language? I hope they get it out soon!

[@bret2870]

Why do the torque converters not lineup? I got one for my 212 and it's the same way

[@KJRaycing]

Honestly I’m not sure why they don’t line up better. This is my first experience with one. I just did the best I could with what I had.

[@brianstovall753]

Where do you find parts for your projects? Axles,control arms,etc?

[@KJRaycing]

Ebay, marketplace, GoPowerSports, Amazon. There is a components list available to help you with your build. 👍

[@richardleboeuf6709]

How much for both blueprints

[@alfabravo5858]

What is the engine u guys used can you tell us

[@KJRaycing]

Predator 459cc max power on the budget build and yamaha fj1200r for the two seater.

[@alfabravo5858]

@@KJRaycing Thanks mate appreciate

[@calebdufour5147]

Would I be able to put a 670 on the 2 seat design?

[@KJRaycing]

Yes. The chassis’ are designed to be used with whatever you can think of. There is more than enough room for a 670. 🦾 Enjoy the build and please share your wok 👍

[@la_plata3588]

Hey kj how many feet do you have in the 2 seater I'm getting the m601 from rouge fab just trying to figure out the what look I'm going to receive from my wife

[@vintagetweed]

Great question! Would love to know as well.

[@idriwzrd]

Brakes only slow you down.

[@KJRaycing]

I was just picturing the throttle getting stuck at the exact wrong time… but I got to have a little fun 🦾

[@idriwzrd]

@@KJRaycing You've got plenty of trees on your property.

[@jpharmon7343]

whats the rank?

[@tylerwatts1004]

Why is the 2 seater in the budget build video?

[@KJRaycing]

Wasn’t sure how to name it. Any suggestions?

[@tylerwatts1004]

@@KJRaycing I'd have split them is all. Maybe not enough video time for each I understand. "2 seater preview and Budget Build test drive"? Maybe. Or done a few more doughnuts with the predator. I would have liked to see what was up with that CVT, thought it was a bolt on so why you spacing the thing out so far, not good for the shaft.

[@KJRaycing]

Yeah I probably could have done that. I figured you guys were just following all my builds. I’ll do better to separate them in the future. Thank you for the input. I got the cvt used so the spacer may have been missing. The belt pulls in the opposite direction of the chain so I’m not 100% sure how there is so much stress on the front sprocket. I guess we’ll find out… thanks for the comment 👍

[@KJMcLaws]

@@KJRaycing I'm definitely following all your builds but it will be nice to have a playlist with the build I'm trying to do. (When I get a garage lol)

[@tylerwatts1004]

@@KJRaycing no I meant on the front pulley, leverage on the motor shaft moving the moment further out from the bearing. The bigger that spacer the more stress on the shaft and bearings is all. But if it's only a 14hp or say 20lb.ft torque motor it's probably tolerable.

[@user-wz8xm4xx4e]

Ведущая звёздочка должна стоять за шкивом ремня ближе к пластине. Иначе вал будет выламывать.

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you.

[@johncarter3303]

Здравствуй, я могу сделать карт по твоим видео ?

[@KJRaycing]

Kj-raycing.dpdcart.com

[@cameronhale9260]

Put a cbr1000 in it

[@KJRaycing]

1200 is bigger 😉.

[@danielrobison4755]

Really cool man! Thanks. About how much does it cost to build a rolling chassis? Minus the engine. But what am I roughly looking at for the frame cost. Is tubing super expensive?

[@KJRaycing]

Thank you! Check the channel for ANY question you can think of, they’ve ALL been covered 👍

[@lXxXsoulXxXl]

Man i wish i could build that honestly, and dude your rlly good at buidling these