New Cadet Karter - Stuff needed!
Discussion
Well, done everything you shouldn't. Bought a kart from ebay which I plan to collect this weekend for my 9yr old son as his 1st kart. Spoke to the seller and he seems genuine enough and the kart, if as described sounds like a good starter - not the newest, but then not the most expensive either.
I have bought a Honda Cadet with a GX160 5.5hp engine - and apart from a couple of sets of wheels and tyres, thats about it! I thought this would be a good start point to make sure he really wants to do it.
The plan is to let him run practice sessions at Camberley kart club for a while until he is comfortable enough to take his ARKS - he's already done the Thruxton cadet course so hopefully won't be too much of a learning curve - then look at starting to race.
I now need all the "stuff" to go with the kart - trolley, helmet, boots, braces, etc etc - so if anyone has anything they are looking to sell, please let me know, I'm in Basingstoke, so the closer and cheaper the better!
I have bought a Honda Cadet with a GX160 5.5hp engine - and apart from a couple of sets of wheels and tyres, thats about it! I thought this would be a good start point to make sure he really wants to do it.
The plan is to let him run practice sessions at Camberley kart club for a while until he is comfortable enough to take his ARKS - he's already done the Thruxton cadet course so hopefully won't be too much of a learning curve - then look at starting to race.
I now need all the "stuff" to go with the kart - trolley, helmet, boots, braces, etc etc - so if anyone has anything they are looking to sell, please let me know, I'm in Basingstoke, so the closer and cheaper the better!
Thanks Pablo - sorry, wasn't meant to add the helmet bit - will get a new one for him - as you say can't be too careful - its the rest of the gubbings I'm thinking about - trolley, sprockets, spare engine parts etc etc
Anyone with any advice for the Honda Cadet as a new starter, It would be most appreciated
Anyone with any advice for the Honda Cadet as a new starter, It would be most appreciated
Hi Graham - thanks for that - some great advice.
The plan is to start off small and see where we go, That was one reason to get a cheaper kart from the start and see if its really something he wants to do and has the talent to progress with - seen a few that go out and buy a few grands worth of kit only for litle johnny to decide he doesn't want to do it after his 1st spin. Hopefully the cadet course has got those worries out of him, next thing is to give him half throttle rather than scaring him stupid out of the blocks!
I might try the wife's trick of putting stuff in the back of the garage then pulling out later with the "What that?, had it ages....." - seems to work with shoes & clothes - why not karts!
The plan is to start off small and see where we go, That was one reason to get a cheaper kart from the start and see if its really something he wants to do and has the talent to progress with - seen a few that go out and buy a few grands worth of kit only for litle johnny to decide he doesn't want to do it after his 1st spin. Hopefully the cadet course has got those worries out of him, next thing is to give him half throttle rather than scaring him stupid out of the blocks!
I might try the wife's trick of putting stuff in the back of the garage then pulling out later with the "What that?, had it ages....." - seems to work with shoes & clothes - why not karts!
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