Banging gears kart style!

[gazza285]

Here’s a nice bit of kart helmet camera action, and a pretty good representation of what a proper kart is like. Once you are up to speed it does become difficult to see because of the vibration, unless the track is very flat then those little wheels and zero suspension make for a bumpy ride.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KFTKT-Ewgxw

[LimmerickLad]

gazza285 said:

Here’s a nice bit of kart helmet camera action, and a pretty good representation of what a proper kart is like. Once you are up to speed it does become difficult to see because of the vibration, unless the track is very flat then those little wheels and zero suspension make for a bumpy ride.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KFTKT-Ewgxw

125's on short circuit is very hard work

Here's some long circuit 250's with aero for our American friends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2o--m0wsu0

[americancrx]

Because you need a neutral between any forward gear and any reverse gear, to reduce shift shock and to avoid having someone accidentally lock up the tires with a single move.

[TwinKam]

americancrx said:

Because you need a neutral between any forward gear and any reverse gear, to reduce shift shock and to avoid having someone accidentally lock up the tires with a single move.

OK. But you've put a neutral between two forward gears....

[americancrx]

gazza285 said:

Here’s a nice bit of kart helmet camera action, and a pretty good representation of what a proper kart is like. Once you are up to speed it does become difficult to see because of the vibration, unless the track is very flat then those little wheels and zero suspension make for a bumpy ride.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KFTKT-Ewgxw

This sort of video shows exactly why I'd like this sort of gearbox in a car! Look at how much control you have, and how little you have to interrupt the rest of your driving to change gear.

[TwinKam]

Buy yourself an ex-rally car...

[Skyedriver]

motco said:

Common here too in the sixties and fifties.

1971 or 72, I'm a 17or 18 year old on site when the contracts manager turns up in his new Zodiac Mk4.
Through the day it needs moving, so I get the keys, but could I fathom out the column change???

[Skyedriver]

vaud said:

Because 99.99% of people don't care about the time to change gear.They care about PCP, reliability and 19" rims.

You forgot bluetooth, wifi, cup holders, heated seats, applepay whatever that is