Friday 23rd December 2011

SOTW: A trio of karts

Some two-stroke fun to help drown-out the Christmas telly

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Family fun is what this time of year is supposed to be all about (we'll not argue here about the semantics of whether or not that's actually true - that's a whole other discussion). And Shed is not one to shirk away from festive fun and frolics with all the family, especially if we can shoehorn in some petrol-related entertainment to the proceedings.

But Shed's motoring-based Christmas fun is nothing dull and indoorsy. Oh no. Not for Shed the whizz of the Scalextric. Or even the patio-based radio control car. What we have for you (provided you have a relatively small family), is the possibility of an entire full-sized race.

Well, full-sized in as much you can fit actual people in them, because our Xmas special SOTW is the opportunity to shake-off that turkey-induced stupor in not one, not two, but three two-stroke karts.

Two of these, the vendor reckons, are 100cc-engined adult karts, which means that they should be capable, depending on gearing, of 0-60mph in around six seconds, and a top speed of roughly 80mph. The third is a children's cadet kart - most likely fitted with a 60cc Comer engine and still potentially capable of around 60mph.

They're not quite 'get in and go', mind. One of the adults' karts needs its brakes bled and a couple of bolts for the steering, while the other needs a new rear axle fitted (though a new one comes with the sale). The cadet kart, meanwhile, is in need of a new pull chord...

Once you've surmounted those *cough* minor obstacles all you need to do is find somewhere suitable to drive them, and get hold of the relevant safety clobber. Though that might just put you a little over Shed's £1k budget limit. But what a way to settle family disputes. And to find out just how handy a wheelwoman Great Aunt Gwen is...

Advert is reproduced below

TWO ADULT KARTS AND A KADET KART £1,000

Here we have my karts up for sale as i simply don't have the time to use them, they need a bit of work but do run fine and are great funFirst kart is a Wright chassis, not sure on age, I think it's a 100cc, comes with an electric starter, needs brakes bled and a couple of bolts in the steering but other wise complete and running and in good condition

Second is a Biesse Shadow chassis with widend axles, I think this is a 100cc as well, this one is a push start, needs new rear axle fitted (comes with two spare axles one being new)this kart is in very good conditionThird is a Kadet Tony Kart chassis with a Comer pull start engine, very tidy looking little kart in need of a new pull chord and comes with spare wheels and tyres and some spare sprokets in various sizes.

They come with spare wheels with wets and vega slicks, some rear sprokets, bead breaker, two paddock stands one of which is new, both are wheeled versions I am looking for £1000 for the lot, I may px for a car, bike or something intersting

Part exchange
Car, Bike, Quad OR WHY

[Lunja]

Great way for the family to spend Boxing Day :-)

[Shaw Tarse]

Merrie Xmas SOTW

[johnpeat]

The correct way to acquire Karts is actually

a - await one of your friends to decide to get into karting
b - watch as other friends rush to join in
c - watch as the 2nd or 3rd meeting is poorly attended
d - await a phonecall asking if you'd like a cheap (or even free) Kart

Worked for me - tho I can't actually get INTO a kart so I just flogged it

[Rowan138]

i will rather helpfully start them all up during the queens speech then later i will fire up the rover v8 my relative is storing in my garage to drown out the god-awful Christmas evening telly and annoy the neighbours!

[X5TUU]

excellent festive shedding

can just imagine my neighbours faces if i rocked out in one of these, i already get grief for taking up too many communual bays in the street haha

Merry Christmas PH'ers

[legalknievel]

Shame on us all if one of us doesn't lose self control and buy these as a present for the kids by the end of the day!

Merry Christmas everybody!

[X5TUU]

just been scouting eBay and there are an abundance of them for not too much money to

[jakesmith]

Much better value than the Audi A1

[Itsallicanafford]

...this is brilliant, my wife would go bananas if i told i had bought a Kart, the look on her face when i told her actually i had bought 3 would be worth a grand on its own....Great thinking shed.

[Madmatt74]

Fail.

I'd need something sensible to carry them in!
And that go against PH rules?

[Mad for tar]

Great festive idea but those 3 karts are TROUBLE!! They'll swollow more money over the next 3 months than they're costing now, those air cooled engines need frequent rebuilding (some after only 40hrs) and by the looks of them i'm guessing they just havent! Then theres spockets (1 or even2 a meeting), chains & tyres and are needing replacing every couple of weekends. I learned the hard way unfortunately, a tidy well minded water cooled Max might cost more to buy initially but would be far cheaper to run in the longish term. Or as Johnpeat already said just wait for all your friend to get tired of theirs.... Bargain!!

[Nick3point2]

Dammit now I wish I hadn't picked all of my christmas presents already. Should have held out until the last minute!

And with a new double garage to keep them in, this could have been a real winner. Shame about the thumbprint though.

Lunja said:

Great way for the family to spend Boxing Day :-)

my mum struggles to get in and out of my A3 because "the seats are so low", so that could be a right laugh!

[Some Gump]

If only it was that simple =) I can wholeheartedly reccomend karting as a family passtime, but anyone buying non cared for karting gear will get acquainted with the oily bits very quickly indeed, and also learn to hate the words tillotsten and walbro, the latter being the world most evil, finniky and damn right time consuming carb in the world =)

[soad]

Lunja said:

Great way for the family to spend Boxing Day :-)

Yes, a lot of fun to be had

[Lunja]

soad said:

Yes, a lot of fun to be had

I'd have to buy Mario and Luigi costumes to compliment them!

[j44esd]

PH said:

The cadet kart, meanwhile, is in need of a new pull chord...

Is that a musical starter?

[EliseKSK]

One needs brakes bleeding and a couple of bolts in the steering - I bet that was fun to find out!

[Frimley111R]

I hate you! I've spent years trying not look at karts or buy one. You are not helping!!

Waaannnnntttttt ooooonnnnnnneeeeeee! (Now look what you've started!)

[Eighteeteewhy]

Dear Santa.....

[sc0tt]

We bought one for my old mans 50th last year for £300

Great fun!

200cc Honda lump - not hugely fast but cheaper than going to a days karting.