Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:25 pm Posts: 244 Location: Greensboro NC
I was doing the usual riding through a farm behind my house today, went down a corkscrew-type turn and caught edge on a rut and rolled on the side pretty hard. The rollcage is wacky-jawed and the front left rim is bent a little. Good thing i had my helmet and seatbelt on(safety first)! I'm guessing this is a sign from god to get back on buggynews lol I'll try pics sometime
-Jake
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Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:25 pm Posts: 244 Location: Greensboro NC
I'm A-OK! But the problem is the cage is not, its bent a good deal. Talondad(pun) wants to try to bend it back and weld the joints. not sure but I would really like to add beams on both sides like the other models have for more support.
_________________ Carter Talon GxIIr: Redneck intake, NCY 30mm manifold, UNI, K&N breather, 132 jet, bored exhaust, stickers Soon to come: mods DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!!
Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:25 pm Posts: 244 Location: Greensboro NC
I had planned on more engine mods but now I'm thinking about 5pt harnesses, etc. I'll try to get pics up tonight. I really want to take some pics of where I wrecked, it's more of a steep downhill right hand turn...hard to describe.
-Jake
_________________ Carter Talon GxIIr: Redneck intake, NCY 30mm manifold, UNI, K&N breather, 132 jet, bored exhaust, stickers Soon to come: mods DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!!
Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:14 pm Posts: 2595 Location: west virginia
sounds like you have enough power now just kidding. yep any time you walk away unhurt its a good day,weather or not its a bad day. yep lets see some pictures maybe you could roll it on the other side and straigthen those bars back out.again just kidding glad your ok.
pud
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Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:51 pm Posts: 197 Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Try some wheel spacers form dura blue, I think they are called. I put the 5" spacers on my 150 and it is much more stable. The rear track is no wider than the front, so it's all good.
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Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:13 pm Posts: 4499 Location: New Jersey/Pennsylvania
DerbyDad wrote:
Try some wheel spacers form dura blue, I think they are called. I put the 5" spacers on my 150 and it is much more stable. The rear track is no wider than the front, so it's all good.
wheel spacers on the rear will kill the turning radius abit, thats why the rear is narrower in the first place....
I dont know the prices on roll bars but it might be better to just replace it, because once its bent, its weaker than before.... Just, dont roll over again, thats all....
The last go kart i rolled didn't even have a roll cage (we took it off, but im glad we did or it woulda been worse) And that was on rough pavement doing slides at 15mph! Ouch!
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Get some pics up and we can help
just kidding.
(we took it off, but im glad we did or it woulda been worse) And that was on rough pavement doing slides at 15mph! Ouch!