I'm seriously thinking about getting a gokart off ebay, they claim this things goes nearly 62MPH! I have heard that driving gokarts can improve your driving skills.

I'm seriously thinking about getting a gokart off ebay, they claim this things goes nearly 62MPH! I have heard that driving gokarts can improve your driving skills.
you want to look up shifter carts! you can get 250cc ones that go up to 135mph! and your butt is two inches off the ground!

WOw I just looked up those things on line and they look very dangerous!! But alot of fun if you can keep from crashing!!:lol:

I'm seriously thinking about getting a gokart off ebay, they claim this things goes nearly 62MPH! I have heard that driving gokarts can improve your driving skills.

A friend of mine and his son races gokarts Charlotte Speedway in Punta Gorda, Florida. The karts they have really move out. It looks like a lot of fun and is certainly less expensive then racing your car on a track.

I have seen go karts, been to a some tracks, these things are so much fun. I wonder what these things cost?

I have seen go karts, been to a some tracks, these things are so much fun. I wonder what these things cost?

I think my neighbor spent over $5,000 ea for his.

I think my neighbor spent over $5,000 ea for his.

Are you serious??? Man did that come with a Honda also? :thud:

Are you serious??? Man did that come with a Honda also? :thud:

Yes I'm serious. They're not your typical gokart. These things are unbelievable and a lot of fun to drive.

125 cc shifter karts can do 0-60 and back to 0 in about 6 seconds. If you want the best, with ported engine, on-board computer and the rest, you will spend about $10,000. If you want something to go out and have fun, you will spend in the neighborhood of $3500+.


Lyle

125 cc shifter karts can do 0-60 and back to 0 in about 6 seconds. If you want the best, with ported engine, on-board computer and the rest, you will spend about $10,000. If you want something to go out and have fun, you will spend in the neighborhood of $3500+.


Lyle
My brother and I were watching some videos of these high end go-karts running around and I can say that they are deffinetely not toys! There were some insane accidents! Is the pic in your avitar one that you own Lyle?

Greg

That is me from a couple of years ago.
I have driven every kind of kart from a laydown, to a 4 stroke, to a 250cc at Texas World Speedway.
And oh yeah, it is less than 2 inches from the ground.

That is me from a couple of years ago.
I have driven every kind of kart from a laydown, to a 4 stroke, to a 250cc at Texas World Speedway.
And oh yeah, it is less than 2 inches from the ground.

That looks like a good time either way, 10,000 for a gokart? I assume that must be like the Ferrari of gokarts?

That's just for good, dependable equipment.
These are pretty advanced pieces of machinery.

That's just for good, dependable equipment.
These are pretty advanced pieces of machinery.

Either way, i-m-p-r-e-s-s-i-v-e, that would be fun ripping around a track in one of those. How often you race?

The series I run races 8 times this year. Check it out at www.swra.org

http://www.smokinvette.com/corvettephotos/data/500/go_kart_2.jpg

http://www.smokinvette.com/corvettephotos/data/500/go_kart.jpg