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I don't know, to be honest. If you have access to a TAV with the backing plate, get a feel for the best tightness and try to duplicate it.

Could be. I hope to go to Harbour Freight one day!

Yes, I don't know of any Ck that doesn't have front suspention. But few have rear suspension. Check out my "body off" tour of The Vulture for details on the front suspension. czcams.com/video/vtUVdpWqm1g/video.htmlsi=liy0L0ikSPQSDA2H

I just can't imagine how you'd deal without one.

Thanks! Getting really sophisticated now. I upload every week, so subscribe and keep looking in.

Believe it or not, I don't think he's even in the top 10.

Absolutely. I always appreciate advice. The bolt is just slightly too long to fit the other way, and a shorter bolt is too short to hold everything. So I will have to keep struggling.

Thanks!

Cheers, Jim. I'm going to be posting more Vulture videos soon. Of the road test and of various activities this summer. I think it's great that you've been following my build. I hope it inspires lots of people to experiment and think outside the box on Cyclekart. I know I'll be following yours as well. Have you considered participating in the Cyclekart Scavenger Hunt? I'm running it again this year. Details should be coming out at the beginning of May.

The jump to selecting gears from the cockpit is a pretty big leap in complexity. And to be honest, too close to a transmission (which is very much against my CK purity ethos). Just being able to do a high or low gearing for different applications is a bonus I didn't have before. All I have to do is remove one chain and put on another. Stay tuned for the testing video to see if the rubber mount works. I think it has a chance. The movement of the rear axle isn't very big, so I think it'll flex enough. We shall see!

I think electric anything is super. I'm not a big fan of electric passenger cars but not because they're electric. Just because of all the government nonsense around them. You can turn up at Elmhirst in whatever you want! Our "rules" are very loose. At worst, you won't be included in the results. But you can still run (probably). In any case, shoot me an email before you come out. A few weeks before! There are a couple of electric CKs out there. Apparently, they're under-powered. And that's not a bad thing necessarily. But I feel like the weight of the battery and the motor together would be something approaching the weight of a GX200, and you'd have to have some kind of removable battery swap out system. I was working on something like that for the Vulture (see my upcoming video premiering Wednesday) but I abandonned it. it was going to be a hybrid electric system. Pretty complicated tho.

I like the idea of electric CKs, it should be easier to find more locations to race if the karts are nearly silent.

@@andrewroudny I haven't built anything yet, but I would be aiming for the same weight and power as everyone else, solid axle and all that. I do plan on getting down to Elmhirst as a spectator this year, though

@@ThalassTKynn that's great. Are you on the mailing list yet?

@@andrewroudny haha I thought I was, but it turns out it was in drafts for some reason. Sent it now.

I've got more videos like this coming out soon. Lots of shop hangout time and hopefully lots of seat time too!

If I was going to finish, I'd have to have started!

Thanks! No, that guitar has only had a bone nut and saddle installed. No fret jobs.

Literally..

I can't imagine it'll be more draggy than the smoking drive shaft from last year!

Thanks for watching! More to come.

Ooooo, that's one I hadn't considered before. A pulling competition for Cyclekarts.

It was a hoot with 10 cars. This year we will likely have 20!

@@andrewroudny That sounds like it is going to be really fun.

@idiotluggage if you're near enough, drop by.

@@andrewroudny I wish I could. I have always wanted to visit Canada.

And yet somehow exhilarating.

Yep. They're an old fiberglass extension ladder.

That would never have occurred to me.I didn’t catch it until you said you glued them together. Great work!!

Very kind of you. A person has to have a sense of humour when they live in Canada.

There are CK groups in Europe, including Hungary. Look around on Facebook and you should find their group. Also, check out the Cyclekart online store. CK t-shirts start conversations! www.redbubble.com/people/ARK-Online/shop?asc=u

No problem. Go to the largest electrical contractor in your town and see what he has laying around. They have to use fibreglass ladders and they go thru them pretty quick. Should be one or two waiting to go for a dump run. You can use Bondo with hair to glue them together (that's what I used).

good idea thanks. eventually i'd like to do the racing, but the racing cyclekarts have certain standards for construction, and engines and wheels, etc@@andrewroudny

@rexjolles as far as I know, there isn't really a class of "racing" CKs. You just take yours to a race, and race it. That's that. Doesn't have to be good or fast.

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This year's GP is going to be even better.

Thanks! Will we see you up here this year?

@@andrewroudny No, but I wish! I was visiting good friends in NY State back in Sept and got to see some action at Watkins Glen Historic races. I looked for Kobus there, saw his Porsche but missed the man - darn. Wish he’d brought the ‘Beast’ there too!

The perfect crime!

Awesome! Join my mailing list to get info about the next event. I'm running the biggest CK event east of the rockies. Andrewroudny@gmail.com

Have you heard the saying that goes "for any building project, there is cheap, fast and good. Pick any two of those." I wanted it to be good, and needed it to be cheap, so I knew it would take a long time. Besides, I had so much to learn at every stage that there were always new things to keep me occupied.

Fair enough. I was going to do a music-less version as well. Btw, there is no gangsta rap on there anywhere. Wait till roughly the halfway mark. Some good rock and roll too.

Not EVERYONE, but you do! We gonna see you this year?

Well I don't want to embarrass anyone in front of EVERYONE but you certainly are easier to catch when you're on 3 wheels. I'd love to come, I'll see if I can sell it to the family. @@andrewroudny

BTW, I just realized that Kobus broke a wheel in the hairpin this year, so now the Wheel Eater is responsible for 2 wheels eaten!

Hope you'll be at the next one.

Hahaha. True enough!

This year, it looks like 9-10 hours is the drive some people are pondering. Are you further than that?

Hey Rick. I'm glad you liked the video. Send an email to andrewroudny@gmail.com to get on our mailing list for the 2024 event. I'll be sending out some very significant news the second week of January. Good luck with your build!

Get on the mailing list for news. The 2024 date looks like it will be in June. More news to come. Send an email to andrewroudny@gmail.com