Building an electric CYCLEKART!!!
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- In this video I build the body of my Electric Cyclekart. I still to the size and scale of a traditional Cyclekarts, but I power mine with and electric motor. For this part of the build, Im keeping the settings pretty much in line with what you would get from a Predator 212 gas engine. In this video I start from scratch and get the thing driving.
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Oh look, an EV that won't break the bank and looks like fun :D
I was so dead seeing you smack the metal trying to beat it down at the beginning. I was just like "Why is he hitting the end of it? All its going to do is act like a spring 🤣".
@@WhatsTheWordBozo Yeah, but sometimes you just gotta hit something with a hammer to make sure it knows who's the boss here. You gotta assert your dominance somehow.
@@mitchib1440 truly xd
Great video!
"I mounted that upside down... on ... purpose?"
You have a theme of building things without breaks.
It’s the trickiest part! It’s easier to make things go!
Thank you for the simple part about the wheel bearing replacement. For years I never knew how people were getting motorcycle wheels supported on spindles to be able to steer and yet have the strength without needing to support the outside of the spindle. For this alone I give you a like. Thanks for this great video!
Im glad I was useful!
Add a collapsible steering column. Solid ones become human skewers in the event of an accident.
I’ll look into this! Thanks for the advice.
I found them. Most of them also have a quick release steering wheel which I wanted to add anyway. My first thought at seeing the price was 230 bucks is expensive! But my insurance deductible for an ER visit is way higher than that.
@SkippyRockGame I have a rib that bumps out because I hit a tree with a gocart at 13 and I was stopped by the steering wheel, which bent.
So, I recommend it.
@@SkippyRockGame and a casket is way more expensive, so I'd say it's a good buy..
To shreds you say....
this is my dream also- but with a big flat rectangle roof the size of the car, made of solar panels. A little box car that has unlimited range if you are ok with a very very very slow average speed and lots of long stops...
Drew builds stuff did a build similar to that! I always thought the best apocalypse build would be an electric camper. You might only get 100 miles of range every couple of days but you could just slowly migrate around the wasteland!
@@SkippyRockGame My idea is to build one (electric) that can reach 50 mph, just to keep from being rear ended, and as I only drive 20 minutes one way to work, I could use a roll-up solar panel to top off the battery while I'm working my 10 to 12 hour shift each day. Even a meager 150 watt panel would make a significant charge back to the batteries. Then at the end of the day, roll up said panel and stow it away inside and head home.
Def need an electric cyclekart division.
Just a bunch of karts near silently gliding around a course!
The least safe part of a cycle kart is driving while fiddling with the cell phone holder haha
I was willing to risk it all for the video!
Its the equivalent to a manual transmission
I built an electric cycle cart at the beginning of the year. I used the electric stuff from our electric citric bike. I welded the. chassis . very lite weight. NO WOOD! DONT go to fast or they will ban you from cycle cart sites. I prefer it over the gas engine. It does an awesome job. I went 90 mph with mine. just for fun . Good luck on the build.
Mines pretty heavy. I think thats part of what’s keeping it from going to fast. Since the video I’ve upgraded the battery. Now it easily hits 50 but it gets up there so quick it’s terrifying. It could go faster but I don’t want to test it until I have my seating area more protected! I’m sticking with wood for the cockpit and exterior. But there will be lots of epoxy and fiberglass to reinforce everything. I’ll have two settings on the motor. One will be full strength. The other will limit the speed to about 45 and it won’t get there too quickly. Trying to replicate the Honda motor.
@reimerracing1 Intrigued, I just watched your Corona Speed Run video: that looked absolutely thrilling! Terrifying, but thrilling. Electric is almost like cheating if you're going full gonzo like that :D
Even so, it's nice to know I would be able to run a heavy car and still make good times. There are some very legitimate safety reasons why CKs are power-limited
There's a competition in the UK (and maybe the US?) called Greenpower, where kids can design, build, and race cars that fundamentally work the same as this. If you do enough research into it, some of the teams come up with some pretty neat stuff. Able to make "cycle karts" that can travel up to 60mph using a 24v 240w motor!
I was in a team last year, but we built a car in a different class, where we're given a spec (and very heavy chassis) so only could reach about 30 mph
That’s awesome! Our local high-school had a class where the kids all worked together on an electric go kart. It’s great they have programs like this all over!
Brake pedal and master braket could hold down the titanic. The brake caliper braket 😅
It is a good idea to “sleeve” any tube sections that a bolt runs through to keep it form collapsing the tube and creating a weak area, and issues with alignment of components.
Having driven an original 1920s electric Auto Red Bug yours definitely should qualify as a cycle car.
Love this!
I know most CK folks love the sound and feel of gas, but I love the simplicity, silence, and compactness of electric.
Just look at that: no throttle linkage, no torque converter, no oil to change, no carb or intake or exhaust. Reverse is as simple as flipping a switch. Performance is as simple as tweaking the parameters. Refueling is as easy as pulling the battery and dropping in a new one. Lights and accessories can run off main power without having to mount an auxiliary. I'm seriously having trouble finding a downside apart from how expensive batteries can get
The only downside is the cost. A predator motor from harbor freight is way cheaper. Other than that no downside. But for me. I don’t think I could get away with running a gas engine up and down my neighborhood! And like you said. I love the simplicity of electric!
@@SkippyRockGame Can make a pretty descent muffler there are a lot of resources online for quieting down the predator it is essentially a briggs
I remind building something like this as kid with my dad.
Sadly, we never go around to sourcing an engine. So, it was.. um... gravity powered. 😅
Gravity power is still fun!
Hey Skippy.
I've been looking into building an electric cycle kart too.
Can you give us more information on your next video on how to connect all the electronics, and how you selected the correct motor and controller? I'm here in Phoenix, and I went out about a year ago November and met the folks. Nice people. I don't see why they wouldn't allow an electric. I'm gonna build one too. I've got to modify the frame to be a little wider for the occupant. My son is a big boy, and so I'm making it special for him. I'll probably do some torsion bar suspension in the back like a VW has.
I did watch my own video the other day and realized I had cut out anything I said about the motor! I’ll talk about that in the next video! But, I ordered my motor and controller from Electric and Co. I basically just ordered the biggest motor they had snd the recommended controller. QS138 90H with the Votol EM150/2.
@@SkippyRockGame lol yeah, I'm gonna need a link for that!
A QS 130 BR5-49 what now??
This looks like the most fun you could ever have. I'm looking at getting a welder and this is a project I would like to undertake. "If you could learn anything, learn that even an idiot can do this stuff" ~Skippy Rock, makes me a little more optimistic!
Haha. That’s kind of what I want my channel to be about. Most stuff just takes trying. Worse case is it doesn’t work out and maybe your next try will. But it definitely won’t work out if you don’t try!
Vă mulțumim.....succes in tote proectele
I'm glad I'm not the only one wanting an electric cyclekart! If you look at the rules for the Elmhirst event in Canada they included rules for an electric variant that states 7kW peak power as the maximum. They also want the CVT to be present though I think that won't work very well. But it's not about winning so I'm open to trying it out. I'm still designing my cyclekart, and finishing other projects before I start a new one haha
I figured as long as I have a setting that is equivalent to the 200cc motors they recommend it should be an issue. And like you said. As long as I’m not just shooting past everyone else it should be an issue.
@@SkippyRockGame yeah as long as you keep to the spirit of the thing, or however that goes
pretty impressive that it could go over 50. that chain definitely has too much slack. a front bumper also might be a good idea, to protect both you and the batteries.
Yeah. It needs some more fine tuning. I’m going to make the mount more adjustable so I can tension the chain. Also. There’s going to be a an entire shell around it. It shall be beautiful!
What a fantastic build next episode driving a 1000 miles 🎉🎉🎉
Haha. Grind hard plumbing style 100 mile challenge! Although have they ever done one successfully?
@SkippyRockGame no they never have unfortunately I really like your build because its something that most people could try and its not overly expensive lol
@@SkippyRockGame Since Will has left the channel, it's still a "CZcamsr first" available to be gotten...
„OMG ! Thats perfect. I did it on purpose” made my day 😂
There is a solid foam rubber inner tube you can get at walmart, and you won't have to worry about getting a flat tire.
When you Quote Farnsworth, I am hooked.
90% of my personality comes from futurama
Ha! Well done! Looking forward to body design/construction!
Yeah. Driving this around is fun. But some of the edges are a little sharp on my legs. So the final design will have some strategically placed padding.
@@SkippyRockGame Can't wait to see your next video on this!
Just a suggestion... It would be super awesome if you were to post a list of links to the parts you were able to find! Especially the motor, Electronic throttle control, brakes, and that fancy collapsing steering wheel column.
That'd give us novice morons a bit of a clue as to where to start.
With a little bit more tweeking and twerking, this mobility device could make a respectable hybrid Velomobile! They’re trending in Europa and bound to have a bright future as insurance costs for autos are simply legalized thievery.
I just looked those things up. They are awesome! Most of them seem to be 3 wheelers because I guess they qualify for different laws. But there are a few 4 wheelers showing up. I might try to make this one officially road legal with lights, belts, and a horn. Once I have my new battery dialed in it should drive quick enough for non highway roads!
@@SkippyRockGame Right on! Consider fabbing a simple mono-wheel trailer for it? It’d increase it’s utility and functionality that much more. Keep up the strong work-
Maybe I’ll make a side cart for it! So my kids could ride along
I have been thinking about building one for years! /Exited to find this video, can\t wait to see what you came up with...
Steve Vinson and renegade karts man, they made it pretty straight forward!
@@SkippyRockGame yeah, I caught that tip. I already saced your video to my vuild tips playlist! Will definetly look into it! Thanx!!
-Btw, loved the video and cyclecart so far!!
That makes an awesome kart, as an off road mobility scooter with higher seating awesome . The workshop in the house isnt bad either.
Once I get it done I do want to find some nice dirt tracks to take it out one!
Very cool build and very funny commentary! Enjoyed it very much !!
Thanks for watching! I personally find myself quite hilarious.
@@SkippyRockGamelol
I'm thinking of building one but also wish to be comfortable. Have you thought about the rear ? Cut it off from behind the seat, put two bearings, one on ether side of the lower back of the seat that would act like a hinge, use two used motorcycle shocks and attach to upper seat bracket, " made of same frame tubing that needs supporting from top of seat to front of seat to keep seat from collapsing forward ", and attach rear shocks to rear end support. Should swing up and down nicely.
Yeah. That would be great. And it’s how they do the rear suspension on some of those dune buggy go karts that have live rear axles. But this is a cyclekart, which has pretty strict design characteristics. I’m working on the final exterior design now. I’ve leaned the back rest back making room for a back cushion and there will be some knee cushions on the interior so you can brace your legs against the walls when turning. It should be fairly comfortable!
The one I have drawn in my head uses a single rear wheel, using a salvage yard wrecked motorcycle rear end. Then you have a reliable rear axle/ sprocket and brakes, all from a specific vehicle that should be easy enough to get replacement parts for.
@@THE_BaconPirate Yes, I've been keeping up on U-Tube reverse trike builds.
But, "yea, there's a but," I don't wish to buy expensive motorcycle tires.
I would like to use regular car tires, last longer, cost less.
I'm thinking of using an old rail buggy that I have, and, making a hybrid of it and my Woke Harley.
I'm 70 yrs old and losing my leg strength is why I'm going tripod.
Think of the old Go Kart with the motor on the rt. side and you'll have an idea of what the rail buggy three wheeler will look like.
Unlike these open three wheelers you see, I'll be in a roll cage, lot safer just in case I get T boned.
I like this way much better than the big heavy Tesla overpowered overengineered monsters. Often thought the motorcycle/bicycle size is the way to go for electric. The frame you made up there is very much like a T bucket that I made, and other Street Rods I have done over the years. I had an Austin/Bantam coupe that I figured would make a nice electric toy. I made fiberglass bodies of those for a few years. Keep up the good work!
After I get this thing done I want to make a two seater. Something like a Caterham. I’ll do a wooden body for this one. Like a strip built kayak (because that’s what I know). But I do need to figure out how to make fiberglass bodies!
Also! These things are great electric, they are so light I can easily get tired of driving this thing around before I have to worry about charging.
@@SkippyRockGame Fiberglass bodies are very labour intensive fore making one part, needing a buck, gelcoat and release agent... It is pretty easy to make the shape from pink or blue foam, and fiberglass it using epoxy so it does not eat the foam. When the part is done, just dissolve the foam away with gasoline or whatever. Takes a bit of itchy sanding to make the outside smooth though. There is a brown isocyanurate (sp) foam that can take polyester resin if you can find it. It is used as sheathing for homes as a codeboard. I have not used it, so can't say much more about it.
8:43 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Same, was riding my 79cc motorized bike the other day with a SPRINGER seat, thinking, MAN! I REALLY need one of those cool foam slip on pads, cause this thing is hurting my butt.
I so badly want to build something like this just for work and back
Really excellent job!!!!
I would like to see if I can make it road legal. But my wife says it’s too small. Nobody would see me
@@SkippyRockGame Put a few flags and lights on it😂
So I found out in some areas there is a class of vehicles called, light urban vehicles, which if follow certain rules can be made road legal. I think like areas where it’s legal to drive golf carts around everywhere. So in the right area you could potentially make something like this road legal!
There were a few Electric cars in the early days of the last century, contemporary to the racecars represented in cyclekart designs.
The only racer I can think of was the Jamais Contente, which was the first car to make 100 kmph. Maybe inspiration for the body style?
That’s an awesome idea, thanks!
I absolutely love your electric builds keep it up
Hey bud never heard of your channel until this pops up in my recommended! I absolutely love this build and I think you could go far with doing more builds like this! Next video will decide whether I subscribe however.( I don't like my yt cluttered with stuff not interested in. Please take no offense to this as I will be liking the video and want to say, good damn job on this man 💪 hope many good things for you in the future!🎉
Same! He popped up in my feed too! Also tentative with a subscribe lol. But I do have this saved in a cyclecart playlist for future reference!
Those little difs are awesome!
Yeah!
@@SkippyRockGame are they from mobility scooters or something? I've never seen them that small before!
Assuming a 1” solid steel axle, I’d save the weight of the differential and the extra rear bearings. You’ll never twist the axle. You will wear your tires, but I doubt you’d ever notice. Good build. Subbed.
You need one wheel drive to help it turn. If you do a solid axle you are suppose to only key one of the wheel hubs so the other can slip. I like the diff just because it’s a cool piece of machinery!
@@SkippyRockGame it won’t make the slightest difference on anything that weighs under 500 pounds. You may wear one tire more than the other if most of your turns are the same direction. Look at competitive carts. Solid axle. Both wheels locked. They sacrifice the tire wear in favor of lighter weight. I bet that differential and extra bearings adds several pounds.
People with your mechanical knowledge should not be let loose with an home made road vehicle!
Hey! I represent that remark!
From Uk, this is exactly what I’m starting to todo,great video
Awesome. Feel free to ask me any questions! When editing, I never know what should stay and what should go!
That looks like too much fun 😂
It is! I’m working on making it comfortable now!
I'm willing to make similar cart this video helped me ❤
Go for it!
Definetly behind Electric Cyclekarts! How are you going to style the exterior? In the UK they're often made to look like late 1800's race cars!
I question the wisdom of cutting away over half of your Box Section to get the axle in. The cast pillowblock bearings can crack if shocked which they would be vulnerable too as the box section they are bolted around can flex because of the missing U of metal. I'd suggest fitting some opposing U-shaped lasercut pieces that can be bolted onto the remaining bolt lenths to ensure the stress avoids the pillowblocks and the frame doesn't bend.
The open section is how it’s done when using a diff. But I didn’t know that about the pillowblock bearings. But I have seen people make and use a piece like you are describing.
I’m in the process now of tearing it down and designing the exterior. It should look pretty awesome when it’s done!
@@SkippyRockGame I await the finished article! - And yeah, cast pillowblock bearings are fine but don't like shocks. You can get billet aluminium or stainless ones but they are WAY more expensive (Like 5-10x the cost) - Just make it part of your regular inspections and you should be fine.
I really appreciate the advice. There are some simpler ways to re-enforce the u channels I cut. I’ll do something with them before I’m completely done!
You need to add something to the chain on the lower side to keep it in tension all the time.
Not sure if you find for that kind of dimension a chain wich is flat on one side( the exterior side) and you can just use a piece of plastic then as a tensioner pulley, or add another pulley with some kind of spring, kind of like how bicycles shifter works.
I do have a change tensioner I can use. I also can pull the motor back and make the chain tighter. However! When I made another kart everyone was telling me I had the chain too tight and needed some slack in the chain.
@@SkippyRockGame You need slack in the chain, otherwise it will grind the teeth of the gears too fast, but that slack does not mean the chain must hang like in your video.
This is why a spring tensioner is good, because it takes away the slack but doesn't keep the chain tight.
You can build one basicly all you need is another small sprocket to push on the lower part of the chain, is not really simple to make because it has to be aligned with the chain and adjustable, and it has to have some sort of spring, not to be fixed on the chain. It has to keep a constant pressure on the chain, enough to keep the upper part of the chain straight.
NOW.... You basicly do not need this if... Your chain and sprocket and gear are like, perfect, you know? Perfectly balanced, you just tight the chain and then lower it just a tiny bit. But, since this is probably not the case, if you tighten the chain you will damage the gears and chain very fast and put unecesary load on the motor.
The tensioner will remove that "Jerking" when you drive at a cruise speed. Because that happends because the upper part of the chain has slack, and everytime the motor spins it first has to remove that tiny slack before it actually starts spinning the wheels.
Awesome. Thank you for the explanation! I have a tensioner that’s on a spring that’s like a roller tensioner. I’ll see if I can get that to work!
Pretty neat project and execution! I guess it takes some budget to get it done. Could you please provide a cost breakdown? I don't have much but I'm so eager to try something similar.
New subscriber here!
So unfortunately it’s not very cheap. Especially if you go electric. I also spent more to get the project done quicker. The parts I ordered from renegade cyclekart cost about $1200. But. You could save a lot by building that stuff on your own, it’s just going to take a lot more time. Metal is a couple hundred dollars, you can do a solid rear axle instead of the diff, which was a peerless and really wasn’t that expensive. For my next video I’ll do a break down of all the cost and ways to make it cheaper!
Just nobody from UK try this unless on private land with no public access (ie. Not Tesco car park)…or the law will substantially fine you.
Also. In the US be careful. I have a couple of things going for me. I’m in my neighborhood which “allows” non road legal golf carts to drive all over the place. And the fact mine is electric is quiet. If I was zipping around in something loud and pissed a neighbor off I’d be shut down pretty quick. ALSO! What you see in the video is about all I do in the neighborhood. I’m not out there driving it around every day for hours.
Under 150kg and 8mph, it's fine to use on road as mobility device.
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@@MHLivestreamsthat kart goes at 40mph. Certainly in the UK that would be incredibly illegal to drive on a road.
@@oliverdowning1543 if it was also pedal powered, could use it no problem.
galvanized square steel pipe... an some expansion screws....
This sounds like song lyrics.
Well, making stuff is fun. Nice job.
But, definitely not legal on the road. Bicycles are defined as two or three wheels. But, fun non the less, in your yard.
I’ll add lights and a horn
I've been thinking about this problem- since I'm planning on using 4 hub motors on mine, I may put THREE wheels in the back: two useful ones and one unsprung unpowered one in the center for cop emergencies. If I'm somewhere I think will get me hassled, I could take the outer two off and say they're just spares. Kinda like those dump/garbage/semi trucks that have a little vestigial set of wheels that can be extended just to comply with local laws.
It would be nice to find places to drive things like this legally without costing a fortune. I wonder if tracks have days or times to bring things like this for testing.
Inspiring stuff! but rear spring hangers need to be mounted further back on frame as spring elongates on compression?
Yeah. I think I got that backwards. Because with the way I have them leaning I’m restricting movement. So I’ll drill new holes when I take it apart for final painting
I like your Little Mermaid step stool. 😮
It’s honestly been very useful for my projects!
Wow such a cool project
@@CoupleofBunkies thanks! And it’s about to get even cooler as I finish out the outer shell!
nice
Sounds like a pod racer.
Maybe they will be my next build!
so what's the verdict on the wobbly wheels? Just a natural result of loose tolerances in the parts or is something bent?
The hubs had to be adjusted to fit into the wheels. Apparently there are differences between the clone wheels. It’s just really tight on the one wheel so I had to seat it slowly to get it to sit evenly.
You're going to need some rim tape for those wheels, or the spokes will dig through the tubes and cause flats
What about a bead locker? Will I need that?
A little more info on the differential you used and the power system would be nice
Differential is peerless differential. I found a supplier online. The motor and controller was from electric and co. QS138 90H with votol em150/2
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its probably street legal if it's a 3 wheel.. just stick a big sticker that says 750W on the motor, and try not to exceed 20mph in front of anyone lol... theres laws for most "electric bicycles" and "motorized bicycles" in most states, or it may be under "low speed" vehicle legislation
Maybe I can add lights and get it registered. Like a golf cart?
@@SkippyRockGame very possible, golf carts typically fall under low speed vehicle legislation.. depending on the state they don't even need to be registered or insured. I found loopholes in my states legislation for motorized bicycles that demonstrated they can't/shouldn't be registered with the DMV and thusly, since that document for registration exempts them, then insurance can't be required either. But idk where you're from
North Carolina. And I can limit the top speed on this thing with the programming. Currently I have it set one setting is topping out at 32.
wow
1" x 3" square? i'd call that rectangular!
You say potato, I say tomato (the joke is I’m an idiot!)
You wouldn't need the zip ties if you had inflated the inner tubes to hold their shape while you install the tires to the rims.
Oh yeah? The zip ties seemed to hold it all together nicely. It was worth a couple of zip ties for how easy it went
@@SkippyRockGamethat's not the first time I've seen the zip-tie trick. It's commonly used. Back in the day, I saw a guy do it with shipping twine and yes, Dawn soap!
you have space for those insane industrial motors, but you did not take the chance sadly enough
Do you have a link? This cart isn’t about being as fast as possible. But I have an idea do another one!
Hahaha this is awesome!
Yeah you made the right move with it being electric. I don't understand the appeal of putting a stinky exhaust machine on this kind of thing. Electric is technically better anyway.
Also. This thing is quiet zipping around my neighborhood. People would be way more likely to complain if it was loud.
@@SkippyRockGame I bought an RC car the other year, a hobby grade one and it's pretty big. It's electric and while it's still louder than your cyclekart (basically because it has gears not a chain) I'm still very happy I went with an electric one instead of a petrol powered one.
Love the video! If this is what you do on your channel I'd probably count it as a DIY/Crafts/Projects channel. Vlogging is more just filming your normal everyday life and isn't as creative in my opinion.
I don’t know if people would want to watch me watch CZcams and eat chips. That’s what do with the majority of my time. I’ll stick with a DIY channel!
Entertaining video, you've got another subscriber!
Awesome, thank you!
Imagine adding drive-by wire lmao
Haha. Maybe in a future build! I need to up my mechanical skills before I try something like that out!
Really cool build! Is there a reason you cut out the "U" shape for the axle instead of just drilling holes for the axle? Seems like it would weaken the structural integrity with those big cutouts.
Yes. Because of the diff. There is no way to slide that thing in. I thought about different ways to reinforce the open top. But the bearing I used felt so beefy it seems really solid.
@@SkippyRockGame Ah I see what you're saying. I guess in order to make it work like that the frame would have to be welded together after the diff was run through it.
wow!
I'd like to suggest getting some elbow pads and gloves in case it tips over, othewise ouch!
I feel like I must have missed it, but where did the motor and controller come from?
You didn’t miss it, I over edited and deleted where I talked about it! I got it from electric and co. It’s their qs138 h90 with votol em150/2 controller.
@@SkippyRockGame oh that's fantastic. Thank you. I didn't know a good source for a complete motor/controller/throttle and this looks way less sketchy than I've seen elsewhere.
They seem to be a good company. They make the wiring harness and you can email them for help. They always respond
Make it faster and add front brakes so u can do burnouts lol
Working on the faster part!
@@SkippyRockGame yeah, going that fast, I'd also recommend 4-wheel brakes.
Going fast is great, but stopping fast is even better!
Why call it a cycle cart? A recumbent e bike is a cycle cart lol. Great build man. I have those CT90 wheels on my honda c70 1984. I got the 72 spoke chrome guys though. They look great.
So cyclekart is a style of build using 17 in motorcycle tires and trying to replicate a vintage race car. You are also suppose to have a pretty specific frame size and design. I’m working on part two now which will hopefully make it look like a race car!
what is the box at ur back of the kart ?
The is the motor controller
2:15 did you have to pay for those plans or can I go and download a PDF or something?
I did pay for them. It was $50 dollars for the print out or $20 for digital. www.etsy.com/shop/ArizonaCycleKarts
Was thinking about an electric cyclekart as a way to use local bike paths through parks and the like to get back and forth to work. But looking at the design you're working from, I'm a bit shocked at how heavy the chassis frame is, and how basic the suspension is.
Curious about why you chose the big heavy motor instead of a pair of Hub Motors to fit inside the rair Honda wheels? Same goes with swapping out the factory bearings, instead of building Stub Axles that match those factory bearings?
Think I'd be more inclined to do a 'birdcage' style chassis and body, with heated and curved plastic sheeting for body panels.
For this last I just followed the design of Steve Vinson and used parts from renegade cyclekart. My goal was to stick with the classic cyclekart design
@@SkippyRockGame Ever put it on the scales? Have to be a few kilograms in all that steel.
It’s heavy. Two people can carry it. But not without lots of grunting.
34:51 Ah shit, here we go again.
honestly, nice build. but still not watched the whole video. is it legal to drive around in that?
I doubt it. But people drive golf carts around my neighborhood all the time.
Awesome cart! Do you have a list of the electric components? Would love to build one! Thanks!
The motor is the qs138 90h, controller is Votol Em2/150. I ordered the kit from Electric and Co, so they sent a wiring harness with the display and the on/off switch. I didn’t use their throttle control. Because they mostly do dirt bikes. So I just ordered a pedal from Amazon. Electric and co will program the controller for you. But I also got the usb connection so I could make changes on my own.
@@SkippyRockGameHow many watts is the motor?
So the rating on the motor is 4000 watts. But the claim is the controller can push it to 15kw. But with the battery I’m using I’m only getting half that. Butt! I just got a new battery and we are going to find out what this thing can really do.
@@SkippyRockGame that's cool
not bad but you have big radius for rotation and not good brakes big weight...
The key philosophy of a cyclekart is looks are more important than function. So while it’s fun to push the speed up(which I will do) it’s ultimately about maki by a pretty machine and the end performance will be fun to drive. Not a speed demon!
Where did you buy your wheels?
eBay. Honda ct-90 wheels/clones
this shit is top teir brainshot
edit: yt glitched out meant to comment on a skibidi toilet vid
Word!
@@SkippyRockGame yo I meant to comment this on a different video, however youtube glitched out somehow💀💀💀
Would love to know what u had in it going electric ⚡️
qs138 90h with votol em150/2, from electric and co
Where did you buy the differential axle from? I don't see one that looks like that on Renegade or BMI. Thanks!
Looks like a Peerless 100?
Yes. Peerless differential.
www.surpluscenter.com/Brands/Peerless/Peerless-100-224-Differential-1-Axle-13-1619.axd
I’m not sure if that’s where I got it from. But it was a random supplier.
whats the name of the motor you used?
qs138 90h with votol em150/2. I got it from electric and co
What did you use for a differential and axles???
Peerless differential, it has the axles built in!
make it street legal!
I think I might just for the fun of the project! Because then I could add a dc to dc converter for a 12v system to run the lights and horn!
@@SkippyRockGameDude, it's cheaper/easier to just add a small lawnmower battery or even a 12v hobby battery for the 12v stuff. That also keeps that stuff isolated from the high voltage stuff reducing the risk of sparky smoke boom.
So there are actually rules on what a cycle cart is? It cant be a cycle cart if has electric engine?
Now that is just silly.
Haha. Go to the cyclekart website. They seem very stringent. And they even have a question and answer area one says something like “what about using a bigger engine? Great have fun, but that’s not a cyclekart”
Does it have reverse?
Yes!
@@SkippyRockGame cool
Are you using plastic ice maker tubing for your brake lines? Brakes is the one part that one should never skimp on. I see too many projects where tons of time and money is put in the 'go fast' parts, but not the 'OH SH*T, Make It Stop" parts. :)
I just went to Lowe’s and ask how do I make this stop, and they said, is that the same as making water freeze? I said “if water is frozen, can it move!?, shut up and take my money!”
But really I just ordered the brake line from BMI karts that was recommended for the brake system I got from them. I may switch to steel braided lines for the final build!
To shreds you say ?
And his wife?
@@SkippyRockGame LOL
9:58 Technical Term.
I forget my kids names sometimes. I can’t be expected to remember part names!
@@SkippyRockGame My go-to is usually the always technically accurate and acceptable "Do-hickey" or if I'm in a hurry, "thingy".
Now if I'm at Autozone trying to be specific, then it's "That thingy that goes in the middle that goes whoosh plunk and takes the blue greasy slippy stuff".... But that's just me.
could you publish a parts list?
I’ll work on it!
@@SkippyRockGame thanks. The pedal is what im interested in the most
Throttle Speed Control Pedal, Vehicle Foot Accelerator Throttle Speed Control Brake Foot Pedal for E Bike Go Kart Electric Bikes Scooters ATV
That’s weird. I tried to copy an Amazon link. But if you just look up electric throttle control pedal you’ll see it. There are basically 2 from what I can tell. A short one and a tall one. I used the tall one!
@@SkippyRockGame thanks. Will look it up!
Is this legal on puplic Roads?
Oh my no
The speed are in kph or mph
MPH! So 80 kph.
@@SkippyRockGame thanks, Nice speed
turn up ur amps on welder that hard to watch
I believe your advice, but I’m curious. How can you tell I have them too low? Is it from the final results of my welds or can you tell from the shots of me welding?
@@SkippyRockGame sound and the tall welds means its not hot enough
wire feed - speed was wrong in some clips too. we start new welders off on simple "pad welding" to learn temp and travel speed. spend 2hr pad welding and you could weld this.
So I was just basing my settings on the chart on the welder. So I’ll start turning up the settings!
@@SkippyRockGame test 1
hold mig tip 3 fingers way from steel listen to the sound then 2 fingers then 1 then 10mm. test 2 pull the mig tip from left to right with the tip facing left while welding
chalk scribe a star and end point some where in the middle of the steel
try a slow pull then med then fast.
test 3 run i long weld starting slow then med a fast wire brush learn to look ate the difference. a "cold" weld is high like placing rope on the steel. to hot weld is flat like melted butter.
That thing looks crack
Is crack good or bad?
Put a GX390 in it. Big block all the way.
Excellent idea. Too bad you mounted the front spring pivot shackles wrong.
Do you have a suggestion for correction? I mounted them based on a cycle kart builder I follow.
Should they be straight up and down? It did seem like the way I did it would actually restrict the movement.
Lol. 10/16?
What?
Oh. Yeah. Counting on the tape measure!
Rich people are funny. $600k house and a POS cycle cart in the front yard.
Hey. It’s like the ugly duckling. It has to go through a phase before it’s a beautiful swan!
OK. Guy, with tools and money and, enough free time, you can built even a car. But if you haven't have only one of that you should can't made nothing. This is childish idea...
What?
@@SkippyRockGameLOL that's exactly what I was thinking.... He said wha?