I Built the World's Worst Racing Lawnmower
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This week I tried converting a lawnmower for racing. It didn't quite go to plan. Building a racing lawnmower is, in theory, quite straight forward. However, in practice preparing an old rusty lawnmower for a 40 lap race has it's pitfalls.
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"My first job is taking all the unessecary parts off the mower"
*Completley removes front wheels*
Ben B *unnecessary
@@ben1147 There's always that knob that can't stand misspelling :)
Ikr, annoys the crap out of me
I mean u really donât need thos tho right?
BOB Fill yeah, all you need is the engine and a seat and youâre good!
Mark my words, months or even years later this will hit everyone's recommendations
Aight bet
I bet it will
It will definetly
I am an og
Ok bet
Do you think he realised that the spring under his seat are safteys and when pressure is not on them (going over pumps) the mower shuts off
There is no way he kept that switch
@@FelixDaCat1969 I low-key think he forgot it đ He literally said it shut off when he got a bump
@@seabassmoor Quite possible, but I think that could have been the switches he ducktaped down
Those old ass mower donât have those switches
@@olmint7.3powerstroke11 yeah they do. murray was probably one of the first to have them. they're called lawyer switches for a reason.
"She turned over just fine" *room fills with smoke*
Scribey Yeah bcuz of the lack of oil
@@isak2276 no buddy the smoke comes from the oil burning.
@@isak2276
Opposite reason, the muffler was full of oil from the engine sitting on its side
Jacob G no it needs a carb clean and if anybody doesnât know how to clean a carb they are a classified idiot
@@mesggdaahbf5786
Or they could just not be a car person? I didn't know how to do it until I started working on tractors.
Hey Mike, Iâm not sure if it is the same with your model but, often ride on lawn mowers have a switch under the seat which cuts the engine when you stand up. That may explain why the motor keeps cutting when you go over the bumpsđ.
james hague everybody needs to like this so Mike sees it!
Either thatâs the reason or he just cut the wires to the switch earlier
I really hope he reads your comment though
I zip tied mine so it wouldnât shut off while doing this
Also on the lever so it cuts out if you've got the deck turning. Best just to wire these all to themselves.
9:46 i think the thing is having carb issues, the seat safety could very well be contributing. I know my old john deer had carb problems similar, when you would hit a bump the float would get stuck and it would flood.
Itâs been a long time since you tried the backflip, time to come back to it mate
Lol
Madness999 Agreed
Madness999 Yes it is just your mind. You should learn it on air track first
Mike I taught my self how to backflip and I have taught other people how to do the same thing and I would be happy to teach you too
He better see this
9:46 look at the exhaust backfire
literally searching the comments for this đ
Bet he didnt even remove the saftey switch. When you put preassure on the seat the switch tells the engine its good to go ( simply put ).
It was removed. Thats what thoes switches were he had to hold down. Parking brake safety and seat switch. But instead of cutting the wires and splicing them together he just duct taped the switches down which meant they kept shuting on and off. Which is why it kept shuting off.
she was holding them while they tested the mower in the shop ,,he said they taped them up ...
Did you guys bypass the emergency switch in the seat? There's a switch where if you stand up while it's running it shuts off
I think this is genius comment of the video!
That's what I was thinking, especially when he talked about it stalling when he went over a bump
I would have guessed that's what the magic switches that needed to be duck taped down for it to start were.
The stalling on bumps implies they maybe didn't?
Was just about to say that
The feeling when you don't hear the 'Day One Hour Zero' phraze...
*phrase
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R/boneappletea
Khalakri no one cares
@@jimmygubbins I care
Me: this is soooo fast
Colin furze: hold my beer
More like hold my welder
What do you mean itâs hold my tea
Hold my petrol
@AJ Hauter hold my safety tie*
"Some mowers are breaking 50 mph."
The guy who LS swapped a lawn mower: *hold my beer*
He should totally have collabed with Colin Furze for this!
Micah Philson it would have a jet added to it so that could be a problem
It would be too fast for all legal limits xD
Uh he would be In space
Micah Philson đđđđŻ
Looks more exciting than the current state of f1
Mujtaba Rafid Ibrahim true
The only kind of racing that is more exciting than lawnmower racing is rally, and even then...
STONKS
@@fonzo9405 neste oil rally in couple weeks in finland and people just left when it is wrc3 time cuz you literally cant even hear them pass by and wrc2 is still decent
yesterday reacted to this I guess
It was insane
What mans want: Hot girls
What mans actually wants: a lawnmower that can drive up to 50 miles an hour
Honestly, if you _dont_ want one, you arent human anymore.
A men but I would want both but one a anime girl
Patty animae is for cringe Chinese japenese kids
Mesgg Daahbf so you?
@Mesgg Daahbf Sir, you shall be smited
Person paying me to mow: So about how long does it take?
Me: uhhhh probably about 2 minutes
Person: You mean 2 hours?
Me: No. I said 2 minutes, I meant 2 minutes.
BloonsTD You will need a stronger engine to mow with that speed, and the blades must be VERY FAST đš to mow at that speed.
Barre 2200 it was a joke x
Grxyz Yes
Barre 2200 unless you had a electric engine over each blade rigged up and the motor powering wheels then itâs possible
Mesgg Daahbf Yes
*Colin Furze wants to know your location*
When I first saw the notification for this I assumed it was a Colin Furze video.
He would probably put on an 1250 cc hayabusha engine on it
@@emieleke9703 and put a turbo on it
Literally exatly what I was about to commentđ
@@nikolajstepanov234 nah mate supercharger
Your challenges are just getting better and better! Keep up the great work Mike!
TELL HIM TO LEARN HOW TO SOLVE A 4X4 BLIND FOLDED
MIKE LEARN HOW TO SOLVE A 4X4 BLIND FOLDED UNDERWATER IN HANDCUFFS
@@ollejohansson6572 no no TELL HIM TO LEARN HOW TO SOLVE A 4X4 BLINDFOLDED WITH NO HANDS SKY DIVING WHILE EDITING A VIDEO JUST AS HE SAYS THE DECLORATION OF INDEPENDANCE BACKWARDS
Thats a lie man, his older challenges were better
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At 8:00 I was like "Aw cmon" *5 seconds later* "Okay, maybe that's not too bad!"
Hey Mike, You should try to learn the speed bag! You can watch boxers hitting the speed bag and create an end goal that you wanna be at. If itâs continuous over hand for like 30 seconds with no mistakes or whatever you come up with. I wanna see your progression!
Just put a HOONIGAN and a NURBURGRING sticker on it and you will have 400 extra HP
Girl:My parents arent home.
Countryside people: 0:45
Reps
Eino not gonna lie man I actually did this before lmfaooooo
Fearlism sorry man
You should have wrote this as:
Girl: you should come over
Boy: Canât, Iâm mowing the grass around our farm.
Girl: Iâm home alone
Boy: 0:45
Grind hard plumbing co: hey guess what im putting a 2jz in a lawnmower
NexRay Zer and they still havenât come up with a part two
Next thing you know, itll have a bodykit and duel turbos
@@gen1canamoutlander705 its finally done
Do the part 2 of backflip please...its been 2 years now..
Itâs been three years Mike please thatâs all we ask
You should've tried to clean its carburator, great vid tho as always.
Should've titled this "local scot learns hillbilly motorsports"
CZcams be like:
2019: nah
2020: nah
2021: nah
2022: almost
2023: lets recommend this video to everyone!
Wait....
bold to assume CZcams will not be hated by 2023
Boonyanners It already is
Sebastian Ray ayeeeee
well its still here in 2020 and this was recommended
almost.
Just found one of your swimming 1 mile videos on recommendations and really enjoyed it.Therefore over the last day, I have watched a lot of your videos and having loving them all I have subbed! Keep up the great videos and effort!đ
Hello people from 5years from now that had this video in your recommended
No 3years
Turns out itâs like 90 years and the CZcamsr isnât even around to see it blow up...
Lol hello
Yu have thought ahead didnt ya pal
Your friend who's working on the build, giving you a push, and pushing it back deserves a huge shoutout!
Mike Boyd is a legend!!! I have been watching ur channel for so long now and have been inspired about how no to quit when u r learning a skill. Thanks to u I can now wheelie, tail whip, and even keepy ups. U have inspired me so much thank you
Just discovered your channel and have been inspired after binging countless videos tonight.
ALTHOUGH when are you going to finish learning the backflip?
I've seen many people train before and in terms of power and rotation ability you're above average. The only issue is technique.
Watch any backflip tutorial and they'll all say the biggest factor is making sure you jump up high first with your chest up. If you watch back on your attempt you rotated wayyy to soon and never jumped up vertically. With correct technique you'll get it easy.
Keep it up ;)
2:58 Me everytime I go to school.
"first I take off all the unnecessary bits"
*Takes off the wheels*
Yeah bc he didn't use them
And the oil pan
He needs to
Itâs funny how I am enjoying myself watching a man fiddling with a cheap lawnmower, not fully succeeding in what he set himself to do like some of his other content, but seeing him happy is satisfying. Thank you for making videos
My home town used to have lawnmower races as part of their Canada Day celebrations. It was mostly farm boys who had done a bunch of work on their old mowers. Someone even managed to make an old push mower ridable and raced that. That one had a lot of roll-overs.
lmao I thought the title âI Built the Worlds First Racing Lawnmowerâ
K Y N G E yeah same
Same
Same
I'm quite sure it did. it was probably changed to what it is now later. I think it has to do with experimenting which title get's the most clicks. I have noticed it a few times with different channels lately
Same
Everyone: Let's race with a lawnmower!
The grass: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-*
To make the electrical symbol for a racing mower all you need to do is take out the key cylinder and replace it with a push button switch next you completely bypass all the safety switches by connecting the ground wire on the engine to a push button kill switch which of course allows you to cut the engine off. Lastly if the engine has a solenoid on the carburetor that requires power to the positive side of the battery in order to keep it open to allow fuel flow, you install a toggle switch which is put to the on position to start the mower and keep it on while the mower is running. There are several mowers which do not have the solenoid on the carburetor so you wouldn't even have to worry about that if yours doesn't.
Hope this helps someone.
Great and funny video i love how you always had to push the lawnmower to start it!
great, now i really want a lawnmower...:) looks like you had a good time with it!
Some advice:
1) PUT BRAKES! on a race braking is as important as power, you better enter a curve slow and exit it fast than enter it fast and never exit it.
2) It seems that the main problem is with the carburetor. Take it out and replace it with an ebay injection kit. Or with a carburetor designed for performance. If you want to keep your carburetor, yours must even have the governor still connected, if it does, remove it and please give the carburetor a good cleaning.
3) Upgrade the intake air filter and the remove the muffler of the exhaust and just strait pipe it.
4) By the smoke it produced at first i think it might have a broken ring in the piston or a broken seal. This will mean a massive loss of power. Check this with a mechanic.
5) Maybe the gears you chose are too small for the motor and that is why it stalls at low speeds or when you desaccelerate for a bump. I donât know but maybe the flywheel is too light with the lack of the blades (that act like a flywheel), you might have to consider changing it to a bigger one.
I hope it helps you.
Mike, I challenge you to learn to dive. A good progression could be doing few flips off a 6m diving board - I'll leave it to you to decide. Hope you accept :)
The sentiment at the end about the breakdowns, that holds true for most forms of amateur motor racing. You can race cheap lawnmowers, classic cars (minis, HQ holdens in Aus, etc.), budget friendly options like Excel cup we have here, formula Vee, karts, superkarts, bikes, production sports they all have reliability problems.
If you ever spend time at a racetrack during a meet, just take a look around at how many people are frantically working on their machines. Then there are all the people who have no idea what to fix, those who couldnât make it because they couldnât get their car ready on time, those who leave early because they broke down. Yeah seems to me there are more people with mechanical problems that drivers who jump in and are ready to go.
Mike Boyd: "How hard can it be?"
Famous last words.
Next: Learning how to Tre flip
Like to make Mike See this
PLEASE!!!
Racing mowers here in North America are a little more advanced. Basically, they're mowers crossed with go-karts here. The top level mowers use V twin engines and many of them make more than 100hp. Lower level mowers use pretty much the same chassis usually, just with less power. They do all start as lawnmower chassis, but they get modified heavily.
3:53 the look give when i see my exam paper
Should make a part 2 with the help of colin furze so you can learn a lot from him
would get a pulse jet....
In order to stop stalling you have to work on the safety device under the seat. When you get a bump it detaches and turns off the engine.
Fix this issue and your mower will never turn off again. Good work !
I thought this too at first. But considering they switched out the front- and back axel and welded pedals, surely they must have known to remove the dead man's switch?
Hello Mike, love your vids and how your always telling us to start learning new things. I'm going to document my progress like you, on video and see how long it takes me to complete the new skillsđđŒevery skill you have learnt I want to try learn it to đđŒđđŒsuch and inspiration keep it up
Hey I just wanted to say that u have made me more motivated than ever to complete my goals before If something was too hard I gave up but u have motivated me to never give up. Love u bro
My girlfriend: come over, i wanna have some funđ
Me: But i donât have a car!
My girlfriend: My parents arenât home
Me: 0:45
You dont say i dont have a car. You just get going on foot.
I would say it is more right here 0:39
ahh yes the real slim shady
Also you: 0:52
When she says sheâs on her period: 0:52
I really enjoyed this video Mike.
Keep up the great workđ
Your wife is the most supportive person i've ever seen. I am so happy I get to watch you and your wife do new things every day thank you for making these videos.
I could imagine driving one of these as a daily. I have a 2005 Toro that I am working on, and I'm sure it will beat my neighbor's mower which he claims has "550 horsepower".
Here since 50k kept up the good work đ€
Baxter 28 liar
NewsForYou here since 10 subs. Keep it up black man!
You are my favourite CZcamsr I love the this week I learned series
"remove everything we dont need"
*Takes off front wheels amd engine*
Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya Prayers đ
Finally! It's been so long! Been looking forward to a videođđ
this is probably ur best video i love the idea and it turned out really good in the end.
I think there is a "low oil cut off switch" in the engine which is why it keeps on stalling going over bumps
This was so f'n entertaining đ€Ł
Amazing video my friend! Cheers!
Imagine raiding area 51 with those lawnmowers, it's boutta be lit
*rock music playing*
Mike: AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
Lawnmower: I'm gonna end this man's career
Your videos have inspired me to work hard at anything I want. I wanted to learn to ride my bike with no handlebars and now I can. Thank you.
I built one of these a few years back by just pulley swapping a standard 5 speed tractor with the transaxle still intact. It was the single worst handling thing I've ever driven, 20mph felt like you were going to die.
Can you learn how to walk on your hands?
Kiki do you love me, are you riding
@@goofboat I love everyone
Greatest replies ever
He spent almost $400 on this, I think you got ripped off
Nah the engine is weak I've done same thing and need to add gas pedal
that chassis in the mower racing scene is the murray widebody, its a very treasured and high speed capable and has won many races
I can imagine going to my local go-kart track with this, I wonder if theyâd allow it
"I started taking all the unnecessary bits off"
Proceeds to take the engine and both axles off.
I'm no expert, but I think those parts are fairly necessary.
In years this will get on your recommendations
You should do a video on learning how to surf
Kudos for your buddy helping you every single time it broke
Mike: letâs take all the unnecessary things off
Also mike: takes wheels off
đ
Watching you do mechanic work with your metal wedding band on had me cringing
Mate your getting dangerously close to that 2 million keep going!
Skimboarding 180/360!
We love to see u learn that
this is the cheapest motorsport
Sweden: hold my beer
folkrace entered the chat
This is cheaper, racing does not need a licence as folkrace and there is no entry fee, ever.
You need to learn how to do water rings underwater. Plus good videođ
I have been watching Mike for sooooo long and he never seems to fail in making me laugh. I love it when he does challenges and he fails and he repeats the same word a bunch of times. Fu**, Fu**, Fu**, Fu**!!! Or Stupid, Stupid, Stupid. Especially in the beginning when he hit the hay bails and fell over. He makes me laugh so hard đđđ.
The only thing that's missing is a 1000+$ carbon fiber rear wing to have downforce that will barely work.
Mike boyd: So we took out the unnecessary stuff
*PULLS OUT THE ENGINE*
2:20 epic rock music plays
Mike: slowly driving with a lawnmover in the distance
Tolles Video!
You can achieve the same result by taking off the blade bit, and then swapping the front and rear pulley. Did it to my mower, and now it does 40mph with no money invested in a new fancy axel. I use it for going around town, as it gets ~65 mpg. Only problem is braking, as it has none. Relies soley on engine braking, which does work wonders if you shift into lower gears. With the pully swap removing much torque, you actually do have to shift through the gears though, you can't just drop it in 5 and dump the clutch like you could previously.
Learn to do the invisible box challeng
It is a good idea
DEJA VU
I JUST MOWED THIS GRASS BEFORE
QB Mac underrated comment
U know I am a large fan, but after this master piece of a video I became a full blown Air Conditioning system.
A 2 day build isn't going to be great, but you did a good job. My latest racing build took about 9 months of many evenings and weekends to build. And even then only finished 2 of the 5 races I entered (2hr endurance with Mower Madness in Dorset). But developed again the next winter and this year been going a lot faster and more reliable. Still not trouble free by a long way though.
You should learn how to get out of a straitjacket
Like so mike can see
Murrayâs were junk new, craftsmanâs are the best for this.
murrays are actually really good man
@@DeathracerXD The poor man's John Deer.
My grandad had a lawnmower that most of all looked like an ATV with lawnmower blade attached. He said he once got it up to a 100kmph. He often used it just to get around
What ever happened to revisiting learning the backflip? I understand your fear. But you have taught me dedication and not giving up is the key to really learning and mastering a skill.
Did you put a torque converter? That could prevent the engine from stalling.
That's not going to stop the engine stalling.... It's more likely the fact that under the seat there is a a dead man's switch that mean if you get off the mower the seat lifts up and the engines stops
@@dannywhite132 i think its cuz Wen u let off because he changed the gearing the drag of it turning the engine over faster than the firing order is running due to no throttle.. that is why it would stall. Plus it would help to remove muffler for a pipe and drill the jet out.
After 3 minutes
Murray: here we go again
Trust me Mike, not a single professional mechanic knows what the heck there doing.
This really made me smile, thank you