Vintage Go Kart & Minibike Race - 9/14 - White Knuckle Scramble

That's funny! I say yes to skinning a kat

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Ed and I already have a bet going: Craig's Black Cat vs. Alex's green machine. NYC's finest microbrew vs. Chicago's is on the table. No one can really lose... well, at least neither Ed nor I will lose as long as the winner shares.

Hey, TK what kart/engine are you running?

 

I've been working on improving my '61 Simplex Challenger. I bent the original brake rods during June's race, so I've building my own beefier rods. I also improved the controls, added a chain guard and high performance/heavy duty chain, a kill switch, and an adjustable aluminum engine mount. Thanks to a fellow racer I met at the June Scramble, I also now have some very rare parts that I was missing... original pedal pads and brake shoes and springs for BOTH sides. Stopping is a nice feature to have.

 

I better find time this week to finish this up!

 

man alot of gold carts going to be there...and mine will be the slowest
thats ok mine is an ice racer anyway
tk

 

That looks great!

 

Nice color too

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Yeah, great color! It reminds me a bit of 390Merc's dad's & uncle's kart in the 60s. We used this photo for our postcard.

 

Racing karts and minibikes has always been cool...

Movie directors, like Alfred Hitchcock, did it.



Actors, like Steve McQueen, did it.



Rock stars from the Beatles...



to Kurt Cobain, did it



Race car drivers, like Sir Sterling Moss, did it.



Famous customizers, like George Barris, did it.



WWII heroes like Gen Curtis LeMay did it



Hell, even religious leaders did it.



It's time YOU took up residency in Koolsville and raced at the White Knuckle Scramble with us on Saturday, 9/14!!

 

ONE WEEK until race day!!!

 

Started my engine last night.


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Cool!

 

See you juvenile delinquents there.

Bow down to the king of all go-karts, Cap'n Jack McClurg's Turbonique twin rocket powered Hellcart:

 

Wow!

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F'n A Bubba, that Hellcart looks like something outta Mad Max: the Mario Bros. version.

 

Zenor, do you actually have McClure's kart?!? Sure it's fast, but can it handle the turns?

Different versions of his jet kart








McClure vs Ivo.

 

That's Duffy Livingstone, founder of Go Kart Manufacturing Company in Irwindale, Ca. Thats an experimental Go Kart with a front mounted motorcycle engine (Puch I think). It ran in C open. He also built a prototype with a 250 CC Yamaha engine mounted upside down. Modern day karters win a "Duffy" for major championship wins in his honor. He's alive, well, funny as ever in Tennesse I believe.

 

Thanks for the history lesson, Stu!

Gates open at 8:30am. Practice laps start at 10 and will be organized by class.

 

Will there a HAMB meet an greet on Saturday

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FYI, I know there will be a TRIPLE-engined vintage kart running on Saturday. I think he runs alcohol. There will also be at least 2 vintage karts running dual West Bend 820 saw motors. It's going to be a gooooooood race!

 

Here's the weather for the next 4 days at the scramble


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well watch the video and shake in your boots at my speed
lol
this thing is slow as shit compared to your race carts
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Looks good to me! You'll have plenty of competition. It looks like your main problem is getting going, but you're pretty quick once you do

 

its hell being fat
6'4" and 260 is a curse for go kart racing
i sacraficed my low speed for top end on my gearing, but i have a few different sets to try and max my lap times

tk

 

Wingnutz, I have a Lammy that will run 80 mph and I'm buildIng one with a Yamaha Banshee engine in it, I'll race any mini bike you have!

 

No transmissions aloud bet that banshee is cool
What's a lammy?

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Lammy=Lambretta. No go for the Scramble, but I just hear there will be a big scooter rallye in New Orleans in June '14.

Tomorrow is all about vintage karts and minibikes!

 

TOMORROW!!!







LeMans starts for the final race TOMORROW!!



Ready... Set... SCRAMBLE!!!

 

Tomorrow


Everybody is gonna see a lot of this tomorrow so get used to it

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Driver's meeting at 9:45am!!!!

The kart track is 7/10 mile.
The minibike is 6/10 mile, and is pretty technical. The length of the drags is open for some debate. I'm not really sure what the "standard" is. We ran 50-60yds in June, but could easily double that. Suggestions?