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Old Aug 10, 2003 | 07:45 PM
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I just traded my sons baby Kart and some cash for this full on racing kart. Its a Kali Kart with a Yamaha 100cc engine. This gearing it had on it made it capable to hit close to 100MPH. It also has a Nitro clutch. The best way to describe the centrifical clutch is that it works like a stall converter. When you hit a dialed in RPM it locks up and throws your head back!!



I took it for a spin through the neighborhood. Holy Sh*t! It scared me it was so fast.



I have since geared it down and added a more restrictive pipe. My son is 10 so this will be one to grow into.





Old Aug 10, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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i was gonna make one of those. but theyre too expensive.
Old Aug 10, 2003 | 08:38 PM
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Dang....I was lucky to get a bike when I was 10
Old Aug 10, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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yea those things are intense.
Old Aug 10, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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This is one of tha advantages to daddy being a motorhead and addicted to Autocross. I got the Kid Autocrossing in the Kart. This way I can tell the wife we are spending quality time together.



I wish my dad got me into racing at such a young age. He used to be sponsored by Ford and di 1/4 mile. Held some local track records too.
Old Aug 10, 2003 | 08:57 PM
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Sweet ride!!
Old Aug 10, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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I would have loved to have one of those when I was 10. Thats gunna be my excuse when I have kids.
Old Aug 10, 2003 | 09:06 PM
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At 10 I was rollin out on my bigwheel those are mAd QuIk yO!
Old Aug 10, 2003 | 09:17 PM
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The gearing I have in it now will slow it to about 45MPH I have also put a very restricive muffler on it. He used to Autocross a 12 y/o Alchohol Briggs Kart. It used to be a circle track kart. It would go about 50 MPH. He does pretty good. He memorizes the courses well. As hard as this is to believe I have to yell at him to push the Kart faster. He is very cautious. Which is good from a parent standpoint.



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