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Old 01-23-2008, 02:09 PM
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I'm looking for a fun side project to do. I don't want to spend a ton of money or have it take up a ton of space. I was thinking about making a 600 or 1000cc go kart. (see gixxerkart on youtube). It looks like it would be a blast to ride and not toooo hard to make. Any thoughts?

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Old 01-23-2008, 02:15 PM
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a cheaper method is to find a 250 two stroke dirtbike engine and slap one on...finding a 600cc street bike engine will be alil more tough...
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Old 01-23-2008, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by hondarex2323
a cheaper method is to find a 250 two stroke dirtbike engine and slap one on...finding a 600cc street bike engine will be alil more tough...
I don't think finding one would be too tricky. If I pick up a wrecked bike then I can take the other pieces off it and make some money back. They're all over ebay too.


Does anyone know a link where you can find the auctions from insurance companies that total out bikes?
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---- ebay look for salvage auctions, i see wrecked gsxr and r6's s go for a few hundrend at klode
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VW engine, air cooled goodness!
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---- ebay look for salvage auctions, i see wrecked gsxr and r6's s go for a few hundrend at klode
klode?
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Originally Posted by alpalwal
I'm looking for a fun side project to do. I don't want to spend a ton of money or have it take up a ton of space. I was thinking about making a 600 or 1000cc go kartLocost. (see gixxerkart on youtube). It looks like it would be a blast to ride and not toooo hard to make. Any thoughts?

** or a golf cart
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that would be fun but i don't hacve the skills, time, or tools for something as involved as that.
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cut the brake lines on a crotch rocket sitting near your house. Follow that bitch till the bike is on its side.
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