"If you can not smile while driving you are driving too darn fast" 😁

Fantastic explanation of what is and what should not be. KISS is a great thought when building a persons 1st.

So glad I found your channel, can’t wait to build my kart!

Good morning Steve. Thank you for taking the time to explain what a cycle car is. Great job,! I’ve been retired now for a few years, built a 51 Chevy 5 window, also part time serious woodworker, amateur welder. I have been thinking of doing a project with my 12 year old granddaughter, this is exactly perfect! She has watched your Video & now really understands & is very interested. I am in Canada approximately 3000 miles from Arizona, it’s great to be able to have such a helpful North American neighbour. Thank you for your time & consideration. Now I will start gathering parts & hopefully have things lined up before we begin. Vic

That looks like a lot of fun. I'd need to lose a lot of weight to drive one though :(

such awesomeness! I'll have to see it they have events local to us. Would love to go watch

Love your videos, very knowledgable. Recently learned of cycle karts, & with your various videos I've decided to build a 1908 GN Jap. Look forward to showing my build. Currently sourcing materials. 👍👍

As always, Thanks Steve!

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Great video, a very informative introduction without being over the top.

Great presentation, beautiful workmanship. My cyclekart is a copy of Jim Clark's 1965 Indy Lotus. I'm from Pa. and run with the NECK group in the northeast . loved you statement "if your on the left pedal to much you'r going to fast" !!

I love the spirit of these cyclekarts. I just feel like a small shifter style like a 212 4 wheeler or such engine would be fantastically fun. Nothing crazy like a Harley engine but something to shift and add another element of old world. A shifter hanging off the outside of the kart and my scarf blowing in the wind... I think I'm going to build one. I live in Missouri so I doubt I'd ever make it up to Washington but if I did hopefully I wouldn't be shunned 😅

Thx Steve. I have a set of wheels from eBay, and several parts on order from Zachary at Renegade. Gives me probably 3 months to decide what to model. So many wonderful old racers to choose from. Likely a spectator this year at Tieton tho. Thx again for tips and motivation. 😉 -Den

Steve, I found your video by exploring KZfaq. Making a few Saturday building teams for at risk youth would be great as it would give them a challenge to work towards...

Thanks Steve, planning my kart now

This is a great video. My brother and I are interested in building a couple of these karts for something to do together in retirement. Is there an actual list of components and suppliers? Are aluminum frames allowed? Thanks again for the excellent introduction.

feel like a kart based on the 1905 Darracq landspeed car would be 3 of 3 things, 1 banned from even being driven because i highly doubt chicken wire for a floor is allowed, 2 it has no body or actual floor so it'd be a lot lighter and 3 spend a lot of time going sideways although i do wonder if there is proper rallies with these (i mean like british and european rally, the kind that evolved into things like wrc kinds of rally) it would probably be a great test of small scale engineering, skill and overall a great laugh... the times would be awful tho, then again, some small kart engines are fairly potent for their displacement

Im really tring to get into this. Can you do minor engine upgrades like carburetor and maybe cam upgrades . Or would that be frowned on. I like the idea up all simple parts and to just have fun. 😂

just like the early indy cars or the first motor racing vehicles.... good video

I'd like to build one mainly for the building pleasure/challenge and then as a novelty to ride around the lake and in local parades. I understand the logistics of the kart motor, but I'm not sure I'd enjoy the lawnmower sound for my use. Maybe an electric would be a fun challenge or something with a meatier sound. I have a feeling your videos are going to haunt me until I build one.

Go karts with style.

Man... I wish this was a thing near Philadelphia.....

Good explanation. I've seen that different events across the country require different criteria for their karts. Is there a such thing as a complete kart that would compete anywhere? I suppose adding headlights and tail lights to this one would make it complete to compete?

I want to build one of these as a first project with quad parts before I get into building live steam locomotives

Would look cool with Harley wheels. 16 inch heavy rims. Do you use Honda CT 90 rims front and back ? Is it within club parameters to use a different, heavier rear rim? If your beating up rear axles, I will too, as Im heavier then you by a 10 or 70 lbs. Superb build !

I briefly read some CycleKart "rules" where they stated that they've been building them with a strong emphasis on one-wheel drive and not a live axle or differential. The source was several years old at this point---is that no longer the case, if it ever was the case?

How do you run a diff. Is it the Machined aluminum unit next to the disc?

Hey Steve! I love these carts! I’d love to see them in action. This park you’re in looks familiar. Are you in AZ? I see the flag on your cart, are you in STV?

What about a small Honda generator, electric motor for rear power and 2kHr battery? Bet that would work a treat.

At the offical events, what's the limit for the HP? Thanks👍❤️

Steve, Doo you have to build it yourself to be welcomed to compete, or can you buy a used home built?

I did an eBay search & found 17” wheels in Bancock Taiwan, wondering if this the place you mentioned about availability of wheels in Taiwan? They are $119.00 per set, plus 89.00 shipping. Wondering if you know of this wheel type. They are a 36 spoke wheel? Thanks. Vic

Thanks for the video. Are you seeing a new influx of folks joining? The sport appears to be catching on.

Steve I am curious how fast it goes? Thanks

Hola Podrian compartir una página en internet donde pueda conseguir piezas para fabricar un cyklekart? Soy de Monterrey, México Gracias

Cycle carts are upper class go karts that some people think are 'classy".

What kind of differential do you use? :)

Is their basic plans or designs that someone can purchase? Especially for someone who wants to start out and not knowing where to start especially building a frame and what measurements you would need or how about going to build one? I think these things are awesome and I'd like to do something like this in my community

Those motorcycle wheels are what concern me a bit…they were never designed for the kind of side loading these cars generate. I love the concept and will be building one myself, but I hope to find something stronger for the wheels…….

DON'T explain what you "will be talking about", We know why we came here...just START explaining.