ZeroClient
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Hello, Name is Eric. I have 5 kids. 3 boys and 2 girls. Ages are 1 through 7. My 5 year old is ready for karting! I think my 7 year old might try it out for fun also, and the 3-year old, well we shall see. Its my 5 year old boy who has the nack for it. He has been riding bicycles since he was 2 without training wheels, and has more recently been in love with a very old beat up Razor Krazy Kart! He's really fast on it, can drive it sideways and is pretty much always on the charger ready for him just about every day. We also play Mario Kart on the SNES and the kids are getting the new Mario Kart on Switch for Christmas. The kids love going to the local dirt track to watch the races, and my 5-year old absolutely wants to be a race car driver when he grows up.. Why wait?
Last week I purchased a slightly used very nice condition Birel B25 Kid Kart with a Comer C51 engine. Everything looks great. Engine started first pull and the tires look practically new. Along with it, I got him a new Vega Snell K2010 helmet, neck brace, shoulder/torso brace, gloves, and a 1-piece race suit. Still need shoes - I'm guessing small high-top wrestling shoes should be perfect. I also have a larger kid/cadet seat, spare clutch, and spare 2-stroke oil.
The one thing this kart is lacking is in the "short leg" department. The pedals are all the way forward. There are mounts to push them about 4" back but that causes feet position interference with the steering components. My 5-year guy is only 43" and so pedal position just isn't going to work out on this kart next season.
To solve the issue, I purchased a Noonan Kid Kart Foot Box, which by the pictures looks to be very nice - from having a heal slot for better control, and lots of adjustable positioning for any/all short little ones. Hope I'm right.
While I have my 'own' power toys (Dirtbikes, street bike, ATVs, FL350r, FL400 dune buggies, jetskis) - I plan on making Karting all about the family first. I don't even intend on buying my own kart at this point in time... I need to see/feel how the little one<s> and the wife like it. More on that, my wife says I'll need to start the little dudes out slow IE limiting the throttle for about 10mph at first.
Also, I'm very inept and in-tune with building 2-strokes, rebuilding and tuning carbs etc. I've rebuilt dozens of 2-stroke engines over the years - from 30cc lawnmower engines to 1200cc power valve triples. The craziest engine I have is a Twin 850cc stock stroke DASA 2-stroke jetski motor probably putting out about 140hp.
Last week I purchased a slightly used very nice condition Birel B25 Kid Kart with a Comer C51 engine. Everything looks great. Engine started first pull and the tires look practically new. Along with it, I got him a new Vega Snell K2010 helmet, neck brace, shoulder/torso brace, gloves, and a 1-piece race suit. Still need shoes - I'm guessing small high-top wrestling shoes should be perfect. I also have a larger kid/cadet seat, spare clutch, and spare 2-stroke oil.
The one thing this kart is lacking is in the "short leg" department. The pedals are all the way forward. There are mounts to push them about 4" back but that causes feet position interference with the steering components. My 5-year guy is only 43" and so pedal position just isn't going to work out on this kart next season.
To solve the issue, I purchased a Noonan Kid Kart Foot Box, which by the pictures looks to be very nice - from having a heal slot for better control, and lots of adjustable positioning for any/all short little ones. Hope I'm right.
While I have my 'own' power toys (Dirtbikes, street bike, ATVs, FL350r, FL400 dune buggies, jetskis) - I plan on making Karting all about the family first. I don't even intend on buying my own kart at this point in time... I need to see/feel how the little one<s> and the wife like it. More on that, my wife says I'll need to start the little dudes out slow IE limiting the throttle for about 10mph at first.
Also, I'm very inept and in-tune with building 2-strokes, rebuilding and tuning carbs etc. I've rebuilt dozens of 2-stroke engines over the years - from 30cc lawnmower engines to 1200cc power valve triples. The craziest engine I have is a Twin 850cc stock stroke DASA 2-stroke jetski motor probably putting out about 140hp.