Duck!!!

Michael Boone · Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:43 pm Post subject: Duck!!!

And this is one reason we ware a helmet!!! Razz

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Alex King · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 12:09 am Post subject:

And the helmet sometimes is just not enough. I know of a driver in Colorado that got hit...and we lost him...very sad thing to happen.

Thom Andresen · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:27 am Post subject:

Keep checking those tire lugs.....
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Walt Gifford · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:23 am Post subject:

How did that tire go 30' sideways??

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Jim Derrig · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:35 am Post subject:

Caption: "When I said I wanted to drive like Felipe Massa, this is not what I had in mind!"

Antti Kinnunen · Joined: 13 Dec 2010 Posts: 72

I've always thought that current attachment method of 3 bolts is retarted. Like a quite many things on kart desing as a matter of fact. Decent engineer would come up with three faster and more secure methods in an hour.

I was just thinking the poor lads neck; worst case there at impact speed 50mph would about equal dropping 55lbs on the head from three feet. Luckily tyre would absorb majority as it's lighter.

I've lost wheel three times. Twice broken bolts and once broken wheel. Once it was my friends fault who didn't tighten the nuts, other was IMO just material giving up.

Bill Martin · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject: loose wheel...

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Dan Haynes · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:02 pm Post subject:

hard to tell but is that a part of the axle sticking out of that wheel? or is it the drivers hands? almost looks like about a 10-12" piece of axle with a gear on it.
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Richard Thoms · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:42 pm Post subject:

Flying tires are obviously extremely dangerous - as one mentioned the unfortunate Colorado incident. I try to check the tightness of the lug nuts regularly between sessions. For my safety I hope others are doing the same.

Also, never tighten lug nuts while the kart is on the ground, you will often not get the wheel on the hub properly and break a stud.
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Devin Smith · Joined: 08 Feb 2009 Posts: 87

I use the Steel barrel nuts with a washer under them. I had a wheel come off right when my son came out of a corner it striped all the threads off the nuts it was the aluminum ones, since then I have used the steel ones. I could not believe how far the wheel went and it was a good thing it did not hit anyone.

stephen jarrett · Joined: 25 Oct 2010 Posts: 60

the majority of the time its the hub that detaches
late minute changes and people forget to tighten them up

Jim Derrig · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:13 am Post subject:

Walt Gifford · Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:20 am Post subject:

Someone is making aluminum wheel nuts, you've got to be kidding me.