Street Legal?

Floyd Marquez · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject: Street Legal?

I really want to get into karting becsue I love watching F1 and my friend does some local autocross stuff here in Santa Fe. I highly highly doubt I'd want to participate in races with classes and so forth. Maybe take it to a trak to just have fun. So, I'm sure everyone here has either seen the Kartvader video or trailer, in the vid, the dude has some super bright lights on his shifter kart. So i wondered if anyone knows of any street legal karts around? I understand that they lack suspension and are extremely low but I know of people with cars about as low. Also, I have a street legal crf50 for just cruising around. So please do not think i'm ignorant because of my query, I just truly believe that this is the only way that I would be able to get into karting Sad

Paolo Nunzio Licary · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:

ummmmmm.....yeah it's illegal. Probably because you would feel like little more than a speed bump to the average car. The kartvader guy is a moron.
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Andy Smith · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

Kartvader was a terrible idea.

You will never get a racing kart to be street legal. You will die if you drive it in traffic.
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Floyd Marquez · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject:

ha ha. thats what i thought. thanks for the input. i might just endup finding a local track here and doing that.

Ed Watts · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:57 am Post subject:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA

Chad Stapleton · Joined: 19 Jul 2001 Posts: 4217

the Formula 100 street kart .. Shocked

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Street-legal-gokart_178897.htm
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Andy Smith · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:21 am Post subject:

Jim Derrig · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:22 am Post subject:

Certainty of death.
Small chance of success.
What are we waiting for?

(from Lord of the Rings)

Chad Stapleton · Joined: 19 Jul 2001 Posts: 4217

Hey.
some folks BASE jump
some dive with sharks
some play with Tigers
some loop MX bikes 60' in the air

so why the issue with a slow kart on busy freeway Shocked

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Drew M · Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

I'm not really sure why this would be any more dangerous than riding a cycle. In fact, it seems like it'd be much safer.

I've been a motocross rider for 10 years, and rode street for 3. I just picked up a shifter, and I'd feel much safer on the road in a shifter than on the bike.

I don't think I'd want to ride it down the freeway or for any long distances, but it'd be fun around town (as speeds where you could easily avoid the next pot-hole).

Jim Derrig · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:10 am Post subject:

In a motorcycle you sit up relatively high and geezers in Buicks might actually see you in their review mirrors before wandering off into your lane. Nobody would be looking for something as low to the ground as a shifter kart.

I remember driving back in the 70's and having this problem with Fiat 850 and MG Midget sports cars. They were so low that they could fit into blind spots that did not exist with larger vehicles.

Anyway, I seem to recall a provision in the IKF rules that if you drive an IKF kart on a public street, it is a ground for expulsion. I'll stick to race tracks.

Drew M · Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

I agree with the high seating position. However, the first rule of a cycle is "act like nobody can see you". And in my experience, nobody does see you.

So in a way, I agree that it could be dangerous. However, seems to me like an easy mod could get you noticed (say a tall flag like is used on ATVs in the Dunes).

Just trying to keep an open mind and offer a 'fair' comparison with street bikes (which are street legal).

Andy

Jason Lee · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

Drew M · Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 9

Wow, didn't expect that response. I'm not condoning riding a racing kart on the street. Why does everyone get their panties in bunch every time it's brought up. Compare it to a cycle, if you really feel it's more dangerous, then you haven't ridden a cycle on the street...end of story in my opinion (key word here 'opinion').

It's illegal to ride on the street, so you shouldn't do it. I agree. Does that mean you're going to die if you do? No. Does that mean it's extremely dangerous? Not any more than riding cycle. Open your mind and think about it a little.

Jason Lee · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: