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Awesome, Wes!

I’m glad you got it to work!

Happy new year, enjoy and be safe.

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Arvind

Where are you located at?

What type of experience do you have in racing/karting?

Are you after 4 cycle karts, 2 strokes? KT100, Tag karts?

Are you going for a new or used kart package?

Telling us a little bit about yourself and your future plans will help us give you better advice.

Welcome to the sport, and I hope you have tons of fun

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Usually manufacturers are not open to the public, there is a reason why there are dealers to distribute their merchandise.

However, there may be a little room for negotiation, but I would never insist aggressively, or demand for a lower price, as mentioned above these dealers and shops have a huge overhead and very small margin of profits, and it is extremely difficult for them to survive, in fact most of them have to have a 2nd job to support their families.

It would be in your best interest not to hit them so hard in case of a negotiation, but you could go easy, and have them sympathize  with you on the price. And who knows? You may get a smoken deal after all, just by doing the right approach in a positive way. And if they like you they may even throw in a few more goodies with the bundle.

 

Keep in mind, it is always a good idea to be a likeable customer, you will get lots of support, advice and a good relationship. ( always have shops, engine builders/tuners on your side )

 

My 2 cents. FastFreddy.  ;)

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Oh, Hi! Wayne!

Yeah, with my fat butt I was thinking about it.

I always appreciate your thoughts and input

When are you guys planning to do a track day there? My Son and I don’t have a KPV 2 at the moment, but we’d be more than happy to come out and try a test day with our KT100’s

How is the condition of the track, these days? Any maintenance and repairs done to it lately?

When is a good time to come down?

I’m changing clutches and pipe, and different weight too, I’d like to see how the old kart will do with those changes.

Thanks for the reply, nice to hear from you man. See you soon.

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Oh,  yes!

I forgot about Stu Hayner

I would totally go there

Good people, and with great reputation.

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Josh

If I remember correctly there is or was a karting shop located in Buena park, called Yamaha of America? on beach Blvd?

Also Empire karts in Anaheim, or red hills?  http://www.empirekarts.com

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Get a new jug, or send that one out to get re nycasiled

Order a new top end piston/ring, wrist kit, new head and a set of gaskets

Once you put it back together make sure to clean the pipe and silencer real good from possible debris, cleaned out your carburetor, and check your jets for not too lean

Check you cooling system for any malfunctions, before you hit the track for a break in session.

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Jim

Welcome back, we missed you. Lol  :)

And yes, we need to talk to David Cole, and vote to remove the indoor karting section, and make it a FastFreddy section, not even “The Ask Freddy Section” But The “Freddy” section

Now that would be cool, in agreement to what Sebastian mentioned. ;)

 

And all kidding aside

Tim Koyen said something very valuable about engine builders and their support at the track, In fact some of them even Bar-B-Q for their customers at the track.

It’s always a great idea to keep a good relationship with people for mutual support, it can only help us all build a stronger sport.

 

Thank you guys for sharing that.

 

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Sebastian

Everything Anthony mentioned is correct

We only use Horstman 2 disc dry clutch and L&T Mini 2 disc dry also For Super Sr Sportsman class.

And yes, please lubricate the bushing inside the driver/drum, and don’t forget the chain lube every session, always keep your chain tension at the proper adjustment.

But don’t worry we’ll assist you at the track, just come out buddy.

Will you be bringing a roller chassis, or you need a complete kart arrive and drive? As I notice you’re selling your chassis?

Either way we can still help you, just let us know. Fast Freddy. ;)

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Yup, fuel, pre mix, plug, tires, radiator type, pipe, etc. I agree.
Hey guys, thank you for all your help
Unfortunately I’m not gonna be able to make it, as I sold the kart in broken condition. Sad
A buddy of mine came over to my shop, saw the kart and fell in live with it, made me an offer and bought it.

He will be seeing you guys up north in January at Laguna Seca, and Willow Springs, Button Willow, and Infenion.

Thanks so much for all your input. God bless you all. Fast Freddy. :)

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I’m 6’2″, 42 years old, weigh 210 lbs, I am going to lose 30 lbs by Feb 2015
I can assure you that if I lose my body fat, and eat healthy, don’t care what the doctor says I WILL NOT die, I can die a lot faster and hurt myself by eating crap, pizza, dough, chips, soda, deep fry foods, fast foods, etc.
Your body will not consume itself if you continue to feed it right
Please face the reality and facts, and start eating well. I’m not saying DON”T EAT, but please eat right.

Anybody wants to hit the bike path with a road bike with me? ;)

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Sweeeeeet!
Our race season starts February.
And we only race once a month
Come out a day early so that you can practice and get familiar with the package, before race day.

You can always unload all your gear and kart at our shop, that way you don’t have to worry about losers stealing your kart at the hotel, then in the morning we can all head out to the track and practice.

I would have to wait on the 2015 race schedule to verify the dated, as some times we race at night time, under the lights.
It would be great to have you over.

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Sebastian

Are you trying to do some early Christmas shopping for me? Please try no to stress too much, as I’m very easy to shop for, and very grateful for any graphics I can get, never picky. :)

I would say hold off on the Ferrari graphics, and just wait till they reveil  the new F1 cars for the next season, and then I can give you my opinion and my mailing address too. ;)

 

 

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Once again

Why not get into a healthier diet, get back into shape, and lose 20 to 30 lbs?

If that seems to be the issue, then deal with that particular issue.

Your body will thank you for it, after all.

Athletes do it all the time

Boxers, fighters, horse racers, swimmers, etc.

I’m getting older these days, and I’m still planning to lose some fat myself for next season, so that I may compete in a different class.

20 to 30 lbs is not impossible to lose, try not eating for about a week, hit the scale and see what happens. At least 10 lbs right? then try different food rather than ne nice large fries, big fat extra size burger, soda, etc.

 

Not trying to be offensive here, this is reality, and this is the sport we love

Noticed I mentioned “SPORT” That means it is a sport, and we do need to train, and discipline ourselves with better diets. ( including myself, my fat ass ).  ;)

Most race car drivers train and work out endless hours, and pay close attention to what they eat. My 2 cents. :)

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20 Lbs isn’t that far off
May be easier to lose weight, or deal with the extra weight, rather than start a new class, and get drivers to commit to it.

We have the same issue here locally, and of course I have to lose 30 lbs, or deal with it, myself.

Sorry, I wish there was something more comfortable, or an easier way. My 2 cents, and by no means trying to be disrespectful, as I am on the same boat.

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Well, we could talk about ways how to improve our sport, encourage people that are new or wanting to get started, support them and maintain them so that they keep learning and getting better at it.

We can also talk about jokes, I love clean killer jokes

We can talk about Christmas, Jesus, the love of Christ for us

We can talk about tire coning, etc. Lol ;)

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Yes, I did, and manage to win the championship with it. Thank God!
What a pain in the butt it was, frustrating also.
We had the option of other fresh engines we’ve got on the shelf, but I really wanted to find out about this one first.

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Yamaha KT100 ;)

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Hey, Jim
Sorry I didn’t reply, I was really busy racing here
But yeah, I could be behind the top secret of those engines
Send me a check in the mail, and I’ll tell you all about it. Lol
Just remember, There is a reason why some motors are hand picked by builders, they go through a handful of cases and they find the one they fall in love with, they massage it, they talk to it ( when no one’s looking ) and they’re all by them selves at the shop, they even give them names, like “KRAZY HORSE, BLUE MOON, MY SWEET HEART, MONY MAKING MACHINE, ETC.

It is very hard to get accurate readings, exact readings from one engine to another, as mentioned above.

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Sebastian
I have a Sears/ Craftsman gas power compressor that I bought brand new back in the days. This bad boy used to tear cars apart for me, with all my impact wrenches, ratchets, sanders, grinders, no problem. I even used it at the track when I was younger at the places where no electricity was available.

May need a good carburetor cleaning/rebuilding, but the 5.5 Briggs&Stratton engine is very strong.

Let me know if interested. I’ll make you a smoken deal.

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Please post a picture of the nuts you don’t like

And another picture of your wheel counter sink, and I’ll tell you what’s up

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Thank you, Roger

I appreciate this very much

I have always respected a gentleman and his notes/book keeping

Thank you.

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The original metal bumper usually is fastened a little tighter, I’ve noticed
All of our karts with plastic rear bumpers are left lose to keep them from binding ( you don’t want them tight )
But for cadet karts I don’t know how it will affect the handling being a smaller frame.

Best you can do is drive it with it tight, and then try leaving it lose next session, and see how your little racer likes it
Technically it should change something, as the old bumper is so tight
If anything the kid will be faster, as the kart frees up on the corners. But hey, give it a try and see how you like it.

P.S. When I say lose, I really mean lose, It should rattle up and down when you tap it with your fingers. My 2 cents Fast Freddy. ;)

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I have always used master links with ZERO failures in all my years of karting, and would not think about it twice
Super nice to have the ability to adjust chain leghth if needed when running different gear ratio.

Just make sure you install it properly with the opening side facing towards the back at the top part of the chain ( away from any possibilities of opening up while rubbing on any parts )

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Nick
Finish the old fuel first, or wait till you can top the tank off
And then start with a new batch at 60z per gallon (it is ok to mix 1/4 to 1/2 a tank) if anything it will run better. Considering the fact that you’ve already ran the engine on this fuel with no issues?

You can always mix new fuel in the tank with new fuel from your jug
But I highly recommend that you mix your 5 gallons of new fuel first

If lack of containers is an issue, then keep the old fuel in a lawn equipment container, that way your 5 gallon jug is empty and free from old fuel mixture
You could always use the rest for your weed eater or blower.

If I understood your question correctly, then this would be my answer.

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