[Walt Gifford]

Are you the two LO206 guys who are going to Sandyhook this Sunday?

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+1 John’s a great guy.

I’ve raced up there a few time and there’s so many classes you end up sitting around forever just to run another 10 laps.

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Ed, your comments are spot on. I was in line to be a service center but the guy getting me in suddenly left town before I learned the secret hand shake. I was mad at first but now I want to thank him as I’ve read some ex-dealer stories.

If you like racing that package mid pack I think that’s great but the races I’ve seen didn’t look like a level playing field to me.

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RPM tells you everything you need to know.

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That’s because you’re supposed to use your real name on here.

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$100 plus shipping to 08302 All I want is the kart, the 2 yellow side panels and the extra front hubs you keep the rest.

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So glad I sold my Rotax.

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I guess it’s like putting your hand out the window of a car to feel the breeze, maybe they want more sensory input from the track surface.

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I drive a Coyote and I’m always trying to catch a road runner.

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That looks like a pretty old chassis with allot of HP on it.

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For which model DXL, how many disk?

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Do you drive flat out? I think you might be operating at a much higher level than anyone here.

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I’ve used 2-1/2 Lb. weight lifting weights painted white with a bushing to make the hole 3/8″ and my take is that they take up allot of space and look like crap. If you make bushing for these kind of weights make sure you put a heavy washer that covers the original hole or the bushing could pop out from vibration. Don’t put more than 5 Lbs. on a 5/16ths bolt. If you mount more than 5 Lbs. on one bolt go up to a 3/8″ bolt.

MM

[Walt Gifford]

I have two K1 suits (one red one blue) that were $100 a piece and they have served me well. I wear them around the pits and tell everyone that “I drive flat out”, works for me.

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You could line the magnet up with the coil and see if the piston is near the top but slipping a flywheel is pretty rare on a two stroke. Did you clean/check all the connections?

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Should be about 150 cranking with the throttle wide open but if it’s around 100 it won’t run. Compression gauges vary greatly but it will give you a general idea. If you get a rebuild you can use that gauge to develop your own numbers compared to a new ring.

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Sometimes it can spark outside the cylinder but not spark enough under compression. Clean your ground wires and check the plug boot for tightness.

You might just be flooding it. Is the plug wet? Let it dry out and try again. Are you sure it’s getting gas. Pour a little in the plug hole and see if it fires. Could be broken reed, dirty carb, fuel line air leak or popped out crank seal.

When you prop it through by hand does it have allot of resistance? Might have stuck a ring last time you ran it.

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Not much help, I know.

Just looking at the frames I would think the Tacho would require more precision on turn in but be smoother through the turn if you can get use to it you’d be fast, where the Dragon would tolerate sawing the wheel, turn in smoother then have some kind of craziness deeper in the turn.

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Looks like they would have different waist flex characteristics. The Dragon looks pretty standard but I would go with the Taco, it’s won a world championship.

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Did your mag part have a crack? I’ve seen allot of cracks on mag parts through the years. That’s why I use all aluminum components and I’m choosy about which ones because some of those are made from real junk metal.

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I have to move the right strut by cutting it off and re-welding on every kart I’ve owned. You have to pay close attention to engine clearance. For bending the left one, I use a pipe with U bolts and move it around to get a wide bend. You have to careful where you’re bending it not to kink it and check the welds after.

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Well that narrows it down to about 5 different clutches, which one is it?

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I wouldn’t use front brakes unless the track was longer than a mile.

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That’s the one thanks. Any others with that kind of deal?

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Twin air cooled reeds? yahoo!

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