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Offline Polar-Bus

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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #60 on: July 08, 2012, 10:30:03 PM »
Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on July 08, 2012, 09:56:51 PM
Oh man...that pipe makes this thing look like it's fresh outa Mad Max!! :evil:.I think everyone should have one of these in their garage. :-D

Looking good Polar!!

Ya, I know the pipe is a odd looking far cry from a typical KX500 "low" pipe. I have the utmost trust in Joe, the guy is a big bore guru with pipes ! I was very clear explaining to Joe that I needed the ability to kick start my kart as a secondary means of starting if we can't sucessfully "bump" start the beast. I just don't want to have come so far in this build, then not be able to start the dam engine !  :x
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #61 on: July 08, 2012, 10:40:43 PM »
Quote from: Polar-Bus on July 08, 2012, 10:30:03 PM
Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on July 08, 2012, 09:56:51 PM
Oh man...that pipe makes this thing look like it's fresh outa Mad Max!! :evil:.I think everyone should have one of these in their garage. :-D

Looking good Polar!!

Ya, I know the pipe is a odd looking far cry from a typical KX500 "low" pipe. I have the utmost trust in Joe, the guy is a big bore guru with pipes ! I was very clear explaining to Joe that I needed the ability to kick start my kart as a secondary means of starting if we can't sucessfully "bump" start the beast. I just don't want to have come so far in this build, then not be able to start the dam engine !  :x


Haha...something tells me,at this point the "excitement/anticipation/adrenalin" levels will be so high,that I don't think anything is gonna keep you from getting it started :-D
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #62 on: July 09, 2012, 12:42:27 AM »
Hi Rich

What about a remote starter like a real flat track bike would have. Think that would work fine, Larry's decomp helps too. :wink:

PS Need any tickets to louden this weekend, I get 2 free when I race there. We are the pre show at 9am sunday.

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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #63 on: July 12, 2012, 04:15:09 AM »
Joe has my pipe finished. He did a awesome job considering the space limitations, and the fact i needed to be able to use the kickstart if necessary. Here's some more pics :







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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #64 on: July 12, 2012, 04:46:17 AM »
That's just pure Beautiful Insanity!!!.
That pipe MAKES the "look" of this thing..lol.....can't wait to see a video!!
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #65 on: July 12, 2012, 06:52:13 AM »
Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on July 12, 2012, 04:46:17 AM
That's just pure Beautiful Insanity!!!.
That pipe MAKES the "look" of this thing..lol.....can't wait to see a video!!

The pipe looks so "old skool cool"  like the old FMF, PSI, and Krause  pipes back in the late 70's and early 80's 
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #66 on: July 12, 2012, 06:56:21 AM »
Quote from: Polar-Bus on July 12, 2012, 06:52:13 AM
Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on July 12, 2012, 04:46:17 AM
That's just pure Beautiful Insanity!!!.
That pipe MAKES the "look" of this thing..lol.....can't wait to see a video!!

The pipe looks so "old skool cool"  like the old FMF, PSI, and Krause  pipes back in the late 70's and early 80's 


LOL...yup,Krause was exactly what came to mind at 1st glance...it really does have an awesome MEAN look.I can't even imagine how wild and gnarly it's gonna sound. :evil:
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #67 on: July 16, 2012, 04:24:01 AM »
Looks like i'm picking it up later this week ! Now i'm getting jacked to beat this 60hp death kart !  :-o
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #68 on: July 18, 2012, 11:48:57 AM »
Wicked. Very, very nice. I am drooling. Seriously. I also have wood. Probably too much information...
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #69 on: July 18, 2012, 11:52:52 AM »
Quote from: Brute on July 18, 2012, 11:48:57 AM
Wicked. Very, very nice. I am drooling. Seriously. I also have wood. Probably too much information...


HAHAHA....thanks for making me spit my beer all over my laptop!!...that was F'n funny!!
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #70 on: July 18, 2012, 01:54:46 PM »
It only needs all wheel drive  :lol:
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #71 on: July 19, 2012, 10:00:12 AM »
Quote from: Polar-Bus on July 16, 2012, 04:24:01 AM
Looks like i'm picking it up later this week ! Now i'm getting jacked to beat this 60hp death kart !  :-o


Polar,I know you were going to pick this thing up today,wish I did'nt have to work or I would've met you.I think we'll all be impatiantly waiting for that crazy video of you doing 100mph with your smiling lips fluttering in the wind,by this weekend.  :-D
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #72 on: July 19, 2012, 11:16:09 PM »
Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on July 19, 2012, 10:00:12 AM
Quote from: Polar-Bus on July 16, 2012, 04:24:01 AM
Looks like i'm picking it up later this week ! Now i'm getting jacked to beat this 60hp death kart !  :-o


Polar,I know you were going to pick this thing up today,wish I did'nt have to work or I would've met you.I think we'll all be impatiantly waiting for that crazy video of you doing 100mph with your smiling lips fluttering in the wind,by this weekend.  :-D

No worries, I still have not got the kart from Joe. I unfortunately have some frustrating lingering medical issues i'm trying to clean up and it looks like i might be back in the hospital very soon for an operation on my Diviticulitis.
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #73 on: July 20, 2012, 01:18:14 AM »
Ahhh...I know all about that!!.Fortunately,I have'nt had an episode since the Spring of 09.I had to totally change my eating habits and cut certain things out....it's a pain in the ass..almost literally :x.
On the positive side of things...this will just make the day of pick-up that much sweeter! :-D
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Re: KX500 shifter kart build
« Reply #74 on: July 30, 2012, 12:01:24 AM »
Good news all I got the kart back from Joe ! Spent Sunday accesing the final details to finish the build. I had to purchase a 2' length of 1-3/8 thinwall tubing to connect Joe's pipe to my silencer. Wrapped up a few odds and ends last night such as coolant, trans oil, and the clutch cable. It was a real chore trying to get all the coolant into the system, gravity is not the greatest with a kart cooling system. I hope I didn't get the system airbound, we will see I have a coolant temp sensor so i'll know right away.
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