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Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son
Posted by 'itpro' on 08 Jun 2012 @ 00:37

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Karts that don't have a 'class' in which to race will be cheaper BUT... they may not be allowed at your chosen track AND they will be hard to sell if you want to, later.

It all depends on budget, really. Personally, I'd buy and older TKM kart (that's a kart which can be raced in Junior TKM while using the TKM BT-82 engine).

Bump starting is STANDARD and has been how karting has been done for FIFTY YEARS and more (I know because I have been DOING it for 50 years!). It's so easy it's a joke: if you go down this route, post your email addrss and I'll send you full instructions of how to do it. It's JUST a technique.

The TKM is easy to maintain and CHEAP to maintain. Rotax is a good class but it is NOT cheap... no matter what anyone tells you. To make the engine resaleable, you8 need to have it rebuilt by accredited builders who are NOT cheap! If you don't, the re-sale value plummets.

Your best bet is to go and see a race at your local track. they will occur once a month. You'll have an interesting day, to put it mildly!

Check that your track allows you days when no-licenced drivers (haven't applied for an Motor-Sports-Association - MSA - licence) can use their karts and check what they will allow and when.

Then, see what's available on your budget and on you go from there.

Finally, please do NOT let him use a quick-kart in your driveway (unless you own Balmoral or Windsor Castle) or any other place such as a car park, school playground, etc.. Karts are quick and ANYWHERE that is not specifically a kart-track will have nasty object for him to hit that will do him no good whatsoever!

Ian

Message Thread:

Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'sonic' (07 Jun 2012 @ 23:12)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'bluedad' (07 Jun 2012 @ 23:35)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'fatboynobby' (07 Jun 2012 @ 23:45)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'Bucky' (08 Jun 2012 @ 0:16)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'itpro' << You are here!

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'PaulMRotax' (08 Jun 2012 @ 6:18)

Don't forget the tyres... by 'Danlee' (08 Jun 2012 @ 7:02)

Re: Good post PaulM-Rotax! by 'John' (08 Jun 2012 @ 8:37)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'd-i-y71' (08 Jun 2012 @ 8:57)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'Bucky' (08 Jun 2012 @ 9:07)

Re: Forgive me if i'm wrong but............ by 'mlbeave' (08 Jun 2012 @ 10:33)

Re: Forgive me if i'm wrong but............ by 'sonic' (08 Jun 2012 @ 10:50)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'sonic' (08 Jun 2012 @ 10:37)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'Zatharos' (08 Jun 2012 @ 11:19)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'sonic' (08 Jun 2012 @ 11:41)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'richydehav' (08 Jun 2012 @ 12:06)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'sonic' (08 Jun 2012 @ 12:16)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'richydehav' (08 Jun 2012 @ 13:16)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'TomB' (08 Jun 2012 @ 12:28)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'RoadRat' (08 Jun 2012 @ 14:25)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'DavidGrice' (12 Jun 2012 @ 12:14)

Re: Which kart for my 12 year old son by 'Aquila' (16 Jun 2012 @ 18:56)

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