Hi everyone, I've just joined the group, so thought I better introduce myself. I'm Steve from Bergerac in France, but don't hold that against me. English by...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 3, 2007 11:20 pm
Hi Steve, Yours is the first post i've seen since i joined myself last August. The 1x3 tubing is thin wall, (1/16" wall), that most folks have used. There's ...
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duckwrench13
Oct 5, 2007 12:15 am
Howdy! I'm also a new member to the group, and I was wondering if there were/are any plans for a meet-up or gathering of some type? I was in the middle of...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 5, 2007 4:29 pm
Howdy, I do not know of any gatherings as of this point but would love to get together with other cyclekartist again at some point. The last get-together we...
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duckwrench13
Oct 5, 2007 9:14 pm
I'm in San Francisco. My car is still in the rough build phases...trying to go with an early 60's F-1 style... Realistically, it's not gong to be done before...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 5, 2007 9:36 pm
Hi Dan, So your in the extended neighborhood. I'm in Santa Cruz, Bill is in Carmel, There are a couple three cars over the mountain in Livermore area, Tom in ...
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Bob Ferry
oldgascar
Oct 9, 2007 6:18 pm
I am thinking of starting a project and want to know the o.d. and the width of the tires that are mounted on the 17" Honda wheels. thanks Bob...
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Richard Lewis
merliniac
Oct 9, 2007 6:33 pm
2.75 X 17 tires on some 17" Honda rims I have measure: 22.5 inches tall 3" wide to outsude of knobbies A second rim I have has the same size tire with a ...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 9, 2007 6:48 pm
Hi Bob, Right off the top of my head I do not know the overall od of the tires. But, most people have just used the stock 2:75 x 17 tires on there cyclekarts. ...
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Bob Ferry
oldgascar
Oct 10, 2007 11:12 am
Todd, I am finishing an early 1900's 2 seater replica car now , but when I have time I am considering building a late 1800's Dion Bouton car here is a link...
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Bob Ferry
oldgascar
Oct 10, 2007 11:19 am
... photos section. Bob ... I ... http://www.autowallpaper.de/Wallpaper/sonstige_Autos/De_Dion_Bouton_Vo ... ...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 11, 2007 12:04 am
Hi Bob, Great little car. I especially love the wicker seats. A very good friend of mine owns a 1899 De Dion Bouton. It has dos-e-dos seating (passengers ...
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duckwrench13
Oct 12, 2007 6:32 pm
I know the cars are designed around the 200cc Honda singles, but being the mad scientist sort that I am... and living with another equally kooky...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 12, 2007 6:47 pm
Hi Dan, Well that sounds like a interesting project. Of course if you plan on putting that kind of power back there Everything will have to be quite a bit ...
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Tom Bartlett
tcbartlett2002
Oct 19, 2007 1:58 am
I just found a great sideview of one of the Stevenson cyclekarts on this website <carblueprints.narod.ru>. Blueprints are not exactly what the site offers,...
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Kelley Young
kelleysr71
Oct 22, 2007 6:48 am
Tom. Great line drawing. Thanks. It is very helpful locating the gas pedals and such. BTW, I have a question: If the cyclekart engine only drives one wheel ...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 22, 2007 6:13 pm
Dear Kelly, The drive hub is made up with a go kart, keyed tube, a piece of larger diameter tube and a flange all welded together. This hub is keyed to the ...
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Tom Bartlett
tcbartlett2002
Oct 22, 2007 7:23 pm
I just uploaded a .pdf file to the files section from Road & Track (April 2002) magazine that I obtained from their website. The original article (with great...
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Kelley Young
kelleysr71
Oct 23, 2007 6:09 pm
Todd. Thanks. Yes, it makes sense now that I realize the end of the shaft is threaded. DOH! Guess I was not thinkingof a shouldered, threaded shaft end....
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 23, 2007 7:20 pm
Hi Kelly, When we think about building one of these things, we tend to think them way more complicated than they really are. If you go into it with the...
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Kelley Young
kelleysr71
Oct 24, 2007 4:05 pm
Todd. Thanks again for all the advice. Yes, it is a simple layout and once you start cutting up material it all sort of falls together. Fitting in the...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Oct 24, 2007 5:31 pm
Hi Kelly, Yes they can be tight getting in and out of. I recall driving one with a low hood line, I think was going to be bodied as a early Mercedes racer,...
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Doug
dmz5005
Nov 2, 2007 1:02 am
Hi, I am new to the list and am working on builing a cyclekart. I have started on the frame rails, and am waiting for a shipment from Buggy.com for my front...
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john
john4cv
Nov 2, 2007 11:56 am
Hi all, I don't know if any of you have thought about going to your local motorcycle salvage yards, but they should be able to help you. I have been to Union...
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Todd Manoff
miloschmitty
Nov 2, 2007 4:15 pm
Hi Doug, E-bay or the motorcycle wrecking yards are probably the best places. I ended up buying mine on e-bay. I tried not to pay over $25 max! as you have ...
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Wm Howell
greenlitebandit
Nov 2, 2007 8:08 pm
Doug, 16" or 18" wheels will work too. Even 19" and 21" work. Its mostly visual. 16" will lower the car a little; with 18" or taller you can drop the chassis...
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john
john4cv
Nov 3, 2007 1:06 pm
I'm curious Doug, have any of you tried the Workman's bicycle wheels? They are considered to be the premo wheel for the horseless carriage people. Not sure...
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Wm Howell
greenlitebandit
Nov 6, 2007 8:55 am
John & Doug, tried the Workman wheels before. Much better than Northern Tools but still not designed for the side loads generated by a cyclekart. These too...
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Doug
dmz5005
Nov 7, 2007 4:23 am
... wrote: Hi all, Thanks for the replies and input. I will continue to look for 17" wheels. I live in a pretty remote area and have no motorcycle junkyards...
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Doug
dmz5005
Nov 8, 2007 2:33 am
I looked into getting wheels from Workmans again and looked at all of the instruction manuals for their bikes and their smallest wheel is 20". I called Union...
