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Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by rab89, Mar 28, 2009.

  1. Mar 28, 2009 at 7:57 PM
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    Hey guys, I'm hopefully moving into a new house at the end of april, and it has a nice big garage.
    I want to start a smaller style build project, I was thinking one of those 125cc shifter kart thing would be a blast and not too hard to make.
    I was also thinking of finding a sport bike that has been crashed, and doing some rebuilding on it.
    I'll always have the truck, but I want something smaller and cheaper.
    what do you guys think of the shifter cart thing?

    what have you or do you guys do as hobby projects?
     
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  2. Mar 28, 2009 at 7:59 PM
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    Remote control stuff is always fun, not as expensive either.
     
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  3. Mar 28, 2009 at 8:00 PM
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    yea I like to build though, I'd like to get a small welder and make something that can move me.
     
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  5. Mar 28, 2009 at 8:04 PM
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    nah, I've got a honda shadow I'm trying to sell, I don't like the riding style of cruisers
     
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    Find a beat up sport bike and throw the motor into a kart.
     
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    that would be cool, I was thinking a 125cc 2 stroke dirtbike motor cause their nice and small. I would love to drift around in parking lots on one of those things.
     
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    Nah...you gotta get a 500-600cc in there! Cage it, strap on a helmet, then go blow the doors off of some of you local Vettes!
     
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    haha I'm in canada, I'd have to travel 4 hrs to get to any kind of racing, just looking for something cheap and fun to build.
     
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    well, I just got accepted into a new house to rent and it has a nice big garage!!!!!!

    My father passed on a 1989 fox body 5L ford mustang that he did a lot of work too, I think I'm going to re-do the interior for my project. I'll do a build thread when the time comes
     
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    lawnmower racing me and my buddy are thinking of it we are going to sup up a old john deere of mine
     
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    that would be hella fun
     
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    me and my dad do helicopters.
     
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    alongs those lines i was thinking about getting into powder coating. Yo need an oven, a gun you can get for about $100 and you c an use it on anything automotive, or on your bikes
     
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    How about buying an old sand rail/buggy and doing it up?
     
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    Do the shifter cart but with the motor from a GSXR1000 in it. Search on youtube for the videos of them, there are several. One guy is even driving around Miami at night in one with a motor from a Yamaha R1. Talk about fast. I'll try to find the link.
     
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