1:20 what i have heard and experienced is that Lifan engines are pretty solid when it comes to cheap 4 stroke minibike and dirt bike engines. other maker that i have had good experiences is Skyteam also Skyteam makes solid Honda Z50A clones imo and i had 2 Skyteam PBRs "Honda Monkey R clone" with 125cc Lifan engine :D
Killer concept and execution unfortunately I do not have near the fabrication tools that you do but I have built some pretty cool toys over the years like the CM 400 quad and I put a KX 250 engine on an old Western Auto Go-kart. I put zero turn lawnmower rims and tires in the rear and ran Manco Dingo rear rims and tires on the front to give it better ground clearance. Being that it came stock without any suspension it was a rough ride on the dirt, but it was God awful fast. I Love the fact that you kept it handle bars instead of a conventional wheel. I believe it offers more options for setting up controls. I used bars on my build as well and kept my clutch on the bars and then used a foot pedal out of a bobcat skid steer loader for a heel/toe shifter. I used a quad thumb throttle so that I could use the stock gas pedal for the brake pedal. I modified the front end to accommodate using the Dingo rear rims and tires and set it up with a rack and pinion steering but opted for keeping it with no front brakes. The maiden voyage on the tarmac was a real eye opening experience that sent me back to the drawing board because it flipped me over and tore up the tank mount and exhaust bracket. The very large wheels in the back allowed the rear frame to clear hitting the ground and well I had under inflated the tires slightly to give the rigid mounted axle a bit of cushioning effect and yup the tires grabbed really hard and the next thing I knew I was on my head. It was a very short wheel base with way more power than that kart was ever intended to have and such large tires that it looked like someone tried to turn a smart car into a dragster. I ended up salvaging some casters from a department store kart and fabricated a set of suspended wheelie bars to keep the front wheels from coming up any higher than 4". After that it was quite the fun machine in a straight line. It would humiliate sport bikes for the first 5 telephone pole lengths in a drag race then it would run out of legs. I think for my next build I want to put a turbo charged Raptor 770 on a kart frame but this one will have a full cage and 4 way suspension😁.
Sounds like you got some great ingenuity! My first go kart was a Manco Dingo! Loved that thing, even with 6.5hp it felt like a rocket especially to a 12-13 year old me. 👍
I have thought about doing the same a few times over the years but never got around to finding a donor quad. With that said, I did see a neighbor with something similar, but his was ugly, in the back of his truck. He would ride it up and down the street a bit here and there and then he sold it a few weeks back. I would try to find a way to bring the front tires closer to shorten the wheel base and would likely put some spacers on for more width. Anyways, this one looks amazing!
If you guys make another one of these You guys should definitely make wider front control arms and get a wider rear axle made, because it's so narrow and long that I'd be sketched out thinking it'd always want to flip.. and if u made it wider it would overall probably feel more planted
I agree. We did put large spacers on the rear wheels to widen it but didn’t make a huge difference. I was actually surprised how tippy it felt even after being lowered so much.
So did you try to heat the sleeve when it was in the press?.. and... was that a deep well socket?.. I used sockets the same way many times!. But.. it woulda been complicated if you were to heat the sleeve sense it prolly wasn't long enough.. ida drilled a hole in the bottom plate myself so the bolt would pass threw.. sucks sometimes but making tools for a job makes things easier sometimes.. love this build and wasnt to do the same sense my kids outgrew their 4wheeler.. its a 2stroke so I'm thinking I can tip the moter up for more room and just keep the drive sprocket where it is to avoid a full rear end mod
Cool build ! I’m from 🇹🇼 and I’m planning to build something like this. P.s “Lifan engine” is a China 🇨🇳 brand. In Taiwan we can buy one Lifan’s 300cc for about 300usd hahaha.
Good video but i have a solution to your rusty chain. Take equal amounts of molassis & water blend it thoroghly. Soak the chain keeping a close eye on the progress. Just remember not to leave it for too long as the combination of water & molassis can disolve the steel. Hope this helps with future indevors.
Cool Video! Im trying to make one myself and i have no clue on how to make a system so i can shift gear the way you made yours shift. Can you maybe make a video on how you made that gearshifter and how it works? :) Because im lost on how to make a gearshifter work and at the same time be functional! Plz help me man!!! :)
Ultra late to this but the reason your steering angle is bad is because your handlebars have been lowered down so far. Compared to the original quad's steering angle, you've lost quite a bit with how far down the handlebars are now. Not hating, that's just what happens in this situation. Looks really fun.
That moment at 8:46 when you were using the press on sleeve next to the water heater made me cringe a bit. I'm sure it was safe, but having seen how much damage these tanks are capable of.... maybe move the press?
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It's a nice build!
Good base to have some fun in the dunes or at the beach..
Awesome build! That looked like a blast to drive.
Noice. Underrated youtuber.
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WHY do you have a picture of the worst president in US history as your image?
Cool build!
Awesome work, guys, this was a lot of fun to watch.
Thanks so much!
If this started his own company like this I would definitely buy from him
I think it looks amazing. Don’t know what yall thought was wrong with it but you got my support
Great Build
1:20 what i have heard and experienced is that Lifan engines are pretty solid when it comes to cheap 4 stroke minibike and dirt bike engines. other maker that i have had good experiences is Skyteam
also Skyteam makes solid Honda Z50A clones imo and i had 2 Skyteam PBRs "Honda Monkey R clone" with 125cc Lifan engine :D
The 3-way sign with WA, OR, and ID casually hiding. PNW love 💚
Amazing work!
Good to see you guys back.
I hope bad-luck-Betty is still going strong
She’s on to a new owner now, but still going strong 👍
GREAT VIDEO'' YOU GUYS THREW THAT TOGETHER NICELY! ✌
Killer concept and execution unfortunately I do not have near the fabrication tools that you do but I have built some pretty cool toys over the years like the CM 400 quad and I put a KX 250 engine on an old Western Auto Go-kart.
I put zero turn lawnmower rims and tires in the rear and ran Manco Dingo rear rims and tires on the front to give it better ground clearance. Being that it came stock without any suspension it was a rough ride on the dirt, but it was God awful fast.
I Love the fact that you kept it handle bars instead of a conventional wheel. I believe it offers more options for setting up controls.
I used bars on my build as well and kept my clutch on the bars and then used a foot pedal out of a bobcat skid steer loader for a heel/toe shifter. I used a quad thumb throttle so that I could use the stock gas pedal for the brake pedal. I modified the front end to accommodate using the Dingo rear rims and tires and set it up with a rack and pinion steering but opted for keeping it with no front brakes. The maiden voyage on the tarmac was a real eye opening experience that sent me back to the drawing board because it flipped me over and tore up the tank mount and exhaust bracket. The very large wheels in the back allowed the rear frame to clear hitting the ground and well I had under inflated the tires slightly to give the rigid mounted axle a bit of cushioning effect and yup the tires grabbed really hard and the next thing I knew I was on my head. It was a very short wheel base with way more power than that kart was ever intended to have and such large tires that it looked like someone tried to turn a smart car into a dragster.
I ended up salvaging some casters from a department store kart and fabricated a set of suspended wheelie bars to keep the front wheels from coming up any higher than 4". After that it was quite the fun machine in a straight line. It would humiliate sport bikes for the first 5 telephone pole lengths in a drag race then it would run out of legs.
I think for my next build I want to put a turbo charged Raptor 770 on a kart frame but this one will have a full cage and 4 way suspension😁.
Sounds like you got some great ingenuity! My first go kart was a Manco Dingo! Loved that thing, even with 6.5hp it felt like a rocket especially to a 12-13 year old me. 👍
I have thought about doing the same a few times over the years but never got around to finding a donor quad. With that said, I did see a neighbor with something similar, but his was ugly, in the back of his truck. He would ride it up and down the street a bit here and there and then he sold it a few weeks back. I would try to find a way to bring the front tires closer to shorten the wheel base and would likely put some spacers on for more width.
Anyways, this one looks amazing!
You guys remind me off @grindhardplumpingco
Lol I'm coming from there just now
@@blessedup9668same
There one of my favorite people to watch, my favorite thing they did was the 100 hp mini jet boat
How was that bike he made with those huge wheels it rips
man do what man love, man happy
If you guys make another one of these You guys should definitely make wider front control arms and get a wider rear axle made, because it's so narrow and long that I'd be sketched out thinking it'd always want to flip.. and if u made it wider it would overall probably feel more planted
I agree. We did put large spacers on the rear wheels to widen it but didn’t make a huge difference. I was actually surprised how tippy it felt even after being lowered so much.
Fortune led me to this, ive been tryingbto figurebout how to do the same thing for a while
Do you guys have a link for the push pull shifter cable? I'm using the same motor on my kart
Thanks for the video
I love this design, may I use it for a build idea I have?
Doubt they patented the design so don't see why you couldn't.
this is sick
So did you try to heat the sleeve when it was in the press?.. and... was that a deep well socket?.. I used sockets the same way many times!. But.. it woulda been complicated if you were to heat the sleeve sense it prolly wasn't long enough.. ida drilled a hole in the bottom plate myself so the bolt would pass threw.. sucks sometimes but making tools for a job makes things easier sometimes.. love this build and wasnt to do the same sense my kids outgrew their 4wheeler.. its a 2stroke so I'm thinking I can tip the moter up for more room and just keep the drive sprocket where it is to avoid a full rear end mod
Cool build ! I’m from 🇹🇼 and I’m planning to build something like this.
P.s “Lifan engine” is a China 🇨🇳 brand. In Taiwan we can buy one Lifan’s 300cc for about 300usd hahaha.
Ive got a question not related to this video do you think Taiwan will be invaded by china
Thanks
Good video but i have a solution to your rusty chain. Take equal amounts of molassis & water blend it thoroghly. Soak the chain keeping a close eye on the progress. Just remember not to leave it for too long as the combination of water & molassis can disolve the steel. Hope this helps with future indevors.
that is so cool i am wanting to do something like this with my grandpa. About how many hours do u think it took?
3.07.2024 Привет из России! Мне всегда были интересны люди, которые что-то делают своими руками.
Very creative!
Dude love it!!!
Its way cool!!
THIS is great,
Cool Video!
Im trying to make one myself and i have no clue on how to make a system so i can shift gear the way you made yours shift. Can you maybe make a video on how you made that gearshifter and how it works? :)
Because im lost on how to make a gearshifter work and at the same time be functional! Plz help me man!!! :)
We just flipped the foot shifter over and ran a push pull cable to it. Pretty simple actually.
@@TIRESIDE Do you guys have any other solutions on how to make a gearshifter. I dont know how to do your method :)
@@emilseirup5837they just took the foot shifter off and rotated it so it was pointed up and tightened it back up. Just loosen, rotate, tighten.
Ultra late to this but the reason your steering angle is bad is because your handlebars have been lowered down so far. Compared to the original quad's steering angle, you've lost quite a bit with how far down the handlebars are now. Not hating, that's just what happens in this situation. Looks really fun.
Bro please get a face shield. You’re too smart to have cutoff wheels jammed in your eye
Awesome! But... why it isn't 600ccm...
damn i woulda bought it
We should all be driving these to work every day, "to save the environment". Not to have fun on. No. That would be bad, mmkay?
pretty cool little toy
Weenardo xdd excelente proyecto estimado...
Do you have to be 16+ to drive it
The do not hump sign on 9:23😂
u r going to viral
mantap bang
bro please make some plans for this
Do you know what the name of the original model is?
I believe it was sold as a LiFan
Wow mantap
That moment at 8:46 when you were using the press on sleeve next to the water heater made me cringe a bit. I'm sure it was safe, but having seen how much damage these tanks are capable of.... maybe move the press?
Yall dipped for two years now you’re back lmao nice
Hey i got one of them ,CHOP
If you ever need engine parts thats a honda cg125-200 engine clone
whats the song at 21:00?
I’ll have to go back and look in the edit. It’s from epidemicsound though.
Grind hard is better
For sure
Dude i have a honda shadow 750. Jesus Christ i have a old frame 😱
Hoy. I got some questions about a build like this :) do yiu have an email i could send i then to?
yamaha and450cc... Never trust marketplace XD
Can I have it?
Hi
sio
I want one but i am only 12
no front brakes go on foot
Rather keep it as a quad, lighter weight smaller foot print, more maneuverable in the woods.
Quads and go-carts don't leave footprints, they leave tire tracks. 😂😂😂
This will be way more stable at higher speed though. Longer wheelbase and lower center of gravity.
as soon as You mounted the motor to the swingarm...I'm OUT. I hate that crap. Spend the extra time to do it right.
Where would you put in this context? All go karts I’ve seen with rear suspension have the motor mounted to the swing arm.
That's how they are mounted on a live axle setup, and it is completely normal to do so.
@TIRESIDE dunno what he's on about. It's supposed to be mounted that way in a live axle setup. Just ignore him 😂
Lifan engine is well known here in south east asia.
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