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My latest Hobby Project, Finished...

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Heres what I accomplished today after going to the Chiropractor..

I lowered the Barstool...

Added a Steering wheel plus Hand Controls!

My Chiroprator advised against rideing it so soon after getting re adjusted...
(I took it for a short "TEST" ride around the block..)

Heres what It use to look like: (when I purchased it)

Heres what it Looks like Today!


Heres also the hand controls setup! (Brakes on the left, Throttle onthe right!)
 
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I look at this and laugh thinking "I'm surprised my neighbor doesn't have one of these" lol!
 
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Old 05-06-2013, 06:45 PM
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Looks Good..
I like the lower seat the other one looks alittle high centered ..
 
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Originally Posted by The_Maniac
I look at this and laugh thinking "I'm surprised my neighbor doesn't have one of these" lol!
Jason...
Why? Does he hangout at the bar a lot?
Its totally a blast to ride... It does around 42 MPH...
Come on by sometime... and check it out!
next time you make it to michigan?
 

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Originally Posted by STUMPMI
Jason...
Why? Does he hangout at the bar a lot?
Its totally a blast to ride... It does around 42 MPH...
Wow it really goes that fast?
Very cool!
 
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Old 05-06-2013, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by zjerry
Looks Good..
I like the lower seat the other one looks alittle high centered ..
It definately sucked to ride before....
The steering ended up right between your knees.. A bummer to hang on, let alone steer it.
Very hard to control/ride very high centered...( I didnt feel very secure on it like that...)

Now shoot:
I will run it wide open....It'll run at 42 MPH!
I also had to cure some steering alignment issues, I centered up the toe on it
and now.... Its a real Blast/Pleasure to have/ride.
Thanks Jerry.
 
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Originally Posted by TMoney
Wow it really goes that fast?
Very cool!
Yes sir...it sure does....

Its basically a racing GoKart with a barstool seat!...(home made frame)
(It has over $800.00 in gokart racing parts)
its a 5 HP honda motor.. punched out a little..
not sure of all the motor details...
 

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Originally Posted by STUMPMI
Yes sir...it sure does....

Its basically a racing GoKart with a barstool seat!...(home made frame)
(It has over $800.00 in gokart racing parts)
its a 5 HP honda motor.. punched out a little..
not sure of all the motor details...
Very nice work. How many hours would you say you have in it building it?
 
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Originally Posted by STUMPMI
It definately sucked to ride before....
The steering ended up right between your knees.. A bummer to hang on, let alone steer it.
Very hard to control/ride very high centered...( I didnt feel very secure on it like that...)

Now shoot:
I will run it wide open....It'll run at 42 MPH!
I also had to cure some steering alignment issues, I centered up the toe on it
and now.... Its a real Blast/Pleasure to have/ride.
Thanks Jerry.
I thought the seat was alittle high .. Looks like it would be a FUN ride with
the lower seat..
 
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Old 05-06-2013, 08:38 PM
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Very cool David
 

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