7/26/2023 0 Comments Streaker jeep go kartThanks so much for any help you can give me & for the great forum. Need to clean it a bit more, I drove it home in a pouring rain storm, and the roads still had tons of salt/grit/sand, which kicked up into the trailer, which has a metal mesh floor. The body IS coming off soon, so that I can get to all of this stuff better, and clean up and paint some surface rust. But do to his age, top speed is not my main priority - just safe and reliable. Thanks the the seat that moves 7" we both fit in it comfortably. Ultimately, I want this to be safe for my 8-year old to drive. It does not act like a true open diff, should it? Is that bad too? can I rebuild it? While I did not take a pic, this axle does have a differential. Again, I know what it should be like on my Jeep, but not on a Kart. Some of the cable force moves the calipers a bit instead of applying pressure. This has dual read discs, which work, but the calipers (one more so that the other) seems to float more than I thought it should. Are the bearings a "standard" part? Where can I buy new ones? While they don't wiggle, the front bearings feel like you are grinding rocks. I may just pick up a Predator 212 since they are $99 right now, and tune up the Honda as a spare. What the black one coming from near the carb? It has lights, that I assume were connected to the engine, but those wires were disconnected. I have to choke it to kill the engine - not ideal. I guess I should take it off and clean it up - I have read the sticky in the engine section.Īside from eliminating the low oil shut-off (which I have read about), the wiring is hacked up. It gets up and goes, but there is lag - I assume a part of that is normal, but again, i don't know how much. I have no frame of reference to tell if it is engaging correctly or not. Pretty sure it's a Comet 30 attached to the 5-horse Honda. It's no longer so squirrely, but it seems capable of very sharp turns. Although, at speed, it seems that you could turn the wheels so far that the one side would lift, or maybe even flip. I think its actually toe-out right now - but that's an easy fix. I think I have the steering sorted out, but it needs some toe-in. I have so, so, so many questions it's silly. I get the impression that this was not a popular model, and made in limited numbers, but I don't know. I'm looking for anybody with knowledge of the KenBar stuff, as of course they a long out of business. While I'd say it's in good shape, it's not all the way where I want it to be. I just picked up this KenBar JP-8E Streaker kart - for a slew of reasons, it's the only one I wanted. These are very rare, and if you love Jeeps, or just want a 2-seat, adjustable seat, bodied go-kart, this one might be the one you have been looking for.Great forum you have here. I used all new stainless steel hardware when put the body back on, so, ya know, no rust.Ĭomes with spare drive belt and 4 wheel bearings. When I first acquired the kart, I took the body off to work on it. Rear axle has twin disc brakes (you can still buy the pads) and a differential. Someone must have spray painted the bars in place, as there is a small amount of black overspray near the hood area. Move that seat up, and my 9 year old drives it, fitting fine.īody has some random prior damage, nothing too big. At 6’ 3”, I drive this kart all the time, it’s tight but not cramped. The seat adjusts 8” or so, with 4 or 5 positions. Re-upholstered bench seat with nice foam and marine-grade vinyl. Maybe 2 hours total on the new tires, but probably less. I picked a Porsche silver that makes them look (mostly) like aluminum wheels. Winter project – stock wheels bead blasted and powder coated. Air filter is about a year old and clean. I have only ever used Mobil 1 synthetic for this engine. New spark plug, fresh oil change (4/2018). Starts right up, runs perfect after warming up just a little. Honda GX140 5hp engine ~ 2 year old carb. Shop all Ken-Bar Go Kart SD-11 parts now on NAPAonline from batteries, brakes, headlights and windshield wipers to engine, transmission, ignition and. KenBar JP-8E Jeep Streaker Go Kart, “Dirt Dog”įiberglass body – custom run/kill switch on dash.
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