Well , I took the next step in my kart racing last month and purchased a KZ or shifter  kart.

Known as a 'shifter' because unlike other karts these have a six-speed gearbox. It has a dry clutch setup that is used during a standing start only.

It's 125cc two-stroke reed valve engine running a tuneable Dellorto carburettor and possibly the fastest accelerating machine I've ever driven  [smiley=huh2.gif]

The standing start is done with the engine at full noise on the limiter (15,000rpm) and the clutch released to the point the whole kart is shuddering as it's trying to push through the brake.... Lights go out, let go of the clutch lever and this f@#king thing launches  [smiley=rockon.gif]

The art to driving these beasts is to keep the engine in the power-band which basically means lots of gear changes.   

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Wow, sweet.
Reed valve engine? Is that just like it sounds? 2 stroke I guess?

But fuel tank between your knees? Living dangerous!

It beautiful Brad. Ya sitting in the engine compartment.
You gotta lotta nerve.

those things in the states are very expensive for what you race for(most places just trophies), i did the dirt oval stuff for near 18yrs, that got way to expensive, but you were racing for money..

Hey Rod............heers ya snagit picture I made for Mitchell Ondemand5..

Thay have spent millions of ruebulls to stop us writing in their book and telling em Mitchell sucks.

So they come up wid Prodemand. Still sucks mate. Wiring grams can be wrong, they no fix. Wild goose chase. Or maybe dingo over and under where ya mates/blokes are. Fair dinkum sir.

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