Good morning Ian.

Given it takes a weeeeeeeeee bit more planning for us, “North of the Wall” to attend events in the sunny South, is there any way you could provide an update on the venue and date being proposed for the A.G.M. as we are keen to attend but need a bit more heads up.
One further point, the “map” detailing the location of members throughout the U.K., appears to have excluded Pat and myself despite several requests for the information to be updated. I mention this as the Club may be missing out on future membership.

I await your response.

Scotty ( a.k.a. Charlie S )

Thank you for that information Nick, found the website so I will have a look.

Regards

Scotty, (a.k.a. Charlie S)

Thank you Nick for the input, every bit helps given I know nothing about them.

Regards

Scotty

Ian, thank you very much for the information. As I have said to Jim and Jim R, I think I will go with every option going as one can never have enough spares or options.

Regards

Scotty ( a.k.a. Charlie S )

I am looking to up rated the valve springs for my Lifan 212cc engine. Now I don’t know if this engine (Lifan 212cc) is the same spec as other cloned Honda GX200 but what I have read to date recommends that one DOES NOT use Honda uprated valve springs as they are oversized for the cloned engines.
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to:-

1) what springs to use and
2) where to source them.

Scotty

 NEWS!!!!
First off, can I take this opportunity to thank Graville for his suggestion on the use of a “lazy Susan”, to form the basis of the steering mechanism.
By way of explanation I took this advice and ordered one up from, “China”. Now I know this is in direct contravention of the great leaders (King Donald) orders but in my defence the purchase was made weeks and weeks ago so I’m sure I will be given regal dispensation.
Back to the steering. The lazy Susan I bought was the biggest I could find and having tried it on for size, even I can fit through it therefore we are in business, at least we can now advance on the design and development side of things.
This is where I am begging for all help and advice on the parts and engineering. I recall Stefan had an increase/reduction steering link with him to the AGM so if anyone can “steer me” in the general direction of where I can source one I would be grateful. As for linkage and forms of bell cranks etc again any and all links would be welcome and appreciated.
I will try to keep people informed of the progress as this is the most unusual steering known to man.

Regards

Scotty (a.k.a. Charlie S )

May I start by saying that I am in broad agreement with your comments when it comes to personal preference within the build, especially when there is no “performance advantage gain”. Surely the desire to build the kart of your dreams must prevail.
This leads me on to MY dilemma, which is fast approaching and could literally hit the “build buffers” in a dramatic way if I don’t get it right. I refer of course to my up-and-coming build, the Panhard Razar and its unique steering system.
My take on the discussions, centred on the committees’ objections on the grounds of cost, so where does this leave me and my personal safety.
I have NO engineering knowledge or skills yet if I were to follow the “cost restrictions”, plus rely on cheap untested and inappropriate parts cobbled together to create this rather complicated steering system, “no disrespect but I don’t think a spinning table top server has been certified by the Department of Transport as safe to be used for steering a motor vehicle,” then what is the answer. Do tell me as I would like to drive this kart safe in the knowledge that I will walk away from it in one piece and at the moment a spinning table top doesn’t cut it.
In short, I may have to incur a few hundred pounds in order to have this steering mechanism manufactured but I am reluctant to commit such funds, which are for the benefit of my safety, if the committee is going to tell me I can’t or should not have spent that some of money, meaning the build is not viable.
Have I, and some others, got the wrong end of the stick here when it comes to what one wants to build, within limits and is the limit COST over SAFTEY and PREFERENCE?