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« on: 11 Oct 25, 03:56 pm »
This was my first season of CycleKarts, and I have a few entries in my log book. A couple were things coming loose, such as the headlights on their struts. Two main issues, one of which was my inexperience in welding was the welding I did joining the quick release boss to the steering column. I used tubing and took off to much weld to make the column look pretty. To be suddenly driving along and realising the kart is not going in the direction of the wheel inputs is a strange feeling. I was lucky in that it’s a low speed sport, and there were no other karts that I could have collided with. I fixed by adding bar with both ends ground into a flat wedge and fully filling with weld. The second issue I had was one of the rear wheels moved inwards towards the body on the rear axle, very close to the kart body. I purchased solid shaft collars from Gemini Karts. I don’t think they are suitable for this application, so I have now replaced with 25mm heavy duty split collars. I do recall advice on this when I was midway through my build last winter, so lesson learnt, it pays to listen to others experience’s and advice.