I'm attemping to build another FUN MACHINE
While I wait on many parts/tooling for my other projects. As I'm cleaning up my junk pile I saw potential to create another buggy with what I think is a working combination of left-over parts. Here's what I'm using.I got an early DF Moto/Cazador 200cc chassis that was given to me when I bought a 300cc Kawasaki motor for a friend's build ($60.motor, buggy chassis-FREE!).Of course the buggy was pretty trashed/DONE. I was also given a rolling 90's Club Car DS golf cart, I already used the front end parts on the Black Yerfdog Spiderbox & it had the CVT differential left over. The golf cart rear end has a driven clutch & reverse is built into the differential as it turns out -it works with the Polaris motor if I turn the differential around backwards, I'm thinking this shouldn't matter. I sold a decent running 91' Polaris 250 2-stroke($250.) I pulled from a neighbors 6-wheeler & I swapped it out with one of my 86' Honda TRX200SX engines for easier functionality for him(he has disabilities). The guy that bought the motor out of the Polaris didn't see a way for it to work with his mini Nascar's so he went a with a different power plant and asked me if I wanted to buy it back along with a 90's Polaris Trail Boss (missing plastics & needed a lot of repairs) of course I was interested as the Polaris front ends are what my 2 other Franken-Buggies use. He offered all of it for his original $250. investment -So I got 2 running 250cc 2-stroke motors, near complete Trail Boss- I couldn't get there quick enough
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Here's pic's of what I going to combine. The buggy came with the axle in the seat (ruined) so a replacement or alternative was needed if this kart was going to drive again.The golf cart rear end meets all the needs & it's not too narrow(40" hub to hub) like an ATV rear axle(32" hub to hub)-I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner
:-it has brakes,differential with reverse all in one unit
.Don't know how fast it'll go(at least 20mph) but I'm going to find out if it'll go faster. The CVT in the GY6/scooter motors has always failed at climbing our hills but this CVT should be big enough.Hope this build will inspire someone else to re-purpose/recycle your junk instead of it landing in the landfill.I'm hoping I can stay around $500! Investment so far
$250. motor & chassis, rear brake pads $30., new rear tires/rims $60. = $340. total so far