At Some Point, Do We Have To Stop Referring To These As Go-Karts? The Term “Rocket Sled” Is Already Taken

At Some Point, Do We Have To Stop Referring To These As Go-Karts? The Term “Rocket Sled” Is Already Taken

Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Nikolai Tesla, and all the other shed tinkerers would approve. A 230 HP go-kart is a thing of beauty and a joy forever, or until you encounter a pothole, whichever comes first.

I remember distinctly the first time I saw a centrifugal clutch, appended to a Briggs and Stratton and strapped on a welded frame with a bucket seat. I thought it was from NASA. These guys are from Alpha Centauri compared to that.

Germans. You know the Germans make good stuff. Are you gettin’ this, camera guy?

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  1. OK, enough of this serious safety crap. Lemme get outta these leathers and into shorts and a t-shirt.

    And flip-flops. Yeah, that’s it.

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