I should not have watched this. Now I want one!!! (As if I didn't before)

@mvtedeschi1

5 жыл бұрын

Tallishyeti27 same

@nightmareinaction629

5 жыл бұрын

Marcos Vinicius Tedeschi I'm building my own I have just slightly over 480 on it it's a 5 speed 4 stroke I did get the lifan 200cc for cheap 270 new so it was a deal

@danielwolfe4169

5 жыл бұрын

nightmare in action how do you build it or buy the parts

@dionpaschini5262

5 жыл бұрын

Same here so bad it's a work out have to be in shape. I was just watching a race on a much much bigger track no tight turns and it was the track for me to learn on . Real high speeds also. All these turn make your muscles hurt 😆🤔😊🤔😥🤔

@kaayoovr3290

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr

Don't you just love it when you first go out and it's still cold so you wind it up slowly. And then the moment comes where the second carburettor jet/spray nozzle kicks in? Love it. Especially when the tires are heated up and you can bitchslap that thing all out through 90 degree corners

Nice channel man! Remember my first day in a shifter, made it real hard to go back and drive anything else! Keep up the good work!

Damn 1.5g acceleration. Thats a quite good grip on the track isnt it?

man you've got a lot of work to do! Enjoy it!

Nice promo for both the Shifter and Dallas Karting Complex. The track is awesome for a rental track and as good or better than most of the kart racing venues here in Central Fl. If I get to Dallas, I will definitely check it out. I wouldn't recommend getting a shifter as your first kart, but as you did it, perfecting your racing skills in rentals then LO206's (or another entry level racing kart) before moving to the shifters is the way to go. Another factor, which you found out quickly, is racing shifters demands serious cardio and commitment to staying in shape if you hope to be competitive in these beasts. Good luck with your new toy mi amigo. Hope to see some shifter racing vids from you soon.

Me and my dad just bought one last month. Big fun!

@rosstempletonogskater

5 жыл бұрын

How much did it cost?

@DrOreo-ib3jy

4 жыл бұрын

How much was it

@trollkarl6125

2 жыл бұрын

How muxh

I ran a Yamaha Heavy 25 years ago just when shifter karts were coming in.Someone at my track let me take a few laps with their shifter kart. Oh dear God! That thing was so fast and accelerated so quickly. It scared the piss out of me!

Hi from sweden ! ive been racing 125cc shifters since 1994 it´s awsome 1998 i bought my first 250 Superkart for long trax... Ther is nothing to compare with in race / bang for the buck . . . Keep the tires hot !!! ;)

@IllegalAlienRacing

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Kurt!

Amazing how fast you folks get them go carts to go wow. Cool beans

5:05, just start here thank me later

@freddywatts7643

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@p.c.h.6721

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-bi9fy4wr8b

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@tristanruusmaa4571

4 жыл бұрын

Mvp

Great Video! Good driving line!

Congrats on the kart, looks awesome.

@IllegalAlienRacing

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's a great experience and I love it.

I had an Arrow shifter with a CR 125 and a Hegar electric start (yes electric start). E start was excellent for when you spin off the track and stall, one button and you are on your way. I never raced, and I was one of the slowest people at the track but man was it fun. what people don't realize is the physical fatigue you experience when driving a shifter. Other karts also are fatiguing, But a shifter beats you up. And the two stroke power band i very challenging to control.

Congrats on stepping up your fun factor..

I'm looking forward to seeing you begin racing in a shifter kart series. The LO206 commentary about etiquette and clean racing is always great to hear for a novice racer. I recently picked up a part time job as a mechanic at an electric kart rental chain in my area. I was wondering if you have any resources for how to set up a kart's front end and how the setup affects driveability, especially alignment and tire pressure. Things like how camber, caster, tire pressure affect turn in and grip, and how techniques on how to measure these settings on a budget (I don't have a sniper laser alignment tool).

@IllegalAlienRacing

5 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching the video. I don't have the technical expertise to give good information regarding the questions on set up you have. The guys at Dallas Karting Complex will know the answers so I'll get with them and look at making a separate video addressing those questions. We'll all learn together!

@chrisv2566

5 жыл бұрын

What area are you from. I have a team called Active Measures based in the midwest. We know some things if you need some direction.

76 mph! Man those things are fast!

Long time karter and SCCA guy, lament that karting has died here in So. Calif., the home of karting and especially my favorite, laydown/endure karting. Just now stumbled across this video but compelled to say...Be thankful for what you've got there. That is a beautiful facility and track, worthy of a nationals event. If that facility existed here, it would be replaced by a many-thousand 1/2 million dollar homes complex, shopping centers, mini marts and chain restaurants.

Nice video. I recently bought a 125cc shifter as well.

Keep up these quality vid man

The first laps I drove in my Shifter I was spent after 5 laps. Couldn't hold on anymore, and struggled to breathe. Working out helps tremendously, but really what you need is seat time. Lots and lots of seat time to condition yourself. I desperately missing racing in the ProKart Challenge.

@IllegalAlienRacing

5 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%. Driving these wears you out!

nice i wish i had a track in the vicinity i would buy one of those for sure... gonna stick with VR kart for the moment .....LOL

Also owned a KZ , theyre mad fun! Nice vid

I never owned one and in my Area "NC" there aren't any places where you can go racing unless you travel +3h. I grew up in Germany and there are tons of places to race. I had my experience with shifter Karts back in 1997. It had a 125cc water cooled Pavesi engine and 6 speed. It made about 45HP. Stupid fast. It accelerates as fast as a Crotch Rocket sports bike. Congrats on your Investment

Thanks for sharing. Cool video.

Based on your line and coordination, you'll be a force to recon with.

This video just makes me happy that I own my own shifter kart, makes me wanna hit the track!

@gtgodbear6320

3 жыл бұрын

What's your setup?

@Brax2700

3 жыл бұрын

@@gtgodbear6320 I run 80cc shifters, 5 speed gearbox. For myself it’s just enough and not too much, I don’t do much racing anymore so it’s toned down enough to where I still get a kick out of it and some fun, but not to the point where if feels like your guts are gonna fly out with the 125s. It’s a TM racing engine on an ItalKart

@gtgodbear6320

3 жыл бұрын

@@Brax2700 that sounds exactly about what I want. Paddle shifters in enough displacement to have a blast without frightening me. Full confidence in driving. Just to have fun.

Nice video.What do you use to show the on-screen telemetry or whatever you call it that shows track,mph,etc..That's neat!Only ever played with "regular carts".Seem some 250 footage.Didn't realize a 125 could go that fast!

Finally graduated from those 4 stroke lawnmower engines and seen the light! Hehe. 2 stroke is the only way to go in karting. :)

@ze_german2921

5 жыл бұрын

Not if your using a CFR450 engine haha

@rayzie8599

5 жыл бұрын

Most people should never leave 4 cycles. It's where you learn race craft and kart control. Too many people jump up just because they want to "go fast".

@nazrlol8102

5 жыл бұрын

@@rayzie8599 2 strokes are where you learn kart control. cause the engine is very sensitive and plus the odd power band with a little bit of throttle u can losr control

Now that looks like fun

I am excited. I want one.

Wild ride.

Dennis is a cool guy.

Really weird how pretty obscure European brands are so big over there. TB Kart is another example. Here in Europe everyone drives CRG, Birel, and Tony.

@flyingphoenix113

5 жыл бұрын

Sodi is hardly an obscure brand these days. You'd be hard-pressed to visit a track in the UK that doesn't have their karts either as rentals or as purchasable. CRG, Tony Kart, and Birel are still big, and, in my opinion, they are still the best qualatatively. But, there's no denying that Sodi's omnipresence and competitive pricing has definitely changed the game in the last 4-5 years.

In the old days we had a clutch pedal and a shift lever on the steering wheel. Usually reliable.

Wow , great footage , thanks for posting ! think I'm selling my high racing bikes ( cycles ) and getting one , just for fun

When are you going to come to the Races at NTK? You can race the Rok, Honda and IAME

I bought a used Birel with a rotax 125cc engine that was never raced ( like new) thinking and wanting to race it . After much money updating it , I sold it . I really wish I could have raced it. I only drove it down the road twice.

Its so hard to do this thing in New York man Too far away from any track. Any recommendations apart from moving outta state ? lol

Can u make more pov video's like this? Its so smooth

@aaronwilamowski6855

4 жыл бұрын

Watch videos of the pros driving these, this is slow so makes it easier to look smoothe. Just search kz2 onboard

What would you estimate the yearly cost to be owning one of these?

welcome to karting if you are ever in the Bay Area, you gotta hit Infineon Raceway go kart track

Great video’s!! How could you add the track location in the upper left corner?

@IllegalAlienRacing

4 жыл бұрын

The GoPro records the data and you just go into their software and unlock it and put it on the video.

nice video 🔥💨💨🚀

this with paddle shift on steering wheel would be awesome

@benny3027

4 жыл бұрын

but boring. search up DD2

@timo3529

6 ай бұрын

Thats possible costs about 2K$ and been availible for a few years. Replaces the shift lever already on the kart

Amazing.

Nice save at 6:33

Exactly exhausting NO POWER STEERING

@flynnjacobs1662

5 жыл бұрын

Queen Jane na no way only weak people use power steering

Holyy shitt kkk great video

Better to keep the drone in one spot to see the race or in different spots but keeping it fixed at each spots to see the race.

WOW..HAPPY NEW YEARS,,, IM CONFUSED,YOU DRIVE NON SHIFT CART TODAY,DID YOU GET OUT SHIFT CARTS? STAY AWESOME!

Sounds good, maybe too tall of gears tho. It could scream a bit more. We've raced motocross and now My daughter and I just got into karting so this is going to be an adventure

You guys have shifter races at DKC? This weekend is Octoberfest at HCKC, didn't see shifters on their schedule. Shifter guys are now on a LO206. Im a big guy and ride 2 smokes dirtbikes so a Cr125 Birel was my choice. Have to find someone I can race with.

How do you get g-forces gauge on the video?

The intro was fine. Maybe just some fear the two ladies would blow you away on the track?

@katieevansakaracistkatie7236

4 жыл бұрын

Why is that women can't race? Beings of the female persuasion aren't competitive? So Danica Patrick was all t and a with no substance. I'm joking I didn't even wanna watch it b.c of the 2 old ladies

@roweingram2702

4 жыл бұрын

Katie Evans aka racist Katie no one said they couldn’t

@marklowe7431

4 жыл бұрын

@@katieevansakaracistkatie7236 It was simply a dig at those who assume women are not up to it. Some guy's just won't look past their ego. Seeing women in motor racing is a good thing.

AWESOME

@IllegalAlienRacing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kathryn. These things are insane to drive!

People at my track are running restricted shifters. Maintenance costs go way down and they're still a ton of fun. Wish I didn't want one so badly

Oh by the way, loved the intro … Petal to the metal mi amigas!

Man, just take a look at the G-Force meter on the right. It goes to almost 2 lateral Gs. That's insane!

@nathanthompson5270

5 жыл бұрын

Svetoslav Spasov the gs in gokarts are crazy he isn’t even pushing that hard and he’s doing nearly 2g

@Drutten35

5 жыл бұрын

@@nathanthompson5270 yea... in race conditions with lots of rubber in the track you often have 3.2 G´s in corners and you have to hold your breath to stiffen up your ribcage or the seat will wear you out... in swedish nationals we some times ran like 26 laps on some tracks...

@nathanthompson5270

5 жыл бұрын

Kurt lundholm yeah it gets crazy sometimes

@steve17

5 жыл бұрын

Kurt lundholm well shit, I guess that’s what people mean you need to be in good shape to drive those beasts.

It’s basically my dream to have a shifter kart but my parents wont let me get one because we don’t have a garden or anywhere to put it. It’s honestly the most annoying thing having to except that I’ll never be able to go karting 😂

Why did you go with ROK engine? None of the club races in Texas have a class for it. It's all Spec Honda. I'm guessing you don't race?

From LO 206 to a 125cc rocket ship what a leap! Got a lot to work with their. Every track will have its challenges and quirks. The main issues are jetting gearing and just enough oversteer to keep it on the fast lane. May want to consider doubling up on the seat struts.

Is that an dirt track next to the road course?

you need more gas and speed in curves for grip and must find the line on this track

@TOMVUTHEPIMP

5 жыл бұрын

Dudes it was his first day. Wheres YOUR video Mr Andretti?

@mikeysgametime8914

4 жыл бұрын

He did pretty good hitting the apexes plus first day shifting your still trying to figure out shifting i drove a rotary powered cart for like 3 years that thing looks like it doesnt stop pulling

Its crazy how fit you need to be to just sit ther and tern steering wheel

what's that app you use for the track, speed, gforce and direction?

How did you get the speedometer on the screen?

What will happen if you go to a bumper? Will you get stuck?

Hey mate. I just watched this and your drive in a DD2 kart, and noticed your top speed was similar at 70-75mph. May I ask why you chose to buy a shifter kart over a DD2? I'm looking at getting back into karting after many years away and looking at various options of which way to head. Cheers

@IllegalAlienRacing

5 жыл бұрын

Not many people at the track I go to drive a DD2, I was afraid I'd want a shifter after a few months as happened to a friend, the support is better for a shifter and the shifter is cooler so why not. Thanks for watching the videos!

@leesmartin

5 жыл бұрын

@@IllegalAlienRacing Cheers. My other question I forgot to ask is would there be more maintenance/things to go wrong with a shifter as opposed to a DD2? Manual clutch versus what I imagine is a centrifugal clutch, and internal ratio gear changes for different circuits

@IllegalAlienRacing

5 жыл бұрын

I spoke with Dallas Karting Complex about the difference in karts when making another video about choosing your first kart and the answer is yes, there's more maintenance on a shifter vs. a DD2.

@celsoneto9596

5 жыл бұрын

@@leesmartin DD2 is a dead series in the States now, I recommend a 2 stroke Rok GP or Rok Shifter both are growing and you can race around the country if you live in the United States and Asia

@leesmartin

5 жыл бұрын

@@celsoneto9596 Thanks mate. I'm in Australia

I want to start go kart racing at my local club, but I can afford the required gear. What do I do

@roweingram2702

4 жыл бұрын

Not go kart

Do you need to race shifter Karts to get a spot in formula 4?

Anything with four wheels and a steering wheel will always make a human happy.

Would this work well on dirt with the right tires? Can it handle.bumps?

@Shaun-hp2yz

Жыл бұрын

its not made for that and it has no shocks

Nice

Oh and by the way...this is short track which is extremely hard to do, a lot of shifting...but to do long track is something else....the speed that you can get up to, around 110+, can scare the crap out of you. A whole new set of skills here...I'm from the NW...look at video from these tracks PIR Portland, the Ridge Washington ST. (scary 200 ft of elevation change), Grass Valley OR, Sanoma CA. to name a few. Many of the great drivers come from these beginings and some drivers secretly still practice in these karts...too many to name. Off to Vegas for the NASCAR 2019...WHOOT!!

@brand-pe5ec

9 ай бұрын

How’s ur karting career going ? Im from the NW too and I wanna start karting .

Great video! I'm seriously shopping around... would love to know how much you paid for it. Was the engine new?

@skylersutton241

5 жыл бұрын

Brian Baker For a kart like his close to 10 grand

@LennenDescamps

5 жыл бұрын

@@skylersutton241 : new price, yes. But if you buy second hand you 'll pay the half for a kart of 1 years old. If you don't race in competition i'll suggest a second hand KZ. And yes, its big fun ;-)

@dgomes265

2 жыл бұрын

A Rotax Max is a great mid-step before going to a shifter

Where it showed you gear on the mycrhon was it broken cause it always showed 6th, I know this was a while ago tho

Awesome kart. That is 1 type of kart they are driving in Europe

Can anyone give an idea of how much can one of this cost? And does anyone know where to get one in China?

I live in Las Vegas NV and looking to start karting as well as get my 5 year old son into the sport. I can’t seem to find any karting clubs out here. Do you know how I would get in touch with any karting clubs in Nevada?

Am thinking about getting into karting and hopefully one day nascar but would it be a good choice to choose this kart

@sahib6742

2 жыл бұрын

No, get a single speed two stroke like and Iame X30 or a Vortex ROK Gp. Shifters aren't meant to be first karts unless your 35 and just want to mess around.

I'm curious to know if anyone has come up with a paddle shifter steering wheel for these carts like they have on F1 cars?

@jasmijnariel

4 жыл бұрын

Should be possible

@ronzogo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes and also pneumatic

Where can i buy a sodi kart, can’t seem to find one anywhere.

That sure looks like fun!! But I'm an old fart now so I'll just enjoy what you younger guys are doing.

@johnwesley6929

3 жыл бұрын

Sir i know i'm late to the discussion but with all due respect; you still can. People's opinion and comments are a matter of perception.

Can a 6'3", 230lb guy fit a shifter cart?

@will9261

5 жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️ i don't see why not if it's made big enough

Awesome video! My son started racing 4 stroke B&S at 10 (2003) then went to Yamaha Jr Can on a Birel at 12 then bought a couple Kosmics and he also ran Jr HPV then at 15 he switched to TaG running a Leopard on a Kosmic then switched to an Arrow X1 kart. Loved the Arrow. He quit about 2012 when he was 18 but those 10 years were fun. Raced WKA Man Cup nationals. Tons of fun but not cheap! He also ran a Star Mazda Pro Formula car right after he turned 15. He's 25 now

Yep!!! :)

How do you show the circuit and the speed meter on the video, I’m curious. And I’m thinking about buying a shifter but I fear it would be a lot of work, any suggestions? I drive automatic and DD2.

@IllegalAlienRacing

5 жыл бұрын

The track outline, speed and other data is captured by the GoPro (5 and up do this). You have to upload your video using their software and unlock the data you want on the video. There are tutorials online that show you how to do this.

@p.c.h.6721

5 жыл бұрын

Illegal Alien Racing Thank you so much, I would look into it. How do you find it driving a shifter, is it a lot of work? I’m driving right now a DD2, two gears, and it’s very easy, but I would like more power.

@IllegalAlienRacing

5 жыл бұрын

@@p.c.h.6721 - Yes it definitely takes getting used to but it's so much fun, you'll love it!

@p.c.h.6721

5 жыл бұрын

Illegal Alien Racing Thanks! Look forward to it.

Now I really want one lol

The few times I've gotten to drive a shifter kart or 4 stroke racing kart is one of the few times in my life I can say I was doing something that felt natural; like I was in tune with my surroundings. As corny as that may sound. I've drag raced cars and boats and never had that feeling like I did in a kart.

What is tire consumption like on a shifter vs non-shifter?

@mrpoopybutthole6314

5 жыл бұрын

jdub264 a kz uses much softer compound tyres that will be eaten by the thing. After a race day their no longer competitive. While my TAG I can have a set of tyres that last me 2ish race days and practice days, only then start to drop off

So how much is one of these?

Where can i buy one like yours

what's the top speed in 4th gear

Im 13 and i tested a shifter kart yesterday my neck is hurting that shit is powerful

Awesome, I have a couple of go karts, but there not that fast. I probably get one now. I saw a used one for $1800.

@duartebbm

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry but there is no way you get a decent shifter for that price!

How much did you pay for the go kart??

Scary fast.....

What motor are you running

Como puedo compra uno de eso