Go Kart Nation
What is a Go Kart you ask ?
Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits. Karting is commonly perceived as the stepping stone to the higher and more expensive ranks of motorsports.
Karts vary widely in speed and some (known as Superkarts) can reach speeds exceeding ,Superkart at Magny-Cours - 2007 while go-karts intended for the general public in amusement parks may be limited to speeds of no more than . A KF1 kart, with a 125 cc 2-stroke engine and an overall weight including the driver of 150 kilograms has a top speed of . It takes a little more than 3 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph with a 125 cc shifter kart (6 gears), with a top speed of on long circuits.What is a Shifter Kart?
How fast can you go ?
Sometimes people wonder about how fast go carts can really go. The answer can vary widely depending on the type of machine, but this page will take a look at some fast go carts including fast off road go karts. Racing go carts can go faster than most people realize! How does 100-150MPH sound?!?! Shifter karts are one type of very fast go carts. It is always important to remember though to put safety first, you still can have lots of fun. 
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Top Go Karts for sale
Razor Dune Buggy
Amazon Price: $319.00 (as of 11/28/2009) 
Water Cooled Go Kart 800cc 4 Seater (GK800-4)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
(GK150A) Sahara 150cc Go Kart, 2 Seater
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
Extreme off road Go Karts
Extreme Off Road Go Carts will usually include a 350 plus cc engine and a roll cage Honda pilots, mudbuddies, grass karts, rages buggies and many more are all forms of off road karts. Typically your party are out in teams of 3-4 with 1 driver at a time per team. After an introduction to off road driving and a full safety briefing and (take out) you take the wheel and negotiate the awesome challenges of expertly prepared 4x4 courses - your group will be tested and pushed to the limit. Books to get you started
Go Kart Racing: Tools & Tips
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
International Karting Industry Buyer's Guide
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
Go-karts de alta velocidad / High Speed Go-Karts (Blazers Bilingual) (Spanish Edition)
Amazon Price: $22.60 (as of 11/28/2009)
Go Kart Rush (Impact Books)
Amazon Price: $22.60 (as of 11/28/2009)
Overview of this fun machine
Go Kart News
- Schumacher races at go kart event in Las Vegas
- New Delhi: While it is still not clear if Michael Schumacher would return to Formula One he ruled in 2010, the seven-time champion turned out for a go kart ...
- Fast fun a la cart
- But the father-and-son team just hit the go-kart scene a couple of months ago. The Old Pueblo is quickly playing catch-up when it comes to karting, ...
- Schumacher adds star power to go-kart finals' horsepower
- When I heard from an old racing pal that Michael Schumacher would be racing go-karts on the parking lot at the Rio this weekend, I told him I wasn't ...
- • Indoor go-kart track to open
- About a year ago, work began to turn the former factory into a go-kart track. French Lick's Josh Wininger, who has been doing electrical work on the ...
Sahara Kart
Go Kart Photos
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Motorized Scooters are awesome too
Razor Bumper Buggie Electric Bumper Car
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
Vespa Scooter
Amazon Price: $299.90 (as of 11/28/2009)
Fire Engine Scooter with Lights and Sounds
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Go-Ped GSR46R Gas Powered Competition Scooter (Multiple Colors)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
What do you think ?
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- ezview ezview Mar 24, 2009 @ 2:48 pm
- Lithium Ion Batteries are even lighter now so bikes and scooters have more range.
electric scooters and bikes
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- mulberry mulberry Jun 24, 2008 @ 3:31 pm
- My hubby raced go karts for years. He had the super karts too. Although he's in his mid-40's he still occasionally races. Most people don't realize how fast they can be. Nice lens.
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- chloecavanaugh chloecavanaugh Jun 2, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
- Welcome back, very nice lens!
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