what the heck do u need 17 quads for?

 

I rent them.
We (my wife and I) own Discovery Point Resort and Dune Country ATV rentals in Winchester Bay Oregon, on the dunes.

 

Cool. Must be great having a job that you actually like.

 

my bad... I got the wrong idea....best of luck too you...

 

Thanks guy's
We always wanted to do something fun,
But even this has it's hassels

Greg

 

I would like any more info anyone has on these go-karts, I am considering selling my new Honda 450r and getting one of these so I can drive my son around. Is the suspension decent? the rear suspension has the engine on it, can it climb moderate hills such as getting out of a creek bed? Will we take a beating riding down average trails? My brother has a Rhino and that thing can literally go anywhere, I would like to be able to follow him at least some of the time, I know ground clearance may be an issue but I am mainly wondering if it has enough power to climb hills. thank you, Kell

 

Here's my experiences with these type of karts. I've owned three so far. A Yerf-Dog 3203, a 3206, and now a KPX Xterro(soon to be two - as I have a second one on order). If you're looking for a cheaper version of a Rhino, you'll be disappointed. The power to weight is just not there. And I'm sure the suspension is not as good either(I havn't been in a Rhino yet, so I'm speculating).

What these karts are is a cheap and fun alternative to an ATV. They'll climb some pretty steep hills, provided that they aren't too long and drawn out. A 45-60 degree hill is no problem as long as it isn't more than about 20 feet in length and you have decent traction. Suspension performance depends on the terrain and speed(and also which kart you buy). In my Xterro, 20 MPH on a rough road is no problem. 20 MPH through a set of whoops is. In my Yerf-Dog, you take a beating(from the wimpy suspension and hard plastic seats) pretty much all the time. So kart selection makes a big difference. From what you described as what you want, I think you'd be happy with one of "CLONE" karts. The clone karts being the KPX Xterro, the Dazon Raider, the Kasea AB150RII, the Twister Hammerhead, and the Carter Talon. Which are all the same kart with only some minor differences in appearance and performance. As long as your brother isn't purposely trying to ditch you, you shouldn't have any problem keeping up with him in one of these karts.

I almost like these things more than my 727 Raptor. Everything is a challenge!

 

Thanks, thats just the information I need. As soon as I sell my 4-wheeler I will probably end up buying one. It just looks like a cheap way to have fun with the boys. Now if there was just a way to bolt on your R6 engine! I was curious, you must have the single seater, I would guess the double would be heavier. I had looked at the yerf dog at sams which was only about $1600. I talked to someone who bought one of these and said they did great but he was looking for bigger tires in the front to get more ground clearance.

thanks again for the input,
Kell

 

Get creative, and measure the mounts from an Odyssee or Piot engine/tranny. Maybe you can beef that puppy up, and still keep the two seater setup.

I bet larger, softer wheels would improve traction, ride, and clearance, too. need more oomph to push them, but a two stroke 350 out of an odyssee would do that nicely.

 

My KPX is a two-seater. Click on the little camera to the left of this topic to see a pic in my pictures section. Or go to KPX's website for more info. Here:


http://www.kpxmotors.com/sandrail.html


The two-seater buggies are not much heavier than the single seaters. Only about 40lbs in the KPX's case. The Yerf-Dog you saw at Sam's was probably the model 3206. Which I also own. It uses the same engine/drivetrain as the KPX but without the VERY handy reverse. For an extra $500 over the Yerf, you can buy a KPX which is a much better kart IMO. The big problem with the Yerf isn't the small front tires, it's the wheelbase. It's a long kart that has a large turning radius because of it. Which makes the lack of reverse very annoying.


It's funny you should mention the R6 conversion. Because I've been doing alot of measuring and drawing lately. Not for an R6, but for my 727 Raptor engine. The reasons for the 727 over the R6 is that I think these little buggies really need reverse. Which the Raptor motor has. Getting unbuckled and out of the kart to push it backwards really sucks. And also, I don't think the kart chassis would take the 100+ HP that the R6 produces. And of course the Raptor would most likely get either a V-Max engine(with a chain drive conversion and a 1500cc long rod kit) or a Hayabusa engine for it's new motivation.