200 cc twin Engine Go Kart

To say we might have an idea of what we are doing can be proven in the fact that only a couple of weeks ago we managed to win the Western Australia State Title Bitumen Titles with our 200 cc water cooled twin engine go kart.

So lets continue on.

There are many things to think about when looking for a go kart and the first is how much money do I have that I can spend. Because it can be quite an expensive sport if you allow it to be however we are proof that you can still have a chassis that is a couple of years old (or in our case a chassis that wasn't originally designed for the class i.e. a single engine chassis converted into a twin engine chassis) and can still be competitive.

So you've got a chassis now what - well now you need to look at what class you want to run and every country is different. In Australia you can start racing at 7 and then age is no limit. So depending on your skill level depends on what type of motor you would buy. Most countries now have motors with starters and clutches this makes it easy if you are going racing without help because you don't need someone to push you.

Now once you've got to this point you should now be looking at safety equipment i.e. race suits and helmets. A lot of people think that because you are only racing karts that you don't need a lot of safety equipment but you have to remember that you only have a small amount of distance between you and the ground and there is no body work to protect you. Most importantly think about helmets - ask yourself one important question and that is:

"What is my head worth - do I need it to function"

and then look at the helmet you are going to buy - maybe spend a little more on that than you were thinking about because ultimately it is going to be the one thing that comes between your head and the pavement.