Swift Superkart

Larry Stewart · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:13 am Post subject: Swift Superkart

I recently found out that my chassis is a Swift. Does anyone know anything about Swift chassis? Who made them, when they were made, parts, anything.
Thanks for the info.

Mark Croslyn · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:31 pm Post subject: Swift

Doug Sheppard made them and were imported here in the mid '90's. I was a dealer as well, Russell Karting. Most were sold as a package with a 257 Rotax on them and were run in a Swift Cup Series. Later there were a couple that came and other motors were used.

Gerry MacNutt · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject:

post some pics

Larry Stewart · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

Mark:
The guy I bought the kart from had a Rotax 257 on it. You saw the kart at Barber in July. I redid the back half and put the 450 on it.
Gerry:
I would put some pictures up if I had a clue how to do that. I'm computer challenged.

Gerry MacNutt · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:46 am Post subject:

Images can indeed be shown in your posts. However, there is no facility at present for uploading images directly to this board. Therefore you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.some-unknown-place.net/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g. hotmail or yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the image use either the BBCode [img] tag or appropriate HTML (if allowed).

Chris Reinhardt · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:37 am Post subject:

Larry, if your having a hard time with posting photos, send them to my email, I'll post them for you.

cr2fabrication at gmail dot com

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Larry Stewart · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:18 am Post subject:

Gerry:
I don't have a clue what you said. Yes I'm that stupid.
Chris:
I'll give it a shot.

Chris Reinhardt · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:40 pm Post subject:

I have a contact in the UK that took over production on the Swift stuff, so if anybody needs anything drop me a line....

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Mark Jauregui · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 183

One of my superkart chassis is a Swift. Once the 257 grenaded, I swapped in a stock CR250. It's been a great reliable learner chassis. I'm using it now to help get new people into superkarts.

I am looking for some front/rear rotors for it if anybody has some laying around.
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Riley Will · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:46 pm Post subject:

If they are normal Kelgate type, I manufacture them.
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Ian Harrison · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject:

Hi Guys

They should be Kelgate but probably not the same as the current 250 Stuff.

Fronts are probably mounted on Conical carriers which may or may not have ventilation holes.

Probably 162 or 165 x 8 fronts and 200 x 12 rears with 2-pots front and 4-pots rear

Here's a link to the shiny stuff:

http://www.kelgate.co.uk/info_download/Price_list_125cc.pdf

Best Regards

Ian Very Happy

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Mark Croslyn · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:33 am Post subject: Swift

The brakes were Kelgate and the fronts were 125's that became a problem when we went faster especially on the laydowns that were made.