125cc Shifter Kart Help

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    • January 17, 2017 at 6:37 pm #76945
      Zane Hicks
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      Hello all! I recently purchased a Honda 125cc shifter kart, but have not gotten to use it yet, I have a couple questions :-)

      How would I go about putting in a larger seat/mounting it? Just maybe 1.5” on each side, right now it’s a squeeze to get in it.

      Since I do not plan on entering championships and would really just use this kart for fun, could I skip mixing the race fuel and go with straight gasoline? How would this effect performance?

      Thanks so much!

      Zane

    • January 18, 2017 at 6:17 am #76975
      Greg Wright
      Participant

      As far as the seat goes get a seat that fits and adjust the left side (radiator side) seat strut by bending it until you get a proper fit.

       

      I wouldn’t run just pump gas, too much chance of detonation.

      Greg Wright
      Rapid Racing Inc.
      Vintage B-Stock Pilot
      "When in doubt Gas it, It won't help but it ends the suspense."

    • January 18, 2017 at 8:10 am #76978
      Jack Cook
      Participant

      The seat needs to be very snug just sitting in it. On the track you need that tight fit and you won’t notice the tightness. I loose seat in a 125 shifter is not good and could bruise your hips from moving around.

    • February 9, 2017 at 10:38 am #77974
      Ben Lewis
      Participant

      +10 on the seat good advice here. I can barely fit in mine but then as soon as I get moving I don’t even notice.

      Run c12 you’ll be glad you did. When I first started w the S-M 125 I used 98 pump gas and after 6-8 weekends had a detonation ring which made both the head and cylinder worthless. That was over $350 to replace. I generally run 4-5 15min sessions on a practice day and rarely use more than a gallon to gallon 1/2. At ~$20 a day in gas for the c12 it’s a good investment. Plus if you’re planning on tuning a pwk/pwm with the right jetting race gas will help a lot in giving you stable readings.

      " Turd Ferguson is real and he will pass your a** "

    • March 4, 2017 at 6:52 pm #78855
      Robert Tifft
      Participant

      +1 on running C12 since you can’t go wrong there. I ran “100” octane from a local 76 station pump which wrecked the piston and cylinder from detonation in only a few sessions. Turns out that fuel has a 95 motor octane. Recommended motor octane for these engines is at least 100 to prevent detonation.

    • March 11, 2017 at 10:18 pm #79145
      Matt Dixon
      Participant

      Do NOT run pump gas

      94y

    • March 18, 2017 at 8:34 pm #79425
      Carl Beavers
      Participant

      DO NOT RUN PUMP GAS.

      Been there done that and it cost me a motor.

      +1 on the seat advise.

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