Posted: 09:49 am Jun 13 2007
FLying W you are right that works quite well too.
The RM-1 is a cool race ready package. Not a shifter, but a 125cc 'sealed,' h2o cooled, elec start, single cyl. Rare in the fact that it has a powervalve. Little tiny centrifigul clutch so it'll idle while sitting, but basically direct drive. Great motor. I've been wanting to try one on the dirt ovals we race, but the liquid cooling is a pain. Not a shifter, but fast enough to scare the crap out of anyone, and will run w/ a 125cc MX-class shifter at most tracks. Basically same chassis as a 'shifter kart' though. I would love to run a rotax-max (spec class) kart like that, but the tire bill alone on pavement will eat you alive. I run an older rotax (rare) air cooled reed. Geared all out that RM-1 will do 120. We run upwards of 80-100 average speed depending on what track we're at. It's a blast throwing one into the corner on rock-hard smooth dirt w/ asphalt slicks bolted on!
It's all you can do to hold one for a 20lap feature most of the time. The G's are completely insane.
The RM-1 is a cool race ready package. Not a shifter, but a 125cc 'sealed,' h2o cooled, elec start, single cyl. Rare in the fact that it has a powervalve. Little tiny centrifigul clutch so it'll idle while sitting, but basically direct drive. Great motor. I've been wanting to try one on the dirt ovals we race, but the liquid cooling is a pain. Not a shifter, but fast enough to scare the crap out of anyone, and will run w/ a 125cc MX-class shifter at most tracks. Basically same chassis as a 'shifter kart' though. I would love to run a rotax-max (spec class) kart like that, but the tire bill alone on pavement will eat you alive. I run an older rotax (rare) air cooled reed. Geared all out that RM-1 will do 120. We run upwards of 80-100 average speed depending on what track we're at. It's a blast throwing one into the corner on rock-hard smooth dirt w/ asphalt slicks bolted on!
It's all you can do to hold one for a 20lap feature most of the time. The G's are completely insane.