I have a Can-Am that went through a house fire and it only left the frame and cage. the rest is junk. I wish I was close to you and would be able to rebuild the whole thing like you are building this buggy, with an engine like you are using and rebuilding the suspension. I would love a Can-Am with a motorcycle engine and a 2-foot lift kit reaching out another foot to a foot and half on each side on a Can-Am would be insane build that would be a one of one that no one would have or would be able to outdo that is for sure. So I live just outside of Fort Knox in Kentucky, an I don't have the skills you do with things but willing to learn. I love all your building and what you do so thank you. P.S. I'm a disabled gulf war veteran so you help cheer me up with your videos....
You know many Talented tricks at work. It is understood that you will be learning it very hard.My congratulations on the cars you build.These are all like parts of the car of my dreams.
Add this strengthen this!? You built a rock bouncer bro! That thing is way strong enough for 600cc. You are very talented. I hope someone from ford racing development or somewhere is watching you cause they may give you a job!
You have become a madman ! lol The only single youtuber that makes go karts that got fed up with cheesy builds and went berserk and made a psychotic go kart
This is 100 times better than those guys buying wrecked supercars then ordering every part online and assembling them with minor work done. But those ones seem to be the thing at the moment so, when you finish the buggy build maybe do something like a supercar rebuild. For the views, some funding and then you can do stuff like this without many limitations. Just a thought.
Fellow fabricator here. Might want to sand the mill scale off your rotors will prob load up your pads like how it loads up sand paper fairly fast. cool videos oh and the shocks in the back prob do need to be more vertical it takes away from its actual range and dampening ability also I’m fairly positive the motor will be fine it will rip and if you need torque 1st is short anyway
I also would like to see some more technical talk and your design process, generally more commentary on what, how and why youre doing it. Like for example why u choosed round tubes, which type of steel and how thick. It would help others with decisions with buildings their own projects.
Round looks lot cooler. Not looking so homemade. I think steel type doesnt matter something common. Stainless steel may be weaker than normal steel and you paint it anyways?, thickness... It may depend what kind of vehicle you building? How big how powerful motor or how hard use it is coming, big jumps? and you can always add some more pipes where you think it is too weak
Find?Find?Find a sprocket? Rather B come on man, I happen to know, for a fact, that you have the ability to make one. However many teeth you want. #Watch out Pincher, Rather B rippin in a BAD ASS buggy, is comin for ya! Keep it up. I love watching.
Bump steer is ok. It will make the steering more aggressive and turn harder. It depends on off power and on power. Having rear toe in the rear end is ok most of us run 3 degrees on our rc cars it helps the car square up faster on power
Electric reverse. Junkyard starter motor. You can use a one-way bearing on the sprocket so the electric motor doesn’t spin when driving forward. Mount it adjustable to act as the chain tensioner.
electric reverse in theory sounds good but in real world sucks. In order to have a motor big enough that it's not slow and under powered you might as well build an electric powered buggy.
I would put some gussets underneath your rear carrier tube... There's not a lot of structure keeping it from swaying left and right *(yet)...... If you snag your rear tire on something hard (and you will).... It could pull your entire rear carrier assembly with it... bending it to one side, off center... More gussets are your friend on this one, especially around your drive train components. It's gonna have more power than you think. Even if it's not super fast off the very start... it's still gonna pull from a rolling 20mph to 75mph very intensely... These motors scream well above 10k rpms... and they bring power all the way to peak rpms.... Make sure you get a good helmet, this thing is gonna be way faster than you want to deal with. I know, because I turned a CBR600 into a 4wheeler.. and it was nuts. Pretty sure I had like a 53 tooth rear, and maybe 14 front........ Worse case scenario, you can end up running a jack shaft and get your gear reduction even further if needed, later.
So I have heard you comment a time or two about the weight, something to consider is that the early side by sides had 350 to maybe 500 cc motors in them so I think you will be good with what you have just gonna need to get your gearing right and it should do just what you want.
Great vid! I just put gsxr 600 on my cart thats just little smaller then urs im running a 16t countershaft and a 28t rear sprocket cuz it's wat was on the go-cart but I will gear it down u have to clutch it in 1st to take off but it tops out 70-80mph in 1st gear it just roast the tires off on dirt so with ur gearing set up u will prolly be bout right and will have all the power u need that motor should be around 90-100hp
That is really going to rip.Perhaps you can put adjustment rails under the drivers seat because others are going to drive that.You know that'll happen.LoL.Best if they reach the brakes.
Make your own reverse gearbox, similar to your 2 spd. a set of meshing gears on one side, a chain & sprocket drive on the other. Seal it in a simple rectangular aluminum box.
This project is completely bad ass honestly. ..and I was watching and wanted to mention something about the rearend suspension set up. You could have possibly saved some joints and weight if you had copied the VW Bug rear suspension....you may have already considered that option back in the beginning but I can't help but think it's tried and true it does work and it works well.. but it's not my project and I'm not going to tell you how to build your projects especially since they end up just fine without my ideas lol just thought I would throw this out there. Maybe an idea for another time anyways awsome build and keep the vids. Coming
Bro this is by far the most interesting build I've seen anyone doing in a long time! I have some super awesome build ideas ill be working on soon myself. I think it would be awesome to do a collab with you on a project, could be fun...
Idk if you have it planned but don't forget to install straps to prevent your suspension dropping to their limit if the wheels leave the ground especially the rear it's a lot of weight
How do you want to tighten the chain? You need some oblong holes on the engine mount or on the rear axle. The chain will get longer if you drive the buggy. Your Vids are great, greeting from Germany
Just thinking about the way you tackled your rotational torque at a 90 deg angle to the stock engine mount and the simplicity in your build I'm confident you come in lighter than anticipated... Well done imo
Really been enjoying watching you build this!! Makes me want to start my own project!! I hope your videos come out more regularly on this awesome beast!!
awesome build Have you shopped JT sprockets site yet? you may have to do a jackshaft to get the right ratio which I'd think would need to be around 5.5 or 6 to 1 ahh you'll get it in the end just keep plugging away at it.
Try and find a Polaris RXL 650 EFI triple, that engine stock makes 108hp and if you get triple SLP or PSI pipes for it you would make just under 130hp so that’s definitely enough power especially because that engine will have a CVT on it *BTW it’s a 2-Stroke so I’m sure people would really like that😂*
Just watched all the videos back to back. Where did you get the talent? Ive built some mini buggies in the past and can relate to the stress of solving problems. Great job!
Have a good trip to and from Texas! The rear suspension is getting quite complicated! I would like someone to explain why the rear suspension can't be exactly like the front suspension?
Im shur go power sports has the forward reverse tranny , i think i seen one there, the gear box is like 159 and the complete kit gear box cables and shifter and all hardwhare 199 . Now do they have it in stock , not shur but its on thier site . Under go karts ( reverse ) ..... good luck and keep up the build doing a great job man .
If you keep that chain that tight you will rip it apart , it will need between 2 and 3 centimeters of play . Not only the chain wil get damaged also the bearing on the front sprocket cant cope with that strength if you dont give the chain more slack. Also when the chain is to tight , shifting will be more dificult
I have a Can-Am that went through a house fire and it only left the frame and cage. the rest is junk. I wish I was close to you and would be able to rebuild the whole thing like you are building this buggy, with an engine like you are using and rebuilding the suspension. I would love a Can-Am with a motorcycle engine and a 2-foot lift kit reaching out another foot to a foot and half on each side on a Can-Am would be insane build that would be a one of one that no one would have or would be able to outdo that is for sure. So I live just outside of Fort Knox in Kentucky, an I don't have the skills you do with things but willing to learn. I love all your building and what you do so thank you. P.S. I'm a disabled gulf war veteran so you help cheer me up with your videos....
Who else thinks this guy is absolute legend in everything he does.👍 if you would like him in your shed, doing the things that you don't want to.
More like an absolute UNIT
Could explain why his long travel independent rear suspension video has over 1.5 million views.
@Freerider Uh ok
Why'd i want him making stuff in my shed?? If i had the energi and resources id do this myself.
You know many Talented tricks at work.
It is understood that you will be learning it very hard.My congratulations on the cars you build.These are all like parts of the car of my dreams.
I still can't get over how big that suspension is!
You and other karting tubers inspired me to apply for a course in small motor repair, i just got my acceptance letter and i start in september
I’m glad I’ve found this late , I can watch the whole series 😁
Your Awesome Dude. Seems like you got a lot done. Glad I got to talk to you at the Pate’s swap meet. Can’t wait for more.
Add this strengthen this!? You built a rock bouncer bro! That thing is way strong enough for 600cc. You are very talented. I hope someone from ford racing development or somewhere is watching you cause they may give you a job!
You have become a madman ! lol The only single youtuber that makes go karts that got fed up with cheesy builds and went berserk and made a psychotic go kart
You may want to dip your toes in the vast berserkness of Grind Hard Plumbing Co. Senderella... nuff said.
Enjoying this series. Looking good
This is 100 times better than those guys buying wrecked supercars then ordering every part online and assembling them with minor work done. But those ones seem to be the thing at the moment so, when you finish the buggy build maybe do something like a supercar rebuild. For the views, some funding and then you can do stuff like this without many limitations. Just a thought.
Fellow fabricator here. Might want to sand the mill scale off your rotors will prob load up your pads like how it loads up sand paper fairly fast. cool videos oh and the shocks in the back prob do need to be more vertical it takes away from its actual range and dampening ability also I’m fairly positive the motor will be fine it will rip and if you need torque 1st is short anyway
I e been loving this series. Thanks
you have no idea the joy it brings me to open youtube and see this video
I also would like to see some more technical talk and your design process, generally more commentary on what, how and why youre doing it. Like for example why u choosed round tubes, which type of steel and how thick. It would help others with decisions with buildings their own projects.
Round looks lot cooler. Not looking so homemade. I think steel type doesnt matter something common. Stainless steel may be weaker than normal steel and you paint it anyways?, thickness... It may depend what kind of vehicle you building? How big how powerful motor or how hard use it is coming, big jumps? and you can always add some more pipes where you think it is too weak
Building yourself is the best because you can choose everything! :D
Prolly should beef up the mounting points for those monster shocks... those two tabs would love some support. Awesome build.
One person I always watch, just getting off work so I can't say first but I'm present!!
Great video this thing is built like a battleship.
Find?Find?Find a sprocket? Rather B come on man, I happen to know, for a fact, that you have the ability to make one. However many teeth you want.
#Watch out Pincher, Rather B rippin in a BAD ASS buggy, is comin for ya! Keep it up. I love watching.
Omg thank lord ive been waiting for this video
me to
Bump steer is ok. It will make the steering more aggressive and turn harder. It depends on off power and on power. Having rear toe in the rear end is ok most of us run 3 degrees on our rc cars it helps the car square up faster on power
Upper engine mount is genius and my favorite part of the buggy. Sweet build bro
Electric reverse. Junkyard starter motor. You can use a one-way bearing on the sprocket so the electric motor doesn’t spin when driving forward. Mount it adjustable to act as the chain tensioner.
He tried that on the 2 speed kart with a 4000 Ib winch and it didn't work. although with some design changes it might be worth another shot.
electric reverse in theory sounds good but in real world sucks. In order to have a motor big enough that it's not slow and under powered you might as well build an electric powered buggy.
The seat on top at the end won over my like 😎👍🏾
I would put some gussets underneath your rear carrier tube... There's not a lot of structure keeping it from swaying left and right *(yet)...... If you snag your rear tire on something hard (and you will).... It could pull your entire rear carrier assembly with it... bending it to one side, off center... More gussets are your friend on this one, especially around your drive train components. It's gonna have more power than you think. Even if it's not super fast off the very start... it's still gonna pull from a rolling 20mph to 75mph very intensely... These motors scream well above 10k rpms... and they bring power all the way to peak rpms.... Make sure you get a good helmet, this thing is gonna be way faster than you want to deal with. I know, because I turned a CBR600 into a 4wheeler.. and it was nuts. Pretty sure I had like a 53 tooth rear, and maybe 14 front........ Worse case scenario, you can end up running a jack shaft and get your gear reduction even further if needed, later.
PHEEEWWW! Thought I was going to have to wait another week for my "rather B welding" fix!😁
I like where this buggy is going!!!
Nice job man! Looks great! =)
Chain worn's out quicker, the smaller the front sprocket goes. I'd suggest one 'gearing-recucing shaft' between front and rear sprocket :)
Your new suspension layout is cool. I like it!
Nicely Engineered 👍
that buggy is sick!!
*It's gonna be as heavy as an Army APC!*
Thank god the video has come I’ve been waiting!!!!!
So I have heard you comment a time or two about the weight, something to consider is that the early side by sides had 350 to maybe 500 cc motors in them so I think you will be good with what you have just gonna need to get your gearing right and it should do just what you want.
I love your videos man!
Great vid! I just put gsxr 600 on my cart thats just little smaller then urs im running a 16t countershaft and a 28t rear sprocket cuz it's wat was on the go-cart but I will gear it down u have to clutch it in 1st to take off but it tops out 70-80mph in 1st gear it just roast the tires off on dirt so with ur gearing set up u will prolly be bout right and will have all the power u need that motor should be around 90-100hp
That is really going to rip.Perhaps you can put adjustment rails under the drivers seat because others are going to drive that.You know that'll happen.LoL.Best if they reach the brakes.
Helluva good job on that rear section, looks SOLID!!! And NOTHING is EVER permanent HaHaHa!!! Love your videos👍👍
Wow I love watching this build u keep the vids coming like this I'll be here to watch
You should also make a bar to protect your rearwheels from catching trees
Right on. He'll be glad he did after the first glancing blow cuz it won't take much to knock all that hard work out of alignment.
Ive been checking multiple time every day for this video, now its here! :D
Make your own reverse gearbox, similar to your 2 spd.
a set of meshing gears on one side, a chain & sprocket drive on the other.
Seal it in a simple rectangular aluminum box.
He more or less has one, just not fully completed yet
This project is completely bad ass honestly. ..and I was watching and wanted to mention something about the rearend suspension set up. You could have possibly saved some joints and weight if you had copied the VW Bug rear suspension....you may have already considered that option back in the beginning but I can't help but think it's tried and true it does work and it works well.. but it's not my project and I'm not going to tell you how to build your projects especially since they end up just fine without my ideas lol just thought I would throw this out there. Maybe an idea for another time anyways awsome build and keep the vids. Coming
I like these comments though. For a beginner like myself any input will be appreciated.
that seat part had me rollin
Going down from a 14 to a 13 on the front is a huge jump up. You should put that on.
If you lay the shocks down some it will soften the suspension. If you stand them up it will stiffen it up.
Dude. I came across your channel and binch watched your videos for a few days now. I need to see you build a Arial Atom. That is right up your ally
With the way you are I'm kinda surprised you can't make yourself a gear , coming along nicely 👍
The speed at which you attack this project shows your passion for this stuff I think. Good work once again!
Bro this is by far the most interesting build I've seen anyone doing in a long time! I have some super awesome build ideas ill be working on soon myself. I think it would be awesome to do a collab with you on a project, could be fun...
Yo... Give Grind Hard Plumbing Co.'s channel a visit, you won't be disappointed.
It's beautiful when you go forward. Can you tell me how to take it back?
You should take your buggy to silver lake in Michigan for the true test run when it's done.
Idk if you have it planned but don't forget to install straps to prevent your suspension dropping to their limit if the wheels leave the ground especially the rear it's a lot of weight
Have you looked at the RPM gearbox? Very expensive though maybe have to look used.
you should k-swap that thing😂😂it is massive for that little engine. Awesome engineering!!! I really like your builds.
Subscribed. Interesting build and way beyond my skill level without plans
Well with the seat up there. Make a pretty portable deer stand...lol
How do you want to tighten the chain?
You need some oblong holes on the engine mount or on the rear axle. The chain will get longer if you drive the buggy.
Your Vids are great,
greeting from Germany
Springloaded roller under is one option. Works as a chain guide too.
Just thinking about the way you tackled your rotational torque at a 90 deg angle to the stock engine mount and the simplicity in your build I'm confident you come in lighter than anticipated... Well done imo
Hell yeah! Cant wait to see it finished!!
Plenty of room for that new engine you picked up at the swap meet...... =)
Yes episode 8 😃😃😊😊
Yeah I have been waiting for this lol
Really been enjoying watching you build this!! Makes me want to start my own project!! I hope your videos come out more regularly on this awesome beast!!
Looking great keep it up 👍
Dam you’re really good at what you do.Im always in my garage fixing my go karts.
Look up bms power buggy gear box! My dad built a cbr600 buggy and used its stock gear box it’s perfect for what you need
Coming along nicely!
👍
Watching in Alabama
awesome build
Have you shopped JT sprockets site yet? you may have to do a jackshaft to get the right ratio which I'd think would need to be around 5.5 or 6 to 1
ahh you'll get it in the end just keep plugging away at it.
An LS with a Porsche trans axle will fit👀👀
You ever consider putting a gress zerk in the axle houseing to keep the barrings lubed
Been waiting for you to post
I wonder how much weight that final welding will add to the finished buggy ?
Use a cheap high torque cordless drill to provide reverse. Use a tiny gear and a neutral interlock.
How do you tighten up the chain when its starting to slack? Have you thought on something for it? Or have I simply missed it in your videos?
Try and find a Polaris RXL 650 EFI triple, that engine stock makes 108hp and if you get triple SLP or PSI pipes for it you would make just under 130hp so that’s definitely enough power especially because that engine will have a CVT on it
*BTW it’s a 2-Stroke so I’m sure people would really like that😂*
For reverse forward you could try a pto gearbox for tractors accessories. They even come with gear reductions and are very tough
Lord of the Shed🤴
Good job man....
Congratulations...
Just watched all the videos back to back. Where did you get the talent? Ive built some mini buggies in the past and can relate to the stress of solving problems. Great job!
Have a good trip to and from Texas! The rear suspension is getting quite complicated! I would like someone to explain why the rear suspension can't be exactly like the front suspension?
That back end still looks funky. Were you gonna change it or leave it?
Are the rear shock mounts getting more frame added?
Fun vidéo again.
It's seems weird when other people too use a level and other stuff as a hamer. I make the same mistake.🤔
Cheers from Belgium.
Im shur go power sports has the forward reverse tranny , i think i seen one there, the gear box is like 159 and the complete kit gear box cables and shifter and all hardwhare 199 . Now do they have it in stock , not shur but its on thier site . Under go karts ( reverse ) ..... good luck and keep up the build doing a great job man .
The litte videos at the end crack me up
Are you going to take the springs of and cycle the suspension
Great work man. Just started following ! Can’t wait to see it start soon
Curious to see how this motor is gonna do. Might have to step it up to a gsxr 1300 hayabusa. More hp is always a good thing!!
you should build a rotary buggy manual trans or a rx 8 auto trans bc paddle shifters
that would be sick, and extremely involved haha
yea you can rebuild a rx 8 engine for $800 and you can find a 40,000mile motor with trans for $1200
@@Ben-rm9jx ...time to hit up craigslist
What brake caliper did you use for the front
1:05 the drift trike in the left button corner :)
No thats the red race scooter
Tom pro designs makes a good reverse box if your looking for one
How are you planning to adjust the chain tension?
Awesome video!👍
If you keep that chain that tight you will rip it apart , it will need between 2 and 3 centimeters of play . Not only the chain wil get damaged also the bearing on the front sprocket cant cope with that strength if you dont give the chain more slack. Also when the chain is to tight , shifting will be more dificult
Do you plan on keeping this and making alot of videos riding it and testing it?
Don't forget a chain guard buddy.
good job you did a lot i have a gearbox just let me know it is nice it has high low and reverse