| My very first go cart was a mess of wood, nails, | | | | As outdoor recreational activity goes, it's hard to |
| spare parts and blood. I remember the wheels were | | | | beat off road go carts. They come in a variety of |
| held to either ends of 2x4's by a handful of nails. The | | | | shapes and sizes and can be just as fun for the |
| steering mechanism was a plank of wood with a five | | | | beginner as it is for the expert. I would not advise |
| foot stretch of rope. The drive train was an old set | | | | less than 250cc for even the beginner. You can have |
| of sprockets, pedals and a bike chain. I also | | | | a lot of fun with, say a 150cc cart, but it will lack |
| remember its performance. I rolled about 10 feet | | | | some of the hill climbing power that the larger models |
| downhill before the cart collapsed into a tangled | | | | get. You're also looking at a lower top end and |
| wreck of wood, metal, and 9 year old boy. The go | | | | horsepower with the 150cc, somewhere around 25 |
| cart experience became more advanced a few years | | | | mph and 12 hp respectively. The fact that many |
| later with old lawn mower motors. The results were | | | | people who are looking for off road go carts might |
| usually somewhat better but they weren't exactly | | | | find surprising is that they aren't that expensive. |
| exciting. My have times changed. | | | | Many models can be found for less than two |
| There is no greater thrill now than that of off road | | | | thousand dollars. For an outdoor enthusiast, that price |
| go carts. These are not hunks of wood. They are | | | | is modest compared to sport ATV's that can run in |
| sophisticated and serious adrenalin pumping machines. | | | | the six thousand dollar range. |
| Today's go carts are fast and fun. I have spent | | | | Go carts are great father-son, or daughter, projects |
| many weekends at the local go cart track whipping | | | | following the time honored tradition of teaching your |
| around the bends of a tire bordered speed way. The | | | | kids the valuable skill of working on their own engines. |
| speed was great but what awaited me was the next | | | | You can also add more fun to the experience by |
| evolution of fun. Naturally, that meant taking it off | | | | building your own cart with kits that are available. |
| road and these rides were serious business. We are | | | | Taking your go carts off road enables you to |
| no longer talking about a few horsepower. We're | | | | experience the wilderness in a fun, new way. There |
| talking 250cc, 300cc, even up to 800cc's of power. | | | | are a lot of great motor sports to choose from and |
| We're talking top ends of 60-65 mph off road. | | | | off road go carts are one of the best. |