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Old 03-19-2011, 05:22 PM
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Hello all. My son has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He will lose the ability to walk by the age of 12 and die in his 20's. He is 6 now and short. He will probably not be able to ride a bike. I want to get him something that he can use to hang with and out run the other kids on the bikes. That is how I found out about gokarts. Anyway, I need help finding one for a 6 year old to use in the neighborhood. Again, he is short. It would be awesome if it wasn't really loud because of complaints from neighbors. I really don't care about price because our time is limited.
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Old 03-19-2011, 07:08 PM
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Gas powered vehicles are very restricted in neighborhoods. Have you considered an electric vehicle that uses parts off a golf kart? Remember that buggies may be difficult to climb in and out with physical disabilities - A side by side type frame may be better. Have you seen the Polaris RZR 170? It is a small side by side. If one of these was converted to electric, it would be great kid transport.
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Old 03-20-2011, 03:03 PM
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There are some go karts that have hand controls. Seems to me I saw a Matchbox go kart that had hand controls but do a google search for "Go Kart Hand Controls" and see what that gets you.
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Old 03-21-2011, 03:07 PM
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Thanks for the info guys! I will check them out this week!
 


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