I found a CRAZY bad deal!

[TheFauxFox]

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/4180180387.html

LOL this guy is nuts.

[Masteryota]

I'll see your bad deal, and raise you one crazy person.

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/mcy/4190320850.html

[TheFauxFox]

Nice one! When I was looking for a kart 3 weeks ago, these people were asking 800. Lol. Now they are saying that and dropping the price... Well, at least they came to their senses with the price!

http://greenville.craigslist.org/sno/4108665624.html

[2SlickNick]

Here is actually a good deal. Been up for sale for 2 months now. If it is still up for sale after new years I might offer him $700 for it.
http://wheeling.craigslist.org/sno/4118267324.html

[zman007007]

hey slick that crossfire 150R is just like the one I just bought a couple months ago, and it also needed a battery. lol the steering on it is too tight and I haven't had the time to check it yet. hopefully they have just tighten some of the bolts too tight.

[zman007007]

$700 is what I gave for it.

[TheFauxFox]

Wow! I can't seem to find a link, but on the note of a good deal, someone is freeing the same spiderbox Andrew(I forgot the numbers lol) just owned a few months ago. Just needs some wires redone. Asking 375.

[Dirtroad]

Originally Posted by TheFauxFox

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/mcy/4180180387.html

LOL this guy is nuts.

Originally Posted by Masteryota

I'll see your bad deal, and raise you one crazy person.

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/mcy/4190320850.html

Those are normal prices around here.

[TheFauxFox]

You poor soul. Well, I would say the original kart that was missing parts that I sent should sell for round 500, but the 900 dollar yerfie is about normal here. Except they usully are BEAT UP. lol. I saw somewhere in NC someone was selling a HEAVILY modded and reinforced Spiderbox for 2K! I'll look for the link later, it's got tons f mod and I think it looks great, but it's a little much

[Masteryota]

If I had to sell mine, I would ask around $1500, since all the leg work and major parts are there already.

[x-bird]

Heh; you guys are posting minor league players ....

no here's one on par with yours ...
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/4051269628.html

Then you've got those who are really smoking something ....

http://cnj.craigslist.org/for/4177142300.html

http://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/4176606190.html

http://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/4147685384.html

[2SlickNick]

If this guy takes $600 then good deal if everything is intact.
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/4169506423.html

And here is a crack smoker.
http://tuscarawas.craigslist.org/rvs/4167863854.html

[Dirtroad]

Man im jealous, those are normal prices in my state.

[2SlickNick]

http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/sno/4174983341.html
I was just looking in your area dirtroad and ya, wow that seems to be the going rate for most buggies.
I did come across this one though.... interesting........ 150cc IRS, nice.

[Dirtroad]

Ya and no price and it dont run.

I can get it running no problem.

[TheFauxFox]

Originally Posted by 2SlickNick

If this guy takes $600 then good deal if everything is intact.
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/4169506423.html

And here is a crack smoker.
http://tuscarawas.craigslist.org/rvs/4167863854.html

That is a TERRIBLE deal on the yerfie, and just for the other 250 I REALLY wish I lived there! LOL

[Webbinator]

Here ya go. Wow!

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/ctd/4185064109.html

[TheFauxFox]

Originally Posted by Webbinator

Here ya go. Wow!

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/ctd/4185064109.html

You win

Oh.My.God. He didn't even get the NAME or the ENGINE right. And I do believe it was sold for about $2000 new?

[Masteryota]

That 2 cylinder looks just like a GY6 clone. Funny. At a car lot and they still don't have a clue. Another reason I loathe car salesmen, and I have to deal with them on a daily basis.

[zman007007]

Originally Posted by 2SlickNick

http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/sno/4174983341.html
I was just looking in your area dirtroad and ya, wow that seems to be the going rate for most buggies.
I did come across this one though.... interesting........ 150cc IRS, nice.

someone was able to tell him it was a 2013, but he wasn't able to tell him what kind it was. now what is wrong with that statement? LOL

[Dirtroad]

Its what i have to deal with around here.

[Dirtroad]

My first carbide i bought from a guy that bought it for his wife. They lived in a suburb...

So they lost interest and parked it in the back yard for TWO YEARS. Never ran it or touched it for two years. Cost me $1200.

I knew i could get it running no problem so i bought it.

It was that or no buggy.

[TheFauxFox]

The only issue with ME trying that, is about the most I know about these engines (currently) is the idle screw. So... yea
But next year my highschool offers an Automotive Technology class, and they have a garage to do some hands on work, so Im sure that will help me with identifying some parts on this engine. Once I figure out what the parts are and how they work (together) I can start working on the GY6

[zman007007]

you can get a jump on some part names by looking at the parts breakdown for your buggy, and learning the names of it and where it goes.

[TheFauxFox]

Interesting, zman, I think I'll go start up now!

Welp. I'm off to the hardware store now because as I removed the fuel line from the hose barb sticking out of the gas tank, it snapped. like you would expect 10y/o nylon to do. -_-

So...I'm off now!

[zman007007]

get a brass fitting to replace it, not plastic.

[TheFauxFox]

I did! LOL. They had plastic, but I know what gasoline does to cheap plastic...

So... now it is sitting on the end of the tank and I'm letting some epoxy dry right now. I tried plumbers putty on a hope it would work, and it just dissolved. LOL



^ That pic was when I had the plumbers putty in, now the tank is sitting in the basement letting epoxy dry (Loctite Quick Dry...is taking 30 minutes. not so quick.. )

[zman007007]

with a hose clamp on it you should not have had to put anything on it, unless it was a threaded fitting which in that case you got the wrong fitting.

[TheFauxFox]

Originally Posted by zman007007

with a hose clamp on it you should not have had to put anything on it, unless it was a threaded fitting which in that case you got the wrong fitting.

I had the hose fitting CLAMPED DOWN SUPER TIGHT with a flat head, and it started to leak....the old fitting was in there SUPER tight, but the new one just slid in there, I didn't have to force it, which is probably why I'm having these issues....the epoxy STILL hasn't dried. I know it isn't gonna cure for 24hrs, but at least it would have solidified by now?

[zman007007]

on the right side where you have the hose clamp, is that a rubber hose? I can't really tell from the pic.you should never use epoxy on hose fittings, regardless.

[zman007007]

also on that side of the fitting does it have threads on the fitting?

[Masteryota]

you should look into fuel resistant epoxy. The only stuff I have found is marine grade sealer, which runs around $18/tube. JB weld will work, for a while, not the JB quick, that stuff sucks.

[zman007007]

if he has the right kind of fitting he shouldn't need any sealer.

[TheFauxFox]

I read that this epoxy holds up to solvents, but is not supposed to be used in constantly wet areas...oh well. we will see.

The fitting I used CERTAINLY wasn't meant for the gas tank. And I had to drill out the tank hole a little bit to let it fit, but I went from a tiny bit all the way up to the size I needed, so it's not like I took a 1/2in bit and went AWOL. lol

I ended up using 7/16 (or something like that) as my size and since the next size down DIDN'T let the piece slide in, I had to use this one... The hose barb really does nothing on the gas tank. Is it supposed to be around the end of the tank like it is? Or should it be on where the fuel line hooks up to the barb? I would think it should go where the line hooks up, but there are no issues with leakage there... I'm sure the reason the barb isn't doing much is because this guy said the kart was an early 2000s spiderbox, so the plastic (im sure) is nice, hard, and brittle. LOL

[TheFauxFox]

OH! BTW this is the "tricked out" spidey I found in Charlotte

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/4072711892.html

When I am looking for a new buggy, I would GLADLY opt out of a new one and just get THAT spiderbox! LOL

[zman007007]

you still haven't answered my question, is that line where the hose clamp is a rubber line or metal?

[TheFauxFox]

Originally Posted by zman007007

you still haven't answered my question, is that line where the hose clamp is a rubber line or metal?

It is a rubber hose, yes. And I am only using epoxy because I am planning to dump this thing in a week or two...

[zman007007]

well in that case that should be a barbed end on that fitting and it wouldn't leak.

[TheFauxFox]

EXACTLY. Yea, the barbed end doesn't leak, so no hose clamp needed there, but it's where the barb goes into the gas tank where it leaks, but the plastic is so NOT flexible that it does nothing.

Anyway epoxy is pretty much done and I'll test out in about 30 minutes.

[zman007007]

I'm talking about it should really be a barb fitting on both ends.

[zman007007]

ok so that is a plastic pipe on the right and not a rubber hose,right?

[TheFauxFox]

Correct. It is an extension of the gas tank. It is one piece. Right now, the epoxy is in there pretty tight, but there is still a TINY bit of wiggle room, so I am waiting for it to harden, then I will test it out. Should be fine. This time, I REALLY cranked down the hose clamp onto the plastic.

[zman007007]

good luck and may the force be with you lol

[zman007007]

this doesn't help speed up your testing any, does it?

[TheFauxFox]

I wish. Right now I moved our hammock under the porch and I'm just waiting for the rain to stop. I put 100mL of gas in at 1:00 PM and it still hasn't dropped into the lines yet.... Whether its the gas or the rain, right now I'm stuck.

[2SlickNick]

http://zanesville.craigslist.org/sno/4195045442.html
just another example of good deals within my area. Too bad it is not tax return season.

[2SlickNick]

http://columbus.craigslist.org/sno/4193019120.html
not trying to rub it in but I guess I am lucky to live in a poor state/ area sometimes.

[TheFauxFox]

That's nice, but there is a Carbide that actually HAS the passenger seat in the Charlotte area for 600. LOL. But there's only one of them, and deals like that are SUPER rare down here. And...I'm not so sure I would say you are "lucky" to live in a poor state, but it certainly has its benefits.

[2SlickNick]

A little off the subject, but look at this. http://wheeling.craigslist.org/sno/4208337606.html
It is like an all in one.
Drive to spot, wait in blind/utv, grab gun or bow from rack, load, shoot from window, then haul deer home.
Looks homemade and pretty cool even to a non-hunter.

[TheFauxFox]

Looks kinda cool, not my thing though. Very interesting.

[captchad]

New to the forum. Picked up a Kinroad 150 running, including an electric winch for $150!

[TheFauxFox]

Originally Posted by captchad

New to the forum. Picked up a Kinroad 150 running, including an electric winch for $150!

NO WAY!!!! INCREDIBLE! Where do you live? How'd ya get it? I picked up my Spiderbox for 675 and it needs at least $300 worth of parts to really get it goin!

[captchad]

Live in VA. Found on craigslist. I was the first to call...of many!

Parts needed.... new battery brake pads and one front brake caliper.

Love this thing!

[TheFauxFox]

Wow! Do you know why they were selling it that cheap? I saw a Helix in GREAT condition locally for $900 with no brakes. Like it needed a new brake system. Which now when I think about it, wasn't a terrible price, but was out of my budget.

[captchad]

The buggy had sat for 6 months. Was pretty dirty. The owner hadn't had luck with selling stuff on Craigslist in the past. He had just bought his boys new motocross bikes.

Super lucky timing for me!

[2SlickNick]

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/sno/4240783080.html
Looks like a good parts buggy. Sure they could be talked down at least $100.

[jmansracerocket]

That's not to bad I paid $125 for mine :-)

[jmansracerocket]

if theres anymore single seater buggy's near u guys please post them im looking for one. thank you

[2SlickNick]

Originally Posted by jmansracerocket

if theres anymore single seater buggy's near u guys please post them im looking for one. thank you

This is crazy. this is the ALPHA 150CC. I saw these selling for $400-$700
http://tuscarawas.craigslist.org/sno/4487536240.html

Look at these deals... Fox.

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/4496289745.html

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/sno/4495054932.html

[x-bird]

offer 200 on that non runner and save it ... or find him and follow him to the scrapper on june 8 and buy it from them for about $75 scrap value.

[TheFauxFox]

Aw man! Those deals HURT! My Spiderbox was bought for a tiny bit less than that Carbide! Oh the pain!

I came close to a Carbide, then the guy sold it to his brother literally 2hrs after I called -_-

[2SlickNick]

It's all good in the end. When you finish with the yerf, you will be able say a few things.
- " I did this, hell yeah"
- you will have gained mechanical comprehension for the combustion engine.
- your mechanical and fabricating skills will be more than you thought.
- and you will probably never be done, because there is always something else you can do to make it more bad azz.



Just my thoughts

[Masteryota]

Originally Posted by 2SlickNick

It's all good in the end. When you finish with the yerf, you will be able say a few things.
- " I did this, hell yeah"
- you will have gained mechanical comprehension for the combustion engine.
- your mechanical and fabricating skills will be more than you thought.
- and you will probably never be done, because there is always something else you can do to make it more bad azz.



Just my thoughts

I agree with the above statements, but I am growing tired of fabbing up every little thing I need. Sometimes I just want to bolt something on and move on to the next area. My mechanical side just told me that will never happen, though. Stupid brain!

[2SlickNick]

Originally Posted by masteryota

i agree with the above statements, but i am growing tired of fabbing up every little thing i need. Sometimes i just want to bolt something on and move on to the next area. My mechanical side just told me that will never happen, though. Stupid brain!

lmao

[x-bird]

this one pegs the BS meter

http://lancaster.craigslist.org/sno/4489407314.html

[TheFauxFox]

*dingdingdingdingding* UH OH CLASS; RETARD ALERT!

[2SlickNick]

Originally Posted by jmansracerocket

if theres anymore single seater buggy's near u guys please post them im looking for one. thank you

here is another one of those sidewinders made by howiit.http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/snw/4509581977.html

[jmansracerocket]

wow weird looking body style, but I bet that thing is light as hell!

[jmansracerocket]

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/snw/4516267182.html

[jmansracerocket]

http://cnj.craigslist.org/snw/4438937795.html

[2SlickNick]

Dazon!
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/snw/4531754483.html

edit. never mind it was sold.

[TheFauxFox]

OHHH DAMN! THIS IS WHAT I DREAMT OF LAST AUGUST WHEN I WAS LOOKING
http://nwga.craigslist.org/mcy/4492335377.html

It'd be a hell of a project for me, but it's a CARBIDE!

[jmansracerocket]

Originally Posted by TheFauxFox

OHHH DAMN! THIS IS WHAT I DREAMT OF LAST AUGUST WHEN I WAS LOOKING
http://nwga.craigslist.org/mcy/4492335377.html

It'd be a hell of a project for me, but it's a CARBIDE!

Thats well worth it!!

[TheFauxFox]

I nonchalantly told my mom about it and she responded with "Ryan, not now. Just don't even." LOL I guess there's no chance at that...

[jmansracerocket]

Why not lol keep begging. Tell her u will sell the yerf and do an extra chore around the house for the summer. The carbide is a much better buggy

[jmansracerocket]

If any one still sees a single zeater near the ny area please post if as long as bear doesnt keep snatching them up lol

[TheFauxFox]

My parents are sick and tired of me "constantly" (every 2 years) switching projects and toys... and shhhh I'm actually contemplating selling my other electric scooter for a gas one...the batts and charging and not holding said charge is driving me nuts (and new batts cost $160). As of now (buying and selling vehicle wise) that's my top priority as its my neighborhood ride. Plus, with the 800-900 ish dollars in the Yerf, there's no way I'm going to break even, and I'm pretty sure that's the only way my parents would even CONTEMPLATE letting me switch out. Plus it's a "thing" that I'm modding out the Yerf! I think it's a nice first kart and it might be a PITA to do everything yourself, but I kinda like that about it. It's a stripped out blank canvas... But trust me I'd still love the carbide


Edit: Crunched the numbers and I'd have to sell the Yerf for about $1000 to break even/earn a TINY amount... There are idiots around here, but.......

[2SlickNick]

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/rvs/4533160491.html

[TheFauxFox]

...so painful

[2SlickNick]

Originally Posted by TheFauxFox

...so painful

I know...., but oh well. I keep putting the good deals on here in case someone in the area wants to scoop it up.

[TheFauxFox]

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/snw/4504594733.html

Not sure how many people in the Atlanta area, but I'll keep posting...

Just found an Odyssey with a 440cc 2-stroke




On another note, just found a $1500 Spiderbox...not even in like new condition. Really people? Really?
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/snw/4530372163.html

[TheFauxFox]

I'm in Florida and I checked the local CL and found a Dazon!

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/snw/4519065427.html

[jmansracerocket]

omg that thing looks like **** with that 350cc stuffed in there I would put a 150cc back into it but that's just me. I still love the buggy itself though

[jmansracerocket]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trailmaster-...item35d885fa10

[zman007007]

here is a couple of buggies for sale in my area. the 2nd I would buy if I had the money and didn't already have 2. http://greenville.craigslist.org/snw/4489522132.html

http://greenville.craigslist.org/snw/4548736051.html

[jmansracerocket]

go for the hammerhead u can do it!! lol

[bear]

Jman are u a little bias??? lol

[zman007007]

yea it would probably be the last thing I did. lol

[jmansracerocket]

lmao

[2SlickNick]

http://youngstown.craigslist.org/snw/4552722944.html

[Masteryota]

Aww, broken spider axle, never seen that one before.

[TheFauxFox]

lol

[zman007007]

someone must have dropped it and broke it lol

[mb1134]

That yerf is in my old stomping grounds. Wonder if they used it in a drive-by

[zman007007]

looks more like a drive over lol

[zman007007]

http://greenville.craigslist.org/snw/4538929124.html

[zman007007]

http://greenville.craigslist.org/snw/4510371772.html

[2SlickNick]

What a deal!!!
My wife would kill me......
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mpo/4576879793.html

[zman007007]

great price on that buggy and looks like they had a great place to store it.

[2SlickNick]

Great deal!!!!!!!!! Single buggies
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/snw/4588677647.htm