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fasted58 UberDork
11/25/12 11:53 p.m.

R1 Kart shenanigans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apd1KBjLV8k&feature=g-vrec

sorry if repost

I'm in it for the good noise

GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
11/26/12 9:35 a.m.

Wow that thing is nuts! A pothole would probably cause it to endo though.

aircooled PowerDork
11/26/12 10:09 a.m.

One of the cool things about the video is that the driver seems to be reasonably considerate and safe. Certainly a lot of speeding, but no dangerous passes, stayed slow around traffic and seemed to keep it quite around houses.

I was expecting asshatery, but was pleasantly surprised.

rob_lewis GRM+ Memberand Dork
11/26/12 10:35 a.m.

OK, I'm going to be "that guy".....

Why the seatbelt? There's no rollcage on that thing. The idea of a kart seat is to throw you clear of the kart if you DO wreck or flip it. Kinda like putting a seatbelt on a motorcycle.....

Other than that, that thing is wicked cool.

-Rob

iceracer UltraDork
11/26/12 11:12 a.m.

rob_lewis wrote: OK, I'm going to be "that guy"..... Why the seatbelt? There's no rollcage on that thing. The idea of a kart seat is to throw you clear of the kart if you DO wreck or flip it. Kinda like putting a seatbelt on a motorcycle..... Other than that, that thing is wicked cool. -Rob

That was going to be my next remark. Seat belt in a Kart is like tying 100 lbs to your ass. Just like a seat belt on a motorcycle.

Sky_Render HalfDork
2/15/13 1:38 p.m.

aircooled wrote: One of the cool things about the video is that the driver seems to be reasonably considerate and safe. Certainly a lot of speeding, but no dangerous passes, stayed slow around traffic and seemed to keep it quite around houses. I was expecting asshatery, but was pleasantly surprised.

You're kidding me, right? He weaved in and out of traffic several times near the end of the video, rolled through red lights, blew through a stop sign when there was another vehicle, etc.