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Pete Read published a new post in Petes ERA B Type - R10B
Ticking off the little things
Slowly pushing along. I will be running my 12v starter and accessories off a Milwaukee M12 High Output battery. Wiring for the starter and GPS speedo has been completed. Motor turns over but nowhere n...
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Mick Percy
2026-02-10 00:39
It's always the last 5% that takes 95% of the time
Pete Read
added a new post Ticking off the little things
Mick Percy
2026-02-10 00:39
It's always the last 5% that takes 95% of the time
Pete Read
2026-01-29 03:26
There's a few guy around who have gone front engined. Though you will be the first with a 3 wheeler!
Find some inspiration here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EQ_u12jklU
Then there is always the loveable nutter Kelly Wood in the US who built a front wheel drive kart!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK6u5gF2dyg
Pursang
2026-01-29 06:16
Thanks Pete, Cheers!
Mick Percy
2026-01-30 01:12
I noticed that there's a few in the GB club as well. If you watch the Brooklands vid that was posted to the site, they do a walkaround and there's at least two that have the engine at the front. Maybe they have have build threads on the UK forums?
IIRC Kelly used a chain drive on the outside of the chassis with the engine mounted 'conventionally'. Rotating the engine and using a prop shaft is conceivable, but the torque converter would be the challenge.
What about using a regular prop driven differential and putting the CVT up the front facing forwards. Then you could run the prop under the engine and run a chain up to the CVT. If you relocate the fuel tank you'd gain a bit of headroom to move the engine upwards.
The prop could then run pretty much straight along the bottom of the passenger compartment and kick up behind the driver. Then all you need is a shaft drive rear wheel assembly.
Pursang
2026-01-30 03:35
Rotated engine, prop shaft and rear mounted CVT is how I am building it. (mostly done) I have
Pursang
2026-01-30 03:37
a rear bevel drive from a motorcycle, way too big and heavy, but I'm working on that.
Pursang
2026-01-30 03:45
(TIP: DON'T press enter to start a new line.) Trickiest bits have been CVT must operate at engine speed so shaft must too, between legs and under butt! Needing to have an intermediate gear reduction between the CVT and the shaft drive swing arm. Accurately aligning and mounting the various parts is a bit more challenging than a chain drive to an axle.
Pursang
2026-01-30 03:46
I have some pics of my progress but the / command is not giving me access to posting media.
Pursang
2026-01-30 23:33
My problem with / solved. Operator error!🤪 Up and Down buttons solved it.
Pete Read
added 1 new photo to Tamaree Cyclekart Trials - 10 Jan 2026
Pete Read
created a new photo album: Tamaree Cyclekart Trials - 10 Jan 2026
Photos by Angela Watson, Daniel Williams, Pete Allen
The Tamaree Cyclekart Trials marked a special milestone for the Cyclekart Club of Australia, hosting our first official Queensland meet on a purpose-built 405-metre grass circuit near Gympie. With four cyclekarts on track and a close-knit group of members and supporters in attendance, the day captured everything the club is about—hands-on engineering, shared problem-solving, and the simple enjoyment of driving vintage-inspired machines in a relaxed, grassroots setting. These images reflect a memorable day of camaraderie, experimentation, and the beginning of many more Cyclekart events in Queensland.
Mick Percy
2026-01-15 11:53
Love this. Looks like it was a great event.
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