I took a trip up to Wannaroo to watch my good mate race his KZ125 Shifter Kart. These go karts use the KZ125cc motor, which are spun up to about 15,500rpm with the correct tune. They also have a 6 speed gearbox, shifted via a sequential shifter to the right of the steering wheel. They have a clutch lever, on the left of the tiller, though this is only used for the initial start on the grid. Look closely and you might notice the front disk brakes on these karts too.
Topping out at nearly 190km/h on a long enough straight, and sitting only millimetres from the racing surface, these machines really are a wild ride. Sounds like a hell of a lot of fun to me!
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