Just when you thought go-karts couldn’t be any more difficult, lets look at how to drive a shifter kart. Unlike touch and go karts (TaG), shifter karts have a transmission which requires the driver to upshift and downshift over the course of a lap.
A common misconception when it comes to motorsports, is that anyone can do it, or that it requires little to no effort. After all, you press a few pedals every now and then, turn the wheel, and do it over and over again. But the truth is, as simple as it sounds, motorsports is a very physically demanding sport.
Let’s face it…karting is expensive. To be honest, getting into karting is much harder than karting itself, so saving a dollar or two certainly helps. And one of, if not, the best ways to save is buying a secondhand go-kart. Sure, they may not be the best-looking go-karts out there, and they may need a bit more attention and work compared to karts that are brand new and in mint condition.
Go-Karts are one tough beast to tame. Not only do you have to extract every ounce of performance from one, but you must make sure to maintain its condition and set it according to your liking.