Registry: 1930 CycleKart American
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Kelly Wood's
 1930 CycleKart American |
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IT's changed.... it went Aero.
“No Name”
10/05/25, frame used & modified into a unique thing existing in the AeroKarts Realm.
10/23/23 - Decommissioned. Rolling frame minus wheels, motor & TC put up against the wall as art.
Thanks girl. You were fun, but far too fast.
Original description:
The 5th car team Salvage I created.
The car chassis was built as a test environment for wheels and various engines. It also allows for different bodies so it can take on many many looks. It was also built to show some folks that getting a simple rolling chassis together isn't all that hard and the simplest design affords the opportunity to focus on the body... and that art, that is cyclekarting.
The frame of this car is actually an exact copy of the Blue #99 Austin with a different front end. .
The rolling frame itself, was built and stood on 4 wheels with steering in under 4 hours build time.
Other than the simple frame rails, the rest is nothing but broken go kart bits, and bed frames... and that's where it gets fun. It's so simple, and easy to fix... you can drive and drive.. then spend literally.. as long as you like making bodies for it, forever having fun with your creative side.
As for inspiration, there wasn't much but the idea was to have a vintage looking dirt track racer like the images shown. A stripped down, light, little thing.
The addition of a "Plymouth" logo on one side... (cut out from a slightly chrome/rusty plymouth hubcap) has made it a Plymouth. So, a 1925 Plymouth Dirt track racer. None of the black & white photos are plymouth cars... they're just to show the minimal look I was going for as an early dirt track racer.
The body is aluminum formed on an english wheel at David Baird's shop in SLC in the presence of her fine fine sister cyclekarts at the Baird's clan headquarters.
The Grille, is a kitchen sink
Front leaf springs are 1 buggy seat spring cut in half and bolted to the frame. It's a quarter eliptic setup that also, allows for caster adjustments via upper turnbuckles. The car, actually increases caster on deceleration into a turn. Secondary small helpers were put on top due to sagging in the initial stages.
The rear tank is actually an oil tank for looks. The real gas tank is underneath it.
Braking System: MCP, 7.75 inch Disc. She'll stop on a dime.
Car also has 3 different sets of wheels for street, mild off road, and knobbies for the snow. Normal wheels (the red ones) are not Honda. The rears are Hodaka Ace 100 Front wheels and the Front wheels are Yamaha YL1 Twinjet fronts.
Current Weight: 218 lbs. with Steel wheels. With her aluminum set, 208 making it in the top 5 lightest cyclekarts in existence.
Running weight with Driver: 368 lbs.
Known top Speed: Unknown, however is well into the 50's, perhaps 60.
Engine: Harbor Freight Predator 212 Hemi, governer removed, muffler is present.
Like many creations of Team Salvage I, throttle is on the right finger and brakes are on the right foot. (think motorcycle)
Car competed in the 2021 Corona Challenge for one reason. It wasn't because we like speed, speed is outright dangerous in a cyclekart. It was to show numerous naysayers that a stock cyclekart could pull off 50 mph.
The car pulled a dead 50 Mph both ways landing in a multi-way tie for 5th. It can go faster.
It is 1 wheel drive, 1 wheel brake, and about as stock as stock gets.
Other mods: Stock carb, but Trick Emulsion tube, jetted at .034
And in a few places... there's even some grade 2 bolts for you overbuilders to scoff at.
She'll tear up most cyclekarts in any actual competition but is utilized as the pace car for the Huntsville GP typically.
Updated: 8-20-22. Engine replaced with the Harbor Freight Ghost motor. It's now a 60 MPH car. Engine from this car, ended up on Lil' Miss Bacfire.
1/16/2023 - New wheels and tires all around, shinko sr244's, 17 x 2.50 Wheels were a better set with VKC spokes (way tougher)
1/16/2023 - Carb tuned on Ghost
1/16/2023 - Preliminary faux exhaust created complete with hand stamped badge "1925"
1/22/2023 - Swapped rims. Front and Rear Yamaha LS2100 Hubs (from 18" rims) laced to 17" Trail 90 rims with proper hub adapters. LS2100 front hubs have a deep recess allowing a 3rd outer bearing. WAY tougher.
10/23/23 - Decommissioned
10/23/23 - Decommissioned. Rolling frame minus wheels, motor & TC put up against the wall as art.
Thanks girl. You were fun, but far too fast.
Original description:
The 5th car team Salvage I created.
The car chassis was built as a test environment for wheels and various engines. It also allows for different bodies so it can take on many many looks. It was also built to show some folks that getting a simple rolling chassis together isn't all that hard and the simplest design affords the opportunity to focus on the body... and that art, that is cyclekarting.
The frame of this car is actually an exact copy of the Blue #99 Austin with a different front end. .
The rolling frame itself, was built and stood on 4 wheels with steering in under 4 hours build time.
Other than the simple frame rails, the rest is nothing but broken go kart bits, and bed frames... and that's where it gets fun. It's so simple, and easy to fix... you can drive and drive.. then spend literally.. as long as you like making bodies for it, forever having fun with your creative side.
As for inspiration, there wasn't much but the idea was to have a vintage looking dirt track racer like the images shown. A stripped down, light, little thing.
The addition of a "Plymouth" logo on one side... (cut out from a slightly chrome/rusty plymouth hubcap) has made it a Plymouth. So, a 1925 Plymouth Dirt track racer. None of the black & white photos are plymouth cars... they're just to show the minimal look I was going for as an early dirt track racer.
The body is aluminum formed on an english wheel at David Baird's shop in SLC in the presence of her fine fine sister cyclekarts at the Baird's clan headquarters.
The Grille, is a kitchen sink
Front leaf springs are 1 buggy seat spring cut in half and bolted to the frame. It's a quarter eliptic setup that also, allows for caster adjustments via upper turnbuckles. The car, actually increases caster on deceleration into a turn. Secondary small helpers were put on top due to sagging in the initial stages.
The rear tank is actually an oil tank for looks. The real gas tank is underneath it.
Braking System: MCP, 7.75 inch Disc. She'll stop on a dime.
Car also has 3 different sets of wheels for street, mild off road, and knobbies for the snow. Normal wheels (the red ones) are not Honda. The rears are Hodaka Ace 100 Front wheels and the Front wheels are Yamaha YL1 Twinjet fronts.
Current Weight: 218 lbs. with Steel wheels. With her aluminum set, 208 making it in the top 5 lightest cyclekarts in existence.
Running weight with Driver: 368 lbs.
Known top Speed: Unknown, however is well into the 50's, perhaps 60.
Engine: Harbor Freight Predator 212 Hemi, governer removed, muffler is present.
Like many creations of Team Salvage I, throttle is on the right finger and brakes are on the right foot. (think motorcycle)
Car competed in the 2021 Corona Challenge for one reason. It wasn't because we like speed, speed is outright dangerous in a cyclekart. It was to show numerous naysayers that a stock cyclekart could pull off 50 mph.
The car pulled a dead 50 Mph both ways landing in a multi-way tie for 5th. It can go faster.
It is 1 wheel drive, 1 wheel brake, and about as stock as stock gets.
Other mods: Stock carb, but Trick Emulsion tube, jetted at .034
And in a few places... there's even some grade 2 bolts for you overbuilders to scoff at.
She'll tear up most cyclekarts in any actual competition but is utilized as the pace car for the Huntsville GP typically.
Updated: 8-20-22. Engine replaced with the Harbor Freight Ghost motor. It's now a 60 MPH car. Engine from this car, ended up on Lil' Miss Bacfire.
1/16/2023 - New wheels and tires all around, shinko sr244's, 17 x 2.50 Wheels were a better set with VKC spokes (way tougher)
1/16/2023 - Carb tuned on Ghost
1/16/2023 - Preliminary faux exhaust created complete with hand stamped badge "1925"
1/22/2023 - Swapped rims. Front and Rear Yamaha LS2100 Hubs (from 18" rims) laced to 17" Trail 90 rims with proper hub adapters. LS2100 front hubs have a deep recess allowing a 3rd outer bearing. WAY tougher.
10/23/23 - Decommissioned
Vehicle Information
| Owner: |
Kelly Wood [Kelly Wood]
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| Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT, USA  |
| Status: | Repairs in progress |
| VIN: | SCCK017 |
| Model Year: | 1930 |
| Original Colour: | Red |
| Current Colour: | black |
| Last Updated: | 2025-10-05 19:57:45 |
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Vehicle History
This vehicle's information was last updated on 2025-10-05 19:57:45
- Changes from 2025-10-05 19:57:45 to previous 2023-10-23 20:19:31
- Colour Red → black
- Nickname Plymouth Dirt Tracker → No Name
- Status Running → Repairs in progress
- Changes from 2021-10-07 17:18:07 to previous 2021-08-18 12:40:10
- Nickname Lil' Red → Plymouth Dirt Tracker
- Changes from 2021-08-18 12:40:10 to previous 2021-08-18 12:39:27
- Colour Variable → Red
- Nickname Transformateur → Lil' Red
- Status Build in progress → Running
- Changes from 2020-12-07 18:39:11 to previous 2020-12-07 18:37:24
- Colour silver → Variable
- Nickname The Transformer → Transformateur
- Changes from 2020-12-07 18:33:49 to previous 2020-12-07 09:57:11
- Nickname Voyou → The Transformer
Ownership History
| Date | Owner ID | Notes |
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| Dec 7, 2020 | Kelly Wood |
Added to Registry (ID 52753) |
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