| A go-kart is actually a four-wheeled vehicle, which is | | | | production of the go-kart in the year 1990. These |
| usually not seen on regular roads and is not meant | | | | were basically the fruits of some serious experiment |
| for rough roads either. In the last few years go | | | | on the part of the go-kart enthusiasts. As these |
| karting has actually become really popular among | | | | vehicles appeared on the scene the world soon got |
| vehicle lovers. The off road scenario has now | | | | gripped by the fantastic possibilities of this racing |
| become really active and this has kicked off a | | | | vehicle. |
| healthy trend in the automobile industry. One still | | | | The current crop of go karting vehicles is basically of |
| depends on speculation as to the origin of go-kart | | | | Chinese origins. People have become more willing to |
| and how they actually landed onto the automobile | | | | compromise on the dependability factor for low |
| scene. Many have taken responsibility for the | | | | prices. However all go kart enthusiasts must be |
| discovery of go-kart but they are all highly | | | | warned in advance that there is a certain level of |
| speculative. The Honda Company launched the ' | | | | difference between the off road karts and the off |
| Odyssey' in the year 1977, which actually marked the | | | | road 'buggies.' Though at times these two terms |
| arrival of the go-kart vehicle on the automobile scene. | | | | 'buggies and karts' are used synonymously most of |
| The first go cart was a far cry from the ones we | | | | the kart enthusiasts really do not understand the |
| now see on the roads during go karting competitions. | | | | difference. But if one really had to state the key |
| It was a one-seater go-kart with a 250cc two-stroke | | | | point of difference then it would definitely be the |
| engine, which also had an automatic transmission. The | | | | fact that go-karts are built keeping every minute |
| difference between the earlier go-karts and the | | | | detail in mind of the vehicle whereas the buggies are |
| present go karts seem to be in the tyres. The tyres | | | | usually modified versions of the go-karts. These |
| for the current go karts allows for a better grip. | | | | vehicles right form their inception was not meant for |
| However it was the Odyssey's popularity, which | | | | traveling on the ordinary roads but meant for some |
| actually egged the Honda Company to go for an | | | | specific tracks and roads. It is only in the United |
| upgraded version of the vehicle. It introduced FL350 | | | | States that the term buggies refer to what we |
| an updated and modified version of the vehicle in the | | | | usually know as go-karts. This is however not |
| year 1985. The improvements mainly included the | | | | applicable in the other parts of the world. The |
| gradation of vehicle parts. It had a 350cc engine with | | | | buggies are basically reconstructed from some older |
| a self-start electric starter coupled with front and | | | | version of already existing popular vehicles like the |
| back suspension. In the year 1989 the company | | | | Volkswagen. These vehicles do not strictly remain on |
| introduced FL400 in two versions, which had a 400cc | | | | off roads but can actually travel through the beaches |
| engine along with seating arrangement for two | | | | and the sand dunes. Off road go karts are by |
| people. This car was better suited for handling the | | | | products of the on road go-karts and they are now |
| load of the vehicle. The increase in expenditure | | | | being modified and properly tuned in order to cut |
| crippled the growth of the vehicle and finally the | | | | through a really hard surface or landscape. |
| company was forced to draw the curtains on the | | | | |