Cates Kart

Dominic Salvato · Post by **Dominic Salvato** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:11 am

I was hoping to find a Cates kart for a few years, when I had a chance to buy one I jumped on it. The design with the fiberglass seat, square tubing, hollow aluminum axle, 70lb. weight w/engine and scrub brakes are interesting. This is a 1961 model go chassis. Moving the pedals back to their original position is the main task. It came with a bone stock Mc6 with direct drive that tried to start when I pushed it a few feet. This Texas built kart pre-dates any European design that incorporates a feature seen in the latest karts with the remote mounted fiberglass seat, I believe. If anyone has the outside half of a Hands rear wheel for sale I sure could use it. Thanks!

Ron Carbaugh · Post by **Ron Carbaugh** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:12 pm

Dominic,
Nice kart. I am happy to see a Cates show up. I am looking for one and still hold out that the person that has mine will sell me it back will sell it back to me. I raced it in the early 1960's. I would appreciate if you would send me some pictures of yours since I am unable to download the one on this website. Thanks.

firstturn@hotmail.com

Regards,
Ron Carbaugh

Tom Davis · Post by **Tom Davis** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:57 pm

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Tom Smith · Post by **Tom Smith** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:26 am

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I have an original unpainted 1960 Cates twin with a single Bendix brake if you are interested in another rare Cates Kart.

Ron Carbaugh · Post by **Ron Carbaugh** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:11 am

Tom,
I am interested. Could you send me some pictures at

firstturn@hotmail.com

Thanks,
Ron Carbaugh

david a luciani · Post by **david a luciani** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:14 pm

post a good pix of the wheel 1/2 you need.
i have some orphan 1/2's and whole wheels from various buyouts.
maybe i got de match.
dave

Dominic Salvato · Post by **Dominic Salvato** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:56 pm

Tom Smith · Post by **Tom Smith** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:08 am

early Cates Karts used Hands wheels and later on they used the first generation Go Power wheels.

Dominic Salvato · Post by **Dominic Salvato** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:30 am

This is a early one.

Dominic Salvato · Post by **Dominic Salvato** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:30 am

I don't think I will restore this kart, just clean it up a little....

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