Can someone help ID this

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Hello all i am new to the forum and i am wanting to build a minibike for my son. I have have had this frame for sometime...actually since i was a kid. Its been in my dads garage for many years. I think he is trying dump everything in there that he does not want on me but that is another story.
 

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desert rat

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That is beautiful...looks like you got some other projects going on too. Thanks for sharing.
Ya I do, the cat is almost finished ( 5 year project and over built) and i am working on two bonanza's that I'm one year into. The finished ones I have a trail horse, a nova with a keg trailer,a mini cart 28" wheel base/a 5 horse and the crown jewel is an all original mint condition Horstman race cart 36 horse power two stroke. I have a full toy box that's for sure.
 
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Ya I do, the cat is almost finished ( 5 year project and over built) and i am working on two bonanza's that I'm one year into. The finished ones I have a trail horse, a nova with a keg trailer,a mini cart 28" wheel base/a 5 horse and the crown jewel is an all original mint condition Horstman race cart 36 horse power two stroke. I have a full toy box that's for sure.
When you say race cart are you talking about the racing go karts forgive me for not knowing I am a car guy lol.
 

desert rat

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When you say race cart are you talking about the racing go karts forgive me for not knowing I am a car guy lol.
Yes I found On the internet that the serial# on that cart was last raced in 1975. Only 500 total were built. Only 2 of the first 50 are known to still exist , #"s started with TV on them. there's a long story on these. 367.JPG 368.JPG
 

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Yes I found On the internet that the serial# on that cart was last raced in 1975. Only 500 total were built. Only 2 of the first 50 are known to still exist , #"s started with TV on them. there's a long story on these. View attachment 269071 View attachment 269072
That’s pretty cool I was thinking of get my sons a similar type.....btw.... Do yo know how the KH200 brake caliper compares to the KH210? I believe both have mounting hole spacing of 1 5/8 inches....but i was wondering if either will work on the cat 400x.
 
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desert rat

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That’s pretty cool I was thinking of get my sons a similar type.....btw.... Do yo know how the KH200 brake caliper compares to the KH210? I believe both have mounting hole spacing of 1 5/8 inches....but i was wondering if either will work on the cat 400x.
I'm not sure what I used but it was not right. the saving point was I had access to a full on machine shop. What was wrong on mine was the distance from the mount to the sprocket. I had to mill the mounting surface down. Watch your sprocket diameter also , on a 400x you can only run one size and still use the caliper brake.
 
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I'm not sure what I used but it was not right. the saving point was I had access to a full on machine shop. What was wrong on mine was the distance from the mount to the sprocket. I had to mill the mounting surface down. Watch your sprocket diameter also , on a 400x you can only run one size and still use the caliper brake.
Thanks for the heads up.
 
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