Well, let’s talk about these golf cart motorcycles. Folks are always tinkerin’ with somethin’, ain’t they? Always wantin’ to go faster, make somethin’ their own. I seen a fella once, he put a bigger engine in his ol’ mower. Said he wanted to cut the grass quicker. Guess it’s the same kinda thinkin’ with these golf carts.
Now, from what I hear, you can juice up a golf cart in a few ways. One way is messin’ with them batteries. You know, puttin’ in bigger ones, like them 48-volt fellas instead of the 36-volts. That’s supposed to make it go faster. But you gotta make sure the motor can handle it, or you’ll just burn it up. That’d be a waste of good money, wouldn’t it? And money don’t grow on trees, last time I checked.
- Bigger Batteries: More volts, more speed, they say.
- Motor and Controller: This is where the real money goes, I reckon.
- Lift Kit and Tires: Make it look fancy, I guess. Big tires and all.
Then there’s the motor and the controller. Heard them things can cost ya a pretty penny. Six hundred dollars for a controller, and another six hundred for a motor? That’s a lot of hay, if you ask me. But I guess if you want to go fast, you gotta pay the price. It’s like them fellas with their fancy cars. Always pourin’ money into ’em, ain’t they?
Some folks, they go all out. They take out that little golf cart engine and put in a whole motorcycle engine. Now, that sounds like a heap of trouble to me. But I guess some folks like a challenge. They say it ain’t easy, though. Gotta take apart a bunch of stuff, fiddle around with wires and bolts. Sounds like a good way to get grease all over your clothes, if you ask me. And I ain’t got time for that kinda mess.
If you’re gonna do it yourself, you gotta be handy with a wrench. And you gotta know a little somethin’ about electricity, or you’ll get yourself zapped good. I knew a fella once, tried to fix his own TV. Ended up with a shock that knocked him clear across the room. Said his hair stood on end for an hour. So, you gotta be careful, you hear?
They also talk about lift kits and big tires. Two hundred, three hundred dollars for a lift kit, and then another four hundred to six hundred for the tires and rims. Makes it look like a little monster truck, I guess. But I don’t see the point, myself. A golf cart’s supposed to go on the golf course, not tearin’ through the mud. But then again, what do I know? I’m just an old woman.
Now, some folks say doin’ this golf cart motorcycle conversion can cost anywhere from five thousand to fifteen thousand dollars. That’s a whole lotta money, enough to buy a decent used car! You could get yourself a nice Buick for that kinda cash. But folks will spend their money how they want, I reckon. Ain’t my place to tell ’em what to do.
The whole thing sounds complicated, if you ask me. First, you gotta look at your golf cart, see what you’re workin’ with. Then you gotta start takin’ things apart. Take out the old engine, put in the new one. Make sure everything’s lined up right, bolted down tight. It’s like puttin’ together a puzzle, only a whole lot messier and more dangerous.
And then there’s the electric motorcycle angle. Some folks are buildin’ them things from scratch, tryin’ to go 60-65 miles an hour for under fifteen hundred dollars. That’s a whole ‘nother story, though. But it just goes to show you, people are always tryin’ to build somethin’ faster, somethin’ better. It’s just human nature, I guess.
So, if you’re thinkin’ about buildin’ a golf cart motorcycle, well, good luck to ya. Just be careful, and don’t go spendin’ all your hard-earned money on somethin’ you’ll just end up breakin’ down in the woods. And for goodness sake, wear a helmet. You only got one head, you know.
Safety First, that’s what my pappy always said. And he was a wise man, even if he didn’t know nothin’ about golf carts or motorcycles. He just knew common sense, and that’s somethin’ a lot of folks are missin’ these days.
