Father and Son Fully Custom Off-road Buggy Builds (1 Viewer)

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

I just had to share a long time project my son and I have be working on that is hopefully nearing completion in the coming weeks…
Btw… I hope this is the correct place to post this

So we started off with two Chinese Kandi GKM model 150cc buggies we picked up shortly after the 2018 Campfire that leveled nearly our entire town of Paradise, Ca.
Buying these buggies was a way for my family to distract our thoughts from the hell we were living in for years after the fire. If I’m entirely honest we are only just now (5 years later) beginning to feel a little ounce of normalcy.

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

We started off by modifying the stock engines with porting, mikuni carbs, stainless intake, magna flow exhaust, aluminum fuel tank, upgrade ignition, and seats…
The end results were worth the effort but the time has run out on the performance limits of these machines…

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

So we bought some wheels and tires which tipped the scales into a whole new direction lol!

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

So after a test drive we realized this just wasn’t going to work.
I purchased a higher tooth rear sprocket however the power just wasn’t satisfactory…
Sooo, OFF with their heads!!
The roll cages which were cheap and all but useless in a rear accident had to go! If we were going to upgrade power we needed a chassis that could not only handle it but also keep my kids safe…
New custom fabricated roll cages and extended chassis’s using 1.25” DOM tubing.

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

So what about the heart transplant?
We found a couple of Polaris Sportsman 500 4wd aTV’s for a pretty good deal…
So the process was underway to pull the hearts!
Yes, the yellow Polaris is a 400 which is going in my Mom’s buggy

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

Time for a rebirth for a couple of nearly forgotten ATV’s

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

A few more pictures

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

A facelift anyone?
After my son kissed a few trees it was time to give these buggies something to smile about.
The front suspension work will also be heavily built around the strength of this new front frame work so the cheap Chinese crap had to go!

Cruiser Innovations · Sep 15, 2023

In control!
While setting up the new front end I took some time to custom fit the height and length of the steering Colmn.
I had my son find the perfect positioning for his steering wheel and made it happen.
The old setup also had no gauge read outs and that is just not going to fly… The Polaris harness supports a factory gauge which includes a speedometer. A fuel tank sending unit is located in the tank so I will also be including a fuel gauge. Accessory ports and switches for various extra features will also be incorporated on the new dash

This thing is really turning out awesome!