THE WEB ASKS (ABOUT KARTING), TKART ANSWERS (EPISODE 3): EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT KARTING FOR... CHILDREN!

Just scan the main online shops dedicated to karting to check that the purchase price of a Baby or MINI kart, the two types of Racing karts intended for the youngest drivers (including chassis and engine), is over 1.000 Euros, ranging from 3.000 to 6.000 Euros. Not to mention that in addition to this initial expense, it will then be necessary to provide an annual budget for the management of the vehicle and the engine (to learn more read: "Expert Advice | Simone Sorio: the perfect management of a 60 Mini kart" and "Must Have | 4 clever solutions for the management of mini karts"). However, especially if it is a purchase aimed at making a first approach to this sport, an ideal solution to limit the expense is to turn to the second-hand market. Following this second path, the amounts to be invested for a purchase become very variable and can start from a few hundred Euros, for Baby type karts, with 4-stroke engines that are rather dated, not intended for competitive use. In this case you have two choices: get the kart that costs less, making sure at least summarily that it works, without however analysing it in depth, just to bring home a vehicle that allows you to understand if your child is really interested in karting, but without any competitive aim (in this case, even if the kart breaks irreparably after an initial period of use,  you won't have lost much). Or, if you have already understood that your little one is seriously interested in this sport and there is a possibility that, sooner or later, your child will compete with that kart, then it is of enormous importance to carefully evaluate, in addition to the class to be approached, the condition and degree of wear of the chassis and engine that you buy,  in order to avoid nasty surprises when you go out on the track, finding yourself, in the end, paying an overall bill very similar to what you would have had to pay if you bought a new kart. This is why, in addition to a careful reading of the articles "How to | What to check when buying a used engine for karting", "How to | Choose the right used chassis" and "Doctor TKART | How to refurbish an old used go-kart", we advise you to always contact your trusted mechanic. To protect you from unpleasant surprises.