Go-Bowen Baja 1000W 48V Electric Kids Go-Kart - Red

Karts are solidly built, the grand kids have around 7 hrs of time on them as of this review. Rode them for three days before having to recharge the batteries. They have a keyed switch that allows parents to set the maximum speed and remove the key so the kids run at a safe speed. In the video, the karts are set to the lowest max speed, around 7 mph. They have more torque than a similar size gas powered kart and because they are electric, they have a reverse switch with no complex gearing or transmission. The grand kids love them and our city allows electric vehicles on the hike and bike trails. The karts have a live axle, hydraulic disk brakes and a battery level display.

Terrible batteries. Only lasted for 2 rides, then went dead. Can't get a hold of anyone to find out where to buy replacement batteries. Less than 6 months old and batteries went bad after 2 months. Sitting in garage. My son is so mad. Please let me know where to get replacement, GOOD, batteries.

I had to rework the location of the roll bar. It did not line up at all. The speed for high, medium, and low were in the wrong locations, so I had to relabel them. The seat is not easy to relocate. You can fit kids up to about 5' tall. Any taller and they are going to be cramming themselves in. Overall, if you do not mind fixing a few things that are done incorrectly from the factory, this go cart is fine.

Like: this electric go kart comes almost fully assembled you just have to assemble the upper roll bars. It also has three separate earrings and a separate key to keep away from your children so they switch it in high gear. Comes complete with a 4.0 seat belt harness. And fully charged ready to go my boy drove it for almost 8 hours. The shipping package is a complete Bolt on frame surrounding the go-kart when my package came in the frame was bent and my go-kart was undamaged. Dislike: instructions for charging do not pertain to this model charging instructions are vague but a charging box does have indicator lights red for charging green for charged. The go-kart doesn't come with something to block the Sun so I will be adding my own roof kit for the summer season.

Just received my kart about a week ago. Shipping container damaged. Can't tell if the kart is damaged. The instructions are written in pidgin English, and don't cover topics like how to charge. There are some videos available but those don't cover the configuration of my kart. Seller was useless to help. Maybe I can make it work, maybe not. Finally, after two days of phone calls. I found someone at the Seller's number who knew how to charge my kart. Maybe all's well that ends well. Two days after Christmas: After some work we got the thing running. The kids love it and it's faster than I expected. We haven't let the eight year grandson get into speed three yet. We also have a Razor kart with a top speed of 12 mph. This thing is faster than that in speed two. Out of the box one tire had a leak which we treated with green slime and it seems t be holding. The plastic bracket which held the plug in for the rear battery (mine has two plugs, one for each battery). Some I think just have one plug for both batteries). We took the plug out of the bracket, plugged it in and wrapped it in plastic electrician's tape to insulate it. Seems to work fine. It will charge using the other plug. There is one more problem we haven't fixed yet. Sometimes the forward throttle in speed 2 won't energize the motor. Usually with enough massaging and flipping switches and the pedal it will finally make contact and then she will go. I have revised my rating to four stars because the thing is so fun for the kids. However, the sorry instructions that came with the kart are inexcusable. It is complex enough you need help if anything goes wrong or if you can't figure out how to use it. In my case I wasn't sure how to charge it. Fortunately my 40 year old son was around. He cut through most of the issues. It helps that he an EE. If you don't have one of those handy, you may struggle with it.

First off if you purchase this toy, just know that there is no customer service or support. Within 2 days of having it and 40 minutes of my child riding it, it just died. I trouble shooted, emailed Go Bowen, Called them never an answer, never an email back. I found the problem and yeah you get a 60 day warranty with it on any electrical components. They do not stand by it from what I have found. Needless to say It is made in Asia, so your getting what you pay for. Frame is sturdy but no give to bumps. Basically yoir paying 700 bicks for a frame stamped from some Asian Country. Make your own, seriously.

The people giving this thing poor reviews need to understand that you cant have toys like this without some mechanical inclination. The steering issue was solved on my sons kart by moving the tie rods to the other side of both the pitman arm and spindle. Also bolt the tie rod to the innermost mounting hole. People also complained about the kart wanting to go straight. It has a live axle so both rear wheels receive power. This could only be fixed by making the kart one wheel drive or installing some kind of differential. It is really only noticable when driving on concrete though. Weve had ours for about 2 months and have had no issues. Battery life is great and my 4yo loves it. He is a little guy though and I had to make a longer seat adjustment bar to get the seat a bit further forward. If you're not afraid to turn a wrench, your kiddos will love this thing.

I guess I would give 2.5 stars if I could, balancing 5 stars for my child's love of it vs 1 star for completely avoidable build issues. Pros: Looks good, 3 speeds to grow with your child's driving ability (that you select with a key so it is tamper proof), plenty of power from the electric motor, kid loves it. Problems: -The rear U-shaped roll bar does not come pre-installed and has to be bolted together. I had defective thread on one of the bolts or internal threads and actually snapped a bolt off inside the U-bar when I was first assembling this. I received a new U-bar and bolts under warranty claim. -2nd issue with the U-bar is that the bolt holes on the frame were drilled vertically when they should have had some angle to them. As a result, there was literally a 2" gap between the top of the brace and the U-bar (see photo). I had to force them together, bending the bolts in the process. I asked Go-Bowen customer support if this gap was normal and got NO response on this question. -Poor turning radius. There is a guy with a you-tube video who modified the steering mechanisms and achieved better results. I found that even with the wheels turned, the kart just wants to go straight because 1) no suspension to keep all four wheels on the ground 2) tires don't have much tread 3) single rear axle forces the rear wheels to turn together (pros and cons to this but I think this kart would be better as single wheel drive). Obviously points 1 and 3 are just inherent design features and if you want suspension you are going to pay more. What can be done is use of a more aggressive tread. I am also going to attach some weight to the front frame. I have seen photos and videos of these karts with more aggressive tread. I'm not sure if they used to come with better tires or if these are after-market. -Also, regarding steering, the front tires came out of the shipping crate at angles to each other (i.e., not straight). I noticed after trying to figure out a way to get a better turning radius. I had to adjust the linkages to straighten the wheels. -I just had a right rear tire FALL OFF when I was moving this around in the garage and have submitted a claim to customer service for a new nut. The nut is gone, not to be found. It must have fallen off when my kid was riding it and fortunately he made it home. If that tire had fallen off when he was riding 1) he might have been hurt 2) 100% chance he would have been freaked out and 3) it would probably have damaged the disc brake. After the tire fell off, I checked and found all of the bolts to be barely hand tight. I pulled the cotter pins, tightened the bolts, and re-installed heavier duty cotter pins. In hindsight, I should have checked when the kart was shipped, but should this really have been a problem? -You'd think this would be quiet with an electric motor, but the chain makes a terrible noise because the sprocket on the motor does not align precisely with the gear on the axle and the chain is constantly catching and popping back into place. When I turn the rear wheels manually, there is a point in the rotation where there is so much resistance it takes two hands for me to overcome it. This has to be hard on the chain, sprockets, and motor. In fact, I just noticed metal shaving dust all over. I can't help but wonder how long I have until I need to replace parts? -Finally, I don't like the seat belt on this thing. The shoulder straps just fall off. I'm going to have to attach some harness guides to the top of the seat to prevent this.