Vintage Karting Forum

I need some ideas on attaching the lower end to the steering shaft.

Brad

If it doesn't reach to the front axle, an aluminum block bored to fit the steering shaft-with or without a bushing, screwed to the tip of the panel will do fine. Some fellows have bought the steel clips like those that hold a fuse into a fusebox: https://www.seastrom-mfg.com/productresu...linecatpnp

These will work at the shaft end of the panel, but will not hold the panel to the steering hoop well enough at speed. Ted

Here is what I got rigged up. The top is held on by two adell clamps around the steering hoop.

The Adel clamps will do fine and not scratch the paint. Since your panel ends up short of the axle, the block screwed to the panel will do well. Comet Kart Sales and others have anodized alum. blocks with bearings already in them  A couple of No. 10 tapped holes and commensurate screws would secure the block well. Ted

Great idea!
Thanks Ted!

I favor the rubber clips made to hold fishing rods.

Rivet or bolt to fairing.

Snap onto steering hoop and steering shaft, and then route a cable tie around the base of the clip, cross itself, and then circle the steering hoop or steering shaft and secure.  

You can also drill the ends of the clip, and thread a small cable tie through the holes.  The nominal ID is 3/4", and this method would snug the clip, say, to a 5/8 steering shaft.

Rubber does the work, the cable tie prevents it from popping out at speed.

Image is from Amazon.....

Seachoice and Harbor Mate companies have similar products.