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Ace12GA · 08-07-2007, 06:45 PM

I picked up a Hummer 250 a few weeks ago, which is also a Roketa, or Giovanni; you know how it goes. Its a Zongshen 250cc motor powering it, and from the looks of it, its a push rod engine. I paid too much for it I realized after looking around and seeing them go on ebay for a third of what I paid. Oh well, live and learn. I ran into my first problem within a couple of hours of riding; the bolts holding the rear sprocket on came loose. Some loctite later, and some fiddling, and its on there good now. So far nothing else has come loose.

I went through hell trying to adjust the rear suspension, and eventually resorted to using a screw driver and hammer, after having both a yamaha and a honda mechanic tell thats how they do it.

She creaks and squeaks going over the rough stuff, but nothing has bent, and nothing else has come loose (knock on wood). I've only been taking her on short rides, 20 minutes or less at a time just to keep an eye on things. The trails where I am are pretty rocky, and pretty rough. She handles it just fine for the most part, and I haven't dumped her yet. Lots of fun doing donuts in a sand pit near the trails. Scared the crap out of a couple of the young kids riding around on 125's with it. Left a couple of 125 2 strokes in the dust. :)

I'm 280lbs, and 6'6", and I'm not having any lack of power, or fun for that matter. This is the first dirt bike I've been on in probably 12 years, and its not letting me down. Next weekend I might even go on a longer trail ride, try to find some nicer, smoother, trails. Now if only some of my friends would buy one too.

08-07-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Ace12GA Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peterborough, ON, CA Posts: 16	Fun on my 250 I picked up a Hummer 250 a few weeks ago, which is also a Roketa, or Giovanni; you know how it goes. Its a Zongshen 250cc motor powering it, and from the looks of it, its a push rod engine. I paid too much for it I realized after looking around and seeing them go on ebay for a third of what I paid. Oh well, live and learn. I ran into my first problem within a couple of hours of riding; the bolts holding the rear sprocket on came loose. Some loctite later, and some fiddling, and its on there good now. So far nothing else has come loose. I went through hell trying to adjust the rear suspension, and eventually resorted to using a screw driver and hammer, after having both a yamaha and a honda mechanic tell thats how they do it. She creaks and squeaks going over the rough stuff, but nothing has bent, and nothing else has come loose (knock on wood). I've only been taking her on short rides, 20 minutes or less at a time just to keep an eye on things. The trails where I am are pretty rocky, and pretty rough. She handles it just fine for the most part, and I haven't dumped her yet. Lots of fun doing donuts in a sand pit near the trails. Scared the crap out of a couple of the young kids riding around on 125's with it. Left a couple of 125 2 strokes in the dust. :) I'm 280lbs, and 6'6", and I'm not having any lack of power, or fun for that matter. This is the first dirt bike I've been on in probably 12 years, and its not letting me down. Next weekend I might even go on a longer trail ride, try to find some nicer, smoother, trails. Now if only some of my friends would buy one too.
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