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Originally Posted by evanb143
OK so I have been looking for months for an ATV. I bought hunting land in the middle of Wisconsin. All my "friends" told me all I should look at is 4x4 atv's and that cheap china crap. I have been watching the internet ( craigs list ect..) for months. Every time I would log in I would see that every one selling on there was very proud of what they had. Units that are 30 years old for over $1000.00. I was lost. I saw an add for taotao and started reading about them and watching videos. Wow I thought. A brand new ATV for $1299.00. I can not justify spending $5000.00 for a new Polaris or other brand. I will use this ATV very part time. So the rhino was perfect. I went to Q9 power sports in Madison Wi. They had it set up ready to go.
Now I am curious they told me it would do about 50mph but best I can get is 38? That being said I love this machine. They did first oil change with the good stuff and filled gas with prem. Put ngk plug ect. They were awesome to work with. I will be on here asking about modifications. First I need a hitch to pull a trl? Whats out there? BTW this is my first ATV so don't know a lot about them. Also the head lights are worthless?? Will post more questions later thanks guys and gals!
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First off, Darth! Congrats on the new Rhino! Make sure and take lots of pics, please!
Evanb143, welcome to China Riders!...and everything you've explained in your post is what we've all thought in our heads and what we've gone through with our buddies about China bikes and quads. I also searched CL when I was first in the market for a used quad and found nothing but junk with torn seats, weathered plastics and ten years old for top dollar.
Plus, like you, I wasn't going to be using it that much. Just hauling my cart around the property. I'm the age now where I'm no longer hard on my stuff so I wasn't worried about needing the top-of-the-line Polaris. The CG Hondoid motors in these are extremely durable, were designed that way purposely, and have a long history. Also, the China bike/quad have come a long way in the last decade. The flack you're taking from your buddies is the exact same thing my grandpa said about the Japanese bikes when they started hitting our shores and now look at them.
Not to let the wind out of your sails, there is no hitch out there for it that I've found, so I made my own.
http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...=15117&page=10
Please feel free to browse the entire thread for things I've done with my Rhino. I try to take enough pics to help others along with upgrades.
Gearing, I have the opposite problem from you. I just need to pull stuff around. I've had it on the asphalt a couple time and have never hit 4th. I've not checked top speed but it definitely fast enough for me. Funonemax had a larger rear sprocket made and I need to get one of those. You should be able to get a larger front sprocket to pick up your top speed from JT sprockets. You can go a tooth or so bigger on the front (countershaft), just not smaller with the size chain we have.
Yes, the headlights are "for display purposes only". I did LEDS on mine and wired them into the high beams.