Giovanni/Gio Beast 200 question/china quads question - Page 2

NEOPLAZMA · 03-29-2009, 08:46 PM

this pic was taken just before we loaded up to go home,..wish i had taken more as we rode but i left the actual camera in the truck.....

NEO

Weldangrind · 03-30-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by VinceDrake

Hey Mr. WeldandGrind! Hey NeoPlazma! Good to see you guys!

I've been missing my chinesemotorsport fix for a while now!

How y'all been?

--Vince

Hey Vince. We've been good; our Fraser Valley Dirt Riders Family Fun Ride was awesome! It was our first ride on the Beast, and the new front shocks are fantastic. I was really surprised at how that little 200 can haul my butt up hills from a stop. How is your family and how are your machines?

Neo, you did a great job patching up that Beast. Has your son fully recovered from the emotional trauma? Love the new winch!

NEOPLAZMA · 03-30-2009, 02:13 AM

yes, he has more trail ettiquete now, i think he learned a valuable lesson...lmao..... as for the winch, picked it up at crappy-tire for $39, only bought it cause last year on our trip to chutelake, it woulda come in handy cause there were a bunch of kids stuck in the mud....i felt helpless cause i couldnt help...so at least this way i have some peice of mind with me at all times...( notice the helmet cam )....

NEO

Weldangrind · 03-30-2009, 02:23 AM

I'm glad that the experience didn't deter the lad from riding.

The last time I visited Bladeguard in Westbank (we gotta get him on here), he gave me a winch that is similar to yours, although it needs a new cable. I should also pick up a fairlead for it.

I also picked up a rear bag from Cabelas and scrounged a slighly bent rack from the trash pile behind the local Honda dealer. The bag has a seat pad in the center, and it would allow us to rescue somebody from the bush if necessary. I don't think we would ever ride two up otherwise.

Kawazacky, sorry for the shameless thread hijack.

Jim · 03-30-2009, 02:28 AM

NEOPLAZMA, Those are some good looking machines... What is changed from stock? Handlebars and.. ? (winch)

NEOPLAZMA · 03-30-2009, 06:01 AM

not that much really, im still running stock besides a good NGK plug and wire, the kid is done the same, except that he has revamped his exhaust, added a new coil, and did the carb upgrade (makuni)..new 428 chain on both......the kid painted his rims with the "chrome" paint turned out great.

i did replace the tacky looking heat sheilds on the exhaust with a newer handmade type, the kid took his off completely, but i think it looks odd, (such a puney pipe). added a winch, and uhm...decals, crashbar pad and TLC.. i'm planning on doing the same thing...new carb & coil, but ive got an 87 SS carlo that most of my $$ goes into,..besides..if it aint broke...dont fix it..lol..

ive got tons of pics, let me know and i'll post em,..vid to..

NEO

suprf1y · 03-30-2009, 09:40 AM

Your quads look good, much better than ours.
The only colour they had when we were buying was the gray camo.
I guess I can't complain for the price.
My son wants to mod his.
We have a muffler from a MX bike, and he also wants to do the carb.
Can you offer any details about the carb you used? Jetting changed?
Thanks.

NEOPLAZMA · 03-30-2009, 12:47 PM

just purchase the makuni carb of the giovanni site $99, it will bolt right up, with the exception of the choke cable, there is no place to mount it on the carb, although my son doesnt seem to mind, he just spills a little fuel down the carb if its cold, not needed in the summer months though..

NEO

Jim · 03-30-2009, 03:11 PM

Yeah for sure post up the pictres, we love pictures and details here

NEOPLAZMA · 03-30-2009, 11:28 PM

more pics of our giovanni's

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NEOPLAZMA · 03-30-2009, 11:33 PM

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/0a99dcbe1412e8c187

am still trying to upload the video from my helmet cam just for kicks...still workin on it...i'll post them the second i get em uploaded...

IF I CAN.........grrrrrr gotta convert avi 2 wmv...

NEOPLAZMA · 03-31-2009, 01:16 AM

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3098d8b71911edc5be
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3098d8b71910ecc5be

above are the links...as i said the cam wasnt positioned correctly....

feel free to check out any other vids on this page if your really bored...
or check out my cardomain.....hey weldngrind, you might wanna check out all my resto pics on the car...lotsa welding...right up your ally
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/686878/13
an entire floor replaced in the car...sorry the pages are all mixed up..but as you flip through em youll get the idea..lol..feel free to browse everyone...not atv specific, but thats where all my pics of the car and atv are stored...sort of a mixed bag....lol...enjoy

NEO

Jim · 03-31-2009, 02:16 AM

What kind of buggy is that, have you posted about it?

Weldangrind · 03-31-2009, 02:16 AM

Thanks for the link Neo. I had forgotten about your rear axle adjuster bridge idea. I'm gonna do that.

Cheers!

NEOPLAZMA · 03-31-2009, 03:40 AM

its a sunl 110 buggy..nope never posted it, as i said i did sell it..rally miss it to...it was a die hard...i punished it, and it lived, when i sold it it was still in awesome shape....when i last saw i last...grrr, he ripped it apart..i know i shouldnt b upset bout it but...i took such good care of it....now its sitting in his yard, gutted...........not 2 mention he 2 purchased a GIO...he destroyed it.....such a blatent disregard for anything, if i had known he was gonna destroy anything, i wouldnt have sold it to him.*sigh*

ill see if i i have any pics of it and post em...

hey weldngrind....my son modeofied the rear swingarm sum-more, added stronger, larger bolts and included an extra welded reinforcment,,,will take a pic and post it soon.....

NEO

03-29-2009, 08:46 PM	#16
NEOPLAZMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: okanagan valley B.C Posts: 32	just a pic this pic was taken just before we loaded up to go home,..wish i had taken more as we rode but i left the actual camera in the truck..... NEO __________________ THE QUAD GIVES YOU THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, BUT ACTUALLY, IT WANTS TO KILL YOU.
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03-30-2009, 02:13 AM	#18
NEOPLAZMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: okanagan valley B.C Posts: 32	yuppers yes, he has more trail ettiquete now, i think he learned a valuable lesson...lmao..... as for the winch, picked it up at crappy-tire for $39, only bought it cause last year on our trip to chutelake, it woulda come in handy cause there were a bunch of kids stuck in the mud....i felt helpless cause i couldnt help...so at least this way i have some peice of mind with me at all times...( notice the helmet cam ).... NEO __________________ THE QUAD GIVES YOU THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, BUT ACTUALLY, IT WANTS TO KILL YOU.
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03-30-2009, 02:23 AM	#19
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'm glad that the experience didn't deter the lad from riding. The last time I visited Bladeguard in Westbank (we gotta get him on here), he gave me a winch that is similar to yours, although it needs a new cable. I should also pick up a fairlead for it. I also picked up a rear bag from Cabelas and scrounged a slighly bent rack from the trash pile behind the local Honda dealer. The bag has a seat pad in the center, and it would allow us to rescue somebody from the bush if necessary. I don't think we would ever ride two up otherwise. Kawazacky, sorry for the shameless thread hijack. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-30-2009, 02:28 AM	#20
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	NEOPLAZMA, Those are some good looking machines... What is changed from stock? Handlebars and.. ? (winch) __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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03-30-2009, 06:01 AM	#21
NEOPLAZMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: okanagan valley B.C Posts: 32	hmmm not that much really, im still running stock besides a good NGK plug and wire, the kid is done the same, except that he has revamped his exhaust, added a new coil, and did the carb upgrade (makuni)..new 428 chain on both......the kid painted his rims with the "chrome" paint turned out great. i did replace the tacky looking heat sheilds on the exhaust with a newer handmade type, the kid took his off completely, but i think it looks odd, (such a puney pipe). added a winch, and uhm...decals, crashbar pad and TLC.. i'm planning on doing the same thing...new carb & coil, but ive got an 87 SS carlo that most of my $$ goes into,..besides..if it aint broke...dont fix it..lol.. ive got tons of pics, let me know and i'll post em,..vid to.. NEO __________________ THE QUAD GIVES YOU THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, BUT ACTUALLY, IT WANTS TO KILL YOU.
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03-30-2009, 09:40 AM	#22
suprf1y Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Ontario Posts: 408	Your quads look good, much better than ours. The only colour they had when we were buying was the gray camo. I guess I can't complain for the price. My son wants to mod his. We have a muffler from a MX bike, and he also wants to do the carb. Can you offer any details about the carb you used? Jetting changed? Thanks.
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03-30-2009, 12:47 PM	#23
NEOPLAZMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: okanagan valley B.C Posts: 32	carb just purchase the makuni carb of the giovanni site $99, it will bolt right up, with the exception of the choke cable, there is no place to mount it on the carb, although my son doesnt seem to mind, he just spills a little fuel down the carb if its cold, not needed in the summer months though.. NEO __________________ THE QUAD GIVES YOU THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, BUT ACTUALLY, IT WANTS TO KILL YOU.
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03-30-2009, 03:11 PM	#24
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Yeah for sure post up the pictres, we love pictures and details here __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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03-30-2009, 11:28 PM	#25
NEOPLAZMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: okanagan valley B.C Posts: 32	more pics of our giovanni's NEO[/list] __________________ THE QUAD GIVES YOU THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, BUT ACTUALLY, IT WANTS TO KILL YOU.
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03-30-2009, 11:33 PM	#26
NEOPLAZMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: okanagan valley B.C Posts: 32	a video of my sons older chinese quad, a 150cc and my 110cc http://www.motionbox.com/videos/0a99dcbe1412e8c187 am still trying to upload the video from my helmet cam just for kicks...still workin on it...i'll post them the second i get em uploaded... IF I CAN.........grrrrrr gotta convert avi 2 wmv... __________________ THE QUAD GIVES YOU THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, BUT ACTUALLY, IT WANTS TO KILL YOU.
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03-31-2009, 01:16 AM	#27
NEOPLAZMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: okanagan valley B.C Posts: 32	http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3098d8b71911edc5be http://www.motionbox.com/videos/3098d8b71910ecc5be above are the links...as i said the cam wasnt positioned correctly.... feel free to check out any other vids on this page if your really bored... or check out my cardomain.....hey weldngrind, you might wanna check out all my resto pics on the car...lotsa welding...right up your ally http://www.cardomain.com/ride/686878/13 an entire floor replaced in the car...sorry the pages are all mixed up..but as you flip through em youll get the idea..lol..feel free to browse everyone...not atv specific, but thats where all my pics of the car and atv are stored...sort of a mixed bag....lol...enjoy NEO __________________ THE QUAD GIVES YOU THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, BUT ACTUALLY, IT WANTS TO KILL YOU.
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03-31-2009, 02:16 AM	#28
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	What kind of buggy is that, have you posted about it? __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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03-31-2009, 03:40 AM	#30
NEOPLAZMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: okanagan valley B.C Posts: 32	its a sunl 110 buggy..nope never posted it, as i said i did sell it..rally miss it to...it was a die hard...i punished it, and it lived, when i sold it it was still in awesome shape....when i last saw i last...grrr, he ripped it apart..i know i shouldnt b upset bout it but...i took such good care of it....now its sitting in his yard, gutted...........not 2 mention he 2 purchased a GIO...he destroyed it.....such a blatent disregard for anything, if i had known he was gonna destroy anything, i wouldnt have sold it to him.sigh ill see if i i have any pics of it and post em... hey weldngrind....my son modeofied the rear swingarm sum-more, added stronger, larger bolts and included an extra welded reinforcment,,,will take a pic and post it soon..... NEO __________________ THE QUAD GIVES YOU THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, BUT ACTUALLY, IT WANTS TO KILL YOU.
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