Tao Tao bull200 - Page 4

ckangaroo70 · 05-03-2018, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fumblecopter

Check out this email I got from upzy when asking about my Bull 200 order and how other online retailers had them in stock.

"I'm not sure about other websites, but we all have the same distributor TaoTao, and I can confirm that our TaoTao rep informed us that they're not in yet. I'll be sure to definitely keep you in the loop as soon as it does arrive though. I greatly appreciate your patience on this, I'll be sure to monitor this for you

Warm Regards,

Max

www.upzy.com

We Like You."

Not sure where upzy ships out of, but since most of these things are shipped here on a slow boat from china...distribution warehouses/online dealers who are closest to the port of entry probably benefit by way of getting there product first. Now I dont know which port these come in, but just like me sending out letters to people in various states..the state/town closest is most likely going to get there letter first. Same would go for these china products I would imagine????

**JerryHawk250** · 05-03-2018, 04:37 PM

[QUOTE=ckangaroo70;279112]
Kind of disappointed to see the kick starter eliminated on the 170cc GY6 vs the 150cc GY6. Always felt it was a bit of insurance to have that secondary way of starting the ATV.

QUOTE] Yeah, that kick start came in handy on my 150 a few times when my battery had crapped out.

Douglass · 05-03-2018, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Check out this email I got from upzy when asking about my Bull 200 order and how other online retailers had them in stock.

"I'm not sure about other websites, but we all have the same distributor TaoTao, and I can confirm that our TaoTao rep informed us that they're not in yet. I'll be sure to definitely keep you in the loop as soon as it does arrive though. I greatly appreciate your patience on this, I'll be sure to monitor this for you

Warm Regards,

Max

www.upzy.com

We Like You."

I got a call back from upzy, Wednesday. He confirmed they did not have them in stock too.

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Well I guess we'll find out tomorrow weather Upzy is wrong or if Manny pulled the old switcher-roo. Upzy's web site say 5 sold in the last 10 hours.

I called and asked MannyTuesday if he physically had them in stock, and he said they had just go a bunch. He also confirmed by email. I got UPS tracking this today, the Unit was picked up in Texas this morning. UPS called me around 8am to set up a delivery date for Monday the 7th.

Fumblecopter · 05-03-2018, 05:50 PM

Q9powwrsport just posted on Facebook that they are back in stock too...Upzy either doesn't know or is for some reason not getting any.

Darth Racer · 05-03-2018, 08:24 PM

Upzy is giving you the run around ... get your money back and deal with someone that has it in stock.

Think the distributor gives them to the ones that sell the most first...they would be crazy not to.... not sure how far down the list Upzy is.... never heard of them.

**JerryHawk250** · 05-03-2018, 08:41 PM

Q9powersports is definitely at the top of the list.

Fumblecopter · 05-03-2018, 09:17 PM

I sent Upzy the posts and direct info from the other sites to ask them how they aren't getting any. If I don't get a good answer I'm cancelling my order with them.

Darth Racer · 05-04-2018, 06:27 PM

They will just keep stalling until they get there shipment in. Generally how it works.

ckangaroo70 · 05-05-2018, 01:42 AM

Got mine today. Nice looking ride. I dove right in and put it together this evening. Went together pretty well. The foot Wells are kind of a pain to get the holes to line up but I wrestled with them and finally got them on. The only damage I could find on the whole ATV was there is a piece that is busted on one of the Wells. Nothing critical but probably will see if I can get that piece replaced.

I still have my winch to mount and my windshield as well.

More to come.....

ckangaroo70 · 05-05-2018, 08:32 AM

Another pic with windshield.

uphill · 05-05-2018, 10:48 AM

Cool look with that color. They definitely are raisin' the game with all the new features. Nice job on the seat and windshield

ckangaroo70 · 05-06-2018, 07:49 AM

Rode mine quite a bit yesterday on the trails...it did a fine job. A couple tips I would share though...so you guys know what to look for during assembly. First off pay close attention to that foot well on the right side. The exhaust pipe is super close to the lower part of the well. Mine had a warped spot in the well and actually came into contact with the hot exhaust pipe and burnt a hole. So be sure to look at yours carefully. My well on the other side had a piece missing out of it....so probably try to get it replaced.
Another thing to look for is make sure your front brake flexible lines do not rub on inner tire. Simply fix is to tie them back a bit with a couple zip ties. I also run a zip tie around the line keeper just so a stick don't knock that off.
Expect a bit of engine vibration for first few hours
The engines are hard mounted to prevent movement, but it gradually smoothes out as the cvt belt wears in.
Other then a few minor things to tweak the Bull 200 did a great job in the timber yesterday. The suspension is a HUGE inprovement over the Coolster DX 2 150's I have. Not a Honda ride but definitely a huge inprovement and a big step in the right direction for sure.
For an ATV in this price point I am highly impressed with the value you get for the amount of money you spent.
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ckangaroo70 · 05-06-2018, 07:59 AM

Out on the trail.

Douglass · 05-06-2018, 09:41 AM

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Rode mine quite a bit yesterday on the trails...it did a fine job. A couple tips I would share though...so you guys know what to look for during assembly. First off pay close attention to that foot well on the right side. The exhaust pipe is super close to the lower part of the well. Mine had a warped spot in the well and actually came into contact with the hot exhaust pipe and burnt a hole. So be sure to look at yours carefully. My well on the other side had a piece missing out of it....so probably try to get it replaced.
Another thing to look for is make sure your front brake flexible lines do not rub on inner tire. Simply fix is to tie them back a bit with a couple zip ties. I also run a zip tie around the line keeper just so a stick don't knock that off.
Expect a bit of engine vibration for first few hours
The engines are hard mounted to prevent movement, but it gradually smoothes out as the cvt belt wears in.
Other then a few minor things to tweak the Bull 200 did a great job in the timber yesterday. The suspension is a HUGE inprovement over the Coolster DX 2 150's I have. Not a Honda ride but definitely a huge inprovement and a big step in the right direction for sure.
For an ATV in this price point I am highly impressed with the value you get for the amount of money you spent.

Thanks for the tips. I'll be getting mine tomorrow, so I'll be very aware around the areas you mentioned. Glad to hear the ATV drove good. I was just going to ask you how the ATV did but you already summed it up. Very nice looking ride.

david3921 · 05-06-2018, 03:27 PM

Nice looking machine in the flesh. I don't know about the rest of the guys but I would really like to see the hour/speedometer set up. We haven't seen these on the low cost ATVs. Can you get us some pictures? I'm really curious on how the speedo is getting it's input. Is it a cable off of the wheel or a sensor from the motor?

05-03-2018, 04:37 PM	#47
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,574	[QUOTE=ckangaroo70;279112] Kind of disappointed to see the kick starter eliminated on the 170cc GY6 vs the 150cc GY6. Always felt it was a bit of insurance to have that secondary way of starting the ATV. QUOTE] Yeah, that kick start came in handy on my 150 a few times when my battery had crapped out. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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05-03-2018, 08:41 PM	#51
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,574	Q9powersports is definitely at the top of the list. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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05-06-2018, 03:27 PM	#60
david3921 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,032	Nice looking machine in the flesh. I don't know about the rest of the guys but I would really like to see the hour/speedometer set up. We haven't seen these on the low cost ATVs. Can you get us some pictures? I'm really curious on how the speedo is getting it's input. Is it a cable off of the wheel or a sensor from the motor? __________________ 2012 Kawasaki Versys 1984 Honda Magna V65 2016 Rhino 250 2016 Tao Tao 125D
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05-03-2018, 05:50 PM	#49
Fumblecopter Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 62	Q9powwrsport just posted on Facebook that they are back in stock too...Upzy either doesn't know or is for some reason not getting any.
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05-03-2018, 08:24 PM	#50
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	Upzy is giving you the run around ... get your money back and deal with someone that has it in stock. Think the distributor gives them to the ones that sell the most first...they would be crazy not to.... not sure how far down the list Upzy is.... never heard of them.
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05-03-2018, 09:17 PM	#52
Fumblecopter Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 62	I sent Upzy the posts and direct info from the other sites to ask them how they aren't getting any. If I don't get a good answer I'm cancelling my order with them.
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05-04-2018, 06:27 PM	#53
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	They will just keep stalling until they get there shipment in. Generally how it works.
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05-05-2018, 10:48 AM	#56
uphill Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 63	Cool look with that color. They definitely are raisin' the game with all the new features. Nice job on the seat and windshield
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05-06-2018, 07:49 AM	#57
ckangaroo70 Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 113	Rode mine quite a bit yesterday on the trails...it did a fine job. A couple tips I would share though...so you guys know what to look for during assembly. First off pay close attention to that foot well on the right side. The exhaust pipe is super close to the lower part of the well. Mine had a warped spot in the well and actually came into contact with the hot exhaust pipe and burnt a hole. So be sure to look at yours carefully. My well on the other side had a piece missing out of it....so probably try to get it replaced. Another thing to look for is make sure your front brake flexible lines do not rub on inner tire. Simply fix is to tie them back a bit with a couple zip ties. I also run a zip tie around the line keeper just so a stick don't knock that off. Expect a bit of engine vibration for first few hours The engines are hard mounted to prevent movement, but it gradually smoothes out as the cvt belt wears in. Other then a few minor things to tweak the Bull 200 did a great job in the timber yesterday. The suspension is a HUGE inprovement over the Coolster DX 2 150's I have. Not a Honda ride but definitely a huge inprovement and a big step in the right direction for sure. For an ATV in this price point I am highly impressed with the value you get for the amount of money you spent. .
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