joined the Chinese ATV family

panterra_rider · 12-26-2007, 12:34 PM

In-laws bought a Kazuma 110cc Lacoste for the kids. Looks decent actually. Reasonable price too - brought in and assembled locally. Wife can even bomb around on it so that's cool.

I also picked myself up a second-hand red 200cc Gio. Beast (raptor-style).

http://cgi.ebay.ca/NW-200CC-GIO-BEAS...QQcmdZViewItem

Price was right but I'd put it on the lower-end of design and durability from the Chinese manufacterers. New chain was put on and the "tension" setting was really goofy...not just the snail adjusters like on a dirtbike which is kinda dumb not to use. Still, easily does donuts on an icy road so fun will be had. There's a decent separate forum (Giovanni machines) for these things so I'll be heading over there...looking at *heavily* modifying it.

Only issue for me with both machines is that I didn't assemble them myself. :roll: I think the Lacoste was "professionally" assembled and set up but that could mean squat. Plan is to limp through the winter then tear down both and lock-tite, set carbs, etc. when the weather permits.

Good intro. to 4-wheeling for the kids and it's back into the fold for me.

Holiday Cheers,
R.

Jim · 12-31-2007, 12:59 PM

Hey what do you think of the gio, I was just looking at one on ebay, the only reason I didn't order it is because of the 300 dollar shipping fee, even though I'm only 30km's or something away... I think I may keep an eye out for a good atv deal though...

panterra_rider · 01-01-2008, 08:16 PM

The Gio. is nothing spectacular but it's a hoot driving on icy roads and such. I think it was broken in well so I expect the motor to last. Otherwise, as I said before, it's on the low end of Chinese quality but I should be able to keep it alive for a few seasons.

I didn't buy mine brand new but I think it's still a decent machine for the $$$ from the place in B.C. Yeah, the shipping $$$ would be hard to take if you're close by tho 8O .

For more info.:
http://www.giovanniforum.com/

Cheers,
R.

Jim · 01-02-2008, 11:19 AM

Thanks

12-26-2007, 12:34 PM	#1
panterra_rider Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada! Posts: 85	joined the Chinese ATV family In-laws bought a Kazuma 110cc Lacoste for the kids. Looks decent actually. Reasonable price too - brought in and assembled locally. Wife can even bomb around on it so that's cool. I also picked myself up a second-hand red 200cc Gio. Beast (raptor-style). http://cgi.ebay.ca/NW-200CC-GIO-BEAS...QQcmdZViewItem Price was right but I'd put it on the lower-end of design and durability from the Chinese manufacterers. New chain was put on and the "tension" setting was really goofy...not just the snail adjusters like on a dirtbike which is kinda dumb not to use. Still, easily does donuts on an icy road so fun will be had. There's a decent separate forum (Giovanni machines) for these things so I'll be heading over there...looking at heavily modifying it. Only issue for me with both machines is that I didn't assemble them myself. :roll: I think the Lacoste was "professionally" assembled and set up but that could mean squat. Plan is to limp through the winter then tear down both and lock-tite, set carbs, etc. when the weather permits. Good intro. to 4-wheeling for the kids and it's back into the fold for me. Holiday Cheers, R. __________________ 2 Hensim-built 150cc dirtbikes (Panterra branded) Kazuma 110cc Lacoste quad
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12-31-2007, 12:59 PM	#2
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Hey what do you think of the gio, I was just looking at one on ebay, the only reason I didn't order it is because of the 300 dollar shipping fee, even though I'm only 30km's or something away... I think I may keep an eye out for a good atv deal though... __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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01-01-2008, 08:16 PM	#3
panterra_rider Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada! Posts: 85	The Gio. is nothing spectacular but it's a hoot driving on icy roads and such. I think it was broken in well so I expect the motor to last. Otherwise, as I said before, it's on the low end of Chinese quality but I should be able to keep it alive for a few seasons. I didn't buy mine brand new but I think it's still a decent machine for the $$$ from the place in B.C. Yeah, the shipping $$$ would be hard to take if you're close by tho 8O . For more info.: http://www.giovanniforum.com/ Cheers, R. __________________ 2 Hensim-built 150cc dirtbikes (Panterra branded) Kazuma 110cc Lacoste quad
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01-02-2008, 11:19 AM	#4
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Thanks __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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