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Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 26
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Thanks. I got it 80% assembled, I had to put it together the rest. I'm more like a computer geek, than a biker, but I did it. The factory settings were so off, the engine started, but putting it in 1st and start was impossible. Then I was messing with the gas-choke (and with that screw with the spring on it), now it's better, so I'm able to test-riding it. I still has to work more on the settings though. Baby-steps, slow progress.
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Omaha, NE
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What I don't understand is why they stopped making this bike in the liquid cooled version, yet retained the radiator guards/fins lol. These are awesome bikes though. It would be nice if they offered a dual sport version.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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If you go to Apollo's site, all kinds of versions are offered. You have to realize these are sold worldwide. They allow importers/distributors to spec them out. In fact, one guy on mychinamoto.com several years ago from Nepal was touring Chinese bike factories in a quest to spec out bikes and have them OEM'd for him. He stopped by the Apollo factory, and they had a few engines offered, including a Loncin 250 liquid-cooled engine, as well as a few air-cooled offerings. Their factory site makes it look like 'that is how they come' but local distributors/importers get to spec them out. For the US, we are stuck with what the distributor brings in, but I believe all the recent years' offerings have been California CARB legal, so that might get scrutinized if they sent lighted bikes to the US, like what RPS does with the Hawk 250 (those are 49-state off-road legal, Californians need not apply). http://www.apollovehicle.com/
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 26
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They kinda do, but - for some unknown reason - no one sells them in the U.S.
http://www.apollovehicle.com/Motorcy...e_(T)_328.html http://www.apollovehicle.com/Motorcycle.html Front light, back light, looking great, yet, impossible to find in the United States. Russia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, etc, I found many videos from those countries, people buying and riding them there. |
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 11
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 26
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 26
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I got a new carburetor. However I can't even take out the old one, there is no way to get to it. I did work like 2 hours trying to get to it today, and it was a waste of time. Pretty much impossible. So far I would say, this was the worst investment of my life. Didn't work right since I bought it. Ran only 4 miles then stopped, then I cannot start it ever again. I'm 100% sure that the carbureter is bad, as my TaoTao moped had the same issue (stopped after 4 miles, but it was an easy carb. switch adn running just fine since then). But I can't get to the carb of the dirt bike, so switching it is impossible.
Is there a video showing for this exact model how to get to it and switch it? I trued to look it up, no video. Hondas look different, so those videos are no use. I wasted almost $2000 on a pile of metal that can't be used for anything. Anyone has a tip what to do at this point? |
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 410
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I've had mine off several times. Just take the clamps loose on the boots. Push the one on the air filter back and pull the carb out. Takes some wiggling but it will come out. The top of the carb has a little screw holding the top on. You will have to get it out. Then you can get the top to spin off.
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