Tao Tao 110d or Kodiak 110 HD (coolster)

smoke · 12-30-2016, 02:28 PM

I have spent several hours trying to decide between thsee two machines. shipped price from txpowersports is:
tao tao is 619

Kodiak is 682

on their website it is indicating the coolsyet is a little heavier duty?

I want to order one of these today. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

2LZ · 12-30-2016, 02:47 PM

I've heard good things abot the Coolster products. I have Tao Tao and it's been good also, minus the usual assembly challenges.

Are these them?

http://www.powersportsmax.com/produc...oducts_id/1018

http://www.powersportsmax.com/produc...roducts_id/828

I'd imagine that either would be good.

smoke · 12-30-2016, 04:06 PM

That is them. The prices from txpowersports includes shipping so it appears to be a little cheaper. I have talked to tao to dealers that tell me coolsters are junk by comparison and coolster dealers that say tao tao are junk by comparison .

2LZ · 12-30-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by smoke

That is them. The prices from txpowersports includes shipping so it appears to be a little cheaper. I have talked to tao to dealers that tell me coolsters are junk by comparison and coolster dealers that say tao tao are junk by comparison .

My dealer in Sac sells both. They're very similar, if not sharing many identical parts. My dealer's son who works there says "They're both good quads. I like the Coolster a little better. The welds and assembly just seems a bit more carefully done."

That's just his input...........

smoke · 12-30-2016, 04:32 PM

That is great information. Thank you.

Adam Rinkleff · 12-30-2016, 04:57 PM

Coolster is better, no doubt about it. I sell both and talk to dealers all over the US, and there are many that refuse to buy Taotao because they have lots of issues, ranging from mechanical problems to parts availability. I've never met a dealer who wants Taotao instead of Coolster. Taotao is the cheapest, but that's for a reason.

We distribute five brands of these small 110s, when discussing another brand dealers typically want to know, "Is it Taotao or Coolster quality?" We all know which one is better.

Darth Racer · 12-30-2016, 10:23 PM

Hey smoke txpowersports.com is who I used for my Rhino. Call them before placing the order. At the time I was also looking at the ATA 250D .. which was listed but they no longer sell (discontinued model). They were pretty easy to deal with on the phone and helpful.

They were about as cheap as I could find that actually picked up the phone.

Numbrseven · 12-31-2016, 01:43 AM

Flip a coin

smoke · 12-31-2016, 06:23 PM

thank you all for the info. I ended up putting in the order before Adams post. I ordered a tao tao 125d. so far txpowersports has been great to deal with.

smoke · 01-12-2017, 10:52 AM

I just wanted to report back that my experience with txpowersports has been great. The atv shipped and arrived very quickly and in great shape. Manny answered all my questions promptly and has been great to work with. Assembly was pretty easy and I am looking forward to putting fuel in it tonight and getting it started. I also wanted to say thank you to everyone here for all of the help and information. You have a great site! Thank you!

zackattack91 · 01-13-2017, 05:11 PM

I'm a little worrisome as to why they take coolsters and sell them as Kodiak's at txpowersports. Is it just them buying coolsters and selling them under there own name. Or is it a coolster knockoff? Can anybody clarify?

Darth Racer · 01-14-2017, 03:10 AM

I see them labeled as Coolster Kodiaks in some places. A bunch of places sell them as Kodiaks.

Could just be they are located to close to another Coolster dealer.

Maybe its because Kodiak sounds a little more rugged than Coolster which sorta sounds like a kids toy.

Don't know why it is.... not losing any sleep over it.

All the ATV's coming out of China are cloned counterfeit parts of name brands. All these Chinese brands seem to have a lot of parts and looks in common... clone of a clone of a clone. Coolster .. Kodiak.. Coolster Kodiak .. all seem to have some nicer extras and upgrades over the TaoTao's

Happy with my Rhino though and don't regret buying it. Modified it to suit my purposes and demands.

If stuff like that worries you then a Chinese ATV might not be for you. I bought one because they are cheap and didn't want to buy someones used problem. (my alternative) You could always call them and ask what's up.

Yeah I'm a ChinaRider now and thank this forum for it.

zackattack91 · 01-14-2017, 07:52 AM

Thanks. I have a taotao 110 and had an older coolster 110. Definitely getting a new coolster 150, just have to decide where to order from and just want to make sure I actually recieve what I order. I've heard of 110cc engines ending up on quads being sold as 125cc. It's very easy for these dealers to get over on people. Or the distributor to get over on the dealer without them even knowing. So I just want to cover all the bases.

12-30-2016, 02:28 PM	#1
smoke Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 11	Tao Tao 110d or Kodiak 110 HD (coolster) I have spent several hours trying to decide between thsee two machines. shipped price from txpowersports is: tao tao is 619 Kodiak is 682 on their website it is indicating the coolsyet is a little heavier duty? I want to order one of these today. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
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12-30-2016, 02:47 PM	#2
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	I've heard good things abot the Coolster products. I have Tao Tao and it's been good also, minus the usual assembly challenges. Are these them? http://www.powersportsmax.com/produc...oducts_id/1018 http://www.powersportsmax.com/produc...roducts_id/828 I'd imagine that either would be good. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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12-30-2016, 04:06 PM	#3
smoke Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 11	That is them. The prices from txpowersports includes shipping so it appears to be a little cheaper. I have talked to tao to dealers that tell me coolsters are junk by comparison and coolster dealers that say tao tao are junk by comparison .
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12-30-2016, 04:32 PM	#5
smoke Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 11	That is great information. Thank you.
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12-30-2016, 04:57 PM	#6
Adam Rinkleff Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 147	Coolster is better, no doubt about it. I sell both and talk to dealers all over the US, and there are many that refuse to buy Taotao because they have lots of issues, ranging from mechanical problems to parts availability. I've never met a dealer who wants Taotao instead of Coolster. Taotao is the cheapest, but that's for a reason. We distribute five brands of these small 110s, when discussing another brand dealers typically want to know, "Is it Taotao or Coolster quality?" We all know which one is better.
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12-30-2016, 10:23 PM	#7
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	Hey smoke txpowersports.com is who I used for my Rhino. Call them before placing the order. At the time I was also looking at the ATA 250D .. which was listed but they no longer sell (discontinued model). They were pretty easy to deal with on the phone and helpful. They were about as cheap as I could find that actually picked up the phone.
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12-31-2016, 01:43 AM	#8
Numbrseven Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Florida Boy Posts: 89	Flip a coin
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12-31-2016, 06:23 PM	#9
smoke Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 11	thank you all for the info. I ended up putting in the order before Adams post. I ordered a tao tao 125d. so far txpowersports has been great to deal with.
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01-12-2017, 10:52 AM	#10
smoke Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 11	I just wanted to report back that my experience with txpowersports has been great. The atv shipped and arrived very quickly and in great shape. Manny answered all my questions promptly and has been great to work with. Assembly was pretty easy and I am looking forward to putting fuel in it tonight and getting it started. I also wanted to say thank you to everyone here for all of the help and information. You have a great site! Thank you!
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01-13-2017, 05:11 PM	#11
zackattack91 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 86	I'm a little worrisome as to why they take coolsters and sell them as Kodiak's at txpowersports. Is it just them buying coolsters and selling them under there own name. Or is it a coolster knockoff? Can anybody clarify?
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01-14-2017, 03:10 AM	#12
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	I see them labeled as Coolster Kodiaks in some places. A bunch of places sell them as Kodiaks. Could just be they are located to close to another Coolster dealer. Maybe its because Kodiak sounds a little more rugged than Coolster which sorta sounds like a kids toy. Don't know why it is.... not losing any sleep over it. All the ATV's coming out of China are cloned counterfeit parts of name brands. All these Chinese brands seem to have a lot of parts and looks in common... clone of a clone of a clone. Coolster .. Kodiak.. Coolster Kodiak .. all seem to have some nicer extras and upgrades over the TaoTao's Happy with my Rhino though and don't regret buying it. Modified it to suit my purposes and demands. If stuff like that worries you then a Chinese ATV might not be for you. I bought one because they are cheap and didn't want to buy someones used problem. (my alternative) You could always call them and ask what's up. Yeah I'm a ChinaRider now and thank this forum for it.
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01-14-2017, 07:52 AM	#13
zackattack91 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 86	Thanks. I have a taotao 110 and had an older coolster 110. Definitely getting a new coolster 150, just have to decide where to order from and just want to make sure I actually recieve what I order. I've heard of 110cc engines ending up on quads being sold as 125cc. It's very easy for these dealers to get over on people. Or the distributor to get over on the dealer without them even knowing. So I just want to cover all the bases.
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