Finaly got my Roketa!

zacstewart · 02-28-2007, 10:58 PM

It arrive at about 4:30 today and I've just no come inside six hours later. I got a good bit of it assembled, but finding all the right bolts is a pain. I think it was even missing a few, because the bolts it told me to mount the battery with were too small, but lucky for me, the bolts from the metal cage of the packaging were the exact fit! Nothing was damaged in shipping that I can tell, BUT one of the welds in the cage did break and it caused the fork to have dropped down, doesn't seem to be hurt though.

I just filed for my MSO from XXX. I hope I don't have any trouble with registration, the sticker that reads "OFF ROAD USE ONLY" is unnerving for me. Should I wait to get it insured? In GA the law states you have 30 days to get a vehicle registered, as long as it's insured, but I don't know if this applies to my case. I'd like to start driving it now.

PS. Pictures coming as soon as my gallery is activated.

cycleway4 · 03-01-2007, 07:22 AM

congrats on your bike!.....

My MSO that came from XXX about a month ago was all in order for the DMV....no mention of "off road use only" on any of the official paperwork.

Once I received my MSO,....I made the rounds of the Ins office and then DMV.

fatboy250 · 03-01-2007, 09:14 AM

Georgia sounds a lot like SC. As long as you have insurance and your bill of sale you should be fine until you get your paperwork done at the DMV.

Jason

ambassador · 03-01-2007, 09:44 AM

Hey Zac,
Is the "OFF ROAD USE ONLY" sticker on the bike or printed on your title/mco???

mdsuave13 · 03-01-2007, 10:29 AM

congrats, take your time getting the bike together, leave no nut untouched! i thought i had gotten everything, and turns out i missed one of the bolts for the front brake caliper. needless to say i heard a thunking while out on a ride, yea, the brake caliper was missing a bolt and it was wiggling around on the disc... luckily i managed to find the missing bolt in the middle of the road a few miles back and put it back on with some loctite...

just remember, loctite is your friend!

red2003 · 03-01-2007, 10:36 AM

That sticker peels right off. Mine was gone about 30 seconds after I noticed it!

liverchip · 03-01-2007, 10:57 AM

Gratz on the bike and get rid of that sticker!

zacstewart · 03-01-2007, 12:14 PM

I worked on it until 10 last night. I got the handlebars, instruments/blinkers, headlamp, rear suspension and battery done. These directions really have to be taken with a grain of salt haha. For instance, the insturctions to put the battery are before the rear suspension, but the battery wont fit unless you do the suspension first. Not to mention the directions read as follows:

Quote:

1. Put 8 into according to the instruction
2. Put 1 into 2 , make the pole forth. Fix 3 on 2 with 5,
3. fix 2 on 6 with 4.
4 Fix the role of 7 and 1 , and fasten it. Make red role to + and green roll to -.

Haha. Very strong grasp of the Engrish rangrige.

The only thing that I've had trouble with so far are missing/inpropper bolts and the headlamp didn't fit so easily. The bolts that were on the bike already that were supposed to hold the front fender on are too short to even penetrate the grommets of the fender. I tried looking around for other bolts that I could trade out, but I am short one so today I'll be going to the hardware store.

The mounting procedure for the headlamp was really bad. The two top mounts were not aligned or anything making it difficult to fit right, and it was missing the grommet for the bottom hole, so I guess I'll by buying some grommets along with my bolts, lock washers and Loctite.

But anyway, still waiting on my gallery for the pix.

cycleway4 · 03-01-2007, 12:56 PM

a couple nuts I found loose that I didnt even think about [because they're covered with a protective rubber boot] were the 2 starter solenoid cable nuts....both were just finger tight........

might want to check them.................

mdsuave13 · 03-01-2007, 01:28 PM

ahhhh yes, i managed to check those.. its funny, they made sure the important stuff like the forks and engine mounts were tight, but everything else was just whatever to them.. haha..

ambassador · 03-01-2007, 01:50 PM

Go through and loc-tite and tighten EVERY nut and bolt then mark it with a Sharpie so you know which ones you've already tightened, I sound like a broken record....You won't regret it...

fatboy250 · 03-01-2007, 03:46 PM

We didn't have much problem with missing bolts, but there were several times I had to reassure Dad that everything was alright with the bike and had to keep telling him that everything wasn't going to fit like a glove. I said, "This isn't precision engineering Dad, it's ok we'll make it fit" about 100 times. Loctite everything!! RED on muffle parts. Blue elsewhere.

cycleway4 · 03-01-2007, 04:51 PM

[on the Roketa DB-07A]....did anyone else notice that the front wheel speed counter seal's inner diameter,..........is about 2 mm larger than the wheel hub surface it rides on?..or supposed to ride on....not going to be much of a seal..........

I ordered another counter to see if maybe mine just had an incorrect seal installed...the new counter is the same way...............

the wheel hub is about 39.9 mm...............tthe seal I.D. is about 42...
O.D. is 52..............width is about 5 to 6 mm............

any ideas for a fix for this?

fatboy250 · 03-01-2007, 04:54 PM

Match the slot up with the square notch, that's it.

ambassador · 03-01-2007, 10:39 PM

Hey Zach,
Your gallery is up, go sign in and lets see some pics of that new bad boy!!!!

02-28-2007, 10:58 PM	#1
zacstewart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 50	Finaly got my Roketa! It arrive at about 4:30 today and I've just no come inside six hours later. I got a good bit of it assembled, but finding all the right bolts is a pain. I think it was even missing a few, because the bolts it told me to mount the battery with were too small, but lucky for me, the bolts from the metal cage of the packaging were the exact fit! Nothing was damaged in shipping that I can tell, BUT one of the welds in the cage did break and it caused the fork to have dropped down, doesn't seem to be hurt though. I just filed for my MSO from XXX. I hope I don't have any trouble with registration, the sticker that reads "OFF ROAD USE ONLY" is unnerving for me. Should I wait to get it insured? In GA the law states you have 30 days to get a vehicle registered, as long as it's insured, but I don't know if this applies to my case. I'd like to start driving it now. PS. Pictures coming as soon as my gallery is activated.
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03-01-2007, 07:22 AM	#2
cycleway4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 269	congrats on your bike!..... My MSO that came from XXX about a month ago was all in order for the DMV....no mention of "off road use only" on any of the official paperwork. Once I received my MSO,....I made the rounds of the Ins office and then DMV. __________________ <div>Steve 2006 Roketa DB-07A/RSX-200E 2008 Roketa 250 Scooter 2019 Brozz 250
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03-01-2007, 09:14 AM	#3
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	Georgia sounds a lot like SC. As long as you have insurance and your bill of sale you should be fine until you get your paperwork done at the DMV. Jason __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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03-01-2007, 10:29 AM	#5
mdsuave13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ellicott city, Maryland Posts: 857	congrats, take your time getting the bike together, leave no nut untouched! i thought i had gotten everything, and turns out i missed one of the bolts for the front brake caliper. needless to say i heard a thunking while out on a ride, yea, the brake caliper was missing a bolt and it was wiggling around on the disc... luckily i managed to find the missing bolt in the middle of the road a few miles back and put it back on with some loctite... just remember, loctite is your friend! __________________ My name is Justin, my friends call me Stix. 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Candy Lime Green ______________________________ I am the official China bike registration Guru For the State of Maryland..... HA.
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03-01-2007, 10:36 AM	#6
red2003 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Vermont, USA Posts: 1,271	That sticker peels right off. Mine was gone about 30 seconds after I noticed it! __________________ First Chinabike: 2006 Roketa RSX200E Current Chinabikes: 2023 Titan DLX & 2022 Lifan KP Mini w/ 210cc BRT kit, 22 RWHP!
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03-01-2007, 09:44 AM	#4
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Hey Zac, Is the "OFF ROAD USE ONLY" sticker on the bike or printed on your title/mco???
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03-01-2007, 10:57 AM	#7
liverchip Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mystery Spot Posts: 1,223	Gratz on the bike and get rid of that sticker! __________________ 2009 XR650L Big Red Pig Tusk bar risers 2007 X-Moto(Jetmoto) GY250 --mods--- 15/40 sprockets UNI Pod Filter 2007 Shineray TMS 200XYi--Betsy Betsy Mods:______________________ Acerbis DHH headlight FMF Powercore pipe Uni Pod Filter
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03-01-2007, 12:56 PM	#9
cycleway4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 269	a couple nuts I found loose that I didnt even think about [because they're covered with a protective rubber boot] were the 2 starter solenoid cable nuts....both were just finger tight........ might want to check them................. __________________ <div>Steve 2006 Roketa DB-07A/RSX-200E 2008 Roketa 250 Scooter 2019 Brozz 250
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03-01-2007, 01:28 PM	#10
mdsuave13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ellicott city, Maryland Posts: 857	ahhhh yes, i managed to check those.. its funny, they made sure the important stuff like the forks and engine mounts were tight, but everything else was just whatever to them.. haha.. __________________ My name is Justin, my friends call me Stix. 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Candy Lime Green ______________________________ I am the official China bike registration Guru For the State of Maryland..... HA.
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03-01-2007, 01:50 PM	#11
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Go through and loc-tite and tighten EVERY nut and bolt then mark it with a Sharpie so you know which ones you've already tightened, I sound like a broken record....You won't regret it...
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03-01-2007, 03:46 PM	#12
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	We didn't have much problem with missing bolts, but there were several times I had to reassure Dad that everything was alright with the bike and had to keep telling him that everything wasn't going to fit like a glove. I said, "This isn't precision engineering Dad, it's ok we'll make it fit" about 100 times. Loctite everything!! RED on muffle parts. Blue elsewhere. __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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03-01-2007, 04:51 PM	#13
cycleway4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 269	[on the Roketa DB-07A]....did anyone else notice that the front wheel speed counter seal's inner diameter,..........is about 2 mm larger than the wheel hub surface it rides on?..or supposed to ride on....not going to be much of a seal.......... I ordered another counter to see if maybe mine just had an incorrect seal installed...the new counter is the same way............... the wheel hub is about 39.9 mm...............tthe seal I.D. is about 42... O.D. is 52..............width is about 5 to 6 mm............ any ideas for a fix for this? __________________ <div>Steve 2006 Roketa DB-07A/RSX-200E 2008 Roketa 250 Scooter 2019 Brozz 250
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03-01-2007, 04:54 PM	#14
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	Match the slot up with the square notch, that's it. __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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03-01-2007, 10:39 PM	#15
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Hey Zach, Your gallery is up, go sign in and lets see some pics of that new bad boy!!!!
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