thanks i will try a 109 jet. thanks again for the help. i also have been ridding my jetmotto200 for a bout a year and nothing really bad to say. just got back from the oregon dunes last month and did quit well. no sand paddles just stock tires!!! wasnt no yz450 or nothing but still got around and had lots of fun. that is what it's all about. thanks guys

Steve

 

Took the 125 and 200 to my inlaws again for ThanksGiving weekend..This time I didnt drain the gas...Both started easily with a jump from a car battery. Each got about 8 hrs of run time for the weekend and besides adjusting the chain on the 125. Both were trouble free...

Rode the 250 Hunter again for a while too. Darn thing is the only full sized ATV Ive ridden that Jetmoto makes... Gotta wonder what happened to the Jetmoto 350/400?

The Jetmoto 250 is at my shop so it gets ridden weekly...Fascinatingly the stock battery still holds a charge and has never needed a jump start.. Weird huh?

 

We've had our 2 China quads for over 2 years, a 200 & a 250. I replace a starter solenoid on the 250 & thats it. Everything is still original, even the batteries. I am impressed on how they have held up. Paid $1,800 for both of them, brand new, from Motorxtremes. Best money I've spent. I did take my time putting them together with lots of loc tite.

 

Thanks for your input cubano222 Nice to hear your not having many problems either..I think proper set up helps a lot.

 

Coming up on 4 years with the Jetmoto's... Still no real problems with any of them..

Paint is showing some more wear and most of the stock rubber items(except tires) are disintigrating.. or fallen off.

The 150 hasnt run since I tried making it into a 180cc version with a stroker crank and oversize piston/cylinder..good news is the stock 150 engine is sitting on a bench and it could run if I wanted it to..

250 has gotten the most use in the last year except for the mini utility and the Yamoto... all 3 are at my shop and ridden on a weekly basis.. and for some strange reason my 250's stock battery still holds a charge...

The 200 and 125 have only been ridden a couple of times in the last year.. both still run just fine..

 

Been a while since I updated this thread...

Over 5 years now (4 with the Jetmoto 250)

Things are pretty much the same as before..all still run... even put the stock engine back in the 150 6 mos or so ago and its working well..

The 250 has seen the most hard riding and it shows...Swing arm bushings are shot.. lots of play... going to make some new ones when I get the chance.. But for some reason the stock battery still holds a charge.. The 250 now has pink plastic on it and its my wifes main ride..she used to ride the 200..

Only other thing Ive considered doing is adding another motor mount to the 125... lots of vibration with that quad... its my youngest sons fiance's ride.. she is all of 100lbs and thinks its a great quad(and realistically it is for her)

 

MWQ:

It's good to see you back posting again .

My hensim 150 quad is still running great after more than 3 years. My neighbor bought an identical quad a month later after seeing how much fun it was. After looking at a Jetmoto I don't think ours was designed or built anywhere near as well as the Jetmoto. The jetmoto has a much wider stance (more stable), which after flipping my quad over, I've learned is very important (my neighbor has learned this three times over).

The engine has been flawless (other than changing the oil and adjusting the valves). But I've had all the rubber bits (excepting the tires) disintegrate. I've replaced the shock absorber eyes, swing arm bushings, and the rubber hose from the airbox to the carburetor intake.

About a year into owning my quad I added a bicycle speedometer which keeps track of miles, hours, and a bunch of other stuff. It was quite surprising to see that "an afternoon" of riding always came to about 25 miles. A weekend of riding always always came to roughly 50 miles (at Hollister hills), which really was a day and a half because we would head back at noon on sunday.

By extrapolating back from when I installed the odometer I know my neighbor and I put 2500 miles or more on these two identical quads.

My neighbor recently sold his quad on Craig's list. After three accidents and two hospital stays (and with a little encouragement from me) he has hung up his riding boots at the age of 67. I listed his quad for $800, but told him to take any offer for $600. Surprisingly the phone rang off the hook. It sold the next day for the full price. He paid $1100 new. The quad was in good really shape, but I was surprised at the response to the listing. For some reason there just aren't a lot of used quads for sale in California.

 

Thanks Lynn.. the last year has been a tough one for me.. no time for much at all.. except work and raising my g/s..(3yrs old)

And thanks for keeping this section alive while Ive been gone..

Good call getting your buddy to sell his.. Either that or get him to slow down a lot.. I dont go near as fast on a quad as I do on a dirt bike.. dont feel near as safe..

Amazing how quick it sold.. was thinking of selling my 200 since the wife likes the 250 now... but then i got busy at my shop and put off selling toys.. (again)

 

congratulations on the longevity of your jetmotos! that speaks volumes of your maintenance program and the care you give each of them in the shop and out in the field! once again, congratulations! great testimony!

 

Thanks Jaster94

I think set up was the key.. and they are ridden for what they are.. Foo Foo machines.. when I tried to ride the 250 fast I snapped the lower shock mount off the bottom of the swingarm... good thing I got a welder..

But yes they have gotten oil changes, clean filters, and chain lube..