Hi,

Just bought a Kazuma 50 from Raceway. It arrived, the packing crate was bent up and the bike was loose, but appeared undamaged. I read the "manual" it stated that the shipping oil was to be removed and indicated a drain plug on the port side, but that plug is blocked by the frame. The other plug actually looked like the drain plug, so I removed it and drained the clear oil out. Looked kind of like mineral oil. Added some fresh oil and waited for it to drain out a bit too. It did. Then put the plug back in and put in half a quart of good Castrol oil. My question is * what is the other plug for? *

As a review of the bike -

Starts hard when cold. Even with carb adjusted properly. Maybe the auto choke isn't working. Runs pretty well once warmed up, but does not seem to maintain an idle very well. Will occasionally die, but restarts pretty easily. Electric start seems pretty robust.

Tires are not very flexible. Have aired them down quite a bit to keep it from bouncing around. The rear shock is very stiff, so essentially it has no suspension whatsoever.

For a 5 year old 1st gear is plenty fast, especially considering the lack of suspension technology. She has an absolute blast on it though. Good starter ATV for small kids. When she outgrows it, I will look at a 90cc model with some better suspension.

 

Should also mention that the rear drum brake is not very strong. But would still recommend this thing to people for the price. $600 shipped.

 

makarov,
I was looking at the same unit for my 5 year old. She liked a neigbors' battery operated one, so I was wondering if it would be worth the purchase. If I could only get my wife to ride, it would be a no brainer.

Good Luck!!

 

Well, I replaced the Torch brand plug with an NGK. The other plug was working, but figured the NGK would be higher quality. The weather is warmer now and the bikes starts much easier. Will still occasionally die, but starts back up easily. I wish I could set the idle down a bit lower, but when you clunk it into gear was concerned that it would die too often. Did not want it to be frustrating for my daughter. She will be 5 in September, and this bike seems to be a perfect size for her. By the time she is 6 or 7 she will be needing something bigger..... Maybe a 70cc. Was a Honda in the paper. a 1985 for $600, that is what I paid for the Redcat 50cc brand new.... Still hate buying Chinese stuff.....

Any ideas what the other drainplug is for on the bottom of these motors? It is on the port side, if you were sitting on it, it would be on your left, just above the frame rail.

 

Hi makarov,

I was thinking about getting the Kazuma also for my five year old. I found a different company that uses the same frame and puts a 70cc honda knock off engine in it, but it goes for 995$. How is the bike for size over all? Would the 70 be worth the extra$ ? Go to TANKMOTORSPORTS.COM and they call it the Scout 70. Does the kazuma have the remote kill switch, and how does it work?

Also, are thier any good riding areas near Wanatchee? We spend alot of time in Chelan and were wondering of any riding in the area. Thanks for any info.

 

the oil drain plug is 17mm head /socket. the smaller one is the cam chain tensioner, (u don't want to remove that one)
I believe thats what your asking.

 

In regards to the auto choke on the KMX-50; there isn't one. The 50cc Honda-copy motors have a manual choke. If you look at the left side of the atv (like the driver's side of an auto), you will see a yellowish-gold lever on the carb; this is the choke. Pull the lever up to choke the atv, and back down once the atv is running and warmed up.

The safety features of the little 50's are numerous; they have a rear-tethered cut-off cord so that you can walk behind the atv and cutoff the engine at any time, just by pulling the cord. They also have a lanyard-style kill switch, like PWCs, that you can attach to your child's riding vest or clothing, and if he or she were to fall off the atv, the engine would shut off. They also have a speed limiter that can adjust the speed to as slow as 3-5mph or as high as 20mph. Finally, even though the atv is a semi-auto (no manual clutch) you can essentially turn it into an auto by doing the following: Shift into 2nd gear. Take the shift lever off of the atv. The atv can be started in any gear, and now your child won't have to worry about shifting; he or she can just concentrate on getting the hang of the atv. After the child progresses, just put the shift lever back on, and teach he or she how to shift. Let me just say, you can lock the transmission in any gear, really, but 2nd seems to work the best.

On a couple final notes, there are many companies out there offering these style of atvs; just make sure you check the warranties, because the warranties differ enormously. Redcat, Jackel, and Yamoto seem to have some of the best warranties. Finally, as you may or may not know, the KMX-50 only has suspension in the rear, and has a drum brake. Redcat and some other companies offer an FX-55 that has full suspension front and rear, has a disc brake, and even has an alarm system.

Hope that helps,
Jonathan "OG"