Just an update for eripey....
My Roketa Mini 90 came in this week and I finally got a chance to assemble it and get it running today. I went over it and used locktite on all the bolts that I could reach and changed the oil prior to starting it. It fired right up after 4 hits of the starter and runs very well. I will go ahead and say "BUY SPACERS!" as it will tip over fairly easily if it is turned at any speed other than crawling. I will be looking for some Monday morning. As far as needing sprockets....I really dont see a need for them. That 90cc engine has got plenty of "umph" even with the throttle limiter backed all the way down. If you back down the limiter and your child wants to climb a steep hill or come out of a ditch, then you may want to look at some more low end torque but while they are learning I think it is going to be just fine. The manual that comes withthe ATV is HORRENDOUS!! I think they made one book for all the models they make because it talks about adding oil to the gas and changing gears with the gearshifter and the grammar is much worse than the average teenagers these days. There is also NO instructions for the remote keyfob that operates the alarm and remote shutoff. I used it to shut off the bike (just to test it) and the bike would not start again. I started tracing wires and found a fuse under the seat that had blown when I used the shutoff button. I replaced the fuse and it has been going fine ever since. It is only the first day that we have had it but so far I think it is well worth the money it cost. Time will tell.
Make sure to check your body when you unpack it. When I looked at it on the delivery truck everything looked fine but when I took it out of the metal shipping cage I noticed that one of the brackets that holds the body to the frame was broken off. No big deal yet, just vibrates a little more.

 

Daveola, you are going to have to let me know what spacers you are talking about and let me know.

I received my son's meerkat90 this last friday(October 13, 2006), I actually went to pick becuase they were going to delay to ship it until Monday. I can't complain about the shipping, becuase it was really quick even if it was going to be delivered on Monday.

I opened the box up and, there was a litte scratch on the front bumper where something punctured the box, but no big deal. I was able to put on the wheels, put acid in the battery, drain the oil, this all took about 1 hour. I had to go the auto store for the oil, I used the recommended 20w50.

After everything was set up, I tried to start it, but it wouldn't start (notice to everyone, I never owned a motorcycle of any kind or anything like it). I tried for about 10 minutes of starting until the battery seemed it was almost out of juice. I finally found the gas line needed to be turned on, it started like a champ. I played around with the governer to make sure my son had some power but not too much because he's still learning.

The only complaint I have is, it has some trouble staying idle when you first start it for some reason. I have to at least start it about anywhere from 5-10 times to actual getting it idling good before I can give it any gas, once its warmed up, then it's runs really good!

Anyone have problems with the starting of engine to get a good idle? Remember I am basically a newbie to this. Do I need to adjust the engine idle, if so, how do I come about that. Anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks.

 

do a search on carb tuning , theres good info on here on how to do it, and these are cold blooded machines until they are warmed up the tuning will help, but mine are cold blooded and its cold where i live.

 

What do you mean by cold blooded? Yeah I called John at Raceway today and he mentioned a carberator thing as well. I was at work and I was not near the atv so I will try in the morning to see if I get a hold of someone. I am in the West Coast so the 3 hour difference, I have a better chance getting it fixed in the morning.

Thanks for the info.

 

coldblooded means doesnt run good until warm. mine all run great when warm, when starting i still have to feather throttle a little till they warm up a bit, but its also 40 degrees here.

 

Anybody seen these tiny grease fittings before? They are the ones on the A-arms and front ends parts. Any idea where to get a grease gun for them?
Does the "rear end" have any grease or oil in it? If it does, how in the world do you check it or change it?

Three days and still going with no more problems!!! WooHoo!!

 

any bearing grease will work, auto parts store,ect, nothing in rear end must be sealed bearings LOL! when they go they go.

 

Yeah, Im not worried about the grease, I just have never seen a grease fitting that small. Do they actually sell grease guns at autoparts stores for tehm or are they special?

 

Here is a kit that may have what you need, LUBE ACCESSORY KIT but most just replace the zerk fittings with the proper size.

SB.

 

Yeah I called raceway this morning and they had me do some adjustments on the carb. I was able to get to mixture screw, but the idle screw was a little hard to get accessed. But I can't get to that until this weekend. I will make some tuning and will see what happens.