by the way you never said what year it is?

 

Sorry its 2007 December vintage on the tag.

Latest update. I've contacted TaoTao directly and VBike again.
Before forewarned VBike will tell you they will do anything should there be any problems when you buy something from them but they won't do anything reasonable after you've bought it.
Basic fraud and misrepresentation if you ask me.
TaoTao had me speak with a woman who spoke less than a lick of the queens english and said she'd tell me exactly how to take the engine apart to fix it. Stay tuned for that adventure.
It seem to me I bought an ATV to ride not repair.
Are there any attorneys in Dallas that hang out here?

If anyone has the private email or phone number to the TaoTao USA president please forward that on.

Keep you all posted!!!

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] oooooh the plot thickens

 

for future reference
Matao (Terry) Cao
Owner of TaoTao US

This really sucks that I have to resort to guerilla information tactics

 

Wildwoody are you not going to send the engine back then?

Thats funny split[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I haven't decided wether I'm going to break the law and send hazardous materials through the US Postal Service yet. The oil would have to be more than just drained out of it. I'm trying to squeeze the dealer and the manufacture/importer first.
Hell I'm really interested to see what kinda of technical help I can get on tearing an engine apart over the phone. I should video that shouldn't I?

Alrighty inquiring minds want to know.

here's the video.
This is a 20mb quicktime files so you've been forewarned. Quicktime has the crappy copy protection so I can't convert video with the audio.

The video

 

hhhhm thats a perplexing issue [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

its no linkage issue as 1st and reverse is engaging,time for th ethinking hats to go on

 

Hey split is this the weekend for jumping the V4S again? Hope to see some awsome pics or video.

 

sry my sister-in-law is flying in from dallas on saturday to surprise my mother-in-law on mothers day...yes guys its this sunday !!!!!!!....and i have to drive to detroit metro to collect her,so obviously this sunday is out also...unless i can get 2 hours in before we need to be there,i'll see what i can pull off but looks unlikely but i will try my hardest as i havent started it in 2 weeks so i do feel like i have missed it some what.

 

I understand, can't neglect our moms.