Thats funny B Martin. Sounds like we had similar stories. My son, who is also 6yrs, has only been riding twice and he already knows how to lean forward and nail the throttle to break the rear tires free. And he likes to brag that he does this on daddys lawn. Wise a**! He knows where the throttle is better than he knows where the brake is. We need to work on that.
Just something to note. Be sure that all wires and hoses do not touch the crankcase housing. After riding for a while some of the wires and hoses come out of place or drop from their holders. I cought a few items roasting on the housing today.
Does anyone notice that the engine gets very(very) hot? I dont remember my dirt bikes getting this hot on a cool day. Maybe its normal for this unit but the important thing is that the oil maintains its viscosity. Also, after riding for about a half hour, has anyone noticed the tranny slipping a bit? It seems like when its cold, it has more pull than when the engine is hot. I had a lot of nuts & bolts stripped out upon delivery. Some of the hardware was a bit hard to track down, but it can be done. Like I said in previous posts, depending on what model you have, be careful of the horrible front suspension. The one I have behaves in strange ways. I guess its typical for a $350 chinese quad. I really wish I had the $$ for a Honda or Polaris.

It's a shot in the dark but are you the B. Martin, formerly from Farmingville, NY?

 

Is this the correct spacers needed? Wheel spacers on Ebay

 

DonnyJ....those are the same spacer I put on my kids Hensim. I only put them on the rear after reading somewhere that spacing the front makes it difficuly for a lot of kids to steer. They actually sent me 8, although you only need 6.

The way I see it is, I paid about 500 for the ATV. I only see my son riding it for the next half a year to a year, then my daughter who just turned 5 can take it over. If I treat it well for a couple of years, I can probably sell it for about $200. That is hard to beat. As the kids become older and learn how to treat this cheap atv well, I will be happy to invest in something a little more quality.

And Speedknot...no I am not from NY. Los Angeles born and raised.

Happy riding all!

 

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DonnyJ
The way I see it is, I paid about 500 for the ATV. I only see my son riding it for the next half a year to a year, then my daughter who just turned 5 can take it over. If I treat it well for a couple of years, I can probably sell it for about $200. That is hard to beat. As the kids become older and learn how to treat this cheap atv well, I will be happy to invest in something a little more quality.q]

My thoughts exactly. I bought the pink plastics for my daughter. Another year or two and she'll be hot doggin it.

 

Hey, how did you guys take off your turning stops, so you can turn quicker.
The turning stops are metal stubs on the front. Cut/grind?

 

You know, I considered removing those stops because the turning radius is pretty poor. I though I would use a dremel tool or a grinder and just cut them off. Then, I say my son flip the thing, and decided not to. The track is so short and the base so narrow, I fear what would happen if my son cranked the thing at high speed (and the thing does go fast). When I took my son riding, the poor turning radius didn't affect him too badly. I haven't, however put him in an environment with a lot of really tight turns. We will see.

 

I knocked them off with the air chisel. They were welded on a very small portion of the stop so they banged right off. My son seems to handle the improved turning radius pretty good. I'm trying to drill him on leaning the proper way. That seems to be his biggest problem. Speed control and weight distribution is crucial when cornering. We'll work on it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

BTW, if you knock them off and realize it wasnt a good idea, you could always drill out a hole where the stop was and double nut a bolt through the hole. That way its adjustable.

 

Thanxs for the quick reply.

 

Has anyone had trouble getting these 70's to start? I have 2 that won't even turn over. I have good voltage at the battery and at the back of the ignition switch (where the keys are).

 

Mine starts pretty easy. So easy in fact, I never bothered to look and see if there is a choke on it. I don't even know if there is a choke, and if so where the lever is.