come on man it's a 125 it's going to be sluggish. if your looking for something with kick then step up to a 150 or above. i have a 150 and i beat on it the only problem ive had is a flat tire other than that this quad has been perfect and i think it was money well spent. but like most say thats just my 2 cents [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

sluggish . Im 36 6' 2" and 300 lbs. and I ride a lt80. thats all I can handle. LOL I rode a redcat 150. it had some zip. I got my wife a falcon 250. its got more than enough power for her. and I have fun on it to. but its a fully auto so you dont bang the gears.

Ideas to help you be happy

invert tire and wheels if backspacing will give it a wider stance. that will git rid of the tippynes. I have found that most of thes china quads the jetting is lean. only thing I can figure out is. most of the motors are from a honda bike, two wheels. weighing in at half the weight of a quad. thus overheating the motor when pulling the heavy quad. wether its a two stroke or for. it uses gas to cool the motor. my falcon was way lean. when I bought it it had a 110 main jet. it poped and spuddered when cold had to wiat 20 minuets to ride. but by that time it was almost overheating and the exhust was glowing red. thats just from sitting there warming up. now after changing the jets it runs awsome. any thing else let us we can help you with let us know.

 

onebigzj, The engines are jetted lean from the factory to pass the CARB and get approval for a green sticker in Ca. Its no different than if someone bought a WR Yamaha or a CRX Honda.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: charliereeves


The only reason I posted to this site is to warn others before they purchase this bike. Spend a little more on a better bike. No such thing as a bargain.</end quote></div>

What better bike would you recommend?

 

ok so they still need to be jetted for better power. no matter what the reason. my falcon motor is the same as a helix 250 honda scooter. and had the same jets as honda but could not be sold in CA. becouse it diddnt pass the test. arnt the tests just for CA??

 

Did it actually fail the test? Or was it not submitted? The test is quite pricey from what I hear. Yes the test is for Ca.

 

I herd it failed and if they leaned it out any more the motor wouldnt run at all. so they left it there. so thats why they dont make them only 1 year run. sold what they had and forget it.

 

Thats a bummer.

 

I have to put my 2 cents in. I am the proud owner of about a month now. I didnt put it together , I picked it up in person . Time assembled it for me well sort of , I had to finish the tightening nuts and bolts etc. Did a little cosmetic repair. Is purrrrrrrrrrfectttttttttt to my use. It sits outside on the trailer , under a tarp. Never fails to start, on the 2nd or 3rd turn. Runs and purrrrrrrrrrs like a kitten with out choke. Uses maybe 3/4 gas an hour , rides super ,no complaints at all . Do I have and exception to some of the rules? I am not a racer or flyer , I just ride mine on some back roads and forest trails. So maybe I am not as rough on it as some sound like they are . I have noting but praise for what I got for the money