Apollo AGB (or is is ABG?) -36 Max Load 396# - realistic?

braindead0 · 10-22-2016, 03:57 PM

Specs on txpowersport and another site I checked list "Max Load 396#". Roketa site lists 440#!

My first thought was they mean gross weight but then the carrying capacity would only be a bit less than 140# which doesn't seem likely. Is the max load they claim realistic?

Not that I'm thinking about loading that heavy, however I am a bit of a sasquatch and would need to carry about 30# of gear with me. I'd just be exploring the desert, no jumps and not a speed demon.

Adjuster · 10-22-2016, 04:21 PM

The reviews I have read say the Apollo 36 is a surprisingly big, heavy, tall bike so the max weight doesn't surprise me. I would think youre good to go.

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braindead0 · 10-22-2016, 04:41 PM

Thanks.. Further digging has turned up 440# and 400# elsewhere. Specs don't seem to indicate particularly tall, however at 6'2" I'm sure it'll be fine.

starsire79 · 10-22-2016, 11:09 PM

I am 5'9 and it fits me about perfectly. So at 6'2 it might feel a little short for you.

braindead0 · 10-22-2016, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by starsire79

I am 5'9 and it fits me about perfectly. So at 6'2 it might feel a little short for you.

The kind of riding I'll be doing having a shorter bike is a good idea, nothing like being in an off camber situation and unable to find ground with a foot. It would also be fairly easy to raise the rear with a shorter suspension link, and I should be able to find a new front end if necessary.

Thanks for the info though, the more informed the better I figure.. still haven't pulled the trigger.

starsire79 · 10-22-2016, 11:30 PM

Anything else you want to know just ask I bought mine 2 months ago and I have done some upgrading on it but overall it is a pretty solid bike considering how cheap it was.

braindead0 · 10-23-2016, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by starsire79

Anything else you want to know just ask I bought mine 2 months ago and I have done some upgrading on it but overall it is a pretty solid bike considering how cheap it was.

Thanks. My main problem is what I really want doesn't exist.. big bore air cooled in a beefy frame..something like an XR650R.. there are some used for sale but out here everyone seems to think their 20 year old dirt bikes are work $5000.. which is ridiculous. So I'm searching out every corner I can ;-)

braindead0 · 10-23-2016, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by starsire79

Anything else you want to know just ask I bought mine 2 months ago and I have done some upgrading on it but overall it is a pretty solid bike considering how cheap it was.

Does it have a spark arrestor?

culcune · 10-23-2016, 11:35 PM

Someone on youtube doing an ongoing review of the Apollo stated that it is not a full-size bike, but rather a slightly bigger pit bike. I have never seen the bike in person, so cannot attest or rebut that statement, but that is what he stated. I still cannot imagine the weight limited to 150 or so pounds, but 400 or more seems too heavy.

starsire79 · 10-24-2016, 12:36 AM

I put a FMF turbocore 2 spark arrestor on it. I checked out the stock one and it does appear to have a spark arrestor as well. I was going to change it out anyway aftermarket breaths a lot better and is much lighter.

10-22-2016, 03:57 PM	#1
braindead0 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 89	Apollo AGB (or is is ABG?) -36 Max Load 396# - realistic? Specs on txpowersport and another site I checked list "Max Load 396#". Roketa site lists 440#! My first thought was they mean gross weight but then the carrying capacity would only be a bit less than 140# which doesn't seem likely. Is the max load they claim realistic? Not that I'm thinking about loading that heavy, however I am a bit of a sasquatch and would need to carry about 30# of gear with me. I'd just be exploring the desert, no jumps and not a speed demon.
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10-23-2016, 11:35 PM	#9
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	Someone on youtube doing an ongoing review of the Apollo stated that it is not a full-size bike, but rather a slightly bigger pit bike. I have never seen the bike in person, so cannot attest or rebut that statement, but that is what he stated. I still cannot imagine the weight limited to 150 or so pounds, but 400 or more seems too heavy. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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10-22-2016, 04:21 PM	#2
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	The reviews I have read say the Apollo 36 is a surprisingly big, heavy, tall bike so the max weight doesn't surprise me. I would think youre good to go. /
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10-22-2016, 04:41 PM	#3
braindead0 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 89	Thanks.. Further digging has turned up 440# and 400# elsewhere. Specs don't seem to indicate particularly tall, however at 6'2" I'm sure it'll be fine.
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10-22-2016, 11:09 PM	#4
starsire79 Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 54	I am 5'9 and it fits me about perfectly. So at 6'2 it might feel a little short for you.
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10-22-2016, 11:30 PM	#6
starsire79 Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 54	Anything else you want to know just ask I bought mine 2 months ago and I have done some upgrading on it but overall it is a pretty solid bike considering how cheap it was.
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10-24-2016, 12:36 AM	#10
starsire79 Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 54	I put a FMF turbocore 2 spark arrestor on it. I checked out the stock one and it does appear to have a spark arrestor as well. I was going to change it out anyway aftermarket breaths a lot better and is much lighter.
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