Hello from Northwest Florida

billatloaus · 06-27-2019, 08:49 PM

I live in Northwest Florida almost at the intersection of Alabama and Georgia, near the Lake Seminole. I just purchased a 2019 Taotao TBR7, and have driven it to work for the past two days. I am eager to find out how to care for this bike, and make suggested upgrades.

**JerryHawk250** · 06-28-2019, 08:39 AM

Welcome aboard and congrats on the new TBR7. Most of the information in the Sticky at the top of the Dual sport Section for the Hawk will apply to the TB7. Or you post and ask if you can't find what you are looking for.
Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331

Weldangrind · 06-28-2019, 11:03 AM

Welcome!

dpl096 · 06-28-2019, 08:20 PM

Welcome aboard and congratulations

billatloaus · 06-30-2019, 10:14 PM

I have a major question:
On my bike, just after the exhaust manifold, is an silver looking gadget bolted onto the exhaust pipe about 1 inch after the manifold. It looks wierd. It has a finger sized rubber pipe coming from it running over the top of the engine, with a plastic gadget attached to the rubber tube, attached to nothing. What is this thing?

Weldangrind · 07-03-2019, 11:06 AM

Show us a pic. Here's how: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14422

xecronix · 07-15-2019, 03:30 PM

Hi billatloaus. I'm new to this forum too. I noticed you are in Florida like I am. Did you have any issues getting a tag for your TBR7?

billatloaus · 07-16-2019, 08:59 PM

I had a little problem getting a tag in Florida. But my local office contacted Tallahassee and within a week found the problem. TAOTAO is not registered as the manufacturer of this bike in Florida. There is a wierd Chinese manufacturing company's name associated with this bike. Once that was discovered, I was able to title and tag the bike just fine. I am waiting for my title to arrive to find out what the name really is. It was disclosed on the Bill of Sale or the Manufacture origin documentation.

billatloaus · 07-19-2019, 05:26 PM

RE: Florida Title
I received my Florida title today. It lists the MAKE at TAOI. All the paperwork went well titling my TAO TBR7.

wedooit · 07-20-2019, 11:04 AM

Welcome, welcome....congrats! Yes post a pix or 2!!

06-27-2019, 08:49 PM	#1
billatloaus Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Sneads, FL Posts: 15	Hello from Northwest Florida I live in Northwest Florida almost at the intersection of Alabama and Georgia, near the Lake Seminole. I just purchased a 2019 Taotao TBR7, and have driven it to work for the past two days. I am eager to find out how to care for this bike, and make suggested upgrades.
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06-28-2019, 08:39 AM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,562	Welcome aboard and congrats on the new TBR7. Most of the information in the Sticky at the top of the Dual sport Section for the Hawk will apply to the TB7. Or you post and ask if you can't find what you are looking for. Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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06-28-2019, 11:03 AM	#3
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07-03-2019, 11:06 AM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Show us a pic. Here's how: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14422 __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-30-2019, 10:14 PM	#5
billatloaus Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Sneads, FL Posts: 15	I have a major question: On my bike, just after the exhaust manifold, is an silver looking gadget bolted onto the exhaust pipe about 1 inch after the manifold. It looks wierd. It has a finger sized rubber pipe coming from it running over the top of the engine, with a plastic gadget attached to the rubber tube, attached to nothing. What is this thing?
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07-15-2019, 03:30 PM	#7
xecronix Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 5	Hi billatloaus. I'm new to this forum too. I noticed you are in Florida like I am. Did you have any issues getting a tag for your TBR7?
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07-16-2019, 08:59 PM	#8
billatloaus Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Sneads, FL Posts: 15	I had a little problem getting a tag in Florida. But my local office contacted Tallahassee and within a week found the problem. TAOTAO is not registered as the manufacturer of this bike in Florida. There is a wierd Chinese manufacturing company's name associated with this bike. Once that was discovered, I was able to title and tag the bike just fine. I am waiting for my title to arrive to find out what the name really is. It was disclosed on the Bill of Sale or the Manufacture origin documentation.
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07-19-2019, 05:26 PM	#9
billatloaus Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Sneads, FL Posts: 15	RE: Florida Title I received my Florida title today. It lists the MAKE at TAOI. All the paperwork went well titling my TAO TBR7.
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07-20-2019, 11:04 AM	#10
wedooit Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 794	Welcome, welcome....congrats! Yes post a pix or 2!! __________________ A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome".
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