Ordered it yesterday - Page 2

madmaximum · 02-23-2007, 03:13 PM

I got a call from the trucking company today. Mine is to arrive on the first.

madmaximum · 03-01-2007, 01:58 PM

I just got it off the truck. I'm grabbing my camera, tools, & my chinese to english translation book and starting the assembly. Wish me luck!

ambassador · 03-01-2007, 02:15 PM

Have fun and don't forget to Loc-tite!!!

mdsuave13 · 03-01-2007, 02:30 PM

good luck! you may want to take your carb off and check the setting of the c clip.. i wish i had taken it off when i first got the bike, now that its all together and running, i am feeling lazy about it

madmaximum · 03-02-2007, 10:55 PM

I got it together without much of a problem. Lots of loose bolts, but that wasn't a problem either. Fuel line was too long & kinked, took care of that. Got it fired up, ran it around the block in the rain, 9pm, it's dark, I'm happy. Today I get it out after work to double check everything & notice the front brake caliper sliding back & forth. I'm thinking the disc is bent. Nope, the hub is whacked & needs replaced. A bit disappointing, but what it happens. So monday I will start my quest to get the front wheel replaced.
I'd like to chat with some other people that got a Roketa from xxx-motorsports to see how their warranty parts experience was and to see how their assemble went.
Thanks!

sheadouglas · 03-02-2007, 11:33 PM

Sorry about the messed up wheel. I know the feeling and excitement of getting that bike together to ride it. I got mine back in the summer, and thanks to the prep work and assembly of Thomas Rush at RPM, I rode that bike every day for a couple of hours back in the summer. Is this your first ride? (bike)

madmaximum · 03-03-2007, 07:11 AM

My first ride was a Kawasaki Coyote mini bike wayyyy back when. I'm not sure how many bikes I've had in between the Coyote & the Roketa, probably 15-20.
But yes, you are right, I am disappointed. I'm hoping I don't have to wait a month to get the parts, especially with a 30 day warranty!
On a lighter side, a lot of my friends and neighbors have been stopping by to check it out, even pitching in to help get it together. They are all impressed with the bike so far. None of us has been able to figure out the proper translation of the warning sign that was on the plastic bag covering the bike.

cycleway4 · 03-03-2007, 07:52 AM

mad......I cant report on any warranty experience w/XXX, but my assembly went pretty good. I have assembled bikes in the past, at my job, so that helped. The assembly instructions are more of just a very small guide, to get you in the right direction.

I found most things up front not routed very well at all [wires, cables, hoses, etc] I took everything off, so there was basically just bare handlebars and the main harness coming from under the tank sticking out,...and started over. I like things neat and somewhat orderly,...for me, that was the way to proceed. Also, the Chinese dont seem to be much on shouldered bolts, or rubber bushings w/metal sleeve inserts........so I replaced a lot of fasteners in that area.

But all in all,.....enjoyed working on it, and ready to do another!
[but I guess one is all I need..........]

***as far as warranty, some here have mentioned great service from XXX

good luck w/ it!

madmaximum · 03-03-2007, 10:13 AM

A few things that needed attention on mine:
The left side cover needed ground down some to fit over the airbox
Not a tight bolt on the exhaust anywhere...most others were ok
56 tooth rear sprocket

I also noticed it says 2005 on the steering stem. Did I get a leftover that was sitting in the warehouse?

I uploaded an album http://www.flickr.com/photos/madmaximum

ambassador · 03-03-2007, 11:12 AM

Looks good bro, did the reflective tape come on the hand guards or did you add that???

cycleway4 · 03-03-2007, 11:24 AM

mad......check the vin [frame/serial] number stamped into the neck, behind headlight...........

it will be 17 characters, starting with "A"

check the 10th digit [represents the model year]

5 = 2005 model
6 = 2006 model
7 = 2007 model

ambassador · 03-03-2007, 11:24 AM

Sorry to hear about your hub...

madmaximum · 03-03-2007, 12:43 PM

The 10th digit is a 5, so 2005 it is.

The reflective tape was on the handguards. I didn't like the looks so I took the guards off. Yours if you want them!

ambassador · 03-03-2007, 01:35 PM

Thanks Mad,
I've got handguards but I do like the reflective tape on them, just a little more safety and something else to help them see you coming, thanks for the offer though..

fatboy250 · 03-03-2007, 01:38 PM

Dude, that's not cool!! I would ask for a discount(refund) of some type. Getting a freakin' 2005 leftover in 2007...What's that crap?? I know they should be all the same but XXX should have let you know that ahead of time.

That's my thought,

Jason

03-01-2007, 02:30 PM	#19
mdsuave13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ellicott city, Maryland Posts: 857	good luck! you may want to take your carb off and check the setting of the c clip.. i wish i had taken it off when i first got the bike, now that its all together and running, i am feeling lazy about it __________________ My name is Justin, my friends call me Stix. 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Candy Lime Green ______________________________ I am the official China bike registration Guru For the State of Maryland..... HA.
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03-03-2007, 07:52 AM	#23
cycleway4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 269	mad......I cant report on any warranty experience w/XXX, but my assembly went pretty good. I have assembled bikes in the past, at my job, so that helped. The assembly instructions are more of just a very small guide, to get you in the right direction. I found most things up front not routed very well at all [wires, cables, hoses, etc] I took everything off, so there was basically just bare handlebars and the main harness coming from under the tank sticking out,...and started over. I like things neat and somewhat orderly,...for me, that was the way to proceed. Also, the Chinese dont seem to be much on shouldered bolts, or rubber bushings w/metal sleeve inserts........so I replaced a lot of fasteners in that area. But all in all,.....enjoyed working on it, and ready to do another! [but I guess one is all I need..........] ***as far as warranty, some here have mentioned great service from XXX good luck w/ it! __________________ <div>Steve 2006 Roketa DB-07A/RSX-200E 2008 Roketa 250 Scooter 2019 Brozz 250
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03-03-2007, 11:24 AM	#26
cycleway4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 269	mad......check the vin [frame/serial] number stamped into the neck, behind headlight........... it will be 17 characters, starting with "A" check the 10th digit [represents the model year] 5 = 2005 model 6 = 2006 model 7 = 2007 model __________________ <div>Steve 2006 Roketa DB-07A/RSX-200E 2008 Roketa 250 Scooter 2019 Brozz 250
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03-03-2007, 01:38 PM	#30
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	Dude, that's not cool!! I would ask for a discount(refund) of some type. Getting a freakin' 2005 leftover in 2007...What's that crap?? I know they should be all the same but XXX should have let you know that ahead of time. That's my thought, Jason __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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02-23-2007, 03:13 PM	#16
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	I got a call from the trucking company today. Mine is to arrive on the first.
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03-01-2007, 01:58 PM	#17
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	I just got it off the truck. I'm grabbing my camera, tools, & my chinese to english translation book and starting the assembly. Wish me luck!
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03-01-2007, 02:15 PM	#18
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Have fun and don't forget to Loc-tite!!!
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03-02-2007, 10:55 PM	#20
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	I got it together without much of a problem. Lots of loose bolts, but that wasn't a problem either. Fuel line was too long & kinked, took care of that. Got it fired up, ran it around the block in the rain, 9pm, it's dark, I'm happy. Today I get it out after work to double check everything & notice the front brake caliper sliding back & forth. I'm thinking the disc is bent. Nope, the hub is whacked & needs replaced. A bit disappointing, but what it happens. So monday I will start my quest to get the front wheel replaced. I'd like to chat with some other people that got a Roketa from xxx-motorsports to see how their warranty parts experience was and to see how their assemble went. Thanks!
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03-02-2007, 11:33 PM	#21
sheadouglas Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi Posts: 349	Sorry about the messed up wheel. I know the feeling and excitement of getting that bike together to ride it. I got mine back in the summer, and thanks to the prep work and assembly of Thomas Rush at RPM, I rode that bike every day for a couple of hours back in the summer. Is this your first ride? (bike)
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03-03-2007, 07:11 AM	#22
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	My first ride was a Kawasaki Coyote mini bike wayyyy back when. I'm not sure how many bikes I've had in between the Coyote & the Roketa, probably 15-20. But yes, you are right, I am disappointed. I'm hoping I don't have to wait a month to get the parts, especially with a 30 day warranty! On a lighter side, a lot of my friends and neighbors have been stopping by to check it out, even pitching in to help get it together. They are all impressed with the bike so far. None of us has been able to figure out the proper translation of the warning sign that was on the plastic bag covering the bike.
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03-03-2007, 10:13 AM	#24
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	A few things that needed attention on mine: The left side cover needed ground down some to fit over the airbox Not a tight bolt on the exhaust anywhere...most others were ok 56 tooth rear sprocket I also noticed it says 2005 on the steering stem. Did I get a leftover that was sitting in the warehouse? I uploaded an album http://www.flickr.com/photos/madmaximum
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03-03-2007, 11:12 AM	#25
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Looks good bro, did the reflective tape come on the hand guards or did you add that???
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03-03-2007, 12:43 PM	#28
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	The 10th digit is a 5, so 2005 it is. The reflective tape was on the handguards. I didn't like the looks so I took the guards off. Yours if you want them!
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03-03-2007, 01:35 PM	#29
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Thanks Mad, I've got handguards but I do like the reflective tape on them, just a little more safety and something else to help them see you coming, thanks for the offer though..
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