Newby looking for some tech info

Ascot500 · 04-26-2007, 06:06 PM

As the name implies, not new to bikes , but have been bikeless for ten years (yikes)

Anyhow I have been smitten by the Roketa DB-03 (Terminator 150 etc) and am on the verge of purchasing but........

I really want a bike with a push rod engine (and I don't care whether that seems rational)

Anyway, the couple online dealers who actually answer my questions tell me it's overhead cam - although there is no online manual that I have seen with an exploded view.

So, do any owners out there know for sure.
If it is indeed OHC, I will instead look for a 200cc model, but how can I tell which ones are pushrod?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

justjoe · 04-26-2007, 07:02 PM

Welcome Ascot(a cool bike in it's own right)

For what it is worth I have a jialing Viva 200sx enduro and it has a pushrod engine, I think the Lifans do as well,probably other china bikes
additionaly

Joe V

Jim · 04-26-2007, 07:08 PM

Yeah I don't know about that one specifically, but my 200 lifan has a pushrod also

Ascot500 · 04-26-2007, 07:45 PM

justjoe,

I had not heard of the jialing, are they available in the US?

I see they have a water cooled version - very intriguing.

frostbite · 04-26-2007, 07:52 PM

Read the FAQ.

TheOtherRide · 04-26-2007, 08:31 PM

Welcome, ascot!

Maybe you already found this, but here is the link to the exploded views of the engines.
http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...iewtopic&t=923

The (Jialing) Viva's are available at www.atvsimports.com for one. :wink:

red2003 · 04-27-2007, 07:41 AM

Ascot, just out of curiosity, how come you are shying away from the OHC motor??

fatboy250 · 04-27-2007, 09:16 AM

The only bikes that I know of right now are the Roketas that come with the OHC engine. I know Lifan makes a "race" engine that sells on eBay that's OHC, but I have yet to see one in a DS.

I believe the 150cc is a push rod that you have.

Jason

red2003 · 04-27-2007, 11:35 AM

Fatboy, that 150 IS a Roketa. It might well have the OHC. Didn't someone on here just buy one of these like a month ago. They would know which motor it is.

Ascot500 · 04-27-2007, 02:57 PM

My only reason for avoiding the overhead cam is that I love simplicity.
My first car had a pushrod six.
With a pushrod engine you don't have a cam chain to deal with.

Anyway, the guy at discount rides assures me that it is OHV-pushrod.

Anyone have suggestions/experiences with another online dealer?

fatboy250 · 04-27-2007, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red2003

Fatboy, that 150 IS a Roketa. It might well have the OHC. Didn't someone on here just buy one of these like a month ago. They would know which motor it is.

Yes I know that the Terminator 150 is distributed by Roketa. However, I should have been more clear in stating that the 200cc Roketa's are the only OHC china bikes that have a major presence here on this forum. Yeah, the one that got wrecked when he hit the dog was a push rod.

Jason

NewEnglandTrails · 04-28-2007, 12:54 PM

Here is a lengthy discussion of engine models and their status as ohv or ohc, pushrod on thumper talk etc.:

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/arc.../t-365287.html

I have a Roketa db-05 with a 167fml. With a pushrod engine. You may not be able to find out what engine your getting until you get the bike however. Drop shippers never know as much as dealers do.

Good Luck trying to figure out which one to get!!

NET

IronFist · 04-29-2007, 12:41 AM

I have a 150cc, but still going through the exploded views of engines, with dial up. ///////unless you live near Toronto it doesn't matter, XingYue probably isn't what you want. You can always take a look at daymak.com.
Mainly pit bikes, but they have a 150cc canadian cheep.

04-26-2007, 06:06 PM	#1
Ascot500 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 90	Newby looking for some tech info As the name implies, not new to bikes , but have been bikeless for ten years (yikes) Anyhow I have been smitten by the Roketa DB-03 (Terminator 150 etc) and am on the verge of purchasing but........ I really want a bike with a push rod engine (and I don't care whether that seems rational) Anyway, the couple online dealers who actually answer my questions tell me it's overhead cam - although there is no online manual that I have seen with an exploded view. So, do any owners out there know for sure. If it is indeed OHC, I will instead look for a 200cc model, but how can I tell which ones are pushrod? Your help is greatly appreciated.
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frostbite Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,744	Read the FAQ. __________________ Frostbite "The beatings will continue until moral improves"
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TheOtherRide Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 403	Welcome, ascot! Maybe you already found this, but here is the link to the exploded views of the engines. http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...iewtopic&t=923 The (Jialing) Viva's are available at www.atvsimports.com for one. :wink: __________________ ~Pauli~ Former 2006 Viva VX200SX owner
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red2003 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Vermont, USA Posts: 1,218	Ascot, just out of curiosity, how come you are shying away from the OHC motor?? __________________ 2006 Roketa RSX200E MODS: YZ250F Muffler, Airbox delete with K/N style filter, Main Jet reamed 2 sizes over, Yamaha R1 Rear clicker shock on custom scissor linkage making 8 3/4in. of rear wheel travel!!! Battery relocated under seat.
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04-27-2007, 09:16 AM	#8
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	The only bikes that I know of right now are the Roketas that come with the OHC engine. I know Lifan makes a "race" engine that sells on eBay that's OHC, but I have yet to see one in a DS. I believe the 150cc is a push rod that you have. 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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04-26-2007, 07:02 PM	#2
justjoe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 76	Welcome Ascot(a cool bike in it's own right) For what it is worth I have a jialing Viva 200sx enduro and it has a pushrod engine, I think the Lifans do as well,probably other china bikes additionaly Joe V
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04-26-2007, 07:08 PM	#3
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Yeah I don't know about that one specifically, but my 200 lifan has a pushrod also
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Ascot500 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 90	justjoe, I had not heard of the jialing, are they available in the US? I see they have a water cooled version - very intriguing.
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04-27-2007, 11:35 AM	#9
red2003 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Vermont, USA Posts: 1,218	Fatboy, that 150 IS a Roketa. It might well have the OHC. Didn't someone on here just buy one of these like a month ago. They would know which motor it is. __________________ 2006 Roketa RSX200E MODS: YZ250F Muffler, Airbox delete with K/N style filter, Main Jet reamed 2 sizes over, Yamaha R1 Rear clicker shock on custom scissor linkage making 8 3/4in. of rear wheel travel!!! Battery relocated under seat.
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04-27-2007, 02:57 PM	#10
Ascot500 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 90	My only reason for avoiding the overhead cam is that I love simplicity. My first car had a pushrod six. With a pushrod engine you don't have a cam chain to deal with. Anyway, the guy at discount rides assures me that it is OHV-pushrod. Anyone have suggestions/experiences with another online dealer?
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04-28-2007, 12:54 PM	#12
NewEnglandTrails Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Quiet Corner of CT. Posts: 387	Here is a lengthy discussion of engine models and their status as ohv or ohc, pushrod on thumper talk etc.: http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/arc.../t-365287.html I have a Roketa db-05 with a 167fml. With a pushrod engine. You may not be able to find out what engine your getting until you get the bike however. Drop shippers never know as much as dealers do. Good Luck trying to figure out which one to get!! NET __________________ 2006 HIBIRD QH200-st atv, 2005 Kinroad 200GY-01, 2006 Roketa DB-05, 1980 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD
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04-29-2007, 12:41 AM	#13
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	I have a 150cc, but still going through the exploded views of engines, with dial up. ///////unless you live near Toronto it doesn't matter, XingYue probably isn't what you want. You can always take a look at daymak.com. Mainly pit bikes, but they have a 150cc canadian cheep.
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