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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-16-2021, 07:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 902
Posted By JakeD
Thanks for the help... I believe I got it all...

Thanks for the help... I believe I got it all squared away. Now I know for sure the hesitation is the carb... Luckily, I had already gotten one and it is sitting here. Now anyone have any thoughts of...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-16-2021, 07:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 902
Posted By JakeD
Well, the second time was definitely easier. I’m...

Well, the second time was definitely easier. I’m crossing my fingers that I got it this time.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-16-2021, 06:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 902
Posted By JakeD
Btw... the little screw down bung you look...

Btw... the little screw down bung you look through to see TDC... pro-tip. Put it back in before starting.... lol
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-16-2021, 06:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 902
Posted By JakeD
F my TBR7...

Trying to find TDC to do the valves.... found an “F” with a line next to it... no T’s... it fires up, but it sounds like a diesel now. I owned a VW bug for years, so I’m no stranger to wrenching, but...
Forum: Ride Suggestions 05-14-2021, 12:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,062
Posted By JakeD
Anyone in Idaho?

Boise area?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-03-2021, 10:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 19,095
Posted By JakeD
Is there a chart for altitude adjustments? I’m at...

Is there a chart for altitude adjustments? I’m at 2300 in high desert... Mikuni clone.
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 01-19-2021, 12:06 AM
Replies: 4
Q9
Views: 1,715
Posted By JakeD
Q9

Well, the 6 month wait is over. The bikes finally came. The boys bike was missing a clamp for the handlebars, so that’s on the way. It also got some love taps in transit and the front tire is about...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-18-2021, 11:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,776
Posted By JakeD
Sealed battery and an engine guard... otherwise,...

Sealed battery and an engine guard... otherwise, no extra fun things.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-18-2021, 09:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,776
Posted By JakeD
It finally came!!!

The TBR-7 is mostly kinda assembled in my garage... however it didn’t come nearly as assembled as the interwebz videos show. Does anyone have a link to technical drawings for it? I have a bevy of...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 12-03-2020, 03:00 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
I called Q9 yesterday, giving them the benefit of...

I called Q9 yesterday, giving them the benefit of the doubt. Their website was showing TBR7’s off pre-order and they said they had enough to fill all the back orders, they just had to get through...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 11-14-2020, 10:19 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
Or, Q9 has no idea what they are doing. I just...

Or, Q9 has no idea what they are doing. I just had a conversation with a guy on Facebook who had ordered in September, his delivery will be Monday... If he truly receives it on Monday, I may pull my...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 11-05-2020, 05:17 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
I’m kinda torn... I talked with Dalton, over at...

I’m kinda torn... I talked with Dalton, over at Q9 today. I gotta say, if all the people over there had the customer service skills of Dalton, there would be less bad reviews online. Sounds like they...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 10-31-2020, 12:04 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
Any thoughts on Apollo v. Tao for quality?

Any thoughts on Apollo v. Tao for quality?
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 10-28-2020, 08:48 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
My research has them shipping under 3 or 4 names...

My research has them shipping under 3 or 4 names to TaoUSA... A load just left to GVA Brand this week labeled ATVs... I’m assuming there is some sneaky sneaky going on... in the immortal words of...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 10-24-2020, 10:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,094
Posted By JakeD
I don’t doubt the in-stock experience is good....

I don’t doubt the in-stock experience is good. The issue I have with them, is their seeming indifference to the people who have ordered things they are not stocking right now. Being a business owner...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 10-23-2020, 01:43 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
I wonder if this has Impacted things, or if they...

I wonder if this has Impacted things, or if they started up under another importer/exporter name? https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/finaldecisionandordertaotaousainc.pdf
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 10-23-2020, 01:04 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
Yeah, I noticed that Tao isn’t managing to send...

Yeah, I noticed that Tao isn’t managing to send out much of anything. Seems strange to send them to Canada and then to the US... someone is getting stuff from Tao, because TX powersports seems to...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 10-14-2020, 01:12 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
I wonder how large an order you would have to put...

I wonder how large an order you would have to put together to get a good price? Seems to me that if you scoured all the Facebook pages and all the forums, you could get enough to pack a couple...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 10-07-2020, 04:46 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
TBR7 and a DB27.... TX-powersports has them in...

TBR7 and a DB27.... TX-powersports has them in stock, supposedly, so evidently they aren’t all pulling from the same warehouse. Or they are and allotments are tight... I am confident that I could get...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 10-06-2020, 03:50 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
Crossing fingers for Christmas delivery... that...

Crossing fingers for Christmas delivery... that would only be a 6 month wait... I called today to ask for an update... I am cool with we really aren’t sure yet... but they don’t even have something...
Forum: News, Support, & Feedback 09-17-2020, 04:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,901
Posted By JakeD
Ok, so I am only mildly addled... I have to be to...

Ok, so I am only mildly addled... I have to be to buy 2 chinabikes... I see the ride report thread... I guess I was thinking more specific... I’ll probably find that too, like a daft fool..
Forum: News, Support, & Feedback 09-17-2020, 04:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,901
Posted By JakeD
Regional/State pages?

I am in Boise.... and wondering who else is around that is crazy enough to buy one of these bikes and knows how to work on them... I mean, I don’t have ours yet, they are still on order, but once...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 09-17-2020, 12:20 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 26,684
Posted By JakeD
I wouldn’t hold your breath.... I was told 3...

I wouldn’t hold your breath.... I was told 3 weeks ago that it would be mid September... after disappointing my son for the third time, I asked if it would be safer just to tell him the end of...
Forum: Ride Reports 09-14-2020, 01:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,529
Posted By JakeD
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Ride Reports 09-13-2020, 06:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,529
Posted By JakeD
250 Cross country adventures?

I am trying to find YouTube references for anyone that has undertaken an epic cross country journey on a TBR7/Hawk/Brozz/250cc off-roader.... I’ve seen some short day trip stuff, but nothing on a...
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