Taotao ATA-125F1

culcune · 08-25-2016, 11:16 PM

I have one arriving within the next few days. Unfortunately not for me, but a teen girl self-help/group home is buying one through me to raffle off. Part of the deal is I will put it together. Technically, they ordered it through my friends at Excalibur Motorsports, and I will get some money to assemble it. Anything I should be aware of with this particular model that anyone can think of? It has been around for a few years, now, and I do remember reading about one member a few years back who owned this quad, and I remember reading nothing but good things about it for the riding he did around his farmland, but that is all I remember. If anyone has any info before I dig into the box(es), please let me know...

http://taotao.us/index.cfm/atvs/ata-125f1/

BlackBike · 08-25-2016, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

I have one arriving within the next few days. Unfortunately not for me, but a teen girl self-help/group home is buying one through me to raffle off. Part of the deal is I will put it together. Technically, they ordered it through my friends at Excalibur Motorsports, and I will get some money to assemble it. Anything I should be aware of with this particular model that anyone can think of? It has been around for a few years, now, and I do remember reading about one member a few years back who owned this quad, and I remember reading nothing but good things about it for the riding he did around his farmland, but that is all I remember. If anyone has any info before I dig into the box(es), please let me know...

http://taotao.us/index.cfm/atvs/ata-125f1/

Hehe, you haven't herd this in a while, pics required....have fun with the Build!

Tao125f1 · 08-26-2016, 01:37 AM

Mine is a 2012 it was no different then my 125d and 150d to put together. Took me 3 or 4 days to get it together. But I'm disabled and kept falling asleep. The only thing I have done to it was change spark plug replaced carb and engine sprocket to 12 tooth. Good luck putting it together.

david3921 · 08-26-2016, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

I have one arriving within the next few days. Unfortunately not for me, but a teen girl self-help/group home is buying one through me to raffle off. Part of the deal is I will put it together. Technically, they ordered it through my friends at Excalibur Motorsports, and I will get some money to assemble it. Anything I should be aware of with this particular model that anyone can think of? It has been around for a few years, now, and I do remember reading about one member a few years back who owned this quad, and I remember reading nothing but good things about it for the riding he did around his farmland, but that is all I remember. If anyone has any info before I dig into the box(es), please let me know...

http://taotao.us/index.cfm/atvs/ata-125f1/

I bought my grandson the 125D a few months ago. It came all assembled except for the handle bar, racks, tires, and the front steering arms, brakes, and bottom of the shocks. It was pretty easy to assemble but we took our time as I wanted him to put most of it together so he could brag a little. Most every bolt has a lock nut so no worries there. Mine came with remote starter which is nice while he learns. The only thing to be aware of is the front might need to be alined. One side was pretty close while the other was quite off. They can be only alined for toe, however, with the adjustment being on the arms.

culcune · 08-27-2016, 11:39 AM

I have a feeling it won't come mostly assembled because of Murphy's Law, LOL I guess the people at Taotao's So. Cal. warehouse are on slow-motion time; Excalibur told me that Taotao told them they didn't ship it out Friday morning, nor even Friday afternoon, and were told it will probably go out on MOnday afternoon?! That is the problem with drop-shipping, and no, I did not expect Excalibur to ship it for me.

culcune · 08-30-2016, 11:26 PM

Quad arrived! Big unopened box in the carport...pictures eventually to follow, LOL

culcune · 09-01-2016, 12:43 AM

Okay, first photo--lovely box isn't it?

BlackBike · 09-01-2016, 02:10 AM

Your building for a camp group or something, right?

culcune · 09-01-2016, 07:37 AM

A group home.

Darth Racer · 09-01-2016, 08:14 PM

I remember when I picked mine up at the shipping depot. The guy on the forklift didn't believe there was a full size adult ATV in the box. He thought I had to ship it back for wrong item sent. LOL

FLASHLIGHTBOY · 09-02-2016, 09:45 PM

make sure you check all the castellate nuts ... remove the cotter pins and tighten them some more... they usually are about 2 turms loose... and the tie rods... add more flat washers so the cotter pins go into the slots on the nuts.... make sure the spread is the same on both sides to align the chain properly..... this is what I do on every 125 F1 I sell

keithert · 09-07-2016, 01:03 PM

We had a 2008 125-G model from 2012 until this year. Other than having a really harsh suspension it served my 10 year old son well. It usually started right up. I took off and cleaned it's carb about once a year. I paid $475 for it and sold it for $450 4 years later.

culcune · 09-08-2016, 08:26 PM

Okay, got around to opening the box...and, assembly!

culcune · 09-08-2016, 08:28 PM

Not many photos 'between'. Sorry for that, and it didn't involve too many swear words...

culcune · 09-08-2016, 08:31 PM

The finished product...

08-25-2016, 11:16 PM	#1
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	Taotao ATA-125F1 I have one arriving within the next few days. Unfortunately not for me, but a teen girl self-help/group home is buying one through me to raffle off. Part of the deal is I will put it together. Technically, they ordered it through my friends at Excalibur Motorsports, and I will get some money to assemble it. Anything I should be aware of with this particular model that anyone can think of? It has been around for a few years, now, and I do remember reading about one member a few years back who owned this quad, and I remember reading nothing but good things about it for the riding he did around his farmland, but that is all I remember. If anyone has any info before I dig into the box(es), please let me know... http://taotao.us/index.cfm/atvs/ata-125f1/ __________________ "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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08-27-2016, 11:39 AM	#5
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	I have a feeling it won't come mostly assembled because of Murphy's Law, LOL I guess the people at Taotao's So. Cal. warehouse are on slow-motion time; Excalibur told me that Taotao told them they didn't ship it out Friday morning, nor even Friday afternoon, and were told it will probably go out on MOnday afternoon?! That is the problem with drop-shipping, and no, I did not expect Excalibur to ship it for me. __________________ "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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08-30-2016, 11:26 PM	#6
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	Quad arrived! Big unopened box in the carport...pictures eventually to follow, LOL __________________ "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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09-01-2016, 02:10 AM	#8
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Your building for a camp group or something, right? __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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09-01-2016, 07:37 AM	#9
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	A group home. __________________ "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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08-26-2016, 01:37 AM	#3
Tao125f1 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA ohio Posts: 19	Mine is a 2012 it was no different then my 125d and 150d to put together. Took me 3 or 4 days to get it together. But I'm disabled and kept falling asleep. The only thing I have done to it was change spark plug replaced carb and engine sprocket to 12 tooth. Good luck putting it together.
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09-01-2016, 08:14 PM	#10
Darth Racer Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: MD Posts: 558	I remember when I picked mine up at the shipping depot. The guy on the forklift didn't believe there was a full size adult ATV in the box. He thought I had to ship it back for wrong item sent. LOL
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09-02-2016, 09:45 PM	#11
FLASHLIGHTBOY Join Date: May 2009 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 1,161	nuts make sure you check all the castellate nuts ... remove the cotter pins and tighten them some more... they usually are about 2 turms loose... and the tie rods... add more flat washers so the cotter pins go into the slots on the nuts.... make sure the spread is the same on both sides to align the chain properly..... this is what I do on every 125 F1 I sell __________________ DEALER FOR ZSTAR & GIO PRODUCTS, TAOTAO ABIBABA ATV ETC
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09-07-2016, 01:03 PM	#12
keithert Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 46	We had a 2008 125-G model from 2012 until this year. Other than having a really harsh suspension it served my 10 year old son well. It usually started right up. I took off and cleaned it's carb about once a year. I paid $475 for it and sold it for $450 4 years later.
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