Roketa 200 ATV

TheRealWorld · 02-01-2010, 11:44 PM

I would like you all to look over the details on this ATV and just give me a limited opinion of it. I have found a dealer who said if I wanted to be his Guinea pig, he might be able to get me one for $1200 total and I will have to assemble it. I don't know anything else, other than what we can see at this site.

http://www.roketa.com/product/6/0/14609.shtml

FastDoc · 02-02-2010, 12:36 AM

As you can tell ther is not a lot of information there. Looks like an OHV Lifanoid. I like the disc brake, and the remote reservoir shocks. But, as we know, that does not meant that the shocks will ride well. It's a nice looking bike, a nice combination of sporty and 'practical'. $1,200 delivered is in the ballpark. You might be able to shop around and save $150 or so but if there is a 'dealer' that will support the product that would make the deal for me.

waynev · 02-02-2010, 06:24 AM

Yep doesn't look too bad, those shocks look identical to the ones i used to upgrade my beast, i like the way the rear swingarm bolts to the chassis, better than my beast, the 2010 GIO 200 is the same way. Looks like you may only need the mikuni carb if the stocker doesn't work well.

TheRealWorld · 02-02-2010, 08:20 AM

Thanks for the input, I had much the same ideas. I have heard some things about Roteta, they are hard to get a feel for quality consistency. The dealer is fairly new but he is confident and says parts are no problem. I may know more about parts than he does.

katoranger · 02-02-2010, 08:35 AM

It looks okay. I don't like the exhaust. The lowest part of the pipe is lower than the frame. A log could crush it.

Roketa is about 50/50, but having the guy there local is a plus.

What are your planned uses?

Allen

TheRealWorld · 02-02-2010, 09:25 AM

I plan to use it around the farm as a shuttle to and from fields and anywhere except the woods. As some of you know I am a careful shopper so I won't rush out and buy it. If the consensus is that it is worth a try, I will order it. The dealer does not have it on hand, and he has only sold one ATV in the past. He has had Roketa for about 4 years. He sells Scooters!

PoManzATV · 02-02-2010, 09:54 AM

Yes, that exhaust routing is a bit awkward. Weird that they couldn't route it more conventionally along side the engine with a shield to protect your leg. The squared tubing front control arms and rear swing arm are different too. Regardless, it doesn't look bad for $1200 out the door. I'd really hesitate to go much over a grand, maybe $1200 absolute max.

Joel

Weldangrind · 02-02-2010, 10:21 AM

I'd bet that the Beast performance exhaust would be a bolt-on, although one of us would likely have to buy it on your behalf and then ship it to you. Alternatively, perhaps one of the guys who bought a Beast performance pipe would part with the original stock pipe. It's not great, but it routes around the engine instead of under it.

TheRealWorld · 02-02-2010, 10:25 AM

Weldangrind , I want the ATV in that pic! How are we going to make that happen?

Weldangrind · 02-02-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRealWorld

Weldangrind , I want the ATV in that pic! How are we going to make that happen?

I sent you a PM.

TheRealWorld · 02-02-2010, 11:28 AM

I can't stand bureaucratic nonsense, and there is no good reason I can"t buy one of these. I will look into dealing with the bureaucracy. Thanks for the info.

Anyone know why these are not imported to the US?

katoranger · 02-02-2010, 11:33 AM

The beast does look alot better than the roketa.

You could make a Canadian fishing trip and come back with one.

Allen

waynev · 02-02-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealWorld

Anyone know why these are not imported to the US?

I've heard it's because they are not EPA approved

TheRealWorld · 02-02-2010, 01:40 PM

I am a bit of a radical, but I do not like the EPA or the ATF, and most of these heavy handed bureaucracies! We have a great Constitution, but our elected officials continue to abuse it.

TurboT · 02-02-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealWorld

Weldangrind , I want the ATV in that pic! How are we going to make that happen?

Keep in mind the Beast in the pic is the fully loaded model, with all the upgrades done. Even the wheels. They don't come out of the box looking like that. However, I think you could make it look like that for less than 1200 bucks though.

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TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	Roketa 200 ATV I would like you all to look over the details on this ATV and just give me a limited opinion of it. I have found a dealer who said if I wanted to be his Guinea pig, he might be able to get me one for $1200 total and I will have to assemble it. I don't know anything else, other than what we can see at this site. http://www.roketa.com/product/6/0/14609.shtml
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02-02-2010, 12:36 AM	#2
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	As you can tell ther is not a lot of information there. Looks like an OHV Lifanoid. I like the disc brake, and the remote reservoir shocks. But, as we know, that does not meant that the shocks will ride well. It's a nice looking bike, a nice combination of sporty and 'practical'. $1,200 delivered is in the ballpark. You might be able to shop around and save $150 or so but if there is a 'dealer' that will support the product that would make the deal for me. __________________ Happy to serve.
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02-02-2010, 08:35 AM	#5
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	It looks okay. I don't like the exhaust. The lowest part of the pipe is lower than the frame. A log could crush it. Roketa is about 50/50, but having the guy there local is a plus. What are your planned uses? Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-02-2010, 10:21 AM	#8
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'd bet that the Beast performance exhaust would be a bolt-on, although one of us would likely have to buy it on your behalf and then ship it to you. Alternatively, perhaps one of the guys who bought a Beast performance pipe would part with the original stock pipe. It's not great, but it routes around the engine instead of under it. __________________ 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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02-02-2010, 11:33 AM	#12
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The beast does look alot better than the roketa. You could make a Canadian fishing trip and come back with one. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-02-2010, 06:24 AM	#3
waynev Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,097	Yep doesn't look too bad, those shocks look identical to the ones i used to upgrade my beast, i like the way the rear swingarm bolts to the chassis, better than my beast, the 2010 GIO 200 is the same way. Looks like you may only need the mikuni carb if the stocker doesn't work well.
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02-02-2010, 08:20 AM	#4
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	Thanks for the input, I had much the same ideas. I have heard some things about Roteta, they are hard to get a feel for quality consistency. The dealer is fairly new but he is confident and says parts are no problem. I may know more about parts than he does.
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02-02-2010, 09:25 AM	#6
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	I plan to use it around the farm as a shuttle to and from fields and anywhere except the woods. As some of you know I am a careful shopper so I won't rush out and buy it. If the consensus is that it is worth a try, I will order it. The dealer does not have it on hand, and he has only sold one ATV in the past. He has had Roketa for about 4 years. He sells Scooters!
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02-02-2010, 09:54 AM	#7
PoManzATV Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Falls NY (Buffalo) Posts: 51	Yes, that exhaust routing is a bit awkward. Weird that they couldn't route it more conventionally along side the engine with a shield to protect your leg. The squared tubing front control arms and rear swing arm are different too. Regardless, it doesn't look bad for $1200 out the door. I'd really hesitate to go much over a grand, maybe $1200 absolute max. Joel
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02-02-2010, 10:25 AM	#9
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	Weldangrind , I want the ATV in that pic! How are we going to make that happen?
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02-02-2010, 11:28 AM	#11
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	I can't stand bureaucratic nonsense, and there is no good reason I can"t buy one of these. I will look into dealing with the bureaucracy. Thanks for the info. Anyone know why these are not imported to the US?
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02-02-2010, 01:40 PM	#14
TheRealWorld Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 817	I am a bit of a radical, but I do not like the EPA or the ATF, and most of these heavy handed bureaucracies! We have a great Constitution, but our elected officials continue to abuse it.
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