03-01-2015, 05:59 PM | #1 |
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Another New Guy
Hello all,
I have just purchased 2 Tao Tao Little Hummer 110cc Quads for my boys. They are due to ship out Monday. Any tips or tricks I should know about. I have been looking around and see lots of " get loctite " and "change the oil right away". What color loctite would you recommend? Should I use regular oil or a synthetic? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Richard |
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03-01-2015, 06:45 PM | #2 |
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Welcome. Pick up some 15w40 diesel oil. Shell, Delo works good. Plan on having to do some work. The better you prep them the better they will be.
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03-01-2015, 09:10 PM | #3 |
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Make sure all the bolts are tight, especially the engine mount bolts. As with Kato, I recommend regular, 15W/40 motor oil. Chevron, Rotella, and Mobil are all good.
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03-01-2015, 10:38 PM | #4 |
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Welcome!
Blue Loctite, #242. I agree with using conventional 15W40 diesel oil.
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03-01-2015, 10:43 PM | #5 |
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check the chain tensioner on those after riding a bit they may come loose and cause the chain to slip off.
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03-02-2015, 08:18 AM | #6 |
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Welcome to here! Watch youtube videos about your bikes or ones close to your bikes. Most of the videos about Chinese bikes/quads nowadays, as compared to the old days of "don't buy a Chinese quad!" seem to get into the good, bad, and ugly, as well as maintenance. I have seen several Tao Tao videos like this.
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03-02-2015, 08:29 AM | #7 |
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Thanks for the reply's, I am sure I will be using this form a lot in the future.
One more question, is regular unleaded gas the best to use? |
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03-02-2015, 09:30 AM | #8 |
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I have always used premium in my enduro.
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03-02-2015, 11:19 AM | #9 |
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Regular is fine. Super tends to be a bit harder to start, due to these being lower compression engines.
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03-02-2015, 01:04 PM | #10 |
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Thanks again guys!
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03-02-2015, 04:21 PM | #11 |
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I have been using regular octane fuel in my Zongshen ZS200GY-2 for almost 68,000 miles, with no problems whatsoever.
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