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Post by jstich on Mar 31, 2018 20:33:04 GMT -5
Hello, does anyone have experience with a vip future champion?
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Post by bluegoatwoods on Apr 1, 2018 1:42:24 GMT -5
Oh, well......we'll go ahead and answer anyway. We like to help and we like to 'hear' ourselves 'talk'. At least I do.
Aside from those decals that say "Future Champion" and "Super Motor" (something that seems like it belongs on a Tonka toy), they seem to be a very good bike at an excellent price.
I've got one. A 150. And I don't get to ride it all that much because I've all but given it to one of my daughters. She's the one who really rides it. And she's not the type who puts a bunch of effort into babying a motor vehicle. I think she's matured enough to not ride it too, too hard. And I believe she checks the tire pressure. Probably not as often as one really should. But I believe she does it at least a bit because she does understand that improperly inflated tires are a definite safety hazard. But I don't think she does any other maintenance and she doesn't shower it with TLC. She and I checked valve lash last summer. It was fine.
Yet she just keeps on riding it without it giving any trouble. There has been a couple of times when that bike didn't get her home. And it happened to me once on that bike. But the ailments involved were small stuff that was easy to repair.
But she's also put a lot of miles on it and it just keeps on going. When I get a chance to ride it I find myself thinking, "I do like this scooter!" It feels good on the road.
Some of the components feel a bit cheap and I'd like it to have better weather protection. That front is a bit narrow.
But it was very inexpensive and is pretty reliable. I could easily see myself buying another one. I'd like to try out the 50cc version, too.
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Post by jstich on Apr 1, 2018 2:15:12 GMT -5
Its a 50cc im considering. The future champion and super motor decals are funny and appealing to me for some reason. I think it will be as reliable as my stolen Dykon. It had a few probs but nothing major.
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Post by kagetenshi on Apr 1, 2018 9:42:42 GMT -5
I have a 2012 model VIP. I have used and abused the mess out of it and it will not give up. I would call them reliable as ****.
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Post by phatmanxxl on Apr 1, 2018 11:04:32 GMT -5
I have one, I took all the plastics off because it was ugly as hell. Had it for a few months now no problems here.
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Post by hurldem13 on Apr 2, 2018 9:46:24 GMT -5
Ive got a 15' taotao cy50a wich is a vip champion. Its been good I put 1900 km on it at wot before i had any probs and the I stuck a 100cc kit on with everything but crankshaft still running good . a hood bike for whst it is if your not a mechanic make sure someone in your area will work on it as that can be a problem specially if you got shit to do but scoot says no!  |
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Post by jackrides on Apr 2, 2018 12:22:24 GMT -5
I'm at about 8k miles. No major probs. PDI is essential. Magnetic drain plug really great idea. Valve adj at 1k miles essential. Many posts on this model, notably from 90GTVert.
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Post by jstich on Apr 2, 2018 23:30:09 GMT -5
Do you all have a tach on your vip future champion? That would be handy.
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Post by jackrides on Apr 4, 2018 13:06:56 GMT -5
Yes, and it is.
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Post by jstich on Jun 9, 2018 6:46:10 GMT -5
Does anyone know if theyre jetting them super lean still? There was a thread saying they were jetted dangerously lean a couple years ago.
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Post by tortoise2 on Jun 9, 2018 11:06:08 GMT -5
anyone know if theyre jetting them super lean If you purchased one . . why can't you determine that for yourself? |
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Post by jstich on Jun 9, 2018 17:59:37 GMT -5
The only way I can think of to check myself is to read the plug.I don't know how accurate that would be. I already know about the headless screws.
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Post by kagetenshi on Jun 10, 2018 22:59:57 GMT -5
My 49.6cc came stock with a 72mj. It never ran right. I upped it to an 83mj and it ran alright. Then I dropped a 19mm keihin cvk with an 88mj and an open air filter into it and with a few minor adjustments to needle position and idle a/f mixture it worked like a dream. So I would say yes, they are jetted lean out of the box.
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Post by jstich on Jun 10, 2018 23:08:24 GMT -5
First off,thats an awesome avatar pic.And secondly since the needle jet probably isn't adjustable I think ill just get a new carb that has an adjustable needle jet and easier access to the main jet. Im just nervous about the new carb fitting,etc.
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Post by kagetenshi on Jun 11, 2018 8:47:01 GMT -5
My needle wasn't adjustable either. I went to the hardware store and found some very small thin washers that would fit it and added a few of those to raise the needle.
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