I made fun of my friend for buying a chinese 250cc gio dirt bike back in 2011. Well 9 years later hes still riping around on it with no issues, meanwhile I had to take my 2010 ktm into the shop for major problems twice.
A KTM 250 and a chinese 250 are not even in the same league. ANY of the big 6 manufacturers (KTM, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha) make dirt bikes that are far superior to any chinese brand motorcycle. The chinese bikes cost 1/10 of the price of a real bike for a reason, they are not even comparable in quality or performance. Go to any local motocross track and you’ll see lots of KTMs, they are one of the most popular dirt bikes right now, and you will see zero china bikes on the track. I would know, motocross tracks are where I spend most of my weekends and in the 10+ years I’ve been doing it, I’ve never even seen 1 chinese bike on track, they’re seriously that bad. I occasionally see one in the pits used as a pit bike, but even as pit bikes they are heavily outnumbered by the big 6. My friend recently bought 2 chinese 250s brand new from amazon and they both suffered serious failures in the first 10hrs of use. I have quite a bit of motorcycle experience, mostly with dirt bikes, and my advice is to steer clear of any chinese made motorcycles, even as a first bike or pit bike, they are more trouble than they’re worth, just buy a name brand used bike instead, it’s a much smarter move in the long run.
title is misleading, one is $800, one is $950. thats literally the same price range. I was expecting some cheap $300 pit bike vs. some dramatic $1200 one.
Hey guys the Tao isn’t broken I’ve had the same problem happen with my atomic 125. The clutch is just stuck Open, if you just try to disengage it from where the wire connects to the engine you should get all compression back. Hope this helps
of course it won't help, from the start they were just trashing the bikes, no comparison, he swapped the carb before he even compared them both together stock how they came, thier view mongers lol
@@nikolasstankovic6794 Ow yes. They weigh about 6LBs and can take such an abuse. Incredible. I remember a 90's Cannondale wich had front suspension with sensors to read the upcoming terrain. :)
After having bought several bikes online over the years: often had carb issues, and it's not unusual at all to have plastic/other drill shavings inside the gas tank right out of the box. I even saw one bike where a crank case bolt head was glued back onto a snapped bolt end (from the factory).
@@ryguy92 Come to Norway and the bike gets so much expensive just by switching the plastics on it making it look better.... (While it is indeed a piece of crap)
Should've kept it stock. Or do same mods to both. Lame way to compare them honestly. Shoulve put the mods on the Tao since its cheaper and the extra cost would catch it up to the price of the other.
Wonder if kicking it in gear did something?...sounds like timing maybe, not properly seated rings??? Posted before the wheelie contest...Caleb's weight broke the motor
All it is the clutch is out off adjustment happens with these as you carnt start them with the clutch in hence looking like there is no compression simple
Steven n I had a grom clone till a month ago when I lost the key, db125 I think , anyway everything broke but was fixable, and has 7k miles, still going . Think my biggest prob. are broken electrical cables that are too broken to solder anymore.
I’ve had the RFZ and the db007 Apollo for well over a year and they’ve honestly taken a beating more than I ever thought they would, change out the carb for a Mikuni clone (gotta keep it cheap) and just have fun! When I take my 450 out, I always bring it with me just so I have something a little more nibble for tight stuff.
"Let's see who can set it up the quickest" Sean: *Proceeds to play around looking at the other bike and getting distracted constantly* 😂 Also, the test was completely flawed by the fact Sean replaced the Carb prior to the field test 😂🙈
I have owned a cheap dirt bike, and this happened to me several time, hard to change gear and no compression at all, And it's a pretty easy fix, it's usually the clutch cable, You have a simple system with a nut to tighten it or loosen it, With the vibration of the bike it's always moving .
I made a double-take when I saw verse of the week during the video. Unexpected but so refreshing--it made me check more of your channel. Thanks guys for the content of many levels.
Yo, I know what’s wrong, I own a two Tao 140. Ur spark plug can sometimes be loose and when it is it makes the kick start so much easier. U need to clean and make sure the spark plug is pushed in. Gimme a like so these guys can see this 👍
I sell stuff on Ebay, just things around the house, and I am trying to sell enough stuff to get the TaoTao (Tæo-Tæo). I already have a 60cc automatic (1 gear basically) Mototec Hooligan pit bike, really nice with electric start, and killer exhaust, but it is too small for me. So wish me luck!
@@staryucheny6698 it's a decent bike but I had some clutch problems but I had the same problem as Shawn. That was an easy fix. It started up in a few kicks but the first few I accidentally left the kill switch on and it didn't start obviously. I took it off roading and the stator sensor thing got knocked out and it broke so I had to replace the stator unit which was moderately difficult. But it is very loud, especially for a neighborhood. I would say this would make a decent 1st bike, and it's so cheap I paid for the entire thing (but my dad paid for shipping).
@@mrfilmer9270 as a starter bike, if it runs okay for a year and doesn’t drain your wallet faster than the hookers on Arabian beaches then i guess it’s fine, ride safe
Clutch pads were sticking. You can sort that out by fiddling with the clutch and wheeling the bike around with the clutch in, which will make the pads slip again.
Love the videos!! Keep it up guys. Me and my boy just took a 15 hour road trip to pick up 15 Dirtbike’s he bought at auction sight unseen. We spent a lot of that time watching your videos. Love the Bible verse in each video. My sons is gonna video document the whole adventure of getting these bikes and going through them. Have a blessed day.
They are copies of the Honda's small 4 stroke engine. They put these engines on a lot of bikes. You can use honda parts on these engines and hop them up pretty good. I had a Grom clone and it was faster then an original grom. I put a 20 Amazon dollar carb with a 30 muffler and I was walking Legit Honda Groms for less then half the price they paid. I put 2500 HARD miles on it and it never skipped a beat. I ended up trading it for a gsxr 750
Yup..looks like old Honda GN5/EX5/C100 engine but with larger block...54mm or 56mm maybe. Or could just be a straight copy of the Honda Wave 125 but with different block material. If it is a copy then there will be unlimited tuning potential..at least from where i come from. Best part is..its super cheap to tune up.
@@mohdzhafrirazali6842 they are straight copies. Most of the parts are interchangeable. You can buy big block kits or even complete engines for really cheap. They sell a 190cc engine with a 5th gear and 4 valve head for 699. It makes like 30 hp and will get a Grom clone going well over 80 mph. I was going to get that engine for my clone but ended up trading it.
@@jaredchampagne2752 The scooter I traded was called a Tao Tao Hellcat. They have 125cc 4 speed engines with a clutch. Literally a Honda Grom clone. They cost about 1100 shipped to your door. But the guys wife didn't want him riding the gsxr anymore so he had to get rid of it and she approved of the scooter. I traded him the 2018 Tao Tao hellcat and 1500 bucks and got an 05 Gsxr 750 with 5800 miles. It had been sitting for a few years but it runs great. I feel like I got the better end of the deal.
I got a tao Tao four wheeler for Christmas when I was 10 and it’s a junk it breaks all the time and I’m saving up to get a Honda four wheeler or dirt bike
this was kinda like sitting all the way through a half interesting movie, thinking that a good ending will make up for it. then you are let down and wished you hadnt watched it at all. spoiler alert, save yourself 14 minutes. they put a $30 carb on the black one and claim it adds significant power, then it goes on to win every test they throw at them. green one breaks the kickstart, or valves, or rod, or ?, or ??, or ???...yeah, you never find out.
I've built, repaired, and sold so many of those exact Apollo bikes. If you know how to build and repair and modify motorcycles and small engines, they're actually a good, cheap, platform to start out with. My Magician was a beast with a few mods
So I sat there watching this for a whole 10 minutes before the narrator reveals hes fitted his bike with an aftermarket carb and not the other one! It pissed me off more than it should have done 😂
Glad you changed the "break in oil" (it's usually low combustion shipping oil), but you need to do more than that before riding on of these Chinese crate bikes. Often things like the valve clearances have not been set, and have just been eyeballed in the factory by someone without any training.
Bikes and Beards usually they become stuck with their lever mechanisms that is under that small cover on the clutch cover held of with 2 bolts it’s just a small plate you take off there is not even oil in that portion.....the bike was not turning over the engine I think because the sound was very uniform it was probably just spinning the starter gearset
Yes there is a nut connected to crank what keeps the clutch in place. That might have opened. But also the whole piston could have exploded because its so chinese 😂
i have the apollo 125 and let me tell you they are actually great bikes for pits or riding small trails. I have a kx 250 with a boyesen built motor that is great for the track and taking on the weekends but i ride the apollo way more often on the small trails around my house.
Kick starter gear can get caught on the gear selector pull the flywheel off and unhook it that's what is probably wrong with the taotao all chinese 125cc engine do it
I feel like if you are going to spend nearly 1k on a cheap bike might as well spend double that on a used brand name one in good condition to save the headache.
I believe the “triangle on a bolt head isn’t for direction or anything other than the manufacturer. They’re out of Canada but I can’t remember their name. Slash marks indicate bolt hardness/strength. I think.
Hey Sean. Thanks for continuing to upload contents! I am a huge motorcycle guy and is currently on lock down (can only go out to buy groceries). You really inspired me to buy a decent bike (currently have a Yamaha FZ 150cc) after this freakin' quarantine. Much love from the Philippines!
Not even broke in yet and rev’d it out first star up, then went out to scream up hill climbs. This is why these bikes smoke or tick when you go to buy a used pitbike 😬😬😬
The gearbox issue happens on the cheap bikes sometimes, the Kickstarter mechanism sticks and you have to rock it in gear back and forth to release it and kick it over again lol
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you can actually use that Chinese title to acquire a real American Title I have done it
I like how y’all got right to the point instead of talking to the camera for the first five minutes like most of them do
Nothing but good positivity in this comment, you couldn't be any more right because a lot of RUclipsrs do that
Amen
Yes
Yep
Correct,i dont have to skip half of it like others channel.
Why would you add an aftermarket part during a side by side comparison...??
Exactly. Way to totally ruin the whole comparison. What a tool
Exactly!
Jack Camp exactly mate
Apparently he lost few brain cells putting the bike together.
Cute Little Girl chill tf out. Who cares
imagine being their kids; you can have all bikes you want lol
I WANT THIS DAD
I think that's a dealer so you could only get the Amazon ones
So everyone is exchanging their dads for a bike
I want it!!!
My dad be like 👀👀tf is this buy 100 dirt bikes a month
I made fun of my friend for buying a chinese 250cc gio dirt bike back in 2011. Well 9 years later hes still riping around on it with no issues, meanwhile I had to take my 2010 ktm into the shop for major problems twice.
Ktm stands for keep the money
Chocolate dragon lol
How much are they
@@bryantwolford3769 thousands. Id rather have a honda or yamaha.
A KTM 250 and a chinese 250 are not even in the same league. ANY of the big 6 manufacturers (KTM, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha) make dirt bikes that are far superior to any chinese brand motorcycle. The chinese bikes cost 1/10 of the price of a real bike for a reason, they are not even comparable in quality or performance. Go to any local motocross track and you’ll see lots of KTMs, they are one of the most popular dirt bikes right now, and you will see zero china bikes on the track. I would know, motocross tracks are where I spend most of my weekends and in the 10+ years I’ve been doing it, I’ve never even seen 1 chinese bike on track, they’re seriously that bad. I occasionally see one in the pits used as a pit bike, but even as pit bikes they are heavily outnumbered by the big 6. My friend recently bought 2 chinese 250s brand new from amazon and they both suffered serious failures in the first 10hrs of use. I have quite a bit of motorcycle experience, mostly with dirt bikes, and my advice is to steer clear of any chinese made motorcycles, even as a first bike or pit bike, they are more trouble than they’re worth, just buy a name brand used bike instead, it’s a much smarter move in the long run.
title is misleading, one is $800, one is $950. thats literally the same price range. I was expecting some cheap $300 pit bike vs. some dramatic $1200 one.
Zachary Todman Yesssvthankyou
Zachary Todman same
That doesn't make the title misleading
Its called clickbait
Zachary Todman is not misleading. the title is exactly what they did
Hey guys the Tao isn’t broken I’ve had the same problem happen with my atomic 125. The clutch is just stuck Open, if you just try to disengage it from where the wire connects to the engine you should get all compression back. Hope this helps
of course it won't help, from the start they were just trashing the bikes, no comparison, he swapped the carb before he even compared them both together stock how they came, thier view mongers lol
@@XLexieXBabyX You’re a bit late, dude.
Can you give me a little more details, I’m having the same problem with mine right now. plss
the clutch actuation doesn't affect engine compression...
@@XLexieXBabyX 😂😂😂
Puts an aftermarket carb on his bike.. Then claims victory.
i claimed victory bc the other bike broke within the first hour
Hahahhahaha epic fail.
Heard this can make a lot of improvement.
@bikes and bears
Be happy im the 1k like
Guy in black top sounds like badger off breaking Bad.
good call
So does 😂
I was getting the same vibe. Lol
Haha! 😂😂😂
alex mc bruh I knew I recognized his voice from somewhere
How tf is a mountain bike more expensive Thant a damn dirt bike
Moral of the story: get a license and a dirt bike
Because there's a lot of tech involved with mountainbikes. Plus made in usa?
@@Romin.777 na
@@nikolasstankovic6794 Ow yes.
They weigh about 6LBs and can take such an abuse. Incredible.
I remember a 90's Cannondale wich had front suspension with sensors to read the upcoming terrain. :)
Because its a cheap dirt bike, not a proper one. Compared to mtb with high end parts
Cheapest and most expensive sounds real impressive when there's barely a buck and a half price difference.
Yeah, i was expecting them to be thousands of dollars away from eachother but i guess its ok.
Most expensive i saw was 2k...
200th like
I saw a 1200$ bike on there after about 1/2 a minute
Goes to show how stupid he is
The most expensive is under a thousand bucks... lol
bruh im struggling to even find a good moped for under 1k
juhannussima teemukissa offer up, Craigslist...
@@YTMMS-hy6mz supmalaisii
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@@Anousimaa Terve toveri🤝🤚🤚
After having bought several bikes online over the years: often had carb issues, and it's not unusual at all to have plastic/other drill shavings inside the gas tank right out of the box. I even saw one bike where a crank case bolt head was glued back onto a snapped bolt end (from the factory).
Idk, people now want big $ for a ten year old junk bike.
Ryan Costello your not wrong about that
NoNoNoNii dude idk about you but where I live people will be selling beat yz 85’s for like 2k, people here got their bikes listed way too high
@@ryguy92 Come to Norway and the bike gets so much expensive just by switching the plastics on it making it look better.... (While it is indeed a piece of crap)
That’s like comparing the most expensive bubble gum at the checkout vs the cheapest one. No significant difference
Phoenikz Avtaniz except to me there was a clear winner even with the aftermarket carburetor
You must have never tried hubba bubba
the cheapest and worst gum ever
But expensive gum lasts longer
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When I say that bible of the week my heart almost bursted. I love the scripture and how you guys put that there! Thank you 🙏
Should've kept it stock. Or do same mods to both. Lame way to compare them honestly. Shoulve put the mods on the Tao since its cheaper and the extra cost would catch it up to the price of the other.
straight up... this guy is incredibly stupid... I'm baffled
Ikr?! I was like how u gonna start racing and comparing freshly after modding?!....
Plz answer someone for my first bike should I get that orange one I’m 13 btw I don’t know if I should because it looks like it breaks pretty fast
they are the same engine, same bike pretty much
we need a break down of the broken bike to see what actually broke.
Has zero compression it sounds like
Trans
Wonder if kicking it in gear did something?...sounds like timing maybe, not properly seated rings??? Posted before the wheelie contest...Caleb's weight broke the motor
All it is the clutch is out off adjustment happens with these as you carnt start them with the clutch in hence looking like there is no compression simple
Bet cluch was fried
Calebs energy is so contagious. Never change bro
If God heals me (polymyositis) I'm going to start biking again. Those years were awesome.
You'll get back just pray and stay focused
Govind icha🙏
i hope you get better and are able to ride again
Get well bro
Preying for ya boss
Dont let 'Chase on two wheels' know those bikes come pre-wrecked he might do a 135 part series on it.
who is Chase on to wheels ? lol
@@BikesandBeards XD
@@BikesandBeards that's another RUclipsR that you can use to identify yourself 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
Hey Jimmy sounds like the clutch is to tight loosen it and might give the compression back
i love how you guys did verse of the week. God bless!
I beat the ever living piss out of my DB17 since last summer and just a few issues. Solid cheap bikes. tighten every bolt!
Yeah same thing with my tao tao, it runs perfectly fine.
Steven n I had a grom clone till a month ago when I lost the key, db125 I think , anyway everything broke but was fixable, and has 7k miles, still going . Think my biggest prob. are broken electrical cables that are too broken to solder anymore.
Did you get yours on Amazon?? If so how did you find it cuase I can't find them
They are all over offerup right now
motocheez calls those shipping scars "birthmarks" :-)
Motocheez said he never watch this channel before, I told him to check it out a few weeks ago.
"Whats up mini truck?"
@@aydinlutmergp4885 Meep Meep
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We bought the cheapest and most expensive ATVs from Amazon!
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Am looking to buy a cheap moped 125cc from northern Ireland online from Amazon but can never see them any tips
I have one of the apollos and the carbs are shit but they are really good for a cheap bike
Someone at the factory nocked it over
Which pit bike did you buy. I can't find the apollo you bought. They are like 1500 bucks. Do you have a link?
I’ve had the RFZ and the db007 Apollo for well over a year and they’ve honestly taken a beating more than I ever thought they would, change out the carb for a Mikuni clone (gotta keep it cheap) and just have fun! When I take my 450 out, I always bring it with me just so I have something a little more nibble for tight stuff.
DeannaLobes what clone was it? I’m interested of getting a Apollo
Yeah! I beat my ssr for a solid 5 years before the exhaust gasket took a shit and I burnt the valve. Just going to put a 140cc in it :)
Love the verse of the week my man
"Let's see who can set it up the quickest"
Sean: *Proceeds to play around looking at the other bike and getting distracted constantly* 😂
Also, the test was completely flawed by the fact Sean replaced the Carb prior to the field test 😂🙈
"I was missing a bolt, but I found another bolt and jammed it in there and made it work." Lol best line ever.
“I’ve got the hardest clutch in the world, feel that crutch”
“Oh that’s crazy”
“Yea, feel that clutch!”
“Ooh.. oh yeah feels that way”
Arrad as soon as I opened comments, saw this and they started saying it....
You adjust the clutch inside of the motor.
Faded SAME
@@faded9546 SAME
0:01 the video started
Hope they change out the shipping oil, last one they ordered they didn't EDIT- YAY they did!
yeah we did that in the video! just for you
@@BikesandBeards lol
"i have to wait 14 days to buy toilet paper but 5 days to get a motorcycle delivered to my house"
Ain't this a great country?LOL Our priorities are arrow straight.
Lmao!!!!!
The closed captions said at one point “I’ve got the hardest crush in the world”😂🤘
I have owned a cheap dirt bike, and this happened to me several time, hard to change gear and no compression at all, And it's a pretty easy fix, it's usually the clutch cable, You have a simple system with a nut to tighten it or loosen it, With the vibration of the bike it's always moving .
Looks like mine came pre-wrecked. I don’t know why but that made me LOL. 😂
I made a double-take when I saw verse of the week during the video. Unexpected but so refreshing--it made me check more of your channel. Thanks guys for the content of many levels.
That was such a fun episode
thanks we had fun making it, glad you enjoyed it
The guy with the hat sounds like Jesse’s friend form breaking bad
Tommy Zawisza yeah badger
Tommy Zawisza yeah he does ! The voice was sounding familiar lmao
Love the bible verse of the week! God bless yall and may He guide you 🙏❤️🎂
Good for you but we don’t care
You going to rip the broken bike apart to see what happened to it I would be interested in watching that lol
I know what happened to it, it was made in China.
Same, but that might be a problem if they want to claim the Amazon warranty.
Its the clutch
It was made by a 8 year old in a Chinese sweat shop that's the problem with it.
Clearly it was corona!
Yo, I know what’s wrong, I own a two Tao 140. Ur spark plug can sometimes be loose and when it is it makes the kick start so much easier. U need to clean and make sure the spark plug is pushed in. Gimme a like so these guys can see this 👍
Hardcore Hunting or the clutch is out of adjustment. We just have a friend have the same issue and the clutch was adjusted to tight
Kanashi Panda yes, ur probably right. The bike has many problems with it. I’ve had mine working for over a year now, so wish u good luck
@@jonathanweaver6725 The clutch has nothing to do with a motor having no compression.
ConnorHD3 on these bikes you will get similar symptoms when clutch needs adjustment
Bikes and Beards, I absolutely, love love love your videos!!!
12:44 "I'm glad that amazon finally has their priorities straight" :D
4:36 "The heads and the juggs look the same" hot twins init
I sell stuff on Ebay, just things around the house, and I am trying to sell enough stuff to get the TaoTao (Tæo-Tæo). I already have a 60cc automatic (1 gear basically) Mototec Hooligan pit bike, really nice with electric start, and killer exhaust, but it is too small for me. So wish me luck!
Don’t buy that piece of crap lol save up for a real bike
@@staryucheny6698 too late I got it a few months ago lol
@@mrfilmer9270 how is it
@@staryucheny6698 it's a decent bike but I had some clutch problems but I had the same problem as Shawn. That was an easy fix.
It started up in a few kicks but the first few I accidentally left the kill switch on and it didn't start obviously.
I took it off roading and the stator sensor thing got knocked out and it broke so I had to replace the stator unit which was moderately difficult.
But it is very loud, especially for a neighborhood.
I would say this would make a decent 1st bike, and it's so cheap I paid for the entire thing (but my dad paid for shipping).
@@mrfilmer9270 as a starter bike, if it runs okay for a year and doesn’t drain your wallet faster than the hookers on Arabian beaches then i guess it’s fine, ride safe
I want to see what exactly went wrong with the broken bike.
probably_drunk he blew it up
Clutch overheated and glued. I bet
No compression maybe
Clutch pads were sticking. You can sort that out by fiddling with the clutch and wheeling the bike around with the clutch in, which will make the pads slip again.
My money is on broken cam.
2:43 "bamm hentai is good enough"
Bruno Luz de Jesus I-
Love the videos!! Keep it up guys. Me and my boy just took a 15 hour road trip to pick up 15 Dirtbike’s he bought at auction sight unseen. We spent a lot of that time watching your videos. Love the Bible verse in each video. My sons is gonna video document the whole adventure of getting these bikes and going through them. Have a blessed day.
They are copies of the Honda's small 4 stroke engine. They put these engines on a lot of bikes. You can use honda parts on these engines and hop them up pretty good. I had a Grom clone and it was faster then an original grom. I put a 20 Amazon dollar carb with a 30 muffler and I was walking Legit Honda Groms for less then half the price they paid. I put 2500 HARD miles on it and it never skipped a beat. I ended up trading it for a gsxr 750
Yup..looks like old Honda GN5/EX5/C100 engine but with larger block...54mm or 56mm maybe. Or could just be a straight copy of the Honda Wave 125 but with different block material.
If it is a copy then there will be unlimited tuning potential..at least from where i come from. Best part is..its super cheap to tune up.
@@mohdzhafrirazali6842 they are straight copies. Most of the parts are interchangeable. You can buy big block kits or even complete engines for really cheap. They sell a 190cc engine with a 5th gear and 4 valve head for 699. It makes like 30 hp and will get a Grom clone going well over 80 mph. I was going to get that engine for my clone but ended up trading it.
You sold a Chinese knock off 50cc mini bike for a GSXR that is worth thousands and thousands? Who would do that?
@@jaredchampagne2752 The scooter I traded was called a Tao Tao Hellcat. They have 125cc 4 speed engines with a clutch. Literally a Honda Grom clone. They cost about 1100 shipped to your door. But the guys wife didn't want him riding the gsxr anymore so he had to get rid of it and she approved of the scooter. I traded him the 2018 Tao Tao hellcat and 1500 bucks and got an 05 Gsxr 750 with 5800 miles. It had been sitting for a few years but it runs great. I feel like I got the better end of the deal.
I wish they would let Harrison participate instead of just making him film everyone else having fun.
He probably gets paid
That Mikuni knockoff carb made all the difference, at least that I personally experienced on my ATV's.
I got a tao Tao four wheeler for Christmas when I was 10 and it’s a junk it breaks all the time and I’m saving up to get a Honda four wheeler or dirt bike
Wyatt Shaw DO IT HONDA’s THE BEST! Get a dirtbike tho they are funner on a track💨👌🏻
Twisted Jig Co. think I’m gonna get a Honda 2 smoke to rip around after covid 19 maybe get some good deals from the recession
Same I had a 150cc and I got 2 Honda trx400ex's and put a 500cc on it
Don't complain its better than most of us get.
Yamaha they are tanks
this was kinda like sitting all the way through a half interesting movie, thinking that a good ending will make up for it. then you are let down and wished you hadnt watched it at all.
spoiler alert, save yourself 14 minutes.
they put a $30 carb on the black one and claim it adds significant power, then it goes on to win every test they throw at them. green one breaks the kickstart, or valves, or rod, or ?, or ??, or ???...yeah, you never find out.
Spencer PhilippineDream you color blind bro the green one had the carb and the black one broke
@@justin5573 i guess that reiterates my point. by the end of the video, i didnt even care which one "wins".
Lol
But you did gave me a laugh afterwards, so it's a win.
@@woodsandhillsplc trash comment
THANKS FOR TESTING THESE DIRT BIKES FOR US, VERY INTERESTING VIDEO WITH RESULTS. 🇺🇸👍🏻
10:00 he put a different carb lol, skewed results?
The problem of the TaoTao is the oneway bearing from the clutch
I had a Tao Tao scooter. Looks were so impressive but man that thing broke down so easy.
Absolutely live watching you guys keep posting
Switched the carb, should have led with that. Wasted my time
thats if ya can afford a 30 dollar one and the other bike broke
Well they are both the same engine. Only difference you get better suspension
Caleb has a better beard, what's going on Sean???😂😂
God loves all of you 🙏
"TAY-O Tay-o" lolz
That kinda looks like tower city in PA where I used to ride back in the early 2000's
He rides in PA sometimes
I came to the comments to say it looks like Trevorton PA. I used to rip around there a bunch years ago.
That what I was thinking because I live just outside of forestville which is like maybe 5 mins from tower city, not even.
Or Brownsville PA
I've built, repaired, and sold so many of those exact Apollo bikes. If you know how to build and repair and modify motorcycles and small engines, they're actually a good, cheap, platform to start out with. My Magician was a beast with a few mods
Verse of the week? I’m subbed 👍
Riding slate dumps must be a Pennsylvania thing! This brings me back to my childhood. Grew up riding dirt bike on slate dumps in SW PA
koskey06 legit was my thought I was like this has to be In pa only place I rode slate dumps!
I thought the same thing, there’s one 2 minutes from my house
Thought it looked familiar. I guess we only have spots like this in pa.
Great vs - Great video!!!
Hmm, that place looks REALLY familiar. Is that Trevorton? It has to be for sure.
BuNcH007 yeah it is
You can't make a comparison of the two bikes and then mod one of them... 🤦♂️
There's one now called the X-Pro Hawk DLX 250cc
For $2100, has pretty good reviews, even on youtube, top speed of about 70 mph.
be cool to see a follow up of this at some point to see how long the other lasted, and what actually went wrong with the potatao
When he said, "this was built for smaller people" i felt that
10:26 i have never seen someone kick the kick stand on a pit bike so hard in my life 😂 no wonder his broke
Agreed, probably stripped something in the kickstarter.
So I sat there watching this for a whole 10 minutes before the narrator reveals hes fitted his bike with an aftermarket carb and not the other one! It pissed me off more than it should have done 😂
Idk if u knew but the narrator is Shawn, the guy who says the stuff like I bought the cheapest and most expensive dirt bike off Amazon
10:01 My man with the rapping
Glad you changed the "break in oil" (it's usually low combustion shipping oil), but you need to do more than that before riding on of these Chinese crate bikes. Often things like the valve clearances have not been set, and have just been eyeballed in the factory by someone without any training.
The clutch is stuck on the tao tao those bikes disengage the kickstart when you pull the clutch in
we checked that, to see if the clutch was stuck on the outside but we never pulled the cover to see if it was stuck on the inside , great thought!
Bikes and Beards usually they become stuck with their lever mechanisms that is under that small cover on the clutch cover held of with 2 bolts it’s just a small plate you take off there is not even oil in that portion.....the bike was not turning over the engine I think because the sound was very uniform it was probably just spinning the starter gearset
Deffo sticky clutch
I was looking for this comment lol thats exactly what i thought was wrong
Yes there is a nut connected to crank what keeps the clutch in place. That might have opened. But also the whole piston could have exploded because its so chinese 😂
Thankyou for the bible verse of the week it motivates me and helped me
Caleb's shift pattern seems like it'd be better on paper to an engineer that's never ridden a motorcycle.
His laugh sounds like the ghost from morticy and rigby
The major downside to these bikes is that they sound like Andre the Giant's 16 second fart.
They sound good
where's your cycle shop at? looking for a 250cc dirtbike
Are you still willing to purchase the bike
Why is yours heavier? The awnser is always, "Genetics." Thank you Tango and Cash.
Lol
Kawasaki
Lol
CR4ZY RY4N kiss me
Kawasaki
Your not gonna get sued lol
i have the apollo 125 and let me tell you they are actually great bikes for pits or riding small trails. I have a kx 250 with a boyesen built motor that is great for the track and taking on the weekends but i ride the apollo way more often on the small trails around my house.
ye... Because thats the whole point of them.. old simple over here
Thank you for adding the Bible verses I really like and appreciate them, God bless
@Carl Schmidt rude. Lmao
Caleb, feel my hard.....
Clutch!
tiddies
Girls: hes brobebly cheating
Boys: READY SET GO
Kick starter gear can get caught on the gear selector pull the flywheel off and unhook it that's what is probably wrong with the taotao all chinese 125cc engine do it
So what was the point of this if u just went ahead and added a carburetor to one of the bikes??
I feel like if you are going to spend nearly 1k on a cheap bike might as well spend double that on a used brand name one in good condition to save the headache.
I believe the “triangle on a bolt head isn’t for direction or anything other than the manufacturer. They’re out of Canada but I can’t remember their name. Slash marks indicate bolt hardness/strength. I think.
I suppose it’s a hardness? In aviation I think so with AN parts. Probably to indicate chromium alloyed also
I respect and appreciate you guys describing them and testing them out! Love you guys ✌️
Hope you saw my comment i'd like to trail but don't have a right bike for it
-from phillipines!
Are you willing to purchase the bike
Hey Sean. Thanks for continuing to upload contents! I am a huge motorcycle guy and is currently on lock down (can only go out to buy groceries). You really inspired me to buy a decent bike (currently have a Yamaha FZ 150cc) after this freakin' quarantine. Much love from the Philippines!
They put neutral in the middle so that when you’re racing and you’re shifting
down into first you don’t go into neutral
Err.....who races in 1st??????
Child - I want bike from Amazon!!
Dad - We have bike at Home!!
Not even broke in yet and rev’d it out first star up, then went out to scream up hill climbs. This is why these bikes smoke or tick when you go to buy a used pitbike 😬😬😬
Improper break in to the fullest!!!!!! Smh
Lesson of the day: Do not underestimate asian products
Better to have a beat-up-to-hell old Kawi or Suzuki, than this! And good luck trying to pursue that 3y warranty from Amazon. LOL
The gearbox issue happens on the cheap bikes sometimes, the Kickstarter mechanism sticks and you have to rock it in gear back and forth to release it and kick it over again lol