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Post by monty57 on Apr 16, 2007 20:57:40 GMT -5
I took delivery of the unit today. No shipping damage even though the box looked like it had been through hell. Great crate design. Un-crating and assembly went pretty easy considering I did it alone. Un-crating was the hardest and I recommend you have help. Assembly is pretty minor. The windshield, mirrors, battery (which was fully charged by the way), the trunk and the floor mats. Everything worked accept the MP3 input and I have not has time to investigate this issue. Everything else worked great. Had to make some minor modification on the right hand mirror to make it usable, but that only took about 5 minutes. After checking bolts, fluids, etc. I added fuel and crank about three seconds and stopped to let the starter cool. She fired on the second attempt. After a couple of minutes she started to idle on her own and I was off for short test ride. I have been riding since I was thirteen and have driven both the Tank 150 and 250 Touring and I can tell you this is a lot nicer ride. Smoother, more solid, less vibration and seemed to handle better. Is it a Yamaha Morphous ($5000.00)......... no, but is it worth the price........ absolutely YES!  My first impressions of this scoot is that it is an excellent value, the shipping crate is great and EVO Sales is easy to do business with and they respond. |
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Post by tonyfahey on Apr 18, 2007 10:12:37 GMT -5
Glad to hear yours arrived undamaged. I have the rr250 race being delivered today,and hope it comes in the same condition. I also used evo sales and everything so far is as they have said. Keep posting what is going on with your scooter.
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Post by monty57 on Apr 22, 2007 18:31:04 GMT -5
tonyfahye,
The paperwork arrived in the mail the same day I took delivery of the scoot. I now have it licensed and insured and took out for about a 20 mile ride. Everything was great. Unforntunely I travel almost weekly with my job and the next two weeks are really full so I probably won't get much riding in. When I do I will post more info and try get some pictures uploaded.
Keep me posted on your adventure as it gives me some great reading in the hotel room at night.
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Post by monty57 on Apr 23, 2007 18:42:25 GMT -5
Well I think I have finally figured out this picture thing, so here are some pictures of the '07 RR 250 TLX    As you can see she came unharmed even though the package looked pretty rough. The steel cage really does it's job protecting the unit. There was only minor assembly needed. Mirrors, trunk, battery and rubber running board mats. I have about 70 km on her now and she runs great. I will try to get some picture of some minor modification I had to perform to the right hand mirror to make it more usable. I have also read a couple of posts about not understanding the directions for mounting the trunk. I will try to post how it installed later. later! |
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Post by Gary on Apr 23, 2007 19:10:39 GMT -5
Except for the massive trunk, your scooter looks remarkably similar to my Viva 250:  If I'm not mistaken, your instrument panel looks like this:  Other than an minor battery charging issue, I'm very happy with the scooter so far (only 200K though). |
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Post by monty57 on May 3, 2007 19:58:23 GMT -5
Well, had some time to play with her today and found the problem with the MP3 player was only the cord provided to connect the MP3 player to the amplifier. Also Found the Creative MuVo fits nicely in the provided pouch. Doesn't sound great, but it is some noise going down the road and is plenty loud even with a helmet. Removed the front cowl to adjust the head lights. The gear on the knob shaft slips so I had to adjust it with the main screw. Also checked the coolant (not a great location for the radiator fill) and found it to be only about 1/2" down. The location of the filler cap is poor and I have not figured out a way to add fluid without removing the cowl. If anyone has a slick trick I would like to hear it. The overflow tank is under a cover under the seat. It too is difficult to get to but it can be checked much easier than the radiator. From the location and the way the hose is connected to the tank, I don't believe it cycles back to the radiator like a car. I believe it is only a catch tank. Will explore this more. I have re-installed the trunk, moving it forward about three inches. This improved the comfort and support for my wife. I am still going the make a thicker pad as she wants it to be more "cushy". I have a little over 100 km on her now and I am impressed how it keeps running better and smoother each trip. It seems to idle smoother and accelerate better each time I ride her. Overall I am still very happy with the purchase and would recommend it others. Once again, it is not a Yamaha, Suzuki or Honda but I am impressed with what you get for the money. I will try to post some more pictures this weekend.  |
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Post by scooterollie on May 3, 2007 21:48:57 GMT -5
monty57;
You might be interested in my thread in this section titled "Cooling system question". The overflow/recovery tank on my Roketa is accessed through the small cover on the left side, just below the driver seat. The radiator fill cap should be accessible by removing an access panel in the storage compartment under the seat. If this does not work on your scoot, it must be really different from other CFMoto powered scoots of this body style.
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Post by 90GTVert on May 4, 2007 8:35:16 GMT -5
From the posted photos it appears to have the same access panel for checking fluid at the filler neck. From what I can tell of the system, it is supposed to recover coolant and return any expansion to the system when it cools. Does it work? Maybe, since mine (TT250) is never low on coolant, so I just check the recovery tank level. Glad to hear your paperwork arrived. I'm 2 weeks after delivery of the RR250 Racer and still waiting. Stan monty57; You might be interested in my thread in this section titled "Cooling system question". The overflow/recovery tank on my Roketa is accessed through the small cover on the left side, just below the driver seat. The radiator fill cap should be accessible by removing an access panel in the storage compartment under the seat. If this does not work on your scoot, it must be really different from other CFMoto powered scoots of this body style. |
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Post by monty57 on May 4, 2007 10:12:36 GMT -5
I wished that I had taken some photos while I had the front off the scoot. I am finding most people find it hard to believe that is where the Radiator cap is located. The Radiator is located right behind the front wheel of the RR TLX and the filler cap is above, to the left and slightly forward of the radiator (facing the scoot). This puts it up under the headlight when the cowl is installed. The recovery tank is visible through the carb inspection cover under the seat, but like I said I don't think it is a recovery type tank simple an catch tank. Not very convenient but so far not a problem.
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Post by monty57 on May 4, 2007 14:46:55 GMT -5
Well, I finally had some time to fool around a little more and I removed the front cowling again to stop a rattle I created during the last removal and decided to change the coolant. I am glad I did as it was full of rust and gunk. I made a new post today of the entire procedure with pictures. I hope this will help fellow RR TLX owners.
Scooterollie, you where right about the access panel for the coolant tank. It does make it easy to get to. Also, after a careful examination of the cooling system, coolant tank is a recovery tank. There is a hose from the top of radiator fill neck above the pressure relief cap that send coolant to the tank during high pressure situations. There is also a hose under the cap that goes to bottom of the coolant tank. I believe this is hose carries the coolant back and forth as the system requires similar to most cars.
Thanks for all your input on this subject and I hope the new post helps anyone else out there just starting to learn about these great little Asian "beasts" ;D
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Post by monty57 on May 4, 2007 14:50:53 GMT -5
I thought I would post some picture here too. This is where the radiator cap is located under the front cowling.  This is the access to the coolant tank as described by scooterollie.  Thanks again for all your help!  |
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Post by luciano136 on May 4, 2007 14:52:41 GMT -5
Guess they all look the same; here's my flyscooter ;D   |
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Post by monty57 on May 4, 2007 15:13:01 GMT -5
Yep, they are many that look identical. I have questioned this on several occasions but the best explanation I received was in the post from banditms on this site about "Chinese 250cc Scooter Engines". He had about the best explanation and seems to know his stuff. Check it out.
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Post by rony on Jun 4, 2007 4:58:40 GMT -5
Many Chinese bikes look the same but they are not the same. Bodies cost over $100k to develop. There is a handful of companies that design bodies and license them to other assembly plants. The result? A bunch of bikes that look the same but are really not. All the internal parts, the engineering, systems... can be different flavors. With some assembly plants, people can actually buy the same looking bike from the same place for $75 to $120 less if they opt to go with the junk components as opposed to the good stuff. Normally I would recommend to go by the reputation of the company you want to buy from; but now that I see what is going in the scooter forums, the confusion is much greater than I thought. There are actually people who know what they are talking about that are inadvertently pointing people in the wrong direction. Rony evosales.com |
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Post by kimberlytracy03 on Sept 10, 2007 18:44:40 GMT -5
Rony,
I bought my scooter (Road Runner Road Queen) from you at evosales, I have to say Jack helped me ALOT when I was shopping around. I think I looked at every scooter store from coast to coast, couldn't decide who or what scooter to go with, UNTIL.....I read somewhere "how to shop for a scooter", and the most important thing that stuck out in my head that I read, was doing your homework on the company itself, check it out, their reputation, their customer service, and most important, their "Rating with the BBB"!! OMG!! You would not believe some of the "VERY COMMON" scooter companies with the rating of D's and F's from the BBB! This is the main reason I chose you guys with evosales, your rating was very good, and each time I called and talked to Jack, he was patient and explained to me even when I asked several times the same question. I recieved my scooter, (and paper work even before the scooter), my husband did the minor assembly and its been running great ever since.....Thank you Rony for being a trusting and trustworthy business, we need more like you.
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Post by Glennby on Sept 11, 2007 20:14:26 GMT -5
I gotta question.....does the wind screen do any good on these?does it do a pretty good job blocking the wind out....etc
thanks
Glennby
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Post by monty57 on Sept 12, 2007 9:28:10 GMT -5
Yes, I would not ride anymore without one. They not only block the wind but they keep the bugs, rocks, etc. from hitting you in the face.
I have recently purchased a Yamaha Majest and have order the larger "cruiser" windshield to replace the existing stock windshield. More wind protection for the cooler weather.
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Post by pconsolini on Sept 12, 2007 11:56:53 GMT -5
and it looks identical to my Baron PM250, even the dash.
Love that safety sticker on the Viva though ...
"Be sure putting on safe cap"
"Please put on showy protectingclothes"
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