After what seemed like an eternity,(a whole week and a half:scared
my MB200-2 has arrived and man is it a whole lot of fun.
Setup:
It arrived surrounded in bubble wrap and a metal cage, which I might add had gotten bent during delivery which made things a bit harder, but overall nothing a few minutes of wrenching and some hammering couldn’t fix. I must say I applaud whatever company actually puts these together, as it was incredibly easy. The engine and transmission was already completely put together(with oil in the engine) along with all cables and shocks. The only thing I had to do as the installer was connect the shocks to the frame with a nut and bolt, connect the handlebars, and slide the pin for the front wheel through. In all honesty, a strong 8 year old that’s good with his hands could’ve done it. I will add this bike is quite a beast, easy for an in shape 17 year old that works out a lot, but for someone who’s older or younger or female, it may be too much. Then came the front tire. It was completely flat when it arrived and the tire itself dislodged from the rim. Unfortunately my good compressor was gone at one of my dad’s jobs so I used(or at least tried to) a crappy small compressor that really didn’t do jack. Whatever air went into the tire came back out because it wasn’t seated on the rim and the compressor didn’t have enough umph to push the tirewall out. Luckily my uncle had a bigger compressor to use that worked just fine:freakout: So moral of the story, no need to go to shops when you can figure things out yourself:thumbsup:
First drive:
Two things I’ll point out right away. Gas tank=bad spot and use the choke for longer than you think you need it. The gas tank opening is not particularly hard to reach as it’s pretty open around it, however the fact that there’s the frame about 3 inches above it means that no gas can can really fit in there. Unless you’re planning on doing some modding and making a new lid in the plastic above it, invest in a bendable funnel. The gas and choke are pretty straight forward. However, this takes a decent while to warm up completely(granted I was in 35 degree weather) but it will make a lot of pinging noises and will die on you if it’s not warm. The way the gas and the transmission work together took a few seconds to get used to. It’s not a straightforward pull back and you go; there’s about an inch of engine revving up before the transmission will actually engage and you go forward. After that it’s smooth sailing. It’s actually really good down low as you can rev it going up a hill and the transmission will give you good torque with low gearing. Everything was very smooth nothing really surprising. The steering is very predictable, you go exactly where you want to go.
As far as power goes, yes there’s room for improvement, but also it’s pretty dang good as it is. It accelerates fast. I was not dissatisfied at all. And besides it feels like it could give more. The governor seems kinda low, like you’re just reaching the power band when it stops you, although it will be pretty straightforward with adjusting it(which I will do once it’s broken in a little bit).
Overall:
I am very happy with this purchase. I would definitely recommend this to others as a fun buy and something that isn’t too hard to build or ashamed to put up ATVs in a head to head. The looks are great(I added decals) and everything is very well put together. Though I don’t have personal experience, I’m glad I chose this for a couple hundred bucks more fully loaded than the bare bones CT200U.
Can’t wait to keep building, improving, and modding with y’all.
my MB200-2 has arrived and man is it a whole lot of fun.Setup:
It arrived surrounded in bubble wrap and a metal cage, which I might add had gotten bent during delivery which made things a bit harder, but overall nothing a few minutes of wrenching and some hammering couldn’t fix. I must say I applaud whatever company actually puts these together, as it was incredibly easy. The engine and transmission was already completely put together(with oil in the engine) along with all cables and shocks. The only thing I had to do as the installer was connect the shocks to the frame with a nut and bolt, connect the handlebars, and slide the pin for the front wheel through. In all honesty, a strong 8 year old that’s good with his hands could’ve done it. I will add this bike is quite a beast, easy for an in shape 17 year old that works out a lot, but for someone who’s older or younger or female, it may be too much. Then came the front tire. It was completely flat when it arrived and the tire itself dislodged from the rim. Unfortunately my good compressor was gone at one of my dad’s jobs so I used(or at least tried to) a crappy small compressor that really didn’t do jack. Whatever air went into the tire came back out because it wasn’t seated on the rim and the compressor didn’t have enough umph to push the tirewall out. Luckily my uncle had a bigger compressor to use that worked just fine:freakout: So moral of the story, no need to go to shops when you can figure things out yourself:thumbsup:
First drive:
Two things I’ll point out right away. Gas tank=bad spot and use the choke for longer than you think you need it. The gas tank opening is not particularly hard to reach as it’s pretty open around it, however the fact that there’s the frame about 3 inches above it means that no gas can can really fit in there. Unless you’re planning on doing some modding and making a new lid in the plastic above it, invest in a bendable funnel. The gas and choke are pretty straight forward. However, this takes a decent while to warm up completely(granted I was in 35 degree weather) but it will make a lot of pinging noises and will die on you if it’s not warm. The way the gas and the transmission work together took a few seconds to get used to. It’s not a straightforward pull back and you go; there’s about an inch of engine revving up before the transmission will actually engage and you go forward. After that it’s smooth sailing. It’s actually really good down low as you can rev it going up a hill and the transmission will give you good torque with low gearing. Everything was very smooth nothing really surprising. The steering is very predictable, you go exactly where you want to go.
As far as power goes, yes there’s room for improvement, but also it’s pretty dang good as it is. It accelerates fast. I was not dissatisfied at all. And besides it feels like it could give more. The governor seems kinda low, like you’re just reaching the power band when it stops you, although it will be pretty straightforward with adjusting it(which I will do once it’s broken in a little bit).
Overall:
I am very happy with this purchase. I would definitely recommend this to others as a fun buy and something that isn’t too hard to build or ashamed to put up ATVs in a head to head. The looks are great(I added decals) and everything is very well put together. Though I don’t have personal experience, I’m glad I chose this for a couple hundred bucks more fully loaded than the bare bones CT200U.
Can’t wait to keep building, improving, and modding with y’all.
-HerzogVonSchilf
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