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Posted by: mywifesquad
Congratulations M104! I was looking at the Dingo 150 last nite, for the first time. And was going to reccomend you get it, but got too busy at work to post. I think you will be more than happy with it. It looks like a very well thought out 150cc utility quad to me. It should be much better for you than the Jetmoto 150 since you want to use it for utility purposes. Im looking forward to your review. BR>
Posted by: billl2099
you know i've owened my 2 dingo for 2 years now without any problems, i feel they are probably the best made chainese atv's made ,bar none. i haven't seen any reveiws saying anything bad about them. they are heavier ,taller and bigger than the jetmoto,not going to handle as well , but are 100% reliable. they have a tow hitch and a towing capacity of 400 lbs. not cheaply made, if you buy from raceway you know you have 15 days to decide if you want to keep it or send it back and trade for the jetmoto or vica- versa, they will even pay for the shipping both ways.
Posted by: billl2099
i think you'll be happy with it, make sure to change engine oil, tranmission gear oil, reverse gear box oil, i also would rtv all electrial connections making sure the back side of the connectors are sealed
Posted by: billl2099
same atv, i don't think kazuma changed anything on the dingo since 04, on the 03 dingo they had only 1 rack and used only 3 lug nuts, engine oil use 15-40, transmission and reverse gear oil use 75-90 or 80-90 oil.
Posted by: billl2099
you need to change the gear oil, on the bottom of the reverse gear box their's a drain plug, to fill use the vent fitting on top of gear box, fill until sight glass is full, use same gear oil as transmission oil 80-90. taks about 5-8 minutes to do this job
Posted by: billl2099
the dingo doesn't have a differential, its not a shaft drive, thats the reverse gear box, the transmission it has a drain plug at the rear of the engine and the fill plug center line on aft (rear) of the cvt cover, the transmission only use a couple of ozs. of gear oil
Posted by: M104
I'm down to the wire. Credit card in hand and wife approved. I'm trying to decide between the Jetmoto 150 and the Dingo (KMZ-150). I've read quite a few posts about folks who are disatisfied in some way with the Dingo. Is the Dingo really cheaply made (compared to other China quads), underpowered and unfun worthy? I would really like one but the JM-150 is looking pretty sweet too.
I know I've been beetin this to death, but I could really use opinions good and bad.
Man it hard to pick something like this without being able to see the things in person.
Thanks much
Posted by: M104
Thanks Bill
I just ordered one (Dingo 150) from Raceway :-) It' the one I've really been wanting all along anyway.
I'll post a report when I get it.
Posted by: M104
Does the manual specify what types of oil should be used for those items?
oops, I guess you wouldn't know since yours are a few years old, the manual has probably changed.
Posted by: M104
Thanks! I'm appreciate the vote of confidence. Aint it anoying the way work interferes with our discussion of quads
I saw your cooler rack mod in the gallery. I'm gonna do something similar to my daughters Falcon. You see, out here in the country its mandatory to have a large, well stocked junk pile. So I go out there and way in the back is the remnants of an old 3 wheeler (not much left to it). But there glistening in the sun, wasps and hornets buzzing all around it was a rack stuck on the back of it. Turns out its the same width as the Falcon. I thought about welding it on, but I thing I want to make it bolt on so it can be removed. Daughter can't wait.
Sigh...here we go, another hobby
Posted by: bakermon
I see in the book about changing the engine oil (which I did) and the differential oil (with the site glass) but nothing about the reverse gear oil. Where is it and how much should go in it ? Or is it ok to leave it alone? Any help would be appreciated. So far so good on our two dingo's.
thanks
Tim
Posted by: bakermon
Bill,
I see the site glass but thought that was the differential oil. . Does the gear oil also have a site glass?
I don't have either atv home there in PA. Just wanted to bring what I need up there with me on vacation.
Tim
