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 07/14/2006 07:46 PM
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LouMavran
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Does any one have a Giovanni 250cc Utility ATV. I have just purchased one and would like to discus a few issues I am having with someone that has one also.

The gear indicator has been a problem for me and also keeping it from stalling until the engine is hot is another problem!!!
 09/04/2006 01:04 PM
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stormguard
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i have a 250cc giovanni ,Ran into a few problems already ,falty choke cable,stiff throttle cable and a god awful noisy little muffler, that drives me crazy,a lot of missing and loose nuts and bolts,and stiff shocks,will have to put new ones on if your definetly going to do serious quading,only had for 3 days and lots of tinkering around
 11/11/2006 11:25 AM
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LouMavran
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I have ran into alot of the same problems. At first i could not get the gear indicator to work properley. What have you done to fix some of the problems. Are you having a hard time starting it if it sits for a while?

Also how do you find it idles?
 11/11/2006 09:23 PM
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I have a very Hard time starting when the engine cools ,when its warm its no problem, I do not know the reason for this,but the strange thing is when I apply the choke on (after I had to fix the cable)the engine still runs normal,when you would think it should stall out on you,
I have a funny feeling these chokes are not working properly,I do not like these carbs at all ,(have to warm up for 5-10 mins in order for good running engine order .

I have the same promblem with my shifter,have very hard time to put in neutral without being in 1st and 2nd gear,

Had to put another battery in the back compartment,have 2 batteries conected now as I kept on getting a dead battery during a lot of night driving,which is understandable,(must not produce enough charge) been fine ever since,

and here is a little trick to quiet down your noisy little muffler,
you can roll up a tiny little bit of chicken wire mesh,Maybe 4" long and slide it into the hole of the muffler, make sure there is still enough holes for the exaust flow,(you can experiment with this) but it cuts the noise in half,totally gets rid of that noisy putt putt
always checking for loose nuts and bolts,I live on 5 acres so I constantly using it for hauling sawdust and firewood by trailer,and play time its great thru trails (sticks like glue around corners) and suprisingly it is really good in the mud,It performs just as good as my buddys Polaris 325 trailboss in the mud 8" deep (in my 70x70 mud pit)



I have 6 giovannis and they all have there own little stories of problems, But you fix'em back up ,and there all working great,Have to get the little 110cc hummer to complete my giovanni collection,

Keep me posted if you encounter any trouble,I'll be glad to listen and try to help you out,

Rick
 03/09/2007 01:39 PM
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whiskey37
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HI,
I also have one of these atv's 250cc but on the certificate of origine the make is easy (not giovanni).I got it last summer and I've got lots of trouble stating it up,once its hot I can re-start it whitout any problems. (it may be the choke cable not working). Where I purchased it, the said it could be the batterie, the coil, the 6001a module or the solenoid. But they did'nt mention the choke cable but it makes a lot of sense since the bike starts well after its hot. I would really like to fix it. does anyone know how to find out what exaclty is the problem?
 03/09/2007 02:52 PM
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BigDaddyTX
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These Chinese Quads are alot alike. Out of hte box they are VERY lean and thus take a long time to warm up and run properly.

Check this link for tuning the quad and you'll be much better off. Mine was a real pain to get running until I tuned it and raised the needle 1 notch. Now it starts and runs with no issues.

How To Carb Adjust any Chinese ATV
 03/17/2007 08:28 PM
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TVSTALKER
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I have the same 250CC Giovanni made by Easy.......

My machine runs lean as well......hard to start cold....as you guys have mentioned...

I went over the entire bike and checked all nuts/bolts and tightened quite a few of them......

This is my first bike....considering I only paid $1500 CDN delivered ... I love it.....maybe down the road I will step up to a 500 or bigger....depends on what I find I need.

My biggest problem right now is trying to register this bike in Ontario..... the MTO says that they don't have clearance to register them.....what's the deal with that???

I am not giving up.....I will get this thing registered...one way or another..



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 03/19/2007 12:07 PM
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whiskey37
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Hi,
I also had a very hard time to get the quebec licence plates for it. They wanted the border papers and the vendor wouldn't provide me with it.Is that what they are requesting?
As for my quad, it runs perferctly now that I followed the advice of 2manytoys on this site. Adjusted the carb needle made a few other ajustments and now it starts very well.(although it not as cold )
 09/01/2007 02:16 PM
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Eddybuff
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Hi i was wondering if anyone knows if you can or how to lock the limited slip rear end it would be nice to have both wheels spin together all the time thanks
 09/04/2007 06:56 PM
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breid444
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I have one of these 250 giovanni quads,the first ride on it the left rear axle side bearing seized and tore the axle out of the diff.The place where I bought it replaced it,I had to pay for the shipping,but it took a month to get the part.Once I replaced the diff I could not get it to start.I found the rubber piece between the carb and the engine cracked and I guess the engine was getting too much air,I fixed that and the quad is easy to start and runs good now.The only complaint I got now is that the thing rides very rough!!!!!!
 09/05/2007 09:55 PM
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dmnmrj
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Does anyone know where you can get a clutch cable for a Giovanni 250cc. I tried the place where I bought the bike but they say they don't have them. I have been looking for over 2 months now.
 09/06/2007 09:13 AM
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breid444
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Try chineseatvpart.com,I found brake pads there for my 110 gio hummer.
 10/08/2007 10:30 AM
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H2Ohhh
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Hi,

Two weeks ago, I got my new Giovannie 250cc. I rode it for 3 hours, and everything was fine. I covered 75% of it with a tarp, and then didn't ride it for 2 weeks because I'm storring it at a small campsite I own up north. When I went to start it, I needed to hook it up to my pick up truck cause the battery losts it's juice. That didn't seem to be a problem because I had to do that 2 weeks ago too. Once it started ( two weeks ago ) I took the jumpers off my truck and the alternater was strong enough to charge the batterie. Anyways, when I got the ATV going, the engine sounded like crap. It was loud, and smacked out blue smoke, and I coulnd' t keep it going. It wouldn't stay started. I gave up trying to keep the thing going because I was worried I was wrecking something. I thought I'd ask you guys first if this is what happened to you? Two weeks ago, it started up, purred like a kitten, and this week, it was sooo loud and obnoxious, I had to turn it off because I was worried I was wrecking the engine. Any comments would be great.
 04/10/2008 10:31 AM
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big pimpin'
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I also just bought a giovanni 250cc atv and am having problems with a stiff throattle, also my rear lights do not work when i turn on the high beams, the man i bought it off of had it insured but i can not do it cause the make says easy post if you have any answers
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