Blender
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, i havent seen many revieews on this bike, mainly the nitrous, reign and bigfoot, etc. so i have decided to do a review of it. its my first review, so dont be too critical, but im open to constructive criticism. so here we go
engine and transmission:
in my ipinion, the engine is the best part of the bike. the engine is a ducar, sometimes called a gen 2 'shineray', i was told, and although its not the fastest engine, i think it is quite underrated, as far as longevity and value for money goes. the transmission i have had some troubles with, but nothing a little adjustment and the right oil will fix.
Suspension and brakes:
there is only one word to describe the suspension on these bikes. BAD. the front forks offer no adjustment at all, and compared to the other bikes atomik is putting out now, it has the least travel. the chrome-hardening on them is bad, so unless u ride it every day, rust will start to populate your forks. the rear shock is terrible, offering only hard/soft adjustments. there is also no mudgaurd for the rear shock, so it eventually rusts and leaks, and bends....The brakes on the other hand are pretty decent. the back is a single piston caliper, which stopped me fine, but the piston did rust, and pop out after a while, so i had no rear brake. the front brake still works to this day, it is a twin piston caliper, and i found if your good at bleeding and get the right pads, its perfect. its not too grabby, it just pulls you up nice and smooth.
Frame and swingarm:
The frame is pretty average, im pretty sure its based on a honda frame? not sure. the welds on mine were pretty bad, but it has held up well throughout the years. in saying this i must confess, i dont really jump it, so im not really all that sure of its strength. the swingarm, i have had no problems with, but like i said before, i dont do jumps.
Controls, handlebars:
the bars are pretty low quality, i would suggest pro taper xr se, or watever there called. the levers arnt that good, they loosen off pretty quick, but i have only snapped the clutch lever once since owning it, and i've dropped it a few times. the grips i quite liked, but after a while they started to perish, but probably because i got a bit of fuel on em.
Wheels and tyres:
the wheels are not that bad. i've ridden this thing pretty hard and havnt buckled or dinted them or anything like that. the tyre lasted quite a while for me, although now i need a new back tyre, but the front still seems to be ok.
Chain and sprockets:
the chain and sprockets on this bike are the really big down fall. the chain stretched prettyy much straight away, and the sprockets strted to bend with the chain. i just recently got a new set of chain and sprockets, so that was fixed, but now i think i hate chains....haha.
So this concludes my review of the atomik moto x. it was a little long, but i hope i covered everything you fellas need to know. feel free to aske me any questions on the bike, and i'll try and get some pics up soon.
cheers,
jack
engine and transmission:
in my ipinion, the engine is the best part of the bike. the engine is a ducar, sometimes called a gen 2 'shineray', i was told, and although its not the fastest engine, i think it is quite underrated, as far as longevity and value for money goes. the transmission i have had some troubles with, but nothing a little adjustment and the right oil will fix.
Suspension and brakes:
there is only one word to describe the suspension on these bikes. BAD. the front forks offer no adjustment at all, and compared to the other bikes atomik is putting out now, it has the least travel. the chrome-hardening on them is bad, so unless u ride it every day, rust will start to populate your forks. the rear shock is terrible, offering only hard/soft adjustments. there is also no mudgaurd for the rear shock, so it eventually rusts and leaks, and bends....The brakes on the other hand are pretty decent. the back is a single piston caliper, which stopped me fine, but the piston did rust, and pop out after a while, so i had no rear brake. the front brake still works to this day, it is a twin piston caliper, and i found if your good at bleeding and get the right pads, its perfect. its not too grabby, it just pulls you up nice and smooth.
Frame and swingarm:
The frame is pretty average, im pretty sure its based on a honda frame? not sure. the welds on mine were pretty bad, but it has held up well throughout the years. in saying this i must confess, i dont really jump it, so im not really all that sure of its strength. the swingarm, i have had no problems with, but like i said before, i dont do jumps.
Controls, handlebars:
the bars are pretty low quality, i would suggest pro taper xr se, or watever there called. the levers arnt that good, they loosen off pretty quick, but i have only snapped the clutch lever once since owning it, and i've dropped it a few times. the grips i quite liked, but after a while they started to perish, but probably because i got a bit of fuel on em.
Wheels and tyres:
the wheels are not that bad. i've ridden this thing pretty hard and havnt buckled or dinted them or anything like that. the tyre lasted quite a while for me, although now i need a new back tyre, but the front still seems to be ok.
Chain and sprockets:
the chain and sprockets on this bike are the really big down fall. the chain stretched prettyy much straight away, and the sprockets strted to bend with the chain. i just recently got a new set of chain and sprockets, so that was fixed, but now i think i hate chains....haha.
So this concludes my review of the atomik moto x. it was a little long, but i hope i covered everything you fellas need to know. feel free to aske me any questions on the bike, and i'll try and get some pics up soon.
cheers,
jack
