Originally Posted by TopDave

pre fix, yes. Post fix no.

I just discovered that you MUST HAVE SOME side play in the rear wheel, if you take it all out, you bind up that beautiful free spinning gyro we all worked so hard to free up!! DON'T ASK HOW I KNOW, LOL

Dave: And just how hot did your wheel get?

Originally Posted by Guidoracer

Dave: And just how hot did your wheel get?

Nothing melted or turned blue, lol. Glad I used Mobil 1 synthetic, doesn't catch fire til over 450*!!

Originally Posted by jimkidmotors

put my hands on the bike yesterday was pretty impressed but the forks to stiff i know they need oil the rear end to soft but i do like the rubber rider just wondering if he will rip easilly though

Did you buy one or just check one out? Maybe if you get an e-gyro for the arx you can see if it can be converted to vmx. Forks could have other things going on that I discovered (tight triples, wheel hub pushing fork stems wide, ...). Oh, and the throttle hand on my rider had 2 small rips that probably were my fault taking rider on/off. CA glue fixed it.

Just got back from my third run with this bike. Im really getting the hang of this now. Gyro worked alot better, and I didnt break anything. This bike is a blast and I cant wait to run it again.

where the heck is Chris from venom??...be nice if he would show up now that the bikes are shipping out to get some feedback! what he needs to do is get some RTR's and have them shipped from the factory and do a test run on them and see what the heck is going on?....there's just no need to have this many problems out of the gate with the vmx that was being "tested" so dam long. I'm not blameing Chris but he should really being doing some quality checks on the factory that is supposedly assembling them. Seems he's disappeared as soon as these things started hitting shelves. Venom makes a lot of stuff, boats,bikes,etc.,..problem is(I bought a boat a while back) and it was a P.O.S....they(Venom) would be better off doing something like the VMX and perfecting it then trying to build several different models and letting the quality slack off.....just my two cents..

p.s. note to venom- quit slapping "Venom" stickers all over your models, they look rediculous! You spend so much time trying to get them to look realistic and to scale then you destroy the whole look with your cheesey decals..

I agree with dragbikebam, The electronics that come with the bike are great. In fact, I bought a Futaba 3PL for my Baja 5B SS last month, just before I bought the VMX 450. I wish I knew that the radio that came with the bike was going to be so cool, I could have saved some money and used it for the Baja also. So far, I like programming the Venom radio better than the Futaba.

Oh, I changed out the battery and ESC connectors to Deans yesterday. A worthwhile upgrade.

Hi Folks!!!! I have been reading and watching this site since Nov. I am an RC addicit..I am wondering if I should purchase the VMX or should I just wait for venom to tweak there product...This would be my first Bike!!! I race cars and trucks and know nothing on bikes....Also I am a new member here....Looking forward to make new friends here!

Originally Posted by TopDave

I just discovered that you MUST HAVE SOME side play in the rear wheel, if you take it all out, you bind up that beautiful free spinning gyro we all worked so hard to free up!! DON'T ASK HOW I KNOW, LOL

Dave I learned this too. Sorry I forgot to mention it in my post. I'm not very good at explaining things. Glad you guys caught on to what I was trying to say since my pictures didn't turn out.
Wish I would have thought about trying to more the ring gear instead. maybe I'll look into this next time I have it apart. If there's a next time.

Originally Posted by Disposable Hero

where the heck is Chris from venom??...be nice if he would show up now that the bikes are shipping out to get some feedback! what he needs to do is get some RTR's and have them shipped from the factory and do a test run on them and see what the heck is going on?....there's just no need to have this many problems out of the gate with the vmx that was being "tested" so dam long. I'm not blameing Chris but he should really being doing some quality checks on the factory that is supposedly assembling them. Seems he's disappeared as soon as these things started hitting shelves. Venom makes a lot of stuff, boats,bikes,etc.,..problem is(I bought a boat a while back) and it was a P.O.S....they(Venom) would be better off doing something like the VMX and perfecting it then trying to build several different models and letting the quality slack off.....just my two cents..

p.s. note to venom- quit slapping "Venom" stickers all over your models, they look rediculous! You spend so much time trying to get them to look realistic and to scale then you destroy the whole look with your cheesey decals..

Chris is in Germany.

Man, if you hate venom so much, why are you constantly on this thread? The bike is solid, best on the market period. A couple manufacturing flaws are the only issue, and we are all just trying to help each other out and get them fixed and work on easy fixes. It happens. $300 for a bike that took a ton of engineering to even make a reality....thats a freeking bargain. There is no reason to talk crap to anyone that is bringing innovative ideas to the table and taking the risk to do so. People that talk crap about it and have no clue, or anything productive to the table disgust me. Get out from behind the keyboard and make something better.

Originally Posted by Outkast187

Chris is in Germany.

Man, if you hate venom so much, why are you constantly on this thread? The bike is solid, best on the market period. A couple manufacturing flaws are the only issue, and we are all just trying to help each other out and get them fixed and work on easy fixes. It happens. $300 for a bike that took a ton of engineering to even make a reality....thats a freeking bargain. There is no reason to talk crap to anyone that is bringing innovative ideas to the table and taking the risk to do so. People that talk crap about it and have no clue, or anything productive to the table disgust me. Get out from behind the keyboard and make something better.

Took words right out of my mouth.
I don't recall seeing anyone say they regret getting this bike. Every RC I have owned over the years has needed some teaking to get it to my personal likings.
I'm ready to order a second one for myself, since the one I already got was really for my son.

Originally Posted by Outkast187

Chris is in Germany.

Man, if you hate venom so much, why are you constantly on this thread? The bike is solid, best on the market period. A couple manufacturing flaws are the only issue, and we are all just trying to help each other out and get them fixed and work on easy fixes. It happens. $300 for a bike that took a ton of engineering to even make a reality....thats a freeking bargain. There is no reason to talk crap to anyone that is bringing innovative ideas to the table and taking the risk to do so. People that talk crap about it and have no clue, or anything productive to the table disgust me. Get out from behind the keyboard and make something better.

Second that motion, The Gpv is the only reason i got into bikes, i like the thunder tiger, Nova etc, but i have bills to pay and no one that even wants to run a bike. So the Gpv was my window and i stepped through it like a mad man, you guys have seen it on the thread..... I dont even want to run it sometimes its so pretty. As for the stickers.... ya they are interesting, pull them off! replace them then.

On another note just to be on boths sides of "crap and glory" Chris's bike is taking a much bigger beating on the videos then i have put mine through "yet"... Maybe it is a manufacters issue.... That being noted and mentioned SOOOOO many times, Pull the bike apart... build it with care, make it right... take pictures and do what Dez did for the GPV.... Sticky the Darn thing and lets move to something else.

Cheers

As a matter of fact I make custom speed boats for a living(full size... not toys), so its safe to say I do get out from behind this keyboard and do something nobody else has the balls to take a chance on, and maybe thats why I notice "manufacturing flaws" in other companies products more so then most, but in my line of work you can't have flaws, reputation is everything. As far as my post I'm sorry If I've offended anybody that wasn't my intent. I think the VMX has TONS of potential but has some serious quality control issues when it comes to assembly. I have 3 rickys and an ARX with every hop-up imaginable on them and even though they are a bit dated, they are pretty much bulletproof in design(and I beat the hell out of em), so maybe Ive been a bit spoiled as far as durability. I've been so on the edge about getting a vmx and am so frustrated, but I just dont need to buy yet another "project" and would like to buy something that works out of the box...again sorry if I bothered anybody..

Originally Posted by Outkast187

Chris is in Germany.

Man, if you hate venom so much, why are you constantly on this thread? The bike is solid, best on the market period. A couple manufacturing flaws are the only issue, and we are all just trying to help each other out and get them fixed and work on easy fixes. It happens. $300 for a bike that took a ton of engineering to even make a reality....thats a freeking bargain. There is no reason to talk crap to anyone that is bringing innovative ideas to the table and taking the risk to do so. People that talk crap about it and have no clue, or anything productive to the table disgust me. Get out from behind the keyboard and make something better.

New alloy triple clamps arrived today!



Just in from the UPS man about an hour ago! Along with enough spare parts (I hope) to last for quite a while...

The fit is perfect, as is the alignment of the forks. The stock screws are re-used.

Bought mine from 2WheelHobbies.

Originally Posted by Disposable Hero

As a matter of fact I make custom speed boats for a living(full size... not toys), so its safe to say I do get out from behind this keyboard and do something nobody else has the balls to take a chance on, and maybe thats why I notice "manufacturing flaws" in other companies products more so then most, but in my line of work you can't have flaws, reputation is everything. As far as my post I'm sorry If I've offended anybody that wasn't my intent. I think the VMX has TONS of potential but has some serious quality control issues when it comes to assembly. I have 3 rickys and an ARX with every hop-up imaginable on them and even though they are a bit dated, they are pretty much bulletproof in design(and I beat the hell out of em), so maybe Ive been a bit spoiled as far as durability. I've been so on the edge about getting a vmx and am so frustrated, but I just dont need to buy yet another "project" and would like to buy something that works out of the box...again sorry if I bothered anybody..

Did not bother me, just hope the negative feedback doesnt keep people from buying. Promote! Promote! Promote!