I bought a HPI BAJA CLONE! | Rovan & Kingmotor Petrol RC Buggy

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In this video we take the first look at the 1/5 HPI Baja Clone, known as the 1/5 Baja made by Rovan or Kingmotor. This was purchased from Banggood.com. In the next video we do the first tank of break in so stay tuned for that!
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@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

What a beauty! Let me know below what upgrades you think I should do to this beast!

@jacksrccars347 4 жыл бұрын

High speed gear set !!

@jacksrccars347 4 жыл бұрын

And the symmetrical steering upgrade. Totally eliminates the play that comes with the stock 👍

@j.m.8185 4 жыл бұрын

great video! these guys upgrade their HPI and Rovan. check them out, racing a mustang too... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hLKEdZSEu7rep2w.html

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

@@jacksrccars347 Thanks Jack I will check them out

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

@@j.m.8185 Thanks Jose I will check it out

@DvdXploitr 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Rovan RC and I gotta say they are great. Granted mine came with a transmitter that used 8 AA batteries, but still an awesome RC and well worth the money. Some people hate on Rovan because they think its a cheaply built rip-off, but since you can use HPI parts, just buy cheap, enjoy the RC and when something breaks (which it will...) just replace with an upgraded part.....

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Precisely. I paid £280 for this, which, no matter how "cheaply built" it is, is a bargain in my opinion! The Baja is 4x that amount! Yet people expect the same quality. Crazy... I love clones and stuff like this, the upgrading and replacing of parts is part of the fun :)

@jonathanoxlade4252 4 жыл бұрын

Too be honest this is a start lol I can’t wait for my clones because it will slowing become a modified hpi lol why because ile change out the low quality parts for higher quality stuff get a proper hpi chassi tho

@eddieryan63 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly my pull start didn’t work from the start so I had order replacement.

@tyroonblack903 4 жыл бұрын

Love the fact that you upload more frequently. Keep it up!

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mario Much more to come

@caseymilligan3821 3 жыл бұрын

Normally when it’s cold after you have primed it you just give it a couple of slow pull to get the engine all primed the. Yank it and it starts right up and it’s ready to go ;)

@curtiscrick8837 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds sick🤟

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Curtis :)

@bradleypendleton202 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome dude, I have a king motor baja and I love it, I'd recommend getting a 3rd channel radio and then a remote killswitch, I use the dynamite kill switch and it's very good

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Yes, kill switch is on the list. Don't want this thing running off!

@stevethomas-cc5lz 3 жыл бұрын

i have the km and went all aluminum. piss on hpi

@JustFin07 4 жыл бұрын

TheRCBiker: starts real easily (starts) Me: a car that will start really easily omg (buys one) (works one time and then doesn’t start again)

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

So far so good!

@jacksrccars347 4 жыл бұрын

Had mine out today haha 👍 great video as always mate 👍

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@yellowduckmarc18 3 жыл бұрын

Hi please can you tell me what diff and shock oil I need to buy? Thanks

@TheDrum2010 10 ай бұрын

I remember your youtube reviews of rc vids from a decade or more ago when you were a kid, have you changed your channel name ? You sound exactly the same 👍 Subscribed on the basis of your old vids 😁

@hardcorefishermanofhull7438 4 жыл бұрын

I really like the look of that car mate great video stay safe

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you , yes me too. It's always a surprise when you order from Banggood because they don't always give you a choice of colour, so you just get a surprise when you open it. I don't usually like the colour red but I have to say - I think it looks pretty good! Stay safe too :)

@hardcorefishermanofhull7438 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRCBiker yes red is my favourite colour thank you so much for your comment back mate keep up the great work

@bartoszabratanski3425 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome car. Lots of fun !!

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

It sure is! Makes a nice change from Nitro :)

@jakobskaar6868 4 жыл бұрын

I love that!!

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Me too! :D

@shaanali6866 4 жыл бұрын

WOW SO NICE 👌

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shaan!

@kalpeshyerne7573 4 жыл бұрын

This thing is really Awesome

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kalpesh, you'll see in the next video - it's fast!

@jasong728 4 жыл бұрын

That's cool. Another well put together video.

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@Martybrown-kc4xg 4 жыл бұрын

Great buggy for bashing *mixing gas and going fast* 💨

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Sure is!

@BerndSteinbeck 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice Video, Well done !!!

@TheRCBiker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rajivk4705 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man gr8 video. I also have one...but not the clone. My recommendations will be a Dominator exhaust pipe and hydraulic braking system. Also change the pull starting mechanism to a metal one. Hope to see the bashing soon

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

OK great, I'll add those to the list :)

@bobble1476 4 жыл бұрын

hi nice to see a new video I bought a yama buggy after watching your videos ive still got it i don't use it that much i am thinking of selling it and buying one of these

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Yes this one is definitely better than the Yama :)

@eddyrejserbil4229 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see some 1/5th scale action however I think getting a failsafe/killswitch is a top priority people keep saying how bad a 1/5th scale runaway is

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Yes it's priority But to do that I need to upgrade the radio as it's only 2 channel, so it is on the list :)

@stevethomas-cc5lz 3 жыл бұрын

if you lose connection, the killswitch isnt going to work......

@Imperial_Wing 4 жыл бұрын

Great buggy I have the same rovan baja 40cc rcmax with aluminum upgrades bro 🤙 it’s sick and a lot of fun but the noise is a little issue where I live

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Yes I was surprised by how loud this was, much louder than the Yama buggy I had!

@Imperial_Wing 4 жыл бұрын

TheRCBiker yeah ikr and those Bajas are nice

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

@@Imperial_Wing Yeah steel roll cage I think is a needed upgrade, can't see the plastic one holding up to much

@JustFin07 4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t got a rovan baja I got something different and is a 26cc but hasn’t got a rubber muffler sooo you can probably guess how many noise complaints I’ve got

@Imperial_Wing 4 жыл бұрын

Finywin Playz nice

@grahamsmith2022 4 жыл бұрын

I've only had one petrol powered truck,it was the 1:8 Losi XXL with a 4.6 cc engine that looked like it had been converted from a nitro engine,I never got it beyond the run-in stage,there was a design flaw with the electronics,periodically it would just do it's own thing as if the ignition was interfering with the radio gear,it had a complex steering system which used a gyro to correct the steering and throttle depending on the angle of the truck which may have been part of the problem,this buggy looks cool though.✌👍

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Ah that's a shame! Hopefully I have more luck with this one :)

@renewhite5878 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice Josh

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rene :)

@dailyriddenhorses7665 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@fraserdavidson2366 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent to see you purchase a petrol.vehicle. petrol will be my next purchase so now eagerly awaiting to see you progress with this one and what upgeades you make. Many thanks for your video.

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Videos coming soon :)

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Just to let you know.... I've been given a 7% Off Coupon Code on Banggood : Vehicles7

@fraserdavidson2366 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRCBiker Excellent. Thanks for sharing this. Very much appreciated.

@EMTBAFV 2 жыл бұрын

I just seen itnon that kevs channel earlier been trying to find out what it was called but never relised it was a clone if the HPI it's gotta be the coolest Buggy I've seen in along time! Never used a petrol only nitros so interested to know what's different before buying one

@yellowduckmarc18 3 жыл бұрын

Hi please can you make a video showing how to check and change the diff and shock oil please. As I'm told its common this car comes with hardly any oil in them. I'd really appreciate if you could make a video.

@TheRCBiker 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea :)

@yellowduckmarc18 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRCBiker thank you. That would help me out a lot as can't find anything on KZfaq about this specific car. Also can you show how to remove the diff as I dont even know where the diff is lol. Thanks again Marc

@lornadelatorre7182 4 жыл бұрын

Air filter/pullstart/crankcase outerwears, loctite all metal to metal screws most important.

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lorna :) already got the Air filter cover

@davidpoole4359 4 жыл бұрын

Just noticed from the background that you’re in Bournemouth 😀

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you're into football you've probably parked in this very car park! 😀

@Gavs_rc_hobbies 4 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine had one. He put a modified 70cc engine in it. Thing was totally ballistic and would wheel stand for days. 🤣🤣

@tonyromano6220 4 жыл бұрын

xrayracer1 70cc good grief.

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Sounds good! :)

@Victic005 Жыл бұрын

Does it come with ball bearing? Thinking about getting one from Rovan rc

@dukercuk 4 жыл бұрын

Its a beautiful 😍 car

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You like the red?

@dukercuk 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I like the red one and also I like your other videos so in depth of information and they help us if we get stuck somewhere thanks you are doing great job and I wish you all the best and my best wish keep it up

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

@@dukercuk Thank you for the kind comment :)

@magicalminis597 4 жыл бұрын

Last I looked they don't make new HPI parts for this buggy any longer. Any parts you get will be Rovan or King Motor or other brand. I bought a Rovan 7 years ago and it came with a Fly Sky GT3B.

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Yes the Baja parts aren't made, but there are quite a lot still kicking around on Ebay etc . Rovan Upgrades are available as you say :)

@owenrichards84 4 жыл бұрын

I’m having issues with my fg modellsport Mitsubishi pajero petrol car some one messed about with the tuning needles.

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Hey owen, there must be some default settings somewhere for that. Have a look on Google : )

@stevethomas-cc5lz 3 жыл бұрын

turn both needles all the way in, then open both 1 and a quarter turns.

@BcHmF 4 жыл бұрын

Only 500$? A steal? The Baja is around 1k$ and above, I am curious about the upcoming videos with this big one. :)

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

yes it was a bargain!

@dirkdiggler8887 3 жыл бұрын

That link to Banggood ays no shipping to UK..How did you get yours shipped here?

@TheRCBiker 3 жыл бұрын

It wasn't saying that when I ordered it. Check out RC-Modelz , they are a UK distributor

@indirectfever6357 4 жыл бұрын

I am planning on selling my yama buggy to get one of these baja clones. Just a quick question though, roughly how long would the delivery take after you order one of these online?

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Things from Banggood usually take 2-3 weeks to come to me

@natnatfriday 3 жыл бұрын

I like this video. But my question is why doesn’t any one ever share the price? We wanna know how much. Just say the price

@TheRCBiker 3 жыл бұрын

because if you click the link in the description you will see the price

@indirectfever6357 3 жыл бұрын

Back when the weather in the UK was good :/

@TheRCBiker 3 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it :(

@mikiryann5882 4 жыл бұрын

I knew you'd get one of these down the road haha :)

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

At the price I paid for it I couldn't resist!

@andreshepherd9417 4 жыл бұрын

So I’m having trouble with my 1/5barca, I was normally driving through the grass and I made a sharp right turn in the thing just shut off I thought it was because I ran out of fuel so I put more fuel and then I found out it may be a spark plug ( cmr6-h) I change that out it’s a better spot close and I still have no spark when I pulled the ripcord pleases help I’m still under warranty if the engine is bad do you think it needs a replacement

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

If it's under warranty then you need to get it sorted with wherever you bought it from, tampering with it could invalidate the warranty. It could be the Coil pack

@AcousticNRG 4 жыл бұрын

really cant go wrong for the price

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@caseymilligan3821 3 жыл бұрын

The idle is high you need to lower just a little bit

@TheRCBiker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, probably have done by now ;)

@chrisstephens6194 4 жыл бұрын

What mix did you use

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

25:1 , with this oil: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002QRB9DM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@chrisstephens6194 4 жыл бұрын

Found it on bang good 382 all in???

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, yes that's the one. If you do order it, order it through the link in the description :)

@joshchatwin8179 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah bro this is what I’m talking I have the 5ive t plateform

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Josh! :)

@fencer39 4 жыл бұрын

AFC Bournmouth?.............you have a local club you race at down there ?

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I live in Bournemouth No I don't race :)

@garygouveia5079 2 жыл бұрын

1-5 scale bigger or 1/10 scale bigger

@jordanscott8573 4 жыл бұрын

Hold up your from Bournemouth? I must have seen you around do you go to the games mate?

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jordan, Yes I am from Bournemouth but I'm not a massive football fan so I don't go to the games :)

@jordanscott8573 4 жыл бұрын

TheRCBiker ah that’s fair enough! I have a lot of friends around Ensbury park way so go there quite a lot plus I go to the games. Where abouts in Bournemouth is there to go with a rc car?

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

@@jordanscott8573 I usually go to a place in Poole, there's a fab bashing area that you might've seen on my channel. Happy to send you a link to location if you want :)

@jordanscott8573 4 жыл бұрын

TheRCBiker oh yes I would appreciate the link. Thanks mate 👍

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

@@jordanscott8573 Here you go ------> tinyurl.com/y7gfpbd9 I park on the corner where Longmeadow Lane & Beechbank Avenue meet, and then walk. Only downside is it is a 15 minute or so walk so if you're carrying lots of RC stuff it becomes a bit tiresome (or maybe I'm just weak) Ha!

@chrisstephens6194 4 жыл бұрын

How long did it take to arrive fella?

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Mine came from the spanish warehouse, it took only 3 days. I had a Truggy from China warehouse last month which took about 10 days

@project6287 3 жыл бұрын

where do you buy schok soks? thx allot

@TheRCBiker 3 жыл бұрын

These were from Rc Models UK

@tommyhedge725 4 жыл бұрын

How much was the buggy?

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

I paid £280, it was on offer. Check the link in the description :)

@sjmedia54 4 жыл бұрын

Problem is, HPI dont make the baja anymore so spares are rare

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, yeah that is an issue. Although they are still available if you search hard enough, always upgrade parts available for these too from Rcmodelz

@corona2261 3 жыл бұрын

3:02 THATS WHAT SHE SAID

@stuhollyhead4294 4 жыл бұрын

Ive just run mine in and got a video of its 1st run on my channel, please feel free to have a look and ask any questions👍

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Have fun :) I will check it out

@mohammaddubai2984 3 жыл бұрын

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

@stevethomas-cc5lz 3 жыл бұрын

rovan is the cheaper version of the king motor 5b. the king motor has stronger and thicker aluminum parts and the also fit tighter. i have 2 km 5b buggies. one ive made into full aluminum over the past 5 yrs. km base buggy is 550 bucks, compared to hpi which is 1200 for the all plastic version. hpi is a waste of money.

@TheRCBiker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for info

@dailyriddenhorses7665 4 жыл бұрын

My wifi is troubling help

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Your Wifi? Can't help you with that one ha!

@Imperial_Wing 4 жыл бұрын

I think baja is a much better and worth the price than hpi

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

The HPI Baja's, when they were out, were very expensive!

@lukehumble7036 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos you need to learn to not to clap your lips when speaking tho 😂

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

Why's that? What will happen if I don't "learn"? :) You're honestly the only person that's ever picked up on it and trust me.. I do a lot of talking both for videos and my day job!

@lukehumble7036 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRCBiker I picked up on it strate away don't take affence to it mate was just trying to help with coming across to people can be annoying but not to point I will unsubscribe 👍

@danisantos3255 4 жыл бұрын

The hell are you taking about?

@tonyromano6220 4 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🙄

@TheRCBiker 4 жыл бұрын

It's not annoyed anybody in 10 years of KZfaq so I won't be losing any sleep over it ;) In fact, I don't even really know what you're talking about, I've watched the first 5 mins of me talking and have absolutely no idea...