Customer Reviews

Razor MX500 Dirt Rocket Electric Motocross Bike

5 star:		(104)
4 star:		(42)
3 star:		(16)
2 star:		(11)
1 star:		(35)

 

 

Ok here we go. I wrote that review on the Honda Minimoto Dirtbike.I said how it was not good and how I purchased the Go Kart and the Maxxi and they also had problems. Read that review, the title is "TRUST ME READ THIS". I said to myself you know what im going buy the Razor MX500 Dirt Bike. WOW WHAT A GREAT BUY!!!!!! This thing is durable, safe, and fun. I recommend it for ages 8-15 years old. However there are reviews for other razor products about the battery life. Yes the battery life is not good, IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. I followed the directions and my MX500's battery is fantastic. To have a good motor and battery follow these easy steps...
1. Take MX500 out of box CAREFULLY!
2. Assemble in order of the directions (If you follow them it will be assembled in 20 minutes).
3. Turn MX500 on and JUST FOR ONE SECOND TWIST THE THROTTLE just to make sure it works. (Do not ride just a flick of the throttle just to check).
4. Charge the MX500 overnight or for 12 or more hours (The key is to charge it for 12+ hours)
5. Take the charger out and go ride
If you follow these directions given your MX500 will be perfect.

We purchased this electric dirt bike for our son's 13th birthday and it has been a big hit! The bike weighs about 105 lbs. so the most difficult part was getting it out of the box for me to do the minor assembly. Parents don't have to worry that their kids won't get exercise because they have ditched their bicycles because it only runs 45-60 minutes on a charge and takes at least 4 hours to recharge. This doesn't bother my son or his friends as the 45 minutes seems to be enough time to have fun before they are off to something else. I would highly recommend this for a 13 year old that is stuck between the "toy" age and the teen "clothing" age. In two more years he will be in drivers education so we felt this would teach him some of those basic skills of driving.

This toy is very durable and well manufactured...it is loads of fun...i jus got it with my own money and took it out today for the first time...excellent...and the battery life is great if u charge it for the 12 hours as it says in large print... i rate this toy a 10+...very fast and great offroad...HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!!!!!!

First time I received the Razor the box was badly torn and the front axle parts were missing. They probably fell through the numerous holes in the box. Returned to Amazon and asked for replacement. The second Razor arrived in an even worse box and also had parts missing. It looked like the second box had probably been returned by someone else and Amazon is just reshipping these things to the next person who orders. Beware ordering this from Amazon because it seems as though your are just going to get something someone else returned that had missing parts. Amazon has got to be losing a fortune on the back and forth shipping costs on these things.

My son got this in October. It worked great for a while. Than the unit stopped fully recharging and goes slow. I called the company who gave me the name of a center to service it. This was afer 1 day of owning it. I called the center who does not return calls. I had to call razor who said they can send me a battery but i would have to pay for the install. I did it and the next battery did the same thing. They sent me two more batteries and I tried one which just died after 3 min. I have anothr battery and a piece of garbage in my garage. I do not have hours and hours to spend on this. The stores do not return them so i m out of luck and so will you if you buy this.

I got this bike for my son over a year ago. At first, it was a great bike and a lot of fun. Then the bike stopped running. First we had to buy a new rear wheel that cost $50. It was easy to put on. Then we had to replace a control module. It was not so easy. I thought that maybe everything would be fine, but today it has stopped running again. And once again the problem is the rear wheel. I have already put almost as much money into the bike that I originally spent on it. So, it is not worth buying another rear wheel. Not to mention, what is the point in buying another part that will eventually break again. I think that the Razor company needs to acknowledge that the rear wheel assembly is defective and fix it. I will not waste my money on a Razor MX500 again until they do. BUYER BEWARE!

What a disaster! Came without the front axle and several other parts. Box was a mess, parts were broken. Another reviewer said the same thing, but I thought amazon would have fixed the problem by now. BUYER BEWARE!!! Disappointed son on his birthday. Amazon did give a prompt refund and sent UPS to pick up.

We have owned the Razor MX500 Dirt Rocket Electric Motocross Bike since February, 2010. It is used EVERY single day by my 55lb 11 year old. He loves it. The kids in the neighborhood love it. We have not had a problem with the battery life at all, but my son takes really good care of it and followed the directions exactly. Also, I might add, this is NOT difficult to assemble at all. The majority of it is assembled already. My 11 year old assembled it by himself!!! All we had to do was come in when he was done and tighten up the bolts. The one thing that I love about this "dirt bike" is that it is so quiet. Even though he is riding on an acre of property, we don't annoy the neighbors when he gets near their homes. It doesn't eat up the grass either!!
This is definitly a great product!

Update 10/2010: Our Razor dirt bike is still going strong and gets ridden EVERY single day! Just wanted to update my review now that more time has elapsed!

I too bought this bike for my son on his birthday. It came the first time with the bike half way out of the box, cardboard missing from the box and numerous parts missing including the front axle and tire!!! Amazon said they would send me a new one no problem. Two days later I received the same item in the same box as before. Amazon said they would send it one more time! Well, after three weeks have gone by and I finally recieved the bike (AGAIN DAMAGED TO THE POINT THAT THINGS HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE BOX ON THE UPS TRUCK) I got a refund but my son still did not have a bike a month after his birthday!!! What a disaster!!!!!!!!!

This is ridiculous and we are completely frustrated. We bought this bike for my son's birthday. He paid half of it with his birthday money. 5 days after we bought it, the rear wheel stopped working. Same problem as many others (read below) where the wheel just stops turning. We waited for the part from Razor for 6 weeks and finally asked the store where we bought it to take it back. They graciously did, and we had another one assembled for us. 3 weeks later, the EXACT SAME PROBLEM!!!!!! Razor!! You need to recall this defective product and give the people their money back!