New RX3 New England owner!
Hi all,
I ordered a new RX3 the other day, and should be at my door in a week or so! This is my first brand new bike... first 250cc... first adventure bike... first Chinese bike... first internet (no test/see in person) bike purchase.... etc. etc. Believe it or not, I'm not much of a gambler either! ;-) Thanks to a ton of reading, watching and comparing to my past bikes I think I've made a good choice. I really like all the support from CSC, and this forum. Turning a wrench isn't a problem... I actually prefer to do my own work (trusting a shop to do the right thing every time isn't so easy anymore). Take it easy, Jeff |
Welcome to the forum! You picked a good bike for a 1st for every reason you purchased it for. I don't personally own one but quiet a few on here do and seem to like them. Should be a good reliable bike and excellent company you purchased it from.
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Welcome!
<sarcasm> not sure why you would buy such a piece of crap as an RX3, but hope you enjoy it! :p :p :p :D </sarcasm> Great group here....feel free to ask any questions and get smart azz responses. :hi: Oh....and we need pics when it comes in!!! :tup: |
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Welcome! Thanks for joining us.
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I popped a few on here, but they haven't appeared yet. ;-)
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01/28/17 Trailer Closed - ready for dispatch.
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Welcome to the New England RX3 club! I'm down along Rte 7 in Litchfield County, CT. There are a few of us here in New England and the group is growing steadily. I took my RX3 up to VT (Lake Bomoseen) for a 360 mile day ride back in November and it did just great. Will be traveling up there quite a bit this summer with Rex as well.
If you are interested, I lead a 165 rider small-mid displacement D/S group called Northeast Dualsport Riders (NDR) and we have three RX3 owners as members including myself - Check us out: https://www.meetup.com/Northeast-Dualsport-Riders/ Welcome again - and now the question - what color did you order?? Best, DC |
DC,
I ordered Silver (the practical side of me decided over the orange). Thanks for the site, I'll check it out. Do you see a need for the 13t sproket? I drove through Green Mountain state forest yesterday, and wondered if the 250cc would haul my 210lbs up some of those hills. I can't wait for those roads/trails to thaw! BTW; You were around one of my stomping grounds (Bomoseen). I keep a boat on it, and ice fish on it in winter. Take it easy |
Give the stock sprocket a chance first on the terrain you plan to travel - as if you go lower, you'll only lose some top end. Remember - it is more road oriented - yet it will do fast gravel roads, but you'll bash it up with the low clearance you try to do Class IV or trail riding with it so I see no need for more down low grunt. I have the silver as well!
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Welcome to here! You would probably be doing yourself a favor to join Dualsport Chic's group as you would get the most use out of your new bike, and you would have a couple other RX3's around you to compare notes on. Plus, as the saying goes "I wouldn't want to join a group that has me as a member" wouldn't apply since I live in Yuma, AZ! :)
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Sounds like we might be able to get a nice little showing at the 2017 middletown motorcycle mania. Going to coerce motocheez into going, and maybe his buddy Vee and son. I would love to see a bunch of china bikes represent.
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Not much 'Adventure' to be found at the Middletown event - a bunch of built out sport bikes and cruisers - and lots of ape hangers however, if you're into that kinda thing. Try the Dirt Daze Rally first week of June in Lake Luzerne, NY - part of Americade but at a separate and distinct locale. More folk there an adventure rider can network with. Myself and several of my NDR team will be leading ADV and D/S guided tours - come join the fun - great event - with KTM demos!
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A bit more on NDR for those Northeastern US D/S and light ADV enthusiasts:
https://youtu.be/cTOoIIHvaqw |
about halfway!
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It should be about halfway here at this time :-)
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