Zongshen 200GY-2: 45,000 Milestone!

[SpudRider]

Today I went for one of my favorite rides to the Malad Valley. Along the way my Zong passed 45,000 miles on the odometer.

Entering the Malad Valley from the north, I paused to take a photograph in front of a favorite mountain.



Shortly thereafter I left the pavement and climbed into the mountains westward, heading toward the Arbon Valley.







Entering the Arbon Valley, I paused for another photograph before I hopped back onto the pavement.



After riding a little south, I left the pavement and climbed into the hills to the west. Reaching a summit, I stopped to admire the view, and take a few photographs, before I continued my ride.











Descending the summit, I rode the trails northward.





Climbing eastward into the mountains, I paused to admire the view of the Arbon Valley.











Descending the summit, I headed eastward, back toward the Malad Valley. On a previous ride I had encountered a grader, which was stuck in the mud. I rode a bit to see if the grader was still there; it was.



The photograph above proves the Zong can travel where a grader cannot!

Backtracking a short distance, I headed down an ATV trail through a narrow valley, and continued my descent. I took a photograph of my Zong as I exited the trail onto a fire road.



Climbing once again, I headed for a favorite summit, which overlooks the entire length of the Malad Valley to the east.





I rested at this spot, and ate my dinner, a Subway sandwich, while I admired the view eastward of the Malad Valley.



The wildflowers are starting to bloom in Idaho! I paused to admire them before I continued my ride.





I descended into the Malad Valley, and headed northward, back to home. Along the way my Zong reached 45,000 miles on the odometer.



It was fitting that my Zong was on dirt, and in view of two favorite mountains I love to ride upon.



I took one last photograph of a mountain to the west at “the twilight’s last gleaming,” and I continued my ride homeward. Reaching home just before nightfall, I rewarded the Zong with a change of engine oil.



Spud

[MICRider]

Fantastic ride report Spud! I absolutely love your mountains . Congrats on reaching 45K with the Zong, I'm guessing there aren't a lot of chinabikes that celebrate that milestone!

Thank you for the beautiful pics, I look forward to reading your ride reports over the next 45K . Oh, and orange truly is the best color for your Zong, it photographs very well! 8)

[Weldangrind]

Spud, where's your Christian compassion? Throw a rope around that grader and drag it to safety with your mighty Zong!

Excellent photos as always, Spud. Thanks for sharing your ride report with us.

What kind of sandwich?

[FastDoc]

Amazing ride, country, and motorcycle.

I recall I had the privilege of being the Zong's pilot on those very same roads when it turned 42,000 miles.

Roger and I want to be there SOON!

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by MICRider

Fantastic ride report Spud! I absolutely love your mountains . Congrats on reaching 45K with the Zong, I'm guessing there aren't a lot of chinabikes that celebrate that milestone!

Thank you for the beautiful pics, I look forward to reading your ride reports over the next 45K . Oh, and orange truly is the best color for your Zong, it photographs very well! 8)

Thank you, Stew.

I never considered that KTM Orange photographed best. :idea: Thanks for the insightful input, Stew.

Spud

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Spud, where's your Christian compassion? Throw a rope around that grader and drag it to safety with your mighty Zong!

Excellent photos as always, Spud. Thanks for sharing your ride report with us.

What kind of sandwich?

Thank you, Weld.

I would have gladly pulled the grader out of its predicament with my Zong, but the operator was absent! :roll: Without a driver to lift the blade and steer the grader, even my Zong might have been pulled over the embankment! As the photographs below document, the abandonded grader had completely blocked my path.









The moral of this story is simple. Don't take a grader into terrain only a Zong can negotiate! :roll:

Spud

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

...What kind of sandwich?

I'm sorry; I forgot to answer this question. For dinner I enjoyed a meatball marinara sandwich with provolone cheese, and additional, grated parmesan cheese. I drank water from my hydration pack, and enjoyed a raspberry cheesecake cookie for dessert.

The meal wasn't particularly special, but the ambience was magnificent!



Spud

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by FastDoc

Amazing ride, country, and motorcycle.

I recall I had the privilege of being the Zong's pilot on those very same roads when it turned 42,000 miles.

Roger and I want to be there SOON!

Thank you, Brother Bill.

Not to quibble, but you were present when the Zong's odometer turned a more significant, 40,000 miles on the odometer. I submit this photographic evidence, showing you displaying the the 4-0 symbols at the historic site.



Spud

[FastDoc]

I mis-remembered.

Thank God it wasn't not remembering if I've had some guys tumor removed but I was wrong. LOL!

You are really piling up the miles!

What's up with Team Green (and blue smoke :wink: )

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by FastDoc

...Thank God it wasn't not remembering if I've had some guys tumor removed but I was wrong. LOL!...

Amen! Some things are far more important to remember.

I'll start fiddling with the KDX220 as soon as the rain departs. :roll:

Spud

[SpudRider]

Incidentally, I saw two nice, cow elk while riding in this area earlier in the week.





Spud

[Pliskin]

Thank you for posting beautiful pictures of Idaho. You definitely have nice mountains there.
Spud 45,000 miles that's 72,420 km just amazing. 8O Do you still change oil every 1000 miles?
Send Zongshen in China link to this post, they might be interested.

[MICRider]

Looks like another Trakmaster is just about done . Have you kept track of how many tires you've went through in 45000 miles? I hope my bikes will make it that far as well, that's a lot of smiles!

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Pliskin

Thank you for posting beautiful pictures of Idaho. You definitely have nice mountains there.
Spud 45,000 miles that's 72,420 km just amazing. 8O Do you still change oil every 1000 miles?
Send Zongshen in China link to this post, they might be interested.

Thank you, Pliskin. Yes, I change oil every time the odometer turns another thousand miles; in this manner I don't forget to change the engine oil. A while back I notified Zongshen America about several of my posts; they enjoyed viewing them.

Spud

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by MICRider

Looks like another Trakmaster is just about done . Have you kept track of how many tires you've went through in 45000 miles? I hope my bikes will make it that far as well, that's a lot of smiles!

No, I haven't kept track of the TrakMasters (pun intended). However, I get about 4,500 to 5,000 miles of good wear from a size 110/100-18, TrakMaster rear tire.

I wish you good luck with both your bikes, Stew. My recommendations are to change the engine oil regularly, and adjust the valve lash periodically. If something goes wrong, fix it before it gets worse. 8)

Spud