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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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You've put your finger on the reason that I bought the RX-3........the dirt. Now I have a bike I can control, have confidence in and can depend on. I'm very fortunate to live within 5 minutes of dirt roads that can take me to Prescott, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. Look out Idaho, here I come ![]()
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Yesterday I went for my second ride in the dirt on my Zongshen RX3. The previous ride I did not adjust the rebound damping of the shock absorber. Before this ride I inspected the rebound damping, and discovered it had 16 settings, numbered from fastest to slowest. The bike arrived with the shock adjusted to setting #4. Before this I ride I immediately adjusted the rebound damping to a slower setting of #11. I then rode some pavement before I arrived at the off road portion of my ride.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Even with it's somewhat limited suspension, the Zongshen RX3 can reach a lot of nice scenery. The bike can climb moderately steep, rocky fire roads, even with the stock sprocket ratio of 14T/44T. Therefore, I am inclined to keep the stock sprocket ratio, which performs superbly on pavement, and quite adequately off road. The following photographs show me descending the fire road I had ascended to reach the previous viewpoint. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the next photograph, I am making the final descent from the viewpoint. Ahead of me, past the power line, is the fire road I traveled before climbing to the location of the photograph. ![]() The Zongshen RX3 is very fun to ride on pavement, gravel roads, and dirt roads. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Descending westward into the next valley, I rode a fire road across a grain field before I returned to the pavement, and headed home.
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Australia
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Congratulations on your new bike Spud.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
Posts: 25,054
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Thank you, Pliskin.
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: arkansas
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For 2 cents I would trade it all for a rx3 and a shack in idaho! Right now I am pretty much grounded with a bucket load of heart tests at the va. Depending I may have to just wish for some time as my problem is not going away. Keep them pictures coming.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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I took a short ride today, and the next photograph is for you. ![]() ![]() Returning from my last ride on the RX3, I got a flat rear tire about 4 miles from home. ![]() ![]() I took this opportunity to install a new inner tube, and a new, Shinko, 244 rear tire in size 5.10-17. The weather was overcast, and threatening to rain. Nevertheless, I went for a ride to test the tire. I got a little cold and wet, but I had a fun ride. The Shinko, 244 rear tire did a great job. ![]()
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: arkansas
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Thanks....I didn't mean to say I was about to croak but reading my last post thats what it sounded like. I have some sort of afib.....it just turned up and heart gets to racing. getting up to get a glass of water it goes from 72 beats to 110 in 5 or 6 steps! Last week ended up in hosp with it stuck at 150. Hopefully I get it under control and I can get another motorcycle. I have a majesty 400cc scooter to get me by for now. That country out there is gorgeous, I envy you. john
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Thank you, John. Indeed, I am lucky to live in such a beautiful land.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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I figured it would be a matter of days before a Shinko was mounted on there.
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Altamont, Kansas
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The Spudifications begin. Probably the most offroad experienced Zong in North America.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Great Pictures Spud! Beautiful country to ride in. I am surprised you can write as much as you do with that all around you. Can you estimate what kind of fuel economy the RX3 is getting yet?
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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![]() I got 73 mpg, and 75 mpg on my last two tanks of fuel. These rides also included some travel on the interstate highways at wide-open-throttle. ![]() ![]()
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