Finally some pics of the Zong!

[2LZ]

I talked to my China Bike Guy briefly today. I didn't get a big chance to talk to him much about his trip to China he took for the month of May and business dealings, etc.....BUT I did ask him, "When the heck are we going to be able to get Zongs 200 Sierra's in the PRK!?"
He said.....not likely soon, but he thinks the Q-Link is legal to be green stickered here! He's going to check into it for me!....but he also said, "They're terribly expensive for a China bike. I can buy them for what I usually like to sell them for. The markup I'd have to put on for being a retailer puts me right in to the 'Why not just buy Japanese?' bracket."

[SpudRider]

The Zongshen Sierra 200GY-2 is not going to be imported into the United States in the future, LZ. :( Zongshen is going to replace the 200GY-2 with another bike, probably the 150cc, Zongshen ZS150GY-10 motorcycle.



Spud

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

The Zongshen Sierra 200GY-2 is not going to be imported into the United States in the future, LZ. :( Zongshen is going to replace the 200GY-2 with another bike, probably the 150cc, Zongshen ZS150GY-10 motorcycle.



Spud

Heck....I was just hoping to get a leftover!

That is a very nice looking motorcycle in the vid, though. The quality and finish look very nice! ....but I don't get two things. It's smaller in displacement....and why on Earth would someone water cool a 150cc 4 stroke!? :roll: Just more to service and break! :x

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

Heck....I was just hoping to get a leftover!...

Some 2006 Zongs are still available for sale, but they are diminishing in number. I understand when the leftover, 2006 bikes are gone, Zongshen will not be importing any more. :(

Originally Posted by 2LZ

...That is a very nice looking motorcycle in the vid, though. The quality and finish look very nice! ....but I don't get two things. It's smaller in displacement....and why on Earth would someone water cool a 150cc 4 stroke!? :roll: Just more to service and break! :x

I agree.

Spud

[Weldangrind]

If you were building a 150 four stroke to the outer limits of compression, liquid cooling would make sense. Otherwise, what a nuisance.

[SpudRider]

Personally, I think Zongshen made a mistake when they decided to stop importing the 200GY-2 into the United States. I can't help wondering if Yamaha had something to do with this decision. :?:

Spud

[Cal25]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

Personally, I think Zongshen made a mistake when they decided to stop importing the 200GY-2 into the United States. I can't help wondering if Yamaha had something to do with this decision. :?:

Spud

here is my take on it. I may be way off. The reason they are not importing any more is they still have not sold all the bikes from 2006. It just didnt work out like they thought it would. Too bad as I think it is the best deal out there. Replacing the 200 with a 150 probally wont work either.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Cal25

here is my take on it. I may be way off. The reason they are not importing any more is they still have not sold all the bikes from 2006. It just didnt work out like they thought it would. Too bad as I think it is the best deal out there. Replacing the 200 with a 150 probally wont work either.

I think you are correct on both points, Cal. Needless to say, I agree with your assessment regarding the value of the Zongshen 200GY-2. When I bought my Zong, I essentially get a 2010, Yamaha TW200, for one-quarter of the Yamaha price.

Spud