Which Motorcycle Should I Ride to Patagonia?

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by MotoJ

I'd still like to know the reason for the motor transplant in the first place!
It's hard to know how much of Mr. Jackson's travails are due to inexperience from him, incompetence from the mechanics, or product failure.

In case anyone is wondering, I'm not trying to give you a hard time. I merely find the entire scenario very difficult to understand. I appreciate your concerns. However, based upon 6 years of personal experience with Zongshen products, I am not worried myself. Nevertheless, I do suggest you send a personal message to Mr. Jackson, and see if he replies. Perhaps if he engages you in several messages, he can explain matters better; I hope this is the case.

I can not recall hearing of any new Chinese motor which needed to be replaced, let alone a Zongshen motor. All Zongshen motors are thoroughly tested at the factory before they are installed in the motocycle. If Mr. Jackson's mechanics were so inept to install a replacement engine without connecting the crankcase vent hose, I wonder what else they might have neglected when assembling the bike. I am not trying to be unkind, but I also wonder about Mr. Jackson's maintenance schedule.

It's also possible Mr. Jackson got a bad engine. Even the Japanese and Europeans produce an occasional lemon. I encourage you to keep digging for the truth.