11-26-2016, 08:31 PM
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I saw the .33 second point but did not show much other than the fact that it is going on the underside. Also wanted a look at the giant potbelly cat to see if they had cleaned it up any. I'm with Rt, this is the only let down as far as I can tell now. But if they give me the prototype i will be happy to take off a month or so and test to rtkiing's house and back to see if it works.
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11-27-2016, 06:09 PM
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ccm 450gp
this $12k, not for sale in the usa, bmw based 450 engine , has a nice example of what could be done with the rx4 exhaust.
450cc in rx3 clothes:
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12-02-2016, 09:55 PM
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Dakar Dragon Riders
Looks like five riders will be on Zongshen!
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12-03-2016, 11:01 AM
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My dream bike... and it's a Zong built for the Dakar!
130kg, 450cc liquid cooled fuel injected engine, 8 gallon gas tank... in a dual sport package  Now if they can slap some lights, a horn, etc. to make it street legal in 'Merica, and I will buy at least 2 of them 
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12-03-2016, 12:26 PM
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Would be nice for the retail market but would be an expensive risk for North merica market. I would love to see it. I think the rx4 will be an adequate substitute. I know you are aware that all that race tech comes at a steep price, but I like your thinking. if they can carve out a desired niche in the market it might work.Will have to go to the ol truck stop to view this one on the free wifi. ( keep laughing, I don't have the cheap city internet, it's the price I pay for living "out here"  )I am excited that the Zong quality is finally evolving to the higher hp realm
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12-03-2016, 02:00 PM
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Almost there, has headlight and brake tail. Just needs "winkers"
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12-06-2016, 09:50 PM
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Another good video of the bike. Custom frame, lots of carbon fiber. Add blinkers, horn, sub-frame to hold some saddlebags, a comfy seat and you've got a pretty sweet little adv bike.
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12-06-2016, 09:52 PM
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jbfla...watched once, forgot, where these gentlemen speaking french?
i guess they are going to drop any mention of zonshein, and go with just cyclone from now on, such as Cyclone model rx3, Cyclone model rx4, etc etc. so unless trump ruins the trade with china, my bike will be known as a Cyclone Motorcycle Company Model RX4, then rebadged as a CSC RX4... AHHHHHHH, WHAT EVER, TAKE MY MONEY!!!!
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12-07-2016, 01:17 PM
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It seems to me, that they would want name recognition worldwide and continuity of name/brand. I don't think that it should be rebranded or rebadged in every country it is sold in. But that is just me
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12-07-2016, 04:53 PM
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 According to an article in China Motorcycle News, Zongshen has adopted the name Cyclone and the dragon logo as their worldwide motorcycle name...  The dragon logo is not bad, but few people will know what company it represents; same for the Cyclone name. I still prefer the old Zongshen logo:  jb
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12-07-2016, 07:27 PM
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12-08-2016, 09:51 AM
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I can kind of understand not wanting to flash the Zongshen name up front and going with "Cyclone" or something more generic. The biggest stumbling block of success Zong faces isn't quality, price or global market saturation, it's the paranoia of the American buyer that it's "Chinese".
All of us face that comment every time we take a bike out and it's been that way the entire decade I've owned CB's. What IS selling the bikes is us taking them out and getting exposure. We've all heard, "Nice looking bike! It's really Chinese?" One person at a time is a rough way to market.
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12-08-2016, 10:47 AM
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Another article in China Motorcycle News mentioned that the Zongshen motorcycle factory in Thailand stopped building motorcycles, and converted to ATV manufacture due to the Thai attitude that buying a used Japanese bike is better than a new Chinese bike. I 've received a lot of kidding from my riding buddies about my Chinese motorcycle. But when they see it in person are pleasantly surprised.....but not enough to buy one. jb
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12-08-2016, 12:24 PM
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On advrider, folks are going nuts over the upcoming Versys. 300 release. I think if our bikes compared comparably with a lower price point, it will be a shot in the arm for the cyclone. I do think that worldwide, they need to market it better and I agree with dropping the Chinese name. It needs to compete on reliability, finish and durability rather than country of origin... which, right or wrong does seem polarizing and it does scare people away.
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