Losing My Sense of Humor...and oil.

[jbfla]

Before I purchased the RX3, I read that you had to have a sense of humor to buy a China bike.

I think I may be losing mine.

On one of my 100 mile loops, coming out of the Green Swamp area of west central FL, the RX3 started losing power, and within 5 to 10 seconds, the engine stopped running completely,

I quickly pulled in the clutch lever, and fortunately coasted into a church parking lot.

When I came to a stop and looked down, my pant leg was covered with oil...and so was the RX3....engine, frame, swingarm, rear tire...





I suppose it could have been worse. Twenty minutes earlier I was in the wilderness, with intermittent cell phone coverage.

Three hours after I called the wife, she shows up with the trailer, we load the bike, and head home.

At home, I found the problem...



I am pretty sure the piston has seized....parked the bike in the garage to deal with another day.

jb