What Did You Do to Your RX3 Today? - Page 36

Ron B · 03-13-2017, 04:28 PM

wow!!!! switch is here already! just called them friday at 5:00 my time here in alabama. talk about fast service!

ElectricCircus · 03-13-2017, 08:13 PM

Hi guys!

Don´t know if your CSC RX3 bikes have this "rear lower fender", but I´m sharing my experience just in case.

A couple of days ago found this fender loose someway, even when the two bolts where properly torqued.
After removing those bolts found the inner 3/8" pipes, that holds the plastic frame, where broken just after the soldered joints.

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Tomorrow will look for a welding shop to fix this.

Regards,

Juan Carlos.

Jay In Milpitas · 03-13-2017, 11:13 PM

Thank you for sharing that, Juan Carlos. The CSC bikes don't have that, but I have seen it on RX3 pictures from other countries.

timcosby · 03-14-2017, 12:26 AM

looks like broken from vibration.

ElectricCircus · 03-14-2017, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by timcosby

looks like broken from vibration.

Agree. But I´ve roded around 200mi dust/gravel only, of 3500mi total.

2LZ · 03-14-2017, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron B

yep, just a bad switch. Said they had 1 or 2 do that before. only thing is ill have a seperate key for the ignition now but thats no problem.

Hmmm.... I know we've all read here before about dirt or something in the switch causing the stalling problem. I wonder if you had an exaggerated version of the same problem?

Ron B · 03-14-2017, 02:02 PM

just replaced it (pulled the left side plates and lifted the tank to get to the plug) . Its just a 2 wire switch, in a bind you could put a toggle switch or twist the wires together if you were out on the road somewhere stuck. theres 2 bolts holding it in from the bottom.....mine was missing one. has 2 now.

2LZ · 03-14-2017, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron B

just replaced it (pulled the left side plates and lifted the tank to get to the plug) . Its just a 2 wire switch, in a bind you could put a toggle switch or twist the wires together if you were out on the road somewhere stuck. theres 2 bolts holding it in from the bottom.....mine was missing one. has 2 now.

Did you spot any hole in the bottom where dirt or grunge could get in? I think I read that here somewhere....

ElectricCircus · 03-15-2017, 06:46 PM

Today got the repairings at the welding shop.
I´m not 100% satisfied with the job done

; will see how it performs in time. Probably next time I´ll try welding by myself

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Just applied a layer of Paint to avoid rusting:
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And set it back in place

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Regards,
Juan Carlos.

timcosby · 03-15-2017, 10:32 PM

looks like they were letting the new guy learn how to weld

Huck369 · 03-16-2017, 10:08 PM

Rode mine to work today.....was 16 degrees F on the way in this morning

fjmartin · 03-17-2017, 11:22 AM

A you got heated gear Huck? Once it gets to 42 or below I wear mine!

Huck369 · 03-17-2017, 05:12 PM

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A you got heated gear Huck? Once it gets to 42 or below I wear mine!

Nope, no heated gear, just the heated grips on the RX3...but my commute is only about 20 minutes

jbfla · 03-22-2017, 09:50 PM

I took my orange RX3 to a nearby dealer to see if it could make friends with the green newcomer:

jb

2LZ · 03-23-2017, 10:52 AM

Wow! They have them on the floors now! Have they been out long? What did you think?

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03-13-2017, 08:13 PM	#527
ElectricCircus Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Neuquén, Argentina Posts: 128	Rear lower fender broke Hi guys! Don´t know if your CSC RX3 bikes have this "rear lower fender", but I´m sharing my experience just in case. A couple of days ago found this fender loose someway, even when the two bolts where properly torqued. After removing those bolts found the inner 3/8" pipes, that holds the plastic frame, where broken just after the soldered joints. Tomorrow will look for a welding shop to fix this. Regards, Juan Carlos. __________________ ______________ - ex Honda MB100 (1981) - ex Honda Nighthawk 250 (1991) - ex Honda Storm 125 (2009) - ex Corven Triax 250 Touring (2016) (Zongshen RX3 carb) Benelli TRK 502 (2018)
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03-14-2017, 02:02 PM	#532
Ron B Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Tuscaloosa Al. Posts: 433	just replaced it (pulled the left side plates and lifted the tank to get to the plug) . Its just a 2 wire switch, in a bind you could put a toggle switch or twist the wires together if you were out on the road somewhere stuck. theres 2 bolts holding it in from the bottom.....mine was missing one. has 2 now. __________________ Wingless Hawk, 2016 orange RX3, 97 wide glide,2003 KLR
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03-15-2017, 06:46 PM	#534
ElectricCircus Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Neuquén, Argentina Posts: 128	Rear lower fender broke, part 2 Today got the repairings at the welding shop. I´m not 100% satisfied with the job done ; will see how it performs in time. Probably next time I´ll try welding by myself Just applied a layer of Paint to avoid rusting: And set it back in place : Regards, Juan Carlos. __________________ ______________ - ex Honda MB100 (1981) - ex Honda Nighthawk 250 (1991) - ex Honda Storm 125 (2009) - ex Corven Triax 250 Touring (2016) (Zongshen RX3 carb) Benelli TRK 502 (2018)
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03-13-2017, 11:13 PM	#528
Jay In Milpitas Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Milpitas, CA. USA Posts: 775	Thank you for sharing that, Juan Carlos. The CSC bikes don't have that, but I have seen it on RX3 pictures from other countries.
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