Zongshen Dakar bike and RX4

rojo_grande · 11-14-2016, 11:26 AM

Catching up on the CSC blog posts. This one caught my eye.

http://californiascooterco.com/blog/?p=23721

Apparently, Zongshen is going to run a 450cc bike in the 2017 Dakar.

Interesting to see how that goes.

RX-4 looks to be a 2018 purchase. Will be saving my pennies

. Check the dual front discs

.

Rojo

BlackBike · 11-14-2016, 02:26 PM

omg rojo. thanks for posting . my head just exploded BOOM

the new shots of the rx4 look great. not seeing too much change from those original grainy shots at the beginning of the year. no clear shot of the starboard side but seems they are keeping that exhaust routing the same from what you can see. i even like the big crash bars too! Dual front disks? they say froont provides 70% of the breaking on a m.c. looks neat.

as to the naysayers of the zong 450 engine, we can say,

good enough for dakar, good enough for me.

FAN BOY ALERT

sign me up

pete · 11-15-2016, 01:32 AM

And it's still got a dam buzzard beck....
other than that it quit nice..
wonder what it weighs......

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ben2go · 11-15-2016, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by pete

And it's still got a dam buzzard beck....
other than that it quit nice..
wonder what it weighs......

....

If I'm not mistaken,BMW started that with the GS line up and other manufacturers followed them. My Honda CB500X has one. I don't really mind them. They have saved me from getting a visor full of mud.

DanKearney · 11-15-2016, 08:46 AM

The Suzuki DRBig was the first to sport a beak back in the 1980's.

Cheers,

Dan K.

Azhule · 11-15-2016, 09:19 AM

Good ol 1980's DR750/800's, the beak looked decent back then... back when "Mighty Ducks" first became popular

... not so good looking 30 years later IMO

Still want a nice 'middle bike'... right now I have a 100cc 2 stroke dirt bike, 200cc dual sport china bike, and a 650cc dual sport... having something in the 300 - 500cc range will be perfect for my stable

Jay In Milpitas · 11-15-2016, 11:39 PM

You guys are so precious with your references to *vintage* beaks.

1968 Bultaco Pursang

pete · 11-16-2016, 02:42 AM

yer but thats a mud guard / fender it turns with the forks/wheel..

dam nice bike...

..

ben2go · 11-16-2016, 07:12 AM

Did we even get the DRBig in the US? I know I've never seen one in person, but I have read a bit about them.

BlackBike · 11-26-2016, 12:11 AM

rjmorel · 11-26-2016, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

You guys are so precious with your references to *vintage* beaks.

1968 Bultaco Pursang

Me thinks the Pursang front fenders were referred to as Pelican beaks. Everything else that doesn't turn with the front wheel is just wanker beaks in my book.

rj

BlackBike · 11-26-2016, 01:37 AM

what are the odds, in both of those video clips we dont get a look at the exhaust assembleyjk

Jay In Milpitas · 11-26-2016, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

what are the odds, in both of those video clips we dont get a look at the exhaust assembleyjk

It's downswept, following the R/H frame, which means it will sweep upwards to the muffler. NC450 video at 0:33

BlackBike · 11-26-2016, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

It's downswept, following the R/H frame, which means it will sweep upwards to the muffler. NC450 video at 0:33

Will have to go back to see what you mean. Assume you are saying it's unchanged from the original photos released last spring?

I was hoping it would be tucked thru engine compartment like the rx3.

rtking · 11-26-2016, 04:13 PM

Me too - I am a bit unsure of the exhaust header sweeping down along the frame. That's the first point of contact, so it's a bit worrisome.

If Zongshen can tuck it up to the same routing as the RX3, then that package should be pretty solid since it looks like it largely replicates the (now) tried and true RX3

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rtking Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 410	Me too - I am a bit unsure of the exhaust header sweeping down along the frame. That's the first point of contact, so it's a bit worrisome. If Zongshen can tuck it up to the same routing as the RX3, then that package should be pretty solid since it looks like it largely replicates the (now) tried and true RX3
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