Newbie---Need Info On Zongchen Dual sports

[happyharold]

Hello from So Cal, USA---Not familiar with the Zongchen dual sports---A guy here has a 2006 Sierra 200 for sale---Can you post some links where it is discussed----Also, does Zongchen still make a dual sport???----Thanks

Happy

[Weldangrind]

Welcome!

I hope you've got a comfy chair. Click here: http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...ewtopic&t=8673

[SpudRider]

Wecome to these forums! We are glad you joined us, Harold.

Do you have photographs of the Zong? How much does the owner want for it, and how many miles are on the bike's odometer?

Spud

[SpudRider]

I've ridden 52,000 miles on my Zong, Harold. It's a good little motorcycle. Zongshen America no longer imports the 200GY-2, but the bike uses Yamaha TW200 parts for the engine. You can buy other parts for the bike from either Zongshen America, or from the Chinese Taobao website.

Spud

[happyharold]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

Wecome to these forums! We are glad you joined us, Harold.

Do you have photographs of the Zong? How much does the owner want for it, and how many miles are on the bike's odometer?

Spud

No pics---4K miles---$1200---Not sure what shape or how it runs----52,000 on yours 8O ---You must have a butt of steel.

Weldangrind---Thanks for the link---Too tired to look tonite.

Happy

[SpudRider]

I think a price of $1,200 is too high for a used Zong. However, if the seller is not too far away, I would definitely inspect the bike. If it's in excellent condition, you might offer him $800 to $1,000 for it.

How do you plan to use the bike? Unfortunately, you can't buy a knobby tire for the 15-inch rear wheel in the United States. :(

Spud

[FastDoc]

Originally Posted by happyharold

No pics---4K miles---$1200---Not sure what shape or how it runs----52,000 on yours 8O ---You must have a butt of steel.

Weldangrind---Thanks for the link---Too tired to look tonite.

Happy

It has been rumored.... :wink:

[SpudRider]

My Christian Brother Andy says I have a "leather butt."

Spud

[katoranger]

I understand the "young" guys could not keep up with the leather butt.

[happyharold]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

I think a price of $1,200 is too high for a used Zong. However, if the seller is not too far away, I would definitely inspect the bike. If it's in excellent condition, you might offer him $800 to $1,000 for it.

How do you plan to use the bike? Unfortunately, you can't buy a knobby tire for the 15-inch rear wheel in the United States. :(

Spud

Guess we'll refer to this thread in the future as, "The Butt Thread" ---How is it a dual purpose bike if there is no dual purpose tire for it---Want one more for off road use but need it licensed to get to and from and across BLM land.

What other China ones are available that most agree are good---Called on the Q-Link and they said it was Ca compliant but can't get them right now---When they do they get $2500 for them.

Happy

[katoranger]

The zong runs a 15 inch rear tire. The Spud solution to dual sport use was to swap the rear wheel to an 18 inch. This gives you many tire options.

[FastDoc]

Originally Posted by katoranger

I understand the "young" guys could not keep up with the leather butt.

We kept up but I won't pretend there was not pain involved. 8)

[FastDoc]

Originally Posted by katoranger

The zong runs a 15 inch rear tire. The Spud solution to dual sport use was to swap the rear wheel to an 18 inch. This gives you many tire options.

That is the best practical option for a Zong.

Q's are great but that price is not good. $2,500 will buy a nice used KLX250 around here for instance.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by happyharold

...How is it a dual purpose bike if there is no dual purpose tire for it---Want one more for off road use but need it licensed to get to and from and across BLM land.

What other China ones are available that most agree are good---Called on the Q-Link and they said it was Ca compliant but can't get them right now---When they do they get $2500 for them.

Happy

You are correct. In China and elsewhere outside North America, the 15-inch, dual sport tires are readily available. However, since we can't buy a knobby tire for the rear wheel, the Zongshen 200GY-2 is essentially a supermoto in the United States. :(

I performed an XT225 swingarm conversion on my Zong. Forum member Madbare perfored a TW200 swingarm conversion on his Zong. I also build custom, 18-inch rear wheels for other Zong owners. Here are links to two threads listing the tire options for both stock wheels.

http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...ewtopic&t=7913
http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...ewtopic&t=7922

Spud