Initial impression of RX3 for a trail bike rider

[BlackBike]

This is some insane s#!t for what is basically a street bike

[Biker_Andy]

I know some early RX3's in USA had faulty batteries, be working fine one day and dead the next. Is your battery stock and did any lights come on? The battery would be the first thing I check. I think it's fairly common for Chinese bikes to have bad batteries, I suspect the batteries plates get damaged from shipping. Under the seat at the back is the fuel pump relay and 2 fuses. The bigger fuse is the main fuse the smaller is the fuel pump fuse. That's the second place I'd look for issues.

[vickytulla]

Originally Posted by Biker_Andy

I know some early RX3's in USA had faulty batteries, be working fine one day and dead the next. Is your battery stock and did any lights come on? The battery would be the first thing I check. I think it's fairly common for Chinese bikes to have bad batteries, I suspect the batteries plates get damaged from shipping. Under the seat at the back is the fuel pump relay and 2 fuses. The bigger fuse is the main fuse the smaller is the fuel pump fuse. That's the second place I'd look for issues.

The battery was dead when it arrived here in my city.. also the acid bottle was absent from the Bike crate.. I was using Yausa 9amp it was fine, but I have replaced it again, bike had issues with feul pump but now its fine..

Originally Posted by BlackBike

This is some insane s#!t for what is basically a street bike

Well thats the only ride I have... so its street, Enduro, ADV all in one for me

[vickytulla]

The total offroad very high altitude track b/w the remote town Sharda in Himalaya to Jhalkad another remote town in Karakorum connects to large mountain ranges...

The Carby bikes went all breathless at high altitude... I on other had did not had any issue with oxygen but I was exhausted in off-road due to weight I was carrying and RX3 being itself quite bulky and heavy...

received some more pics from a rider who went along.. sharing with riders here..

[Merlin]

Thanks for sharing.

[rjmorel]

vickytulla , wow, your really putting your RX3 through its paces. Very beautiful area you were riding in. I think most of us dream about riding where you guys went.
Good to hear the RX3 managed it well. I think water crossings can effect any bike if water gets into where it shouldn't. Stay safe and enjoy the freedom your RX3 gives you. I know I do, RJ

[fjmartin]

And I thought I was putting my RX3 through it paces...Sir...I am not worthy!!!

Fantastic photos and accounts of your adventures!

Joe

[vickytulla]

I originally made this thread because in start I did not expected from a ADV bike to perform or keep up with Dirt Bikes and dual sports...

But later on I realized that keeping up or atleast staying behind them on offroads was a good compromise when I was the fastest cruising and comfortable in long High way stretches which we have to cover untill we see mountains...

Also I also learnt that ADV bike requires different type of handling then a dirt bike or a daul sports... I followed few of the videos from Clinton Smout and Tylor from "everRide" (they guy who actually hates RX3) but is an amazing offroader..

RX3 gives excellent top speed in 250cc category, and I am using a 13T front sprocket to keep up with daul sports in offroads as well.

I get best mileage and never found it getting suffocated in highest peaks and mountain passes of Himalaya.

i did got a bad patch of experience when its feul pump went dead... but now its back again... its going good (Y)

Originally Posted by fjmartin

And I thought I was putting my RX3 through it paces...Sir...I am not worthy!!!

Fantastic photos and accounts of your adventures!

Joe

Originally Posted by rjmorel

vickytulla , wow, your really putting your RX3 through its paces. Very beautiful area you were riding in. I think most of us dream about riding where you guys went.
Good to hear the RX3 managed it well. I think water crossings can effect any bike if water gets into where it shouldn't. Stay safe and enjoy the freedom your RX3 gives you. I know I do, RJ

[rjmorel]

I hate that white stuff to ride in. I always fall down, rj

[vickytulla]

you are not alone ... I took two flips to reach to this point and I left it here and trekked to the top from here..

Decent was even worse as I had no traction...

Originally Posted by rjmorel

I hate that white stuff to ride in. I always fall down, rj

[Jay In Milpitas]

Let me point out, folks, that he's on the stock tires.

The Mostly For Pavement But You Can Kind Of Go On Dirt A Little Bit tires.

Respect. Lots of respect.

[rjmorel]

Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

Let me point out, folks, that he's on the stock tires.

The Mostly For Pavement But You Can Kind Of Go On Dirt A Little Bit tires.

Respect. Lots of respect.

Paul Simon's "slip sliden away " comes to mind here, rj

[vickytulla]

Joe I saw ur training video it was so funny specially you commentary in subtitles...

I saw you taking on big climbs and whacking head into screen... it was awesome...

While now I think I should have made clips after seeing ur video...

Originally Posted by fjmartin

And I thought I was putting my RX3 through it paces...Sir...I am not worthy!!!

Fantastic photos and accounts of your adventures!

Joe

[vickytulla]

There was a Huge Car rally and on last minute they invited 250cc and above category to Join in too (and I had spare holidays) Oh Yeah!!

it was a round trip of around 900Km and was lot of fun due to the fact that almost every one joined in as almost every biker wanted to have some ride out in Autumn..

[vickytulla]

So; due to alot of offroading included in this year summer I replaced the front sprocket to 13T instad of stock 14T...

On the way back from this tour I was some what 400kms from my home city when I noticed chain skipped few tooths on heavy accelration...

I thought may be the chain is very loose I might check it on next refueling stop.. so on next refueling stop I saw this.... I was freaked out and thought I might have to get it loaded on some truck... becuase the sprocket had alsmot no tooth...

on my return I got it replaced back to stock sprocket... the mechnic suggestd it got chewed due to very low quality... thanks to Aliexpress.com from where I bought it.....