11-17-2015, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Colombia
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Investing $9 million in Zongshen tonight
$9 million pesos that is. You guys and your damn positive reviews and good times have pushed me over the edge. Going to start the process tonight after work. I am told it will take 3 to 5 days before I can ride it home from the dealer. I guess similar to your wait time for shipping. I will be counting the minutes until I get the call to pick it up. They are now selling Version 2 here which I am told is just some bolt on accessories. They havent made any changes to the mechanics. Here in Colombia they are sold under the AKT brand. They have a national dealer network and a service center in just about every city. They are famous for small bikes but have a less than favorable past as far as reliability. This is their first ¨big bike¨. I believe their next biggest is a 180cc. Of course ours is carbureted and does not come with the full luggage. The new version 2 comes with a sturdy steel, lockable trunk and a tank bag along with other metal protection for the bike. Will post pics as soon as I can and cant wait to jump on and ride. Already plannng a camping/riding trip with a buddy thats buying my old bike for December. We have 6 weeks vacation from school and I want to take advantage of as much of it as I can. Just need to get the bike and get it broken in first.
A big thank you  to all that share their experiences and wisdom here. It has helped me tremendously in making my decision to buy. Looking forward to sharing more with the community in the future.  http://www.aktmotos.com/motos/turism...0-tt-adventour |
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11-17-2015, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Congratulations!
 Welcome to The Cult of The Zong, Mike.  Please post photos after your receive your new bike.  P.S. The title for this thread is very ingenious. 
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11-17-2015, 02:39 PM
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correct me if I am wrong but 9 million pesos is like $537,716.34 I think you are over paying 
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11-17-2015, 02:51 PM
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hahaha a little farther south and a lot less value....Colombian Pesos. Its been hovering around $3000 COP per USD. Soo are you saying all the great things you guys have said about the RX3 doesnt make it a good value at $537K
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11-17-2015, 03:14 PM
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11-17-2015, 05:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Congrats! I like the black and brown/copper color options AKT offers. What color are you getting?
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11-17-2015, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Colombia
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It feels like Christmas!!!
Welcome to China/India/Colombia bike heaven. Yes, thats brand new bikes stored outside in the rain   
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11-17-2015, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Orange County, CA
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Congrats! The white bike looks great!
Agreed - a little painful to see the bikes in the rain, but I suppose they'll see more of that, mud, dirt and all sorts of things when owners really use them. That's an interesting copper/brown color. Thanks for taking a pic of it! Not sure that'd be my first (or second) choice, and I'd want black graphics with that color instead of white. But that's me. I'm sure someone will love that bike! |
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11-17-2015, 10:28 PM
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Location: Idaho
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Thanks for posting the photos, Mike.
Your white book looks great. I don't care for the brown bike at all.
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Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894 |
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11-17-2015, 11:21 PM
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Congrats on your new bike, Mike!
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11-18-2015, 06:47 AM
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11-18-2015, 07:30 AM
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Brown?
All I could think about looking at the brown is a line from a movie or TV show where someone says ...¨he's not very cool, he´s the kind of guy that would drive a brown Ferrari¨. Im old but I dont want to be that guy LOL
I do like the brown because its different though. The rear fender is a new addition as part of their Version 2 or Full Version package that they are now adding to the bikes. Lots more pictures to follow this weekend. Quote:
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