May Have Just Lost My RX3

2LZ · 06-19-2016, 03:31 PM

Well, we got up this morning and I said, "I know you have some things you want to get done today but before anything, let's go for a quick burn...." Mrs. 2LZ happily agreed and we hit the garage.

Her Vic is kind of a handful on the twisties so I suggested she ride the RX3 and I'll take Q. Poor Q has been neglected since the RX3 arrived so he was in need of some well-deserved love. The RX3's seat height is lower, so it just made sense she ride it.

After about 5 miles of her adjusting to the RX, I'm out in front and she's now right on my butt. I ratchet it up a bit and she's back there tucking and shifting like she'd ridden the thing for a year.

We stopped at an overlook and she commences to tell me how good it handles and how fun it is. I said, "Don't get too used to it, your TT250 should be here soon."

We continued the ride, cat and mousing the rest of the way now. I'd toss Q deep into a corner and as I'm sweeping out downshifting and rolling it on, she'd square the damn corner and take me on the inside. WTH!?

Anyway, we got back and she got off and continued to tell me how impressed she was with the RX3's predictable handling and what an absolute blast it is to ride, once you get used to the power band and shift points. Once again, I told her not to get TOO comfortable on it.

That TT250 better hurry up!

Tiger12XC · 06-19-2016, 03:36 PM

Congrats Mrs. 2LZ on your new RX3! I didn't want to fight my wife to ride hers so I had to get my own.

dpl096 · 06-19-2016, 04:32 PM

go girl go ! Mine would love to ride the RX3 but she's just too short legged and I'm not lowering it ... she wants one bad enough she'll get one. . . . time will tell.

Ron B · 06-19-2016, 06:52 PM

Something tells me you should have kept both bikes and not let your brother have one.

FastDoc · 06-20-2016, 12:04 AM

You got a good there 2LZ

I wish they all could be California girls;-)

detours · 06-20-2016, 01:22 AM

That's a fine problem to have there, 2LZ. You can't lose no matter how that turns out!

BlackBike · 06-20-2016, 02:06 AM

That q orange looks nice too

rtking · 06-20-2016, 02:08 AM

What do you mean "may" have lost your RX3? I think Mrs. 2LZ is the proud owner of a nicely broken in RX3.

Hopefully Mrs. 2LZ will be happy with the TT250. But then again, if she likes that bike also, we may see Mrs. 2LZ join the forum telling us about her two new bikes?

Ron B · 06-20-2016, 08:40 AM

If it hasnt shipped yet go you better go ahead and call csc and shift the money over to a new RX3

2LZ · 06-20-2016, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron B

If it hasnt shipped yet go you better go ahead and call csc and shift the money over to a new RX3

I'll just wait till my brother sells his blue one! ;-)

On a different note, running Q up against the RX3 was eye opening. Of course, we weren't pushing as hard as we could because she knew the RX wasn't broken in yet, but I can definitely say that between the mods and the lighter weight, the little 200cc in Q may just be able to take the RX3 in a straight line. It definitely had a stronger midrange pull. That may have been power/weight ratio though. The RX3 is not a light 250 in stock trim.

I do wish that CSC would come out with an ECM remap someday. That would give us the ability to match some aftermarket exhaust to the mapping for some extra grunt.

Weldangrind · 06-20-2016, 12:43 PM

This is exactly the reason I haven't encouraged Mrs. Weldangrind to ride my TW.

Ron B · 06-20-2016, 01:59 PM

How is your brother doing with his blue one? has he commented on it to you?

2LZ · 06-20-2016, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron B

How is your brother doing with his blue one? has he commented on it to you?

For the few times he's ridden it, he likes it. Both of us have always ridden since we were kids but he's not as passionate about bikes as I am. His long gravel driveway does dump out onto a fast moving highway. He's thinking it may be a bit too small for all of his open roads. He's going to ride it a while and see....

FastDoc · 06-20-2016, 05:07 PM

The RX3 can safely go on the highway long enough to get off the highway.

2LZ · 06-20-2016, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

The RX3 can safely go on the highway long enough to get off the highway.

Ya know Doc, you can just feel that there's so much more in this little motor that it's dying to give, but with the mapping and stifled exhaust, "it is what it is". It's a ton of fun and more than adequate for the back roads and the 55 mph speed limits. I just can't help but think there's another 5-8 HP minimum, waiting to be unleashed somehow.

If this was a carbureted version, that would be fun to tinker with. I did the same mods to Q that Boostcrazy did on his XF200 and he got 20hp out of it on the dyno, from the stock 15hp.

06-19-2016, 03:31 PM	#1
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,065	May Have Just Lost My RX3 Well, we got up this morning and I said, "I know you have some things you want to get done today but before anything, let's go for a quick burn...." Mrs. 2LZ happily agreed and we hit the garage. Her Vic is kind of a handful on the twisties so I suggested she ride the RX3 and I'll take Q. Poor Q has been neglected since the RX3 arrived so he was in need of some well-deserved love. The RX3's seat height is lower, so it just made sense she ride it. After about 5 miles of her adjusting to the RX, I'm out in front and she's now right on my butt. I ratchet it up a bit and she's back there tucking and shifting like she'd ridden the thing for a year. We stopped at an overlook and she commences to tell me how good it handles and how fun it is. I said, "Don't get too used to it, your TT250 should be here soon." We continued the ride, cat and mousing the rest of the way now. I'd toss Q deep into a corner and as I'm sweeping out downshifting and rolling it on, she'd square the damn corner and take me on the inside. WTH!? Anyway, we got back and she got off and continued to tell me how impressed she was with the RX3's predictable handling and what an absolute blast it is to ride, once you get used to the power band and shift points. Once again, I told her not to get TOO comfortable on it. That TT250 better hurry up! __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350 Last edited by 2LZ; 12-31-2016 at 03:42 PM.
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dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	go girl go ! Mine would love to ride the RX3 but she's just too short legged and I'm not lowering it ... she wants one bad enough she'll get one. . . . time will tell. __________________ ************************************************ * " Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted." - John Lennon “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson "If you don't know where you're going any road will take you there" ....George Harrison song
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06-19-2016, 06:52 PM	#4
Ron B Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Tuscaloosa Al. Posts: 433	Something tells me you should have kept both bikes and not let your brother have one. __________________ Wingless Hawk, 2016 orange RX3, 97 wide glide,2003 KLR Last edited by Ron B; 06-20-2016 at 01:59 PM.
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	You got a good there 2LZ I wish they all could be California girls;-) __________________ Happy to serve.
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BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	That q orange looks nice too __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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06-20-2016, 02:08 AM	#8
rtking Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 410	What do you mean "may" have lost your RX3? I think Mrs. 2LZ is the proud owner of a nicely broken in RX3. Hopefully Mrs. 2LZ will be happy with the TT250. But then again, if she likes that bike also, we may see Mrs. 2LZ join the forum telling us about her two new bikes?
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06-20-2016, 08:40 AM	#9
Ron B Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Tuscaloosa Al. Posts: 433	If it hasnt shipped yet go you better go ahead and call csc and shift the money over to a new RX3 __________________ Wingless Hawk, 2016 orange RX3, 97 wide glide,2003 KLR
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	This is exactly the reason I haven't encouraged Mrs. Weldangrind to ride my TW. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-20-2016, 01:59 PM	#12
Ron B Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Tuscaloosa Al. Posts: 433	How is your brother doing with his blue one? has he commented on it to you? __________________ Wingless Hawk, 2016 orange RX3, 97 wide glide,2003 KLR
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06-20-2016, 05:07 PM	#14
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	The RX3 can safely go on the highway long enough to get off the highway. __________________ Happy to serve.
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