New Zongshen RX3 (ZS250GY-3) Dual Sport - Page 31

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 02:17 PM

The following thread confirms the RX3 swingarm employs both bushings and bearings.

http://forum.onliner.by/viewtopic.ph...7264&start=540

If I read it correctly, I think this thread also states the bike has a 200 watt alternator. The RX3 also employs an HS1 headlight bulb, which should be compatible with an H4 bulb.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:KDS4444/HS1_bulb

In fact, I will probably do an H4 LED headlight conversion.

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=13947

This thread also reports the fuel tank has a reserve. However, the Minsk bike at that time had a carburetor. I don't think you can implement a reserve tank with an EFI fuel pump, can you?

Here's some good news. The original Minsk had the 15-inch rear wheel, and it had a stock, 14T/44T sprocket combination.

Therefore, the stock C/S sprocket might be 14T, which bodes well for a larger rear wheel which employs the upgraded cush hub.

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 04:09 PM

The Police version of the Minsk TRX 300i was proffered to law enforcement in Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Armenia. I can't confirm if any of these police departments actually bought the bikes.

http://auto.onliner.by/2013/10/25/moto-94

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 06:03 PM

Here's another Minsk TRX 300i video. However, the video features a 125cc bike at the start; move to the 3:34 mark to begin viewing the RX3 footage.

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 06:29 PM

Here are some more Minsk TRX 300i photos I found surfing the web.

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 06:34 PM

Here's a rear view of two RX3s, one with the panniers removed. The LED tail light looks good.

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 06:54 PM

Here's another view of the progressive, lower shock linkage, and the rebound damping adjustment.

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 07:49 PM

Does anybody here read Russian, or know someone who does? Here is a link to the Minsk TRX 300i Owner's Manual.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6b6t0imo4l8zmmt/trx300.pdf

If someone can get this manual translated to English, we can learn a lot more about this motorcycle.

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 08:02 PM

Here is the position of the indicator lights on the dashboard.

The top, two green arrows are the turn signal indicators. The blue light is the high beam indicator. The yellow light is the low fuel warning. The green indicator is the neutral light. The red indicator is the engine warning light.

fishman10 · 10-01-2014, 08:15 PM

Spud, i am so glad your on board with us on this venture !! We are gonna have to get new shirts....Phil is smiling........................

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 08:20 PM

Thank you, Fish.

We do miss Phil, don't we? He was good man. I am comforted to know he went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ.

katoranger · 10-01-2014, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fishman10

Spud, i am so glad your on board with us on this venture !! We are gonna have to get new shirts....Phil is smiling........................

I have my shirt. We need some new ones.

fishman10 · 10-01-2014, 08:41 PM

i have mine as well.The one phil sent with the zong i purchased from him.I also have a second shirt i purchased ,,,,,when i received an unannounced package with a note ,instructing me to distribute to all the zong owners here the shirts inside. My apologies Phil,,i didnt do it ,,,,I charged a fee for all of them ,,,,an sent it to your wife. !!!

katoranger · 10-01-2014, 09:25 PM

Not to go off topic, but do you still have her contact info? I would be interested in buying another shirt with the proceeds going to Phil's family.

SpudRider · 10-01-2014, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katoranger

Not to go off topic, but do you still have her contact info? I would be interested in buying another shirt with the proceeds going to Phil's family.

I have my shirt, and I would also buy another T-shirt, Fish.

If you are interested in this project, please start a new thread on this topic in the Off Topic/General Discussion Forum.

Motomapper · 10-01-2014, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpudRider

Does anybody here read Russian, or know someone who does? Here is a link to the Minsk TRX 300i Owner's Manual.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6b6t0imo4l8zmmt/trx300.pdf

If someone can get this manual translated to English, we can learn a lot more about this motorcycle.

I used a text recognition tool and converted to readable text then ran it through a translation tool. Result is not pretty, but you can get some usable text from it.

Might be useful, might be worthy of the trash....
http://1drv.ms/1sO0qe5

10-01-2014, 02:17 PM	#451
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The following thread confirms the RX3 swingarm employs both bushings and bearings. http://forum.onliner.by/viewtopic.ph...7264&start=540 If I read it correctly, I think this thread also states the bike has a 200 watt alternator. The RX3 also employs an HS1 headlight bulb, which should be compatible with an H4 bulb. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:KDS4444/HS1_bulb In fact, I will probably do an H4 LED headlight conversion. http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=13947 This thread also reports the fuel tank has a reserve. However, the Minsk bike at that time had a carburetor. I don't think you can implement a reserve tank with an EFI fuel pump, can you? Here's some good news. The original Minsk had the 15-inch rear wheel, and it had a stock, 14T/44T sprocket combination. Therefore, the stock C/S sprocket might be 14T, which bodes well for a larger rear wheel which employs the upgraded cush hub. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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 Last edited by SpudRider; 10-01-2014 at 02:48 PM.
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10-01-2014, 04:09 PM	#452
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The Police version of the Minsk TRX 300i was proffered to law enforcement in Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Armenia. I can't confirm if any of these police departments actually bought the bikes. http://auto.onliner.by/2013/10/25/moto-94 __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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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10-01-2014, 06:03 PM	#453
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Here's another Minsk TRX 300i video. However, the video features a 125cc bike at the start; move to the 3:34 mark to begin viewing the RX3 footage. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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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10-01-2014, 06:29 PM	#454
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Here are some more Minsk TRX 300i photos I found surfing the web. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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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10-01-2014, 06:34 PM	#455
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Here's a rear view of two RX3s, one with the panniers removed. The LED tail light looks good. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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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10-01-2014, 06:54 PM	#456
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Here's another view of the progressive, lower shock linkage, and the rebound damping adjustment. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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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10-01-2014, 07:49 PM	#457
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Does anybody here read Russian, or know someone who does? Here is a link to the Minsk TRX 300i Owner's Manual. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6b6t0imo4l8zmmt/trx300.pdf If someone can get this manual translated to English, we can learn a lot more about this motorcycle. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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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10-01-2014, 08:02 PM	#458
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Here is the position of the indicator lights on the dashboard. The top, two green arrows are the turn signal indicators. The blue light is the high beam indicator. The yellow light is the low fuel warning. The green indicator is the neutral light. The red indicator is the engine warning light. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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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10-01-2014, 08:15 PM	#459
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	new zong Spud, i am so glad your on board with us on this venture !! We are gonna have to get new shirts....Phil is smiling........................ __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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10-01-2014, 08:20 PM	#460
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thank you, Fish. We do miss Phil, don't we? He was good man. I am comforted to know he went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 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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10-01-2014, 08:41 PM	#462
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	new zong i have mine as well.The one phil sent with the zong i purchased from him.I also have a second shirt i purchased ,,,,,when i received an unannounced package with a note ,instructing me to distribute to all the zong owners here the shirts inside. My apologies Phil,,i didnt do it ,,,,I charged a fee for all of them ,,,,an sent it to your wife. !!! __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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10-01-2014, 09:25 PM	#463
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Not to go off topic, but do you still have her contact info? I would be interested in buying another shirt with the proceeds going to Phil's family. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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