New Zongshen RX3 (ZS250GY-3) Dual Sport - Page 331

SpudRider · 04-18-2016, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by willy dog

lee were you in vermont yesterday thought i passed a zong?

If you passed Lee, he must have been temporarily stopped.

willy dog · 04-18-2016, 09:35 AM

bike was going north i was going south both too fast winding up the Zong after the valve adj loves to run above 7000rpm

RedHawk47 · 04-18-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee R

I would probably gear higher for a cross country or iron butt. The buzz at 8000-9000 is pretty bad. My right hand was tingling for 5 hours after I stopped riding yesterday because I was running WOT too much.

I have found that once I get to top speed WOT if I back off the throttle just a bit the engine changes from "working hard" to "humming", without losing much speed.

SpudRider · 04-18-2016, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by willy dog

bike was going north i was going south both too fast winding up the Zong after the valve adj loves to run above 7000rpm

I forgot that obvious possibility.

SpudRider · 04-18-2016, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RedHawk47

I have found that once I get to top speed WOT if I back off the throttle just a bit the engine changes from "working hard" to "humming", without losing much speed.

This tactic also improves fuel mileage.

willy dog · 04-18-2016, 03:51 PM

bike stopped running like it was out of gas started back up ran for 10sec. then stop try to start would fire then nothing pushed it home just 3tenths check connections under seat nothing lifted tank wiggled those wires pushed on connections starts right up i don't think it was plug going to tank any thoughts

SpudRider · 04-18-2016, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by willy dog

bike stopped running like it was out of gas started back up ran for 10sec. then stop try to start would fire then nothing pushed it home just 3tenths check connections under seat nothing lifted tank wiggled those wires pushed on connections starts right up i don't think it was plug going to tank any thoughts

Check the engine warning light for a diagnostic trouble code (DTC).

If you don't get a DTC, then check the following items.

Battery voltage
Battery connections
Valve lash
Spark plug connection
Spark plug condition

Lee R · 04-18-2016, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

If you passed Lee, he must have been temporarily stopped.

Who me?

I was out yesterday but didn't make it to VT. I will though and soon...

Lee R · 04-18-2016, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

This tactic also improves fuel mileage.

I can confirm worst case gas mileage is about 49mpg

SpudRider · 04-18-2016, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee R

Who me?

...

rjmorel · 04-18-2016, 09:39 PM

Anybody burning holes

in their everyday pants on the header pipe above the RH foot peg? I've toasted 3 pairs and this Sunday burnt my Sunday go to meeting pants.

So I made a little heat shield to hopefully stop my floppy pants from blowing over onto the hot exhaust.

My regular riding pants don't blow around like regular pants that I run around town during the week with. Kinda reminds me of earlier days getting my pants caught in the chain of my bicycle

the kind you have to pedal. Anyone remember those? rj

AZRider · 04-18-2016, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rjmorel

Anybody burning holes

in their everyday pants on the header pipe above the RH foot peg? I've toasted 3 pairs and this Sunday burnt my Sunday go to meeting pants.

So I made a little heat shield to hopefully stop my floppy pants from blowing over onto the hot exhaust.

My regular riding pants don't blow around like regular pants that I run around town during the week with. Kinda reminds me of earlier days getting my pants caught in the chain of my bicycle

the kind you have to pedal.

Thanks for the solution Rob. I was wondering why the heck my cuffs were burning up, I knew it wasn't excessive speed.

Eco Mouse · 04-18-2016, 11:30 PM

Proper riding pants? Anyone? geez...

BlackBike · 04-18-2016, 11:41 PM

Rjm... I remember getting my sears huskey jeans caught in that chain, then having the grease on the pant leg.

Sometimes when you're a man it's okay to wear stretchy pants.

AdventureDad · 04-19-2016, 12:11 AM

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Sometimes when you're a man it's okay to wear stretchy pants.[/QUOTE]

No, its really not.

That said, it brought back memories of the Sears Toughskin jeans I used to have. If you wore a hole in the knee, you had your mom bring them back and you got a free pair. We didn't want to, it was like a badge of honor!

That probably was a prototype Kevlar fabric that they tried on kids first, now that I think about it.

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willy dog Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: vermont Posts: 238	bike was going north i was going south both too fast winding up the Zong after the valve adj loves to run above 7000rpm __________________ Peace and Zong Life
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willy dog Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: vermont Posts: 238	stopped running bike stopped running like it was out of gas started back up ran for 10sec. then stop try to start would fire then nothing pushed it home just 3tenths check connections under seat nothing lifted tank wiggled those wires pushed on connections starts right up i don't think it was plug going to tank any thoughts __________________ Peace and Zong Life
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04-18-2016, 09:39 PM	#4961
rjmorel Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warshington Posts: 928	Anybody burning holes in their everyday pants on the header pipe above the RH foot peg? I've toasted 3 pairs and this Sunday burnt my Sunday go to meeting pants. So I made a little heat shield to hopefully stop my floppy pants from blowing over onto the hot exhaust. My regular riding pants don't blow around like regular pants that I run around town during the week with. Kinda reminds me of earlier days getting my pants caught in the chain of my bicycle the kind you have to pedal. Anyone remember those? rj __________________ Live Zong, and Prosper
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04-18-2016, 11:41 PM	#4964
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Rjm... I remember getting my sears huskey jeans caught in that chain, then having the grease on the pant leg. Sometimes when you're a man it's okay to wear stretchy pants. __________________ ***************************************** 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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04-18-2016, 11:30 PM	#4963
Eco Mouse Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 158	Proper riding pants? Anyone? geez...
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04-19-2016, 12:11 AM	#4965
AdventureDad Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 253	[QUOTE+ Sometimes when you're a man it's okay to wear stretchy pants.[/QUOTE] No, its really not. That said, it brought back memories of the Sears Toughskin jeans I used to have. If you wore a hole in the knee, you had your mom bring them back and you got a free pair. We didn't want to, it was like a badge of honor! That probably was a prototype Kevlar fabric that they tried on kids first, now that I think about it.
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