Zongshen 200GY-2: Engine O-Rings, Bike Plastic Hardware

[SpudRider]

As you might know, I just finished repainting the plastic on my Zongshen Sierra 200GY-2 motorcycle. If you own a Zong, you are familiar with the method used to mount the motorcycle’s plastic. Each plastic panel, including the front fender, has two, or three mounting holes. Each of these holes is filled with a rubber grommet, and a flanged sleeve that accepts the mounting bolt, as shown inside the yellow circles in the photograph below.



These rubber grommets will eventually fail, and it is easy to lose the flanged sleeves. The last time I checked, Zongshen America did not stock the body plastic mounting hardware. Therefore, I have been searching for the proper rubber grommets, and flanged sleeves; I am happy to report I have found them. I needed to purchase these components in bulk, so I have extra hardware available for other Zong owners who might want it.

The front fender uses three rubber grommets that are larger than the other grommets used on the Zong. I also have extra fender grommets, which are very durable, and are manufactured to meet U.S. military specifications (milspec).

After riding 21,000 miles on my Zong, I had two engine O-rings fail. One valve cover O-ring started to weep oil. Also, the O-ring located inside the cover for the oil filter started to weep oil. I patched these O-rings with RTV silicon until I obtained their replacements. Once again, Zongshen America did not currently have these O-rings in stock. I could have replaced these components with Yamaha O-rings. However, the lowest price I could find was $4.93, plus shipping, for the valve cover O-ring.

http://www.cyclepartswarehouse.com/f...009&fveh=28571

The lowest price I found for the oil filter cover O-ring was $3.95, plus shipping.

http://www.cyclepartswarehouse.com/f...009&fveh=28571

I found quality, Buna-N O-rings, in small packets, for a much better price. Therefore, I also have extra O-rings available for other Zong owners who might want them.

If you are interested in any of these items, please repond to this thread. I didn’t spend a lot of money for these items, and I am not trying to make a profit from them. However, I do have more than I need, so I am willing to share them with my fellow Zong owners. Since these items are very light, I can mail them in a padded envelop, via the U.S. Postal Service.

If enough people are interested, I am willing to exert the effort to sell these items for my costs, plus actual shipping costs. Hardware to mount the body plastic, and fender, for the entire motorcycle consists of 16 rubber grommets, and 26 flanged sleeves. A complete set of body plastic hardware will cost about $5.50 . Valve Cover O-rings will cost about $1.50 apiece. Oil filter cover O-rings will cost about $1.75 apiece. Shipping and packaging will probably cost about $2.00 for each shipment within the United States.

Spud