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02-24-2015, 09:42 AM | #2147 | |
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Also, look for any writing which will help us to identify the model of the carburetor. Try to take photographs of both left and right sides, and the bottom of the carburetor. After you post your photographs, I will start a new thread for you. This separate thread will serve as a future reference for everyone who owns a Zongshen RX3 with a carburetor.
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02-24-2015, 09:57 AM | #2148 | |
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Welcome to these forums; we are glad you joined us. Your KTN RS3 has a cush hub, which is the same hub we will receive with our RX3 motorcycles in North America. Therefore, if you want a 17-inch rear wheel, you could purchase one from CSC motorcycles; this wheel will fit your KTN RS3. The stock sprocket has 44 teeth, and it will work for you. After you receive your motorcycle, you can remove the sprocket carrier from your KTN RS3, and install it in a 17-inch wheel you purchase from CSC. We will learn more about other sprocket options after we receive our bikes in North America. You can fit a wide variety of tires to the 17-inch rear wheel. Indeed, you can easily switch from a size 130/90-17 tire to a size 130/70-17 tire, et cetera.
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02-24-2015, 10:50 AM | #2149 | |
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02-24-2015, 11:20 AM | #2150 | |
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http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14455
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02-24-2015, 11:35 AM | #2151 |
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Welcome, Jay!
If you had a motorcycle shop close to you that you trust, you could have them lace a 17" rim to your existing hub. Might be less money than shipping an entire wheel from the US.
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02-24-2015, 11:38 AM | #2152 |
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I agree. However, either Jay or his shop will also need to acquire the longer, 17-inch custom spokes.
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02-24-2015, 12:12 PM | #2153 | |
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Weldangrind, so basically I can grab any 17in wheel off-the-shelf and lace it to my existing rim, and, like SpudRider said, I have to find myself custom spokes to fit the extra 2 inches in circumference. Am I correct? Or, just purchase the 17in wheel straight from US. The good guys at CSC quoted me USD 250.00 for the wheel. So, add in some import tax, shipping cost, and other taxes, I think I'm looking at the price of almost double the original purchase price. I'll compare the price difference after I go back to KL (hometown), though I'm leaning towards the first option, which I think is cheaper. But, who knows, maybe the 2nd option will save me a lot of headaches, because I work at a rural tiny stolport, some 200km from Kota Kinabalu, and I'm not sure I can find the time to travel 400km to n fro just to lace the wheel. Or maybe it's a blessing in disguise, to try the new toy up and down the windy roads of Crocker Mountain Range. Can't wait for it to arrive! Thanks for the replies guys! |
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02-24-2015, 05:27 PM | #2154 | |
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Your rear wheel is composed of four parts: hub, sprocket carrier, spokes, and rim. The hub is the central component to which all other parts attach. Your RS3 bike has the same hub as our RX3 motorcycles in North America. The sprocket carrier inserts into the left side of the hub, and connects the drive chain to the rear wheel. Your RS3 bike also has the same sprocket carrier as our RX3 motorcycles in North America. The rim is the outer portion of the wheel which holds the inner tube and supports the tire. Your RS3 bike has a 15-inch rim, and our RX3 bikes have a 17-inch rim. The spokes connect the rim to the hub. Your RS3 bike has shorter spokes than our RX3 motorcycles, since your 15-inch rim is smaller in diameter. If you decide to build your own wheel, you need to buy a larger, 17-inch rim, and custom 17-inch spokes. Not every rim will fit; you need to select a rim which has the same number of spoke holes as your hub. Rims cost at least $100 USD, plus the cost of shipping. Custom spokes cost at least $110, plus the cost of shipping. After you purchase the 17-inch rim and custom spokes, you will need to pay someone to disassemble your stock 15-inch wheel, and lace the larger rim to your stock hub. Therefore, if you exclude shipping charges, the cost of building your own wheel will probably exceed the cost of buying a new wheel from CSC. It will cost more to ship an entire wheel from California to Malaysia. However, if you decide to build your own wheel, you will still need to pay shipping charges for the custom spokes and rim. In addition, you will also need to spend time, and pay travel expenses, to visit the other city where the custom wheel will be built. If you have further questions about building a custom rear wheel, please do start a new thread on this topic.
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02-24-2015, 08:52 PM | #2155 | |
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Now I have much clearer direction of where am I going with my rear wheel dilemma. From what I could count based on a photo of Honley Adventurer, the 15in rear wheel has 36 spokes. So, I'm gonna search for the rim, and spokesman too (haa!). Thanks again dude! You the man! |
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02-24-2015, 09:43 PM | #2156 |
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Another beauty shot...out playing with the new Nikon and the RX3. Snow up in the San Gabriels today...
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02-24-2015, 10:18 PM | #2157 |
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Not bad.
Another option is to buy the complete rim on www.taobao.com. Not sure if they're available yet, but they will be. That's likely to be the lowest cost option.
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02-24-2015, 10:18 PM | #2158 |
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Great shot, Joe. Thanks.
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02-24-2015, 11:30 PM | #2159 |
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X2. The blue bike does favor the camera.
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02-24-2015, 11:38 PM | #2160 |
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So I started this contest on the CSC blog a few hours ago. Lots of entries so far, but no winner yet.
I thought you guys noticed everything. |
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