New Zongshen RX3 (ZS250GY-3) Dual Sport

[Weldangrind]

Welcome Pablo!

[detours]

Welcome! We look forward to seeing your pictures of beautiful Argentina!

[SpudRider]

Welcome to these forums, Pablo.

Thanks for posting the photographs from beautiful Argentina. Your bike looks great.

[SpudRider]

[pete]

Nice bikes...
how do yer find the Tornado ?..
I had a 05 , Should have kept it....


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[pepelepua]

Originally Posted by pete

Nice bikes...
how do yer find the Tornado ?..
I had a 05 , Should have kept it....


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Hi, the Tornado is currently beeing manufactured by Honda Brazil and still has good sales in Argentina, you can find it 0 km, my friend´s one is a 2013.
it´s still a reliable and valued bike around here but years passed to it and its noticeable the lack of rear brake, poor lights, carburator with bad cool start, heavy structure, old style fork, not fuel indicator among other.
I recently owned 2 Yamahas XTZ 250 (the Tornado competitor) and consider it a step above it.

[katflap]

Does anyone know if there actually is a thermostat in there ?

I've not seen them listed anywhere

[ElectricCircus]

Originally Posted by katflap

Attachment 3288

Does anyone know if there actually is a thermostat in there ?

I've not seen them listed anywhere

On that picture seems to be three pieces:

- Thermostat (mechanical) body
- Temperature sensor (for the EFI)
- High Temperature switch (for EFI/radiator fans)

Regards.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by ElectricCircus

On that picture seems to be three pieces:

- Thermostat (mechanical) body
- Temperature sensor (for the EFI)
- High Temperature switch (for EFI/radiator fans)

Regards.

I agree. I think the temperature sensor which turns on the radiator fans is located at the bottom of the left radiator.

[pete]

Originally Posted by pepelepua

Hi, the Tornado is currently beeing manufactured by Honda Brazil and still has good sales in Argentina, you can find it 0 km, my friend´s one is a 2013.
it´s still a reliable and valued bike around here but years passed to it and its noticeable the lack of rear brake, poor lights, carburator with bad cool start, heavy structure, old style fork, not fuel indicator among other.
I recently owned 2 Yamahas XTZ 250 (the Tornado competitor) and consider it a step above it.

The XTZ250 is a really budget bike..
Old damping rod forks... They had the
choice of 3 motors WR250R / TTR250
But they went with the old low tec XT250
motor...

The XTZ looks the goods... under neath it's
a very budget motor bike ...It has no right to
carry the Tenere name...

I'm a Yamaha fan/owner... But Yamaha droped the ball
on this one...

Build cost was most lightly kept down for
it's intended markets...



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[pepelepua]

Originally Posted by pete

The XTZ250 is a really budget bike..
Old damping rod forks... They had the
choice of 3 motors WR250R / TTR250
But they went with the old low tec XT250
motor...

The XTZ looks the goods... under neath it's
a very budget motor bike ...It has no right to
carry the Tenere name...

I'm a Yamaha fan/owner... But Yamaha droped the ball
on this one...

Build cost was most lightly kept down for
it's intended markets...



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I agree, people living in the third word (South America) are acostumed to suffer this, regionally produced low cost bikes, if you want to have a "real" Yamaha like the WR250 you should pay almost 3 times the local XTZ250.
Then you have another problem, the motorbike robery, my last 2 Yamahas XTZ 250 were stolen in the street with a gun pointing at my chest, one in December 2013 and another on February 2014, so I wont ride any Yamaha or Honda for a while ...

[SpudRider]

Yes, the thermostat housing is installed on the return coolant line, above the cylinder. It receives coolant from the top of the left radiator, and sends coolant back to the engine via the hose which enters the cylinder by the spark plug. The thermostat housing is configured exactly as shown in the photograph, and is sold for a very reasonable price on Taobao. Of course, you can also purchase the thermostat housing from CSC, in Azusa, California.

[katflap]

Thanks spud,

I hadn't managed to find it on the CSC parts list I will have to have a better look

Do you happen to notice whether they list the components separately like the thermostat and the temp sensors.
I've not been able to find these on Taobao.

Just curious , don't actually need any of this

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by katflap

Thanks spud,

I hadn't managed to find it on the CSC parts list I will have to have a better look

Do you happen to notice whether they list the components separately like the thermostat and the temp sensors.
I've not been able to find these on Taobao.

Just curious , don't actually need any of this

I must admit, I hadn't actually checked the CSC Parts website for availability of the thermostat. I just assumed CSC listed the unit, since they strive to carry all parts for the RX3. However, checking the radiator parts list, I don't see the thermostat for sale.

I haven't searched the CSC Parts website for the thermostat and temperature sensor. However, I will take a look, and let you know what I discover. I have seen both the thermostat and temp sensor for sale on Taobao. In fact, I purchased the thermostat unit we have been discussing from Taobao, since the price was so reasonable.

[katflap]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

I must admit, I hadn't actually checked the CSC Parts website for availability of the thermostat. I just assumed CSC listed the unit, since they strive to carry all parts for the RX3. However, checking the radiator parts list, I don't see the thermostat for sale.

I haven't searched the CSC Parts website for the thermostat and temperature sensor. However, I will to take a look, and let you know what I discover. I have seen both the thermostat and temp sensor for sale on Taobao. In fact, purchased the thermostat unit we have been discussing from Taobao, since the price was so reasonable.

Thanks again spud,

Good thinking on your part to order a spare,