New Zongshen RX3 (ZS250GY-3) Dual Sport

[Jay In Milpitas]

Originally Posted by katflap

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I notice that the tyre pressures in this handbook are quite a bit lower than i have been using.

Think i will give these lower pressures a go as my stock tyres are badly worn in the middle already

Despite what the manual says, what is the pressure molded (moulded) in the tire sidewall?

Pressure too low can induce weaving/wobbling at higher speed as well as creating excessive heat. Riding in the dirt at lower speed is okay with lower pressure, but returning to asphalt needs normal pressure restored.

Regarding wear in the middle, have you tried shifting up from a gear higher than 1st? That allows one to actually LEAN in curves. An alternate plan is to load about 40 kg of weight on one side of the bike, then shift it to the other side once the tread has worn to compensate the weight bias.

Trust me, I read it on the internet.

[katflap]

Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

Despite what the manual says, what is the pressure molded (moulded) in the tire sidewall?

Pressure too low can induce weaving/wobbling at higher speed as well as creating excessive heat. Riding in the dirt at lower speed is okay with lower pressure, but returning to asphalt needs normal pressure restored.

Regarding wear in the middle, have you tried shifting up from a gear higher than 1st? That allows one to actually LEAN in curves. An alternate plan is to load about 40 kg of weight on one side of the bike, then shift it to the other side once the tread has worn to compensate the weight bias.

Trust me, I read it on the internet.

Chicken stripes eh?

Its true i'm not the peg grinder i used to be

perhaps another solution
would be a days riding to the top and bottom of multi storey carpark with a spiral entrance and exit

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by katflap

Chicken stripes eh?

Its true i'm not the peg grinder i used to be

perhaps another solution
would be a days riding to the top and bottom of multi storey carpark with a spiral entrance and exit

All motorcycle tires wear more in the middle that the outside, since we spend much more time riding near vertical than leaned over to either side. In the wide-open, western United States, roads can travel straight to the horizon for miles. Of course, things change if someone rides his bike primarily at the race track.

A motorcycle tire will wear more evenly when riding off road, since the earth is much softer than either concrete, or asphalt, and the tire will sink a bit into the road surface. You can always tell when a dual sport rider spends a lot of time riding on paved surfaces; his knobby tires will be worn much deeper in the middle of the tread.

[peperino]

Today we went for a ride here in Buenos Aires and I wanted to share the video with you

[Jay In Milpitas]

Originally Posted by peperino

Today we went for a ride here in Buenos Aires and I wanted to share the video with you

Very nice. That could be an advertisement for Zongshen.

[peperino]

Originally Posted by katflap

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Handbook for the AKT TT AdvenTour 250 (in Spanish)
I notice that the tyre pressures in this handbook are quite a bit lower than i have been using.

Think i will give these lower pressures a go as my stock tyres are badly worn in the middle already

Our owner's manual for the Corven Triax 250 here in Argentina says 25psi front and 28 back and that's what I'm using with good results so far.

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

Trust me, I read it on the internet.

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

Regarding wear in the middle, have you tried shifting up from a gear higher than 1st? That allows one to actually LEAN in curves. An alternate plan is to load about 40 kg of weight on one side of the bike, then shift it to the other side once the tread has worn to compensate the weight bias.

Originally Posted by katflap

perhaps another solution
would be a days riding to the top and bottom of multi storey carpark with a spiral entrance and exit

You guys are awesome.

[peperino]

Btw, not sure if it is an issue specific to the model we get here, but in our Triax group there's been 3 of us that got our mirrors broken in the plastic pivot. No hits, not falls, nothing, just regular use.

Did this happen to any of you folks?

[SpudRider]

I believe a fellow from Texas had a mirror with that defect. However, I have now traveled over 10,000 miles, and have dropped my RX3 three times. Yet my mirrors still remain in excellent condition.

You can purchase the stock mirrors for a very low price at Taobao. However, I would claim new mirrors under warranty coverage.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

It it was posted on the internet, it must be true.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by peperino

Today we went for a ride here in Buenos Aires and I wanted to share the video with you

That was a very nice video. I think your choice of music was excellent.

You are having very nice winter weather in Buenos Aires. What was the high temperature?

I love seeing videos and photographs of the RX3 from different parts of our world. I really enjoy our international members and their contributions to these forums.

[peperino]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

That was a very nice video. I think your choice of music was excellent.

You are having very nice winter weather in Buenos Aires. What was the high temperature?

I love seeing videos and photographs of the RX3 from different parts of our world. I really enjoy our international members and their contributions to these forums.

Thanks! I really liked the mood of that song thats why I chose it.

We had a wonderful day here, started cloudy but then it was great for riding.

Tomorrow 21th marks the start of our spring season so more rides to come

For now we are getting temperatures between 10 and 20 celsius. Winter is long gone

[detours]

Originally Posted by peperino

Btw, not sure if it is an issue specific to the model we get here, but in our Triax group there's been 3 of us that got our mirrors broken in the plastic pivot. No hits, not falls, nothing, just regular use.

Did this happen to any of you folks?

Mine didn't break, but they wouldn't stay adjusted in the same spot.. Also I prefer a square shaped mirror to show more behind me. So I bought a pair of Ken Sean mirrors on Amazon for about $12 each. They work great and stay where I set them.

[SpudRider]

I am pleased to learn you have short, mild winters in Buenos Aires. I hate winter.