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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Unlike bearings with free needles, the needles in these bearings are encased in a sleeve. Looking at the central groove and hole in the exterior of the bearing, I wonder if one could install grease zerks on the RX3 swingarm?
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Looks like installing zerks would be easy enough, just have to line them up with the groove. My favorite design is the one used on the Honda CX/GLs. No long bolt as a pivot, of course that wouldn't work on a shaft drive bike, but big tapered roller bearings on each end.
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#783 |
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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The Zongshen RX3 Owner's Manual is available for download from China Riders at the following link. Thanks for hosting the file, Quadz.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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I have created a modifications and maintenance thread for the new, Zongshen RX3 motorcycle. This sticky thread will remain posted at the top of the Dual Sport/Enduro Forum.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Incidentally, the fork service information on pages 30-31 of the owner's manual is for conventional forks, which is not correct. I'm pretty sure the 37mm, USD forks of the RX3 are constructed similarly to the 37mm, USD forks of my Zongshen Sierra.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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CSC posted a nice, oil change tutorial for the Zongshen RX3 at the following link.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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I have added the CSC oil change tutorial to the RX3 Sticky thread, under the Maintenance subheading.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Rumor has it that the Zongshen RX3 will be available for sale in Canada next year. See post #89 in the following thread.
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Blue Ridge Mtns Ga
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Does anyone recall if CSC is going to rebrand the RX3 or will it be badged as Zongshen? If Zongshens plan is a global market, controlling the brand is critical to success. Good to see the spread into Canada. I presume CSC is the importer.
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Weld can finally get a Zong.
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#793 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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I have two, but one is a quad and the other is a Hondoid. I'd love something a little higher on the food chain.
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#794 |
Join Date: Jul 2010
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This new bike, the RX3, has the potential to give Zongshen a huge boost in opening up new markets. It's such a good package of features. Of course, in the US, some are saying the displacement is too small. As an old timer that started riding at eight years off road, I find that a 250 like this might be about the perfect bike for me. We don't ride two up any more, since my wife took up riding scooters years ago. I live on the big island of Hawaii, where there are no freeways, and the main highways are posted 50-55 mph. We have lots of dirt and gravel roads here to ride.
But, I would be concerned, should I get one, about the lack of dealers. What would I do with any warranty issues? We have an independant motorcycle repair shop in Hilo. They have a policy of not working on Chinese built bikes. So, I'd be on my own.
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Location: Idaho
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I don't know if the rumor is true. If true, I don't know whether Zongshen PEM, or CSC Motorcycles plans to introduce the bike to Canada. ![]()
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