The new kid in the forum

[hect75]

Hi,
I am new in this forum and hope I can contribute as well. I have a vento mountrack 2006 which is the same as songzhen sierra. I bought it about 3 months ago with more than 25 k miles and really love it since I have no problem so far. Here in Mexico is not common the vento mountrack only the Italika. I picked this bike since Yamaha, Honda and Kawas are very expensive (I payed 1k dlls). I will post some pics as soon as I can.

Cheers

[SpudRider]

Welcome; we are glad you joined us. :hi: I moved your post and started a new thread for you in this forum so more of us can greet you, and welcome you properly. :)

Indeed, my Zongshen 200GY-2 is the same as your Vento Mountrack, and it is an excellent little motorcycle. I have ridden my Zong over 61,000 miles (982,000 kilometers), and it is still running great! :tup: You can learn more about your Vento Mountrack by reading the threads in the Zong Sticky, which is located at the top of the Dual Sport Forum. ;)

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6051

We eagerly await photographs of your bike! We love photos. :)

[Weldangrind]

Welcome! You have chosen a very good bike.

[culcune]

Welcome! Where in Mexico are you? I see a few Italikas of Mexican commuters where I live in Yuma, Arizona, near the border.

[katoranger]

Welcome. You got one of the best China bikes out there.

[hect75]

Thanks to everyone for the welcome. I live in Chihuahua, Mx and only ride the vento less than 1 mile a day (Mon-Fri). Ocasionaly, ride the vento 40 miles when commuting from the city to my office (my work is 20 miles commuting but we have a designated vehicle for commuting). I have been reading the threats about the yamazong (mainly posted by Spud) and have learned a lot. I was gonna post some pics but not have idea how to do it. I will figure out how to do it

[hect75]

Not sure but hopefully this is the link for my album. I will fix the gas tank cover and replace the small tool box by a pvc pipe big enough to hold the fix-a-flat can and some tools in case of emergency. If you can´t see the album, please let em know.

Saludos

http://www.chinariders.net/album.php?albumid=84

[SpudRider]

I'm sorry amigo, but we can't see your album. :ohno: You can learn how to post photographs on these forums by reading the following thread. ;)

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=8377

[hect75]

Culcune I live in Chihuahua, Mx (about 4 hours from El Paso, Tx). I lived for 7 years in Las Cruces, NM while studying the master´s and doctorate studies. I bought the vento mainly for commuting 40 miles (round trip) when needed and obviously for saving money in gas when riding around the city. I am planning to modify the vento but I only can make it on weekends (the wife and kids are jealous of time I spend on it).

Saludos

Saludos

[hect75]

Spudrider I will check it out.

Gracias

[SpudRider]

De nada. :) We eagerly await your photographs from beautiful Chihuahua, fellow Zongite. :tup:

[hect75]

Spud, let´s see if this work.

http://s123.photobucket.com/user/hrmzga/library/

[SpudRider]

Yes, that worked. :tup:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o303/hrmzga/Photo-0076_zps5e2cc71f.jpg (http://s123.photobucket.com/user/hrmzga/media/Photo-0076_zps5e2cc71f.jpg.html)

That's a good looking motorcycle. :) I particularly like the saddle, and they way the fuel tank shroud was trimmed. :tup:

[SpudRider]

Now that you have a Photobucket account, you can easily post photos on these forums. :tup: Just copy the IMG code, and past the IMG code into your post. ;)

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o303/hrmzga/Photo-0077_zpsb7101f49.jpg (http://s123.photobucket.com/user/hrmzga/media/Photo-0077_zpsb7101f49.jpg.html)

[Weldangrind]

That is a very nice bike. You can learn anything you wish about it in Spud's threads.

[FastDoc]

Welcome to the forum. You have one of the best small bikes made, regardless of country of manufacture.

[culcune]

Culcune I live in Chihuahua, Mx (about 4 hours from El Paso, Tx). I lived for 7 years in Las Cruces, NM while studying the master´s and doctorate studies. I bought the vento mainly for commuting 40 miles (round trip) when needed and obviously for saving money in gas when riding around the city. I am planning to modify the vento but I only can make it on weekends (the wife and kids are jealous of time I spend on it).

Saludos

Saludos
You are quite far from as I am at the borders of Mexico, US, California, AZ, Sonora, and Baja Norte. If you ever get sent out this way (for work or a long ride) let me know!

[hect75]

Culcune, thanks I will keep on mind. I will post some pics once I fix the gas tank cover.

Saludos

[SpudRider]

Are you having problems with the plastic shroud which covers the gas tank, or the gas tank cap?

[hect75]

Are you having problems with the plastic shroud which covers the gas tank, or the gas tank cap?
Nope,
I trimmed the plastic shroud because the original didn't like at all. The result?, I don't like how the shroud looks after trimming. Thus, I am working on the shroud to look better than know. However, it is gonna take me about one week since I spend most of my time with my job and family.

[SpudRider]

I thought you did a good job trimming the fuel tank shroud, but your opinion is the only one that matters. ;) You can remove the shroud entirely, or you can follow my example, and install a Clarke fuel tank designed for the Yamaha XT225.

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq146/spudrider/2012%20Rides/March/Zongride3-21-12003.jpg

[hect75]

The way I will fix the shroud will be of similar shape of your clarke gas tank (I hope so).

[SpudRider]

Buena suerte. :)

[Weldangrind]

Clarke now makes a TW200 tank, and that might be a perfect fit. As a bonus, it holds quite a bit more fuel than the stock tank.

[SpudRider]

I'm pretty sure the TW200 tank will not be a perfect fit for the Zong. The Zong's fuel tank is about 3/4-inch (19mm) longer than the TW200 fuel tank. With a little elongation of the 'hockey pucks' which secure the front of the fuel tank, the TW200 tank will probably fit. Nevertheless, there will probably still be a big gap between the rear of the fuel tank and the Zong's saddle. :shrug: However, the extra gallon of fuel would certainly be an improvement. :)

[Weldangrind]

Interesting; I found the opposite to be true. When I installed Spud's Zong fuel tank on my TW, a gap resulted between the seat and tank. The gap is not only a length difference, but also a slightly different angle.

It's not enough to bug me. :D

[SpudRider]

Weld,

Are you saying the Zong tank was shorter than the TW200 fuel tank? Yes, the angles of the fuel tank and saddle are definitely different.

[hect75]

Clarke now makes a TW200 tank, and that might be a perfect fit. As a bonus, it holds quite a bit more fuel than the stock tank.
Because I only use the vento from Mon-Fri (about 50 miles per week when commuting or less, occasionally on Sundays), I don't want to invest in a clarke tank. The stock tank is enough for my necessities. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Weldangrind]

Weld,

Are you saying the Zong tank was shorter than the TW200 fuel tank? Yes, the angles of the fuel tank and saddle are definitely different.

I'd have to go look at it, but I think that's right. I remember needing to elongate the mounting hole to suit the TW.