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I love spoked wheels. :) I prefer the appearance of spoked wheels, as well as the added strength. In addition, you can build a custom wheel to your preference if you order custom spokes. :tup:
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There's no doubt about it, the orange bike looks best. ;) It's also the fastest, as demonstrated by the orange bike leading the pack in the photo below. :)
http://motoroids.com/wp-content/uplo...-TRX-300i7.jpg :hehe: |
The forks appear to be the standard, 37mm forks with about 6.5 inches of travel. The standard Chinese forks are adequate, but nothing to write home about. ;)
http://www.taobao.com/view_image.php...Rate=4788&fv=9 |
The RX3 rear wheel appears to be very similar to the rear wheel on my 2004 CRF250X.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...31&ns=1#detail Could a custom wheel build be so simple, and inexpensive, as merely using a Tusk Impact Rear Rim and Spoke Kit? ;) http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/...ke-Kit?v=10483 http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/im...it-blk_all.jpg I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Minsk is getting the RX3 with the stock, 15-inch rear wheel, and building a custom, 17-inch rear wheel for each motorcycle. |
Just got off the phone with Steve at CSC. I asked him about getting the RX-3 spec'd with 17" wheels like the Minsk. He said the bikes will ship with 15" wheels but they will have the 17" available as an option and either do the swap at the the time of pickup or DIY. He went on to say that they will also stock 15" tires in various configurations.
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Wow thats cheap for a wheel!! 560 Chinese Yuan equals 91.35 US Dollar |
That's great news, Wolfie. :tup:
Given the weight and suspension of this bike, it's not designed to do technical off road riding. Some of the commonly available rear tires would probably suffice for many riders of the RX3. ;) http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=5394 |
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I also called an tried to convince Csc. To ship the bikes with 17" rear wheel , but was unsuccessful , they assure me they will stock tires .
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I doubt that the Russian dealer is relacing each wheel, when a selection of 15" tires is likely available to them. It would be easy to have a tire order included in the shipping container. |
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That said, your discovery that the hub is Honda-like makes the Tusk rim and spoke kit a better deal than shipping a 17" from China. I'd rather have an 18" wheel anyway. |
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my guess is that they are supplying it with the 15 because then if they stock tires for it, they have the corner on the market for replacements, but also make the 17 available, so they have the corner on that market too... very smart business tactic if you ask me...
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Well I hope someone at Minsk understand English. I just fired them a email asking if the 17" wheel was a factory(Zongshen) item/
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My guess is that CSC didn't think about it. |
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Perhaps he can also find an 18" version that uses the same hub. Humanbeing is a fantastic resource to us! :thanks: |
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So there are no good 15" dual sport tires available? For a while, I was considering getting one of the TRex bikes, which have huge balloon tires. But, as I looked into it, I found that the size they use are nowhere to be found, other than through Rocketa (I believe it was). Found a foreign language forum on those, and they complained about not being able to get tires. Since the TRex uses the same tire front and back, it's an important issue. And, since I live in Hawaii, shipping would be costly. So, I didn't want to buy a bike, that would wear it's tires out every 3,000 miles (as per a British owner), that I couldn't find tires for.
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Trust me, in North America it is now virtually impossible to find a 15-inch knobby tire which will fit the RX3's rear wheel. :ohno: My ZS200GY-2 came stock with the same wheel sizes as the RX3. We have been searching for years, and we have been unable to find a knobby tire which will fit the rear wheel of the Zongshen Sierra, or the new Zongshen RX3. :wtf:
However, such tires are readily available in China, so CSC should not have any problem stocking up on them. A nice side benefit is Zongshen Sierra owners will also have a source for knobby rear tires. :) However, CSC will be the only source for these tires, and one will have to be content with their tire selection, and be obligated to pay their price, since they will have zero competition. ;) Nevertheless, if one is content with street tires, he won't have a problem finding many different tires which will fit the rear wheel of the RX3. |
Over on ADV there were some pics of an RX3 with cast wheels. The cast wheels were also 17" on the rear.
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Wolf, I think you meant 15". Looks like the tire says 130/90-15.
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Thanks for posting the photo, Wolfie. :) Please post a link to the thread where the tire photograph appeared.
If you look at the writing on the bottom of the tire, you will see it's a 15-inch wheel. ;) However, it's still interesting that Zongshen makes a cast wheel for the RX3, unless this is a cast wheel transferred from a Honda bike. |
Here's a nice walk-around video of the RX3. It's edifying to watch, even if you can't speak Russian. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLbAceF81Ac http://minsk-moto.com/pub/products/41/gallery/sayt7.jpg |
The more I look at that bike, the more I like it. That said, I think I'd elminate the close fenders. Those are troublesome on the TW200.
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I appreciated that video. I've never really focused on the exoskeleton before, and I quite like it; I think it's a good idea.
I wonder if the holes under the motor are intended for a center stand. |
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I bet that the rear half of a conventional fender could be mounted to the lower triple to prevent mud build-up.
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Here's another interesting, walk-around video of the RX3, in Russian. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIcBYYWOdwk |
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