|
Quote:
http://www.warp9racing.com/product/mx-enduro-rims/ The Warp9 and Tusk Impact rims for the front wheel are readily available from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. If you wish, send me a personal message, and I will help you to find the rims you desire at a reasonable price. ;) |
Quote:
|
Here it is Spud. It was spread out inside the RX3 thread on ADV Rider. Here is the search I used to find each mention:
http://advrider.com/index.php?search...&o=relevance&c[thread]=1007040 |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Another favorable report
|
Quote:
It always cracks me up though when they "compare" two vastly different bikes. "In this months edition, we have a shoot-out between the Suzuki DR200 vs the Kawasaki KLR 650!" |
What I think makes this an extra valid article is that Rob has not only been riding for years and is a HUGE adventure off-road guy but he's also an instructor at RawHyde Adventures.....The BMW off-road training facility in California. He just doesn't bring the RX3 to work :-)
|
Quote:
|
That was a very fair review of the RX3. It won't change the mind and hearts of the haters....but then again who cares. I love my RX3 and don't need their agreement.
|
Quote:
I don't see anything wrong with the article nor do I see the bikes as "vastly different, simply different breeds of the same species, kind of like evaluating whether an Arabian or a Clydesdale is more suited for a particular equine task. |
Production statistic.
Finally there is a production number given, whether intentional or leaked.
About 20,000 RX3's alone. http://californiascooterco.com/blog/?p=25806 It's in the text beside the stunning gas pump attendant. |
Quote:
What's your guess for RX3's in the US? Mine guess is ~500. jb |
We'll see if Joe has enough latent muscle memory to smoothly work the foot controls on Steve's bike this week.:lol:
|
Quote:
My second sentence was simply to state that in many magazines and reviews today (which I should have noted), I see them "comparing" or shoot out vastly different bikes these days, as opposed to when I was a kid. My apologies for any misunderstanding. Being critical of the article was the furthest thing from my mind. Nice pics Joe, thank you for sharing. |
Quote:
No beer smiley thingy. |
CSC Joe takes such good photos that I'm sure that fuel station would be honored to use that pic in an ad.
http://californiascooterco.com/blog/...4_0181-650.jpg |
Quote:
Thanks for the kind words. |
Quote:
|
It just looks like it was a purposefully staged ad photo rather than a true impromptu pic.:tup:
Now that you seem to be in one place on the earth for the moment, explain this...young man?? :p http://californiascooterco.com/blog/..._1742-650A.jpg We all have your blog on speed dial around here. |
New competition for RX3 in the U.S.A.
Did you see the new 2018 Suzuki GSX250R that Suzuki is releasing for sale in the United States? It's a liquid cooled parallel twin with 8 valves. No mention of horsepower or torque figures. Selling price is suppose to be $4,499.00.
Top speed appears to be around 85 to 90 mph. The pricing is approaching the affordable selling price of the CSC RX3. I hope CSC doesn't raise the MSRP of the RX3, it could cut into their sales. It appears that the smaller displacement, smaller size and less expensive motorcycle market in the U.S.A. is expanding. I guess everybody doesn't need a 1000cc 120 horsepower commuting motorcycle! It'll will be interesting, and fun, watching what other bikes enter the smaller size motorcycle market. Stay tuned! |
Quote:
|
The Dealer Fallacy!
Quote:
The dealer, manufacturer, would have to prove that lack of any service actually caused a failure. Manufacturing errors or dealer misdeeds cause most of the after-sale problems. I’ve had to correct misaligned wheels, too tight or loose chain tension, incorrect clutch play, missing nuts, bolts, & screws, under filled oil level, etc on my new bikes. SO DON’T COUNT ON DEALER PREP & SERVICE TO BE CORRECT! :hehe: |
Seems the same power as ours. There’s a very stagnant thread on advrider about it. Something like 8 pages while the Versys 300 thread is huge. Odd...guess it’s way more performance for the same price. Heck, I want one (Versys) after reading on it.
|
RX3 Competition, sort of.
There has been talk about the new BMW 310GS being competition for our bike. Here is one person's machine and a start on what she has done to "make it better".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wobqoXGMuvg |
I did a bit of home work in my country down here in Pakistan; for my RX3 it took 4000$ from booking in factory to finally getting it registered and legal to roam arround the whole country.. This does not include fat offfroad tires and some tweaks I did later in the longer run including the CSC oem center stand and things like that..
Where as intial Cost of import and getting it registered a BMWGS310 was 9000$ (estimated) and putting Panniers, trunks, crash cage/gaurds, also changng to Daul sports tires instead of those sporty looking ones (which were in package that time - without rally raid)... would drill a whole in my pocket, I would prefer to import a slightly used F800 with all things putted by previous owner from europe or some where in roughly same amount of funds. Quote:
|
I'm a little surprised that for starting at 6 grand, the suspension was marginal. We got marginal suspension for far less.
I wonder who makes the motor? |
BMW G310GS Wonderful??
I don’t think so. To answer 2LZ, the engine is made in India, as is the whole bike, using machinery made by BMW in Germany, and then shipped to India for assembly and production.
I waited over two years to see, touch and ride the G310 in California. When I finally did ride the bike I was really unimpressed with the ergonomics and the performance. The rider’s cockpit is very crowded and cramped, especially if you’re very big and tall. The engine vibrations and roughness is too much. The performance, lacking. :tdown: After my test riding, I stopped at another dealership and purchased a Honda CB500X. Much better of everything than the G310. Your results may vary! Good luck. 1CW |
Quote:
I haven't ridden the 310GS, but have 4 friends that have purchased one. They like it. A much better choice for me was the Honda CB500F that I am in the process of changing into a 500X. jb |
Quote:
|
Or, for that matter, is there any fuel tuner available from any of the manufacturers?
|
EJK in Montana do a unit for the AJP PR5 using a Delphi EFI system and NC250 engine
That’s worth looking into?! |
Hi guys!
Since 2018 haven´t my RX3 anymore: sold it only to move on towards a Benelli TRK 502 (500cc, twin cylinder, EFI, amazing Givi case set), so now came back here just to say thanks again to SpudRider and all the other amazing guys who shared their experiences and good advices with us on this thread! :thanks::clap::thanks::clap::thanks: Also wanna to share a Youtube video (Spanish audio, sorry) on wich I discuss all the pros and cons discovered on my RX3 (2016 carbureted version) after 2 years and 14,000mi of riding through the argentinean Patagonia roads: https://youtu.be/__9QsJKsbQI Best regards, Juan Carlos Martins. :hi: |
RX3 the great entry
:clap: I moved to Rx3 as an entry level ADV motorcycle soon to realize any heavier than this ... I would not be able to handle, since we have next to none [ road] here in Himalaya as we have land slides almost all the time.
Our mountains are all soil and less rocky , more of a mud and gravel as this mountain range is relatively new if we compare them to rocky mountains like alpines. so ADV bikes are not very effective but it gave me a good head start... I moved to a 450cc ASIA WING and it was very uncomfortable. during COVID I start to keep my eyes on PitsPro GPX450R and now arranging that to shred some Himalayan mountain soil.. In Any case it was the most reliable, bullet proof EFI pocket ADV bike which gave me a very good start.:tup: |
Guys here in Pakistan we got the latest variant of Rx3 .. its Head and Sound of engine is different although its heat range has been increased... it stays at 3 points and when we stuck in traffic it goes to 4 points, even start blinking. any suggestion if we get cooler Thermostat valve to keep it cool a bit... old had 70c thermo whereas latest has 80 degree thermostat valve
|
Quote:
Can´t remember the setpoint nor have records of my RX-3 (2016) motorcycle thermostat; only have a picture ot the cooling fans switch (it was 93°C ON). Based on your comments sounds good to replace the 80°C unit for a lower rating one, i.e. 70°C, in order to solve the overheating issue. Before doing that you could verify if the actual unit is properly seated (some people had found them mounted backwards); if you have or can grab a multimeter with a temperature probe would be nice to check if it is working properly when submerged on a hot water bath at you home kitchen. Regards. |
Generally speaking, unless the thermostat is defective or incorrectly installed, changing it to a lower temperature one will not affect an overheating problem. If your engine is running a bit hot at 110c it does not matter if your thermostat opened at a more correct 90c or cooler 70c one. Some folks have been fooled into thinking a cooler thermostat helped them but it's normally that they have removed one that was faulty and anything would have worked better.
So yes, changing the thermostat to another CORRECT one might help but no need to change to a different temperature one. |
| All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:21 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.