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Forum: Zongshen RX3 05-11-2018, 08:02 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
Thanks Emerikol, that is a very kind offer, and I...

Thanks Emerikol, that is a very kind offer, and I have a feeling we would enjoy the meeting. As 3000 miles (give or take a few) separates us, it is an unlikely happening. But....... stranger things...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 05-04-2018, 06:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
an older guy on Adventure Rider, I think, has...

an older guy on Adventure Rider, I think, has mega miles (over 100K) on his DR650 and like you, hasn't had any trouble with it. Great bikes but (isn't there always a but) they are waaay too tall for...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 05-03-2018, 10:22 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 26,654
Posted By Goshawk
jbflr said:- "ABS model is $5,700 USD. Add...

jbflr said:-

"ABS model is $5,700 USD. Add sales tax and all the dealer BS fees and I was quoted an OTD price of $7,500 USD."

This is a not quite fair comparison as the RX3 is $4195, plus...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 05-03-2018, 09:25 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
2LZ said:- "This is the same...

2LZ said:-

"This is the same technique I taught Mrs. 2LZ for her Victory. Always face away from the bike."

That is the technique I tried but because of the unusual circumstance I...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 05-02-2018, 10:47 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
[QUOTE=MalcolmReynolds;279034] But look at a...

[QUOTE=MalcolmReynolds;279034] But look at a bike like a KLR and it carries a lot of it's weight up top and combined with a 6.1 gallon fuel tank riding up top I understand it is a real pig to pick...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 04-28-2018, 11:35 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
I had a brief ride on an RX3 and thought it too...

I had a brief ride on an RX3 and thought it too much like my NX250 ( only 30 years younger) in that I found the constant high revs very tiring. Noise and vibration are the enemies of long distance...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 04-25-2018, 04:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
Timing and price will decide its success. If...

Timing and price will decide its success. If Kawasaki bring in a Versys 400cc, later this year, at the 300cc price, as they did with the 400cc Ninja, CSC will be between a rock and a hard place. If...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-25-2018, 04:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,852
Posted By Goshawk
Same here; I have been looking for a Vincent...

Same here; I have been looking for a Vincent Black Shadow for $2K, that's what they were going for when I bought my new 1974 CB400F. You would think they would be dirt cheap by now, not the $985,000...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-25-2018, 03:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,988
Posted By Goshawk
'scuse my ignorance, but what is "traffic"? ...

'scuse my ignorance, but what is "traffic"?

rural Maine
Forum: Zongshen RX3 04-22-2018, 08:00 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
I suspect we will see the Versys400X before we...

I suspect we will see the Versys400X before we see the RX4, more's the pity. My hope was that the RX4 was imminent, but that seems unlikely. I agree about low down torque being better for "Plonking"...
Forum: News, Support, & Feedback 04-20-2018, 07:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,316
Posted By Goshawk
That's what I meant by FOB (Free On Board) in...

That's what I meant by FOB (Free On Board) in China. The importer carries the rest of the cost. I did this for a living in another life.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-19-2018, 08:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,852
Posted By Goshawk
I had been avoiding Chinese bikes because of...

I had been avoiding Chinese bikes because of their awful reputation but after some lousy experiences with Japanese and European bikes I thought I had little to lose buying a 2015 Hawk for $700.
...
Forum: News, Support, & Feedback 04-19-2018, 07:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,316
Posted By Goshawk
"I saw that someone was selling them for that in...

"I saw that someone was selling them for that in southern NH. Also there was a guy in central VT selling them for 1900 and had a few taotao quads as well.

My guess is these guys are not...
Forum: News, Support, & Feedback 04-18-2018, 04:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,316
Posted By Goshawk
At $690 per unit cost, minimum order ten, I have...

At $690 per unit cost, minimum order ten, I have to wonder where the sum of $3000 is conjured up from? As things stand, all Chinese bikes depend on being, "very affordable", which is a polite...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 04-17-2018, 01:16 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
I read somewhere that Kawasaki had ceased...

I read somewhere that Kawasaki had ceased production of the 250/300cc engine, so it would seem inevitable that the new 400cc unit will find its way into the Versys300X chassis. A critical point being...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-17-2018, 07:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,260
Posted By Goshawk
Ferrari's are red for a reason. Everyone knows...

Ferrari's are red for a reason. Everyone knows red is the fastest colour, (and a cop magnet).
Forum: Zongshen RX3 04-17-2018, 07:36 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
a nice bike and I wish you success with your...

a nice bike and I wish you success with your venture, whatever it is. Last year I sold my 2013 KLR650, which was very well kitted out for travel. I did this because the bike weighed too much and was...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 04-16-2018, 09:20 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
thanks for the links. The English guy testing...

thanks for the links. The English guy testing both bikes for ten days seems to prefer the RX3S for various reasons, whilst admitting the RX4 was obviously more powerful. The conundrum will be if the...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 04-16-2018, 07:17 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,682
Posted By Goshawk
Rx3s

has anyone on this forum had any experience with the new RX3S twin? I saw a YouTube video by a guy who lived in China and he seemed to rate the RX3S better than the RX4. Just curious, as CSC seem to...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-16-2018, 06:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,934
Posted By Goshawk
On the bottom picture you can see a bright ring...

On the bottom picture you can see a bright ring near the edge where it looks as though the bolt has been moving as the swinging arm has fluctuated up and down, instead of having the S/A rotate on the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-09-2018, 07:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 772
Posted By Goshawk
glad you were able to sell it, but sorry you are...

glad you were able to sell it, but sorry you are out of the game for the moment. Is it impolite to ask whereabouts in Maine you are? I am halfway between Bethel and Fryeburg. Members seem thin on the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-01-2018, 07:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,643
Posted By Goshawk
Alloy rims have a weight advantage over their...

Alloy rims have a weight advantage over their steel counterparts but deform easier. To some, the reduction in unsprung weight is worth the cost and over rides the strength factor. Steel rims, being...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-24-2018, 08:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,675
Posted By Goshawk
I think Megadans reply is measured and a good way...

I think Megadans reply is measured and a good way to go. My question is, "Who is a good dealership for Hawks and their parts/service?" My bike is an RPS Hawk, does that mean Ricks Power Sports...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-24-2018, 07:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,231
Posted By Goshawk
A couple of these racks would block the headlight...

A couple of these racks would block the headlight when something was placed on them, rendering the bike illegal in some states (all of the N.Eng. states at the very least). What would you do with...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-23-2018, 08:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,387
Posted By Goshawk
I may be wrong, but I was of the opinion that the...

I may be wrong, but I was of the opinion that the orifice that counts when deciding where the torque curve gets strong, is the intake side of the carb. A smaller intake = torque lower down the rev....
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