RX3 now available in Mexico

DanKearney · 01-07-2017, 10:51 AM

https://tienda.italika.mx/321/adventure/vx250

And only $2,803 at the current exchange rate.

Maybe I should buy one next time I'm down there, dismantle it and bring it home for a parts cache.

Cheers,

Dan K.

mrider · 01-07-2017, 12:04 PM

That's not an rx3. Appears carbureted?

BlackBike · 01-07-2017, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mrider

That's not an rx3. Appears carbureted?

Only efi in upper north America market. Not sure about eurasia / Africa market.

rojo_grande · 01-07-2017, 12:50 PM

I wonder of other Italika bikes are all Zong based. I see that brand all over Mexico. I would think the bike is similar if not exactly the same bike as the Colombian version which is also carb'd.

http://www.aktmotos.com/motos/turismo/tt-250-adventour

Would like to get some of these supermoto wheels for the TT250 if they have parts availability.

https://tienda.italika.mx/312/doble-proposito/dm250

Rojo

DanKearney · 01-07-2017, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mrider

That's not an rx3. Appears carbureted?

It's an RX3 in all but name.

Cheers,

Dan K.

mrider · 01-07-2017, 06:26 PM

what I meant was its not a csc rx3. You indicated its cheaper...no fuel injection and a few other things they add to their specs is worth it to some people

AdventureDad · 01-07-2017, 06:38 PM

Its not a CSC because they arent the importer for Mexico. Whomever the import company is gets to spec out the bikes for their market. Fuel injected wont be an option there. Its as is. Just like carb models arent available through CSC. Its not like a car where you spend more for a higher level package. The f.i. should be the only real difference. The rest is how their economy is...import taxes, etc. Its a steal for 2800 US dollars.

pyoungbl · 01-07-2017, 10:56 PM

Don't forget that the importer in Mexico made a deal with Zongshen based on some currency standard...then the peso-to-dollar cratered. It could be that the exchange rate of $ to peso is a big component of the difference between what CSC charges and the price in Mexico. It's a complicated arrangement. CSC also had to eat the cost of US EPA compliance. The Mexican bikes probably cannot be brought over into the US.

DanKearney · 01-08-2017, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mrider

what I meant was its not a csc rx3. You indicated its cheaper...no fuel injection and a few other things they add to their specs is worth it to some people

Well, um. Yeah, obviously it is not a "CSC" RX3.

I looked through all the specs on the Italika web site, it doesn't mention anywhere whether it is carburetted or fuel injected. It wouldn't surprise me if it was carburetted however, but I won't conjecture.

Regardless, the Mexicans now have a new good bike in their market at a great price.

Cheers,

Dan K.

pete · 01-08-2017, 03:06 AM

Dam Mexicans get them & we don't..thats just bloody great....

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AdventureDad · 01-08-2017, 09:06 AM

Dan, I saw a YouTube video of the Italika being unveiled the other day. There is definitely a carb on the bike. I also saw a 15" rear tire.

I still wish these were sold under one worldwide name.

pyoungbl · 01-08-2017, 09:50 AM

Thanks for posting that link to the Mexican version. It looks like the latest version of the RX3 has a different headlight. If the new light puts out more lumens and is plug-n-play I'd be interesting in upgrading mine. AD is correct about that 15" rear tire. Our 17" gives us more tire options but I bet it's easier to change the 15" since the sidewall is so tall.

Peter Y.

AdventureDad · 01-08-2017, 10:51 AM

Always happy to help

Peter, I'm not sure on this, but I "think" the headlight looks like the original ones that came on the 2015 models ? Or the South American bikes. It's reported to not be as good as ours, and that's not saying much. It looks cool though. I wonder if the gearing is different. A 2" difference in tire height would have an effect on speed. Wouldn't matter for us, just thinking out loud.

Also, from what I've read, the KLR is just stupid expensive in Mexico, something close to 10K in USD. They have the Yamaha 250 Tenere, but it'll be interesting to see how many of these sell. I hope it's a ton, or being in Mexico...a metric ton.

Jay In Milpitas · 01-08-2017, 12:08 PM

I doubt it also has the 300 watt alternator that CSC specifies.

AdventureDad, the outer diameter of the 15" wheel/tire is actually about the same as the 17", much taller tire. That was noted on one of CSC early blogs about the RX3.

AdventureDad · 01-08-2017, 12:27 PM

Ahhh...makes sense now. Its a good thing I look smarter than I am.

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rojo_grande Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Weston, CO & Sangre de Cristos Posts: 240	Muy Bien! I wonder of other Italika bikes are all Zong based. I see that brand all over Mexico. I would think the bike is similar if not exactly the same bike as the Colombian version which is also carb'd. http://www.aktmotos.com/motos/turismo/tt-250-adventour Would like to get some of these supermoto wheels for the TT250 if they have parts availability. https://tienda.italika.mx/312/doble-proposito/dm250 Rojo __________________ '15 RX3 (Rojo's) '15 RX3 (marzhere's) '16 TT250
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01-07-2017, 12:04 PM	#2
mrider Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 6	That's not an rx3. Appears carbureted?
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01-07-2017, 06:26 PM	#6
mrider Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 6	what I meant was its not a csc rx3. You indicated its cheaper...no fuel injection and a few other things they add to their specs is worth it to some people
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01-07-2017, 06:38 PM	#7
AdventureDad Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 253	Its not a CSC because they arent the importer for Mexico. Whomever the import company is gets to spec out the bikes for their market. Fuel injected wont be an option there. Its as is. Just like carb models arent available through CSC. Its not like a car where you spend more for a higher level package. The f.i. should be the only real difference. The rest is how their economy is...import taxes, etc. Its a steal for 2800 US dollars.
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01-07-2017, 10:56 PM	#8
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	Don't forget that the importer in Mexico made a deal with Zongshen based on some currency standard...then the peso-to-dollar cratered. It could be that the exchange rate of $ to peso is a big component of the difference between what CSC charges and the price in Mexico. It's a complicated arrangement. CSC also had to eat the cost of US EPA compliance. The Mexican bikes probably cannot be brought over into the US.
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01-08-2017, 09:06 AM	#11
AdventureDad Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 253	Dan, I saw a YouTube video of the Italika being unveiled the other day. There is definitely a carb on the bike. I also saw a 15" rear tire. I still wish these were sold under one worldwide name.
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01-08-2017, 09:50 AM	#12
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	Thanks for posting that link to the Mexican version. It looks like the latest version of the RX3 has a different headlight. If the new light puts out more lumens and is plug-n-play I'd be interesting in upgrading mine. AD is correct about that 15" rear tire. Our 17" gives us more tire options but I bet it's easier to change the 15" since the sidewall is so tall. Peter Y.
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01-08-2017, 10:51 AM	#13
AdventureDad Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 253	Always happy to help Peter, I'm not sure on this, but I "think" the headlight looks like the original ones that came on the 2015 models ? Or the South American bikes. It's reported to not be as good as ours, and that's not saying much. It looks cool though. I wonder if the gearing is different. A 2" difference in tire height would have an effect on speed. Wouldn't matter for us, just thinking out loud. Also, from what I've read, the KLR is just stupid expensive in Mexico, something close to 10K in USD. They have the Yamaha 250 Tenere, but it'll be interesting to see how many of these sell. I hope it's a ton, or being in Mexico...a metric ton.
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01-08-2017, 12:08 PM	#14
Jay In Milpitas Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Milpitas, CA. USA Posts: 775	I doubt it also has the 300 watt alternator that CSC specifies. AdventureDad, the outer diameter of the 15" wheel/tire is actually about the same as the 17", much taller tire. That was noted on one of CSC early blogs about the RX3.
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01-08-2017, 12:27 PM	#15
AdventureDad Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 253	Ahhh...makes sense now. Its a good thing I look smarter than I am.
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