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Old 04-17-2015, 09:04 PM   #2896
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Sara at CSC sent me a tracking number. My fastest, orange RX3 has shipped from Azusa and is heading for Idaho. I will probably be assembling, and riding the bike on either Tuesday, or Wednesday of next week. Needless to say, I will certainly post photographs and my initial impressions of the motorcycle.

Until then, here are some photos I took yesterday. We received some snow the day before. My Zongshen ZS200GY-2 is rapidly approaching 69,000 miles on the odometer; it's a great little motorcycle. I'm sure it's successor, the RX3 will be another excellent bike.
Successor???!!!!
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Old 04-17-2015, 09:14 PM   #2897
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Well, just tried and failed to get insurance through Progressive via USAA. (USAA doesn't directly insure motorcycles in CA). The guy spent a good deal of time looking up info, but ultimately it is not in their system so he can't do it until it is. He also had "no way" to inform me when they could.

I guess I'll try Farmers and Geico tomorrow

I will be picking up my bike tomorrow morning!!! Yipeeee

Anyone else going tomorrow?
You just got a lazy writer. I had no problem with Progressive. I'm also a USAA member. It's going to run me $364 a year, with the same coverages that are on my BMW and Grom, including $3000 farkle replacement. Keep after them.
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Old 04-17-2015, 09:16 PM   #2898
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Tony, your truck looks mint.
Thanks! It's low utilization, kept under the carport.
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Old 04-17-2015, 09:26 PM   #2899
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Ham shots

I cleaned up the bike and took some quick ham shots. It needs the LED headlight.







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Old 04-17-2015, 10:10 PM   #2900
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Old 04-17-2015, 10:56 PM   #2901
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Tony,

The RX3 fit in the back of your truck nicely; you even got the tailgate up. The blue bike looks very nice.

The red and white bikes look nice, also. If orange weren't the fastest color, I would have had a very hard time reaching a decision regarding color.

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Old 04-17-2015, 10:59 PM   #2902
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Successor???!!!!
I was merely referring to the 'successor' as the latest model manufactured by Zongshen.
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Old 04-17-2015, 11:01 PM   #2903
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I cleaned up the bike and took some quick ham shots. It needs the LED headlight.
Adios to the 'speed' decal and warning sticker. You bike looks very good, Tony.
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Old 04-17-2015, 11:04 PM   #2904
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Tony,

The RX3 fit in the back of your truck nicely; you even got the tailgate up. The blue bike looks very nice.

The red and white bikes look nice, also. If orange weren't the fastest color, I would have had a very hard time reaching a decision regarding color.

With the SPEEDstickers off, it will be even faster!
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Old 04-17-2015, 11:20 PM   #2905
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With the SPEEDstickers off, it will be even faster!
Weight savings............. Hehe
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Old 04-17-2015, 11:24 PM   #2906
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With the SPEEDstickers off, it will be even faster!
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Weight savings............. Hehe
Every ounce counts. Ounces add up to pounds.

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Old 04-18-2015, 12:51 AM   #2907
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I was able to pick up my RX-3 on Thursday and it was duly recorded on the CSC blog. I spent part of today putting it together and removing some of the stickers. With care, they peeled off mostly in one piece and I didn't need any Goo-Gone for residual glue. I'm in two minds whether to put the bags and guards on and will review that decision after break-in. I believe that the weight savings will make a considerable difference to the bike's handling. I did remove the passenger pegs and reinserted the screws to add a little bling to a dark spot.

I've started the break-in process and will change the oil several times before the 1,500 mile point, where I will start with synthetic oil. Initial impressions confirm what others have said, that it is a well built and well finished bike. I would suggest that the new owner inspects and torques every nut and bolt, just to be sure.
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Old 04-18-2015, 01:41 AM   #2908
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Thank you. Can you please provide a link for that Facebook page?
Here's the link to the group. I can't figure out how to link to a specific post, but it's from 4/15
https://www.facebook.com/groups/412630818887109/
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Old 04-18-2015, 02:05 AM   #2909
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Here's the link to the group. I can't figure out how to link to a specific post, but it's from 4/15
https://www.facebook.com/groups/412630818887109/
Thank you.
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Old 04-18-2015, 02:10 AM   #2910
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I was able to pick up my RX-3 on Thursday and it was duly recorded on the CSC blog. I spent part of today putting it together and removing some of the stickers. With care, they peeled off mostly in one piece and I didn't need any Goo-Gone for residual glue. I'm in two minds whether to put the bags and guards on and will review that decision after break-in. I believe that the weight savings will make a considerable difference to the bike's handling. I did remove the passenger pegs and reinserted the screws to add a little bling to a dark spot.

I've started the break-in process and will change the oil several times before the 1,500 mile point, where I will start with synthetic oil. Initial impressions confirm what others have said, that it is a well built and well finished bike. I would suggest that the new owner inspects and torques every nut and bolt, just to be sure.
Do you have access to a large scale? I think it would be great if someone would weigh the engine guards, luggage, and luggage supports to determine an accurate total weight for those items.
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