New Zongshen RX3 (ZS250GY-3) Dual Sport

[dpl096]

Originally Posted by madsocial

I saw a post from a guy on one of the Facebook pages saying he ordered a decal from eBay. It looked just like that. I've tried searching, no luck though. I asked for a link, but he didn't share one.

I sent an email to AKT on their contact us page asking if it is possible to purchase the decals/graphics. No answer as of yet. I would also like the buy the headlight screen when CSC offers them! I'll let you know if I get a response on the decals.

[zingshoen]

Here are several commercial videos promoting the new, Zongshen RX1 bikes. I hope these commercials work better in China, than here.

haha, i also wannabe crazy bird! self-deprecating humor to establish brand awareness must work.

[LordRad]

Originally Posted by dpl096

I sent an email to AKT on their contact us page asking if it is possible to purchase the decals/graphics. No answer as of yet. I would also like the buy the headlight screen when CSC offers them! I'll let you know if I get a response on the decals.

I live in Colombia and can easily get them, I have no idea on how much would the shipping cost will be . I have to buy oil and a few spares today so I'll check the decal set price and will let you know

that cyclone logo looks really good, would be nice to have tanks badges with that logo

*update* decal set for the TT250 (thats the RX3 name for colombia) goes for about 20USD (at today's exchange rate) and they don't have em currently on stock

[Dualsport Chic]

Update on the CT DMV Registration debacle for Zongshen products: Sarah from CSC has contacted me stating I would be required to trailer the bike across the entire State of CT to the Wethersfield DMV to have it inspected as that is the only way I can get it registered. Well, now that I am out of vacation time and do not have any means to trailer the bike to the DMV, we seem to be at an impass . . .

I have yet to hear how this bike would ever get on the list of approved manufacturers so that every CT buyer of a CSC product could avoid this kind of hassle. How did all the other approved manufacturers get on the list - Kawasaki, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, BMW, Triumph, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, etc.???????

I called Ryan at CSC and he is working on finding an alternate solution:

http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=799&q=260368

More to come.

[willy dog]

registration issues suck i do not remember CSaddict having problems i think he is in conn. makes me glad i live in green mountains good luck

[Azhule]

Best of luck getting it figured out, what really sucks is that CSC is already swamped with orders, prepping, and shipments of new bikes (all of them are DOT/EPA approved...), and now these registration issues are popping up too.

Wonder if I will have this kind of registration 'luck' when I eventually save up for and buy a RX3

[Dualsport Chic]

You should be good in Colorado as there are several owners who already have registered RX3s there.

[madsocial]

Originally Posted by Dualsport Chic

Update on the CT DMV Registration debacle for Zongshen products: Sarah from CSC has contacted me stating I would be required to trailer the bike across the entire State of CT to the Wethersfield DMV to have it inspected as that is the only way I can get it registered. Well, now that I am out of vacation time and do not have any means to trailer the bike to the DMV(

WOW I thought PA sucked but CT takes the cake! What the hell is going on. They act as if no one in the USA ever imported anything from China! Everything we have in this country is from China! I don't get it! I just don't get it.

I hope you get this sorted out soon. It is the worst feeling. Having something new and not being able to enjoy it. I go get mine finally on Saturday with tags in hand. PA got me all frustrated with them.

[Ron B]

I was the the first in Alabama, I hated being the guinea pig. especially after the hawk fiasco. Surprised it went through so easy here.

[AdventureDad]

I am about to be the guinea pig for Mississippi (I also think they hunt them here). Mississippi is not known for embracing the different, so I REALLY hope that doesn't carry over to the tag office. I don't want a fiasco.

[AdventureDad]

To the CT people...I read the statute. I think yall are talking to the wrong people to make a decision, and you are getting shafted. In the opening of the state statue you linked... "

Obtaining a Manufacturer's License

To obtain a Manufacturer's License under Connecticut State Law Title 14 Sec. 14-67a for a manufacturer or distributor of motor vehicles who sells products in Connecticut there are several documents which must be submitted. Listed below are the documents necessary to obtain a license"

What I am reading is for someone to manufacture and then distribute, or either, within your state. You didn't purchase the bike IN your state. It is neither manufactured nor sold in your state. You imported it from an outside state, you provided insurance in your state, and you need to speak with a higher level supervisor. I am sure there are old, feeble people who cannot or do not have the means to travel for hours across the state to register a car. Is that the ONLY state inspection location in CT? In one place? There is no way that is possible. They'd lose money on interstate commerce if they inspect trucks and the like there as well. In some states police/state troopers/highway patrol officers can inspect it either at their office or in person in the field, in MS every dealership and most tire shops are "state inspection stations" although they did away with that ridiculous stuff last year.
Keep calling. Talk to someone else. Even the Director of the whole organization has a phone number and an email. Email him and CC someone even higher than him. NO one likes being called onto the carpet for a poor decision. That's why so many dumbass ones are being made.

[katflap]

Below,an NC450 engine stuffed into an RX3 ,I think

[Dualsport Chic]

Originally Posted by AdventureDad

To the CT people...I read the statute. I think yall are talking to the wrong people to make a decision, and you are getting shafted. In the opening of the state statue you linked... "

Obtaining a Manufacturer's License

To obtain a Manufacturer's License under Connecticut State Law Title 14 Sec. 14-67a for a manufacturer or distributor of motor vehicles who sells products in Connecticut there are several documents which must be submitted. Listed below are the documents necessary to obtain a license"

What I am reading is for someone to manufacture and then distribute, or either, within your state. You didn't purchase the bike IN your state. It is neither manufactured nor sold in your state. You imported it from an outside state, you provided insurance in your state, and you need to speak with a higher level supervisor. I am sure there are old, feeble people who cannot or do not have the means to travel for hours across the state to register a car. Is that the ONLY state inspection location in CT? In one place? There is no way that is possible. They'd lose money on interstate commerce if they inspect trucks and the like there as well. In some states police/state troopers/highway patrol officers can inspect it either at their office or in person in the field, in MS every dealership and most tire shops are "state inspection stations" although they did away with that ridiculous stuff last year.
Keep calling. Talk to someone else. Even the Director of the whole organization has a phone number and an email. Email him and CC someone even higher than him. NO one likes being called onto the carpet for a poor decision. That's why so many dumbass ones are being made.

There are only two locations in the State of CT that can inspect a vehicle in this manner - Wethersfield and Hamden. Both locations are very far away, and located in nasty, traffic filled urban areas. Should it be reasonably expected that everyone who buys a Zongshen product should go through this pain of inspection etc. when all the other major manfucturers do not have to????

This is a matter for CSC to handle - they are the ones who need Zongshen added to the approved manufacturer's list so they can sell bikes in our State without causing their customers an inordinate amount of pain in the registration process. This is not a process for us as consumers to have to deal with and I am not spending any more of my time or effort on this. I have provided them all the information I could possibly find from the State and the DMV and now it is their job to get Zongshen recognized in the State of CT. Otherwise, everyone else in CT who wants a bike will have to deal with this hassle. I don't think CSC wants to limit their sales in CT by people passing on their bikes because of this issue. I know they will figure it out - I have faith.

[AdventureDad]

The RX4 looks really nicely done. The only thing I see out of sorts is the under side exhaust. That'll take a real beating and needs to be rerouted.

[2LZ]

I can say that with all the bureaucratic BS that we have to put up with here in CA, the one and only bright side of the paperwork nightmare is that dealers, whether we buy used or new, have to do all the DMV work for us. Between the hassle and waiting in line at DMV, the nominal fee we pay is more than worth it.