What Did You Do to Your RX3 Today? - Page 40

BlackBike · 05-22-2017, 02:51 AM

Rideabout. That's a nice little goodie for all those devices

Taking notes for future motorcycle

dpl096 · 05-22-2017, 10:09 PM

Now that's a handy carrier without looking like a full piece of luggage strapped on the tank. I really like the GPS pocket...very cool!

Rus · 05-24-2017, 03:58 PM

And my luck again with me. First, the burst pipe of the cooling system. Then thundered the gear box on 4, 5 and 6 gears. And if the first problem I could solve myself, then the second gave the motorcycle to the service. Unfortunately I have now almost no time and no need for pullers complete disassembly of the engine. But the transmission was only 10 thousand km (about 6,200 miles, the first time I had to change it after a bad situation in which was broken one of the teeth removed the protective arc, the stock box and the foot gear were bent. but I remained intact)

Periodically after frequent breakdowns, there is an urgent desire to change to a KTM or BMW

Jay In Milpitas · 05-24-2017, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rus

And my luck again with me. First, the burst pipe of the cooling system. Then thundered the gear box on 4, 5 and 6 gears. And if the first problem I could solve myself, then the second gave the motorcycle to the service. Unfortunately I have now almost no time and no need for pullers complete disassembly of the engine. But the transmission was only 10 thousand km (about 6,200 miles, the first time I had to change it after a bad situation in which was broken one of the teeth removed the protective arc, the stock box and the foot gear were bent. but I remained intact)

Periodically after frequent breakdowns, there is an urgent desire to change to a KTM or BMW

Sorry to hear of your problems, Rus.

willy dog · 07-01-2017, 02:34 PM

the tourists have invaded so i headed to national forest were the zong thrives it's a little hazy out and pictures may be also i was being eaten by black flies

GSC · 07-01-2017, 08:56 PM

Removed 6 bolts and Presto: no side cases or rear crash bars!
22.5 lbs. less( including my Coyote Trips spare gas tank) and ready for mountain forest trip next week.

Rus · 07-03-2017, 12:20 PM

One of these days to me have disassembled the motor of a motorcycle. It looked sad.
The bearing of the output shaft completely collapsed. We found only a few balls in the engine. The oil channels are clogged with metal shavings. On photos:
1) Garbage in the engine
2) Outer ring of the bearing in the engine
3) Bearing inner race. He jammed on the shaft.
4) Outer ring after removing from engine. The ring already had a crack and after the extraction collapsed.
There are also multiple scratches on the oil pump. One of the shift forks has deformations from temperatures and as a result of friction. After the failure of the bearing, the shaft lay on the shift fork. I hope to repair the motorcycle by the end of the month.

SpudRider · 07-03-2017, 01:16 PM

Egads!

Thanks for sharing the information and excellent photos, Rus. How many kilometers did you ride the engine before the failure? Where were you riding when you noticed the damage?

Rus · 07-03-2017, 01:51 PM

My run to date is slightly less than 20,000 km (12,500 miles approximately). I rode along the asphalt road, when I heard a rumble, a thud and noise from the engine. As far as I can remember the theory of machines and mechanisms, the bearing resource in the automotive industry is 2500-10,000 hours.So these damage and destruction of the bearing are very strange and unpleasant for me.

SpudRider · 07-03-2017, 11:36 PM

Thanks for providing the information. Indeed, your low mileage is unusual for a problem of this sort. I'm sorry to hear of your misfortune.

BlackBike · 07-04-2017, 11:16 AM

Rus... so sorry for the engine

Do you feel like there would have been anything different that you could have done to have prevented this? I know you don't have a crystal ball to determine this , rather, would more frequent oil changes have helped this or do you believe it was just the udder failure of the bearing ?

You do sound determined to get this up and running asap.

2LZ · 07-06-2017, 03:39 PM

That's a serious bummer, Rus. I hope you get it fixed soon.

2LZ · 07-10-2017, 11:06 AM

As much as I like the 13 tooth sprocket, for my usage, it did seem a tad short. I don't use the RX3 for a trail bike, I have Q for that. Both Mrs. 2LZ and I use them more as "a comfy Ninja 250 that can also do gravel roads".

So I swapped back to the stock 14 tooth countershaft sprocket, then removed the stock 44 on the rear and mounted the 45 (had to paint it black, of course). My biggest complaint about the stock gearing was the amount of clutch slippage to get it rolling in first gear. Hopefully just growing one tooth on the rear will accommodate that while still maintaining the more relaxed open road speed. I'm currently awaiting a new sprocket retainer washer (half dozen) from CSC to complete the project. The little nub broke off of the stock one just after changing it once. I suggest that everyone keep these handy.

I also finally came to a suitable end of my (never ending) OCS situation. I ended up putting it all back on, in the "unofficial" position so the hose doesn't kink....then I ran it out the bottom with a filter on the end. I ran it across the motor to keep it away from the chain....and high enough not to risk smacking anything with it. We don't do deep water so that's not a concern (I also have spares). Also, if it does drip, it's dripping to the side of the rear tire so I don't run over it. I think I'll keep it this way for a while.

vttrailboss · 07-10-2017, 08:56 PM

It took a whopping 2 days to get to VT (thanks CSC), and another 30 minutes install/chain adjust.... 10 minutes for the sprocket. That includes listening to the radio, sipping a switchback (local brew) and wiping the bike down.

Now with any luck I'll have a little more 'umphh' up the hills around here, and better off road/dirt road'abiltity. If it were'nt for the torque wrench and blue loktite it'd be an easy one to take on a road trip.

2LZ · 07-14-2017, 06:36 PM

Kind of a double post but I mounted another muffler on the RX3 today. I stole it off of Mrs. 2LZ TT250. Between this improved breathing and the new (14/45) gearing, I couldn't be happier. I think it's finally set up the way I've been wanting it. The gearing gave it some longer legs but eliminated that extended clutch slippage in first gear of the stock gearing. It's really amazing what one tooth can make when used for the right application.
I need to order a black muffler today and get Mrs. 2LZ TT250 back together.

05-22-2017, 02:51 AM	#586
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Rideabout. That's a nice little goodie for all those devices Taking notes for future motorcycle __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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05-22-2017, 10:09 PM	#587
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	Now that's a handy carrier without looking like a full piece of luggage strapped on the tank. I really like the GPS pocket...very cool! __________________ ************************************************ * " Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted." - John Lennon “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson "If you don't know where you're going any road will take you there" ....George Harrison song
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07-03-2017, 01:16 PM	#593
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Egads! Thanks for sharing the information and excellent photos, Rus. How many kilometers did you ride the engine before the failure? Where were you riding when you noticed the damage? __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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07-03-2017, 11:36 PM	#595
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for providing the information. Indeed, your low mileage is unusual for a problem of this sort. I'm sorry to hear of your misfortune. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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07-04-2017, 11:16 AM	#596
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Rus... so sorry for the engine Do you feel like there would have been anything different that you could have done to have prevented this? I know you don't have a crystal ball to determine this , rather, would more frequent oil changes have helped this or do you believe it was just the udder failure of the bearing ? You do sound determined to get this up and running asap. __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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05-24-2017, 03:58 PM	#588
Rus Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Moscow Posts: 25	And my luck again with me. First, the burst pipe of the cooling system. Then thundered the gear box on 4, 5 and 6 gears. And if the first problem I could solve myself, then the second gave the motorcycle to the service. Unfortunately I have now almost no time and no need for pullers complete disassembly of the engine. But the transmission was only 10 thousand km (about 6,200 miles, the first time I had to change it after a bad situation in which was broken one of the teeth removed the protective arc, the stock box and the foot gear were bent. but I remained intact) Periodically after frequent breakdowns, there is an urgent desire to change to a KTM or BMW
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07-01-2017, 08:56 PM	#591
GSC Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Taos Posts: 104	Removed 6 bolts and Presto: no side cases or rear crash bars! 22.5 lbs. less( including my Coyote Trips spare gas tank) and ready for mountain forest trip next week.
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07-03-2017, 12:20 PM	#592
Rus Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Moscow Posts: 25	One of these days to me have disassembled the motor of a motorcycle. It looked sad. The bearing of the output shaft completely collapsed. We found only a few balls in the engine. The oil channels are clogged with metal shavings. On photos: 1) Garbage in the engine 2) Outer ring of the bearing in the engine 3) Bearing inner race. He jammed on the shaft. 4) Outer ring after removing from engine. The ring already had a crack and after the extraction collapsed. There are also multiple scratches on the oil pump. One of the shift forks has deformations from temperatures and as a result of friction. After the failure of the bearing, the shaft lay on the shift fork. I hope to repair the motorcycle by the end of the month.
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07-03-2017, 01:51 PM	#594
Rus Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Moscow Posts: 25	My run to date is slightly less than 20,000 km (12,500 miles approximately). I rode along the asphalt road, when I heard a rumble, a thud and noise from the engine. As far as I can remember the theory of machines and mechanisms, the bearing resource in the automotive industry is 2500-10,000 hours.So these damage and destruction of the bearing are very strange and unpleasant for me.
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07-06-2017, 03:39 PM	#597
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,063	That's a serious bummer, Rus. I hope you get it fixed soon. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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07-10-2017, 11:06 AM	#598
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,063	Gearing and OCS As much as I like the 13 tooth sprocket, for my usage, it did seem a tad short. I don't use the RX3 for a trail bike, I have Q for that. Both Mrs. 2LZ and I use them more as "a comfy Ninja 250 that can also do gravel roads". So I swapped back to the stock 14 tooth countershaft sprocket, then removed the stock 44 on the rear and mounted the 45 (had to paint it black, of course). My biggest complaint about the stock gearing was the amount of clutch slippage to get it rolling in first gear. Hopefully just growing one tooth on the rear will accommodate that while still maintaining the more relaxed open road speed. I'm currently awaiting a new sprocket retainer washer (half dozen) from CSC to complete the project. The little nub broke off of the stock one just after changing it once. I suggest that everyone keep these handy. I also finally came to a suitable end of my (never ending) OCS situation. I ended up putting it all back on, in the "unofficial" position so the hose doesn't kink....then I ran it out the bottom with a filter on the end. I ran it across the motor to keep it away from the chain....and high enough not to risk smacking anything with it. We don't do deep water so that's not a concern (I also have spares). Also, if it does drip, it's dripping to the side of the rear tire so I don't run over it. I think I'll keep it this way for a while. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350 Last edited by 2LZ; 05-26-2020 at 12:25 PM.
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07-10-2017, 08:56 PM	#599
vttrailboss Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Vermont Posts: 62	just got my 13 tooth It took a whopping 2 days to get to VT (thanks CSC), and another 30 minutes install/chain adjust.... 10 minutes for the sprocket. That includes listening to the radio, sipping a switchback (local brew) and wiping the bike down. Now with any luck I'll have a little more 'umphh' up the hills around here, and better off road/dirt road'abiltity. If it were'nt for the torque wrench and blue loktite it'd be an easy one to take on a road trip. __________________ Newest machine: 2020... Oldest: 1916'ish
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07-14-2017, 06:36 PM	#600
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,063	Muffler/Gearing Kind of a double post but I mounted another muffler on the RX3 today. I stole it off of Mrs. 2LZ TT250. Between this improved breathing and the new (14/45) gearing, I couldn't be happier. I think it's finally set up the way I've been wanting it. The gearing gave it some longer legs but eliminated that extended clutch slippage in first gear of the stock gearing. It's really amazing what one tooth can make when used for the right application. I need to order a black muffler today and get Mrs. 2LZ TT250 back together. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350 Last edited by 2LZ; 05-26-2020 at 12:25 PM.
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