Photographic Puzzle: Find the changes in the Zong!

SpudRider · 05-30-2010, 01:19 AM

I went for a ride today, and took a photo of my Zong in front of a favorite mountain.

Here is a photograph taken in the same spot, about 8 weeks ago.

There are 4 things different about my Zong in these two photographs. Two things are easy to notice, and two things are difficult to notice.

If you enjoy visual puzzles, can you tell me the 4 changes to the Zong? Have fun!

Spud

Jim · 05-30-2010, 01:39 AM

Fork guard and skid plate for 2? I also want to say the signal lights look different but it looks like it may just be the picture? Did you modify the kickstand or is it just sitting on a rock?

SpudRider · 05-30-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim

Fork guard and skid plate for 2? I also want to say the signal lights look different but it looks like it may just be the picture? Did you modify the kickstand or is it just sitting on a rock?

Very good, Jim! You got three out of four!

The first two were the easy ones: fork guards and skid plate. You also got one of the difficult ones, the new turn signals! The kickstand was not changed.

Only the fourth, and perhaps toughest, change remains to be discovered.

Spud

Jim · 05-30-2010, 02:10 AM

Chain adjustment?

By the way, where are your side reflectors?

SpudRider · 05-30-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim

Chain adjustment?

By the way, where are your side reflectors?

No, it's not the chain adjustment; I'm not trying to be that tricky.

I need to make some adapters to lower the front side reflectors. With the current mounting points, the front reflectors hit the Clarke fuel tank.

I also need to get a nylock nut for the right, rear side reflector; the FMF silencer keeps blowing it away! 8O

Spud

Jim · 05-30-2010, 02:27 AM

Gotcha, I was wondering why it was only the right one on the back missing :P

I guess I will keep looking. The chain has been adjusted though hasn't it?

Weldangrind · 05-30-2010, 02:31 AM

I'm taking that as a hint.

The FMF decal is considerably darker in the recent photo, indicating that it's time for a re-pack. Not sure if that's what you were referencing, but it's a definite difference.

Jim · 05-30-2010, 02:32 AM

I saw that too, but I thought maybe it was dirty or something :P

SpudRider · 05-30-2010, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim

Gotcha, I was wondering why it was only the right one on the back missing :P

I guess I will keep looking. The chain has been adjusted though hasn't it?

Yes, the chain has been adjusted.

You are doing so well, you might not give anyone else a chance!

Spud

SpudRider · 05-30-2010, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I'm taking that as a hint.

The FMF decal is considerably darker in the recent photo, indicating that it's time for a re-pack. Not sure if that's what you were referencing, but it's a definite difference.

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Originally Posted by Jim

I saw that too, but I thought maybe it was dirty or something :P

Yes, the FMF decal is darker, but once again, I am not trying to be that tricky.

On a side note, although the decal is definitely darker, I still donâ€™t think it is time for a silencer repack. The decal is not blistered, or melted, and all other indicators tell me the packing material is still good.

I did install a smaller main jet in the carburetor, and the Zong is now jetted perfectly for the FMF silencer.

The leaner fuel/air mixture has undoubtedly heated the exhaust, and darkened the FMF decal.

You guys are so good, it is almost scary! 8O However, the smaller main jet is not the fourth difference I was thinking about.

Spud

Jim · 05-30-2010, 03:33 AM

Is it a new speedometer cable, or is it just routed different to accommodate the fork guard? It looks a bit longer. It also looks like you routed the brake hose nicely.

SpudRider · 05-30-2010, 03:43 AM

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Is it a new speedometer cable, or is it just routed different to accommodate the fork guard? It looks a bit longer. It also looks like you routed the brake hose nicely.

Thank you, Jim. Your powers of observation are excellent.

The speedometer cable is not new, but I did reroute both the speedometer cable, and the hydraulic brake line when I installed the new fork guards.

However, the cable rerouting is not the fourth difference I intended.

Spud

Jim · 05-30-2010, 03:45 AM

I'm spending too much time looking at pictures I should be out riding or something... Or possibly sleeping, but this is what I get for accepting a challenge

Edit: Also it looks like the clutch cable has been re-routed?

Jim · 05-30-2010, 03:51 AM

Spud is #4 the filler piece between the clarke fuel tank and the side cover? It looks slightly different to me in the newer picture? It rounds up around the back of the tank a bit...?

SpudRider · 05-30-2010, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim

I'm spending too much time looking at pictures I should be out riding or something... Or possibly sleeping, but this is what I get for accepting a challenge

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Originally Posted by Jim

...Edit: Also it looks like the clutch cable has been re-routed?

My goodness, yes, I did reroute the clutch cable! I had forgotten about that change, myself!

The clutch had been rubbing against the sound bell of my Fiamm horn, so I rerouted it behind the horn, closer to the frame! However, once again, this change was not the fourth one I intended you to find.

Spud

05-30-2010, 01:19 AM	#1
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Photographic Puzzle: Find the changes in the Zong! I went for a ride today, and took a photo of my Zong in front of a favorite mountain. Here is a photograph taken in the same spot, about 8 weeks ago. There are 4 things different about my Zong in these two photographs. Two things are easy to notice, and two things are difficult to notice. If you enjoy visual puzzles, can you tell me the 4 changes to the Zong? Have fun! Spud __________________ 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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05-30-2010, 01:39 AM	#2
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Fork guard and skid plate for 2? I also want to say the signal lights look different but it looks like it may just be the picture? Did you modify the kickstand or is it just sitting on a rock? __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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05-30-2010, 02:27 AM	#6
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Gotcha, I was wondering why it was only the right one on the back missing :P I guess I will keep looking. The chain has been adjusted though hasn't it? __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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05-30-2010, 02:31 AM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'm taking that as a hint. The FMF decal is considerably darker in the recent photo, indicating that it's time for a re-pack. Not sure if that's what you were referencing, but it's a definite difference. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-30-2010, 02:32 AM	#8
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	I saw that too, but I thought maybe it was dirty or something :P __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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05-30-2010, 02:10 AM	#4
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Chain adjustment? By the way, where are your side reflectors? __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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05-30-2010, 03:33 AM	#11
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Is it a new speedometer cable, or is it just routed different to accommodate the fork guard? It looks a bit longer. It also looks like you routed the brake hose nicely. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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05-30-2010, 03:45 AM	#13
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	I'm spending too much time looking at pictures I should be out riding or something... Or possibly sleeping, but this is what I get for accepting a challenge Edit: Also it looks like the clutch cable has been re-routed? __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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05-30-2010, 03:51 AM	#14
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Spud is #4 the filler piece between the clarke fuel tank and the side cover? It looks slightly different to me in the newer picture? It rounds up around the back of the tank a bit...? __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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