New Zongshen RX3 (ZS250GY-3) Dual Sport

[SpudRider]

The Standard Edition of the Zongshen RX3 does not include the luggage, and has an MSRP of 19,800 Chinese Yuan, which at current exchange rates is $3,267.44.

The Deluxe Editon of the Zongshen RX3 includes the luggage, and has an MSRP of 20,800 Chinese Yuan, which at current exchange rates is $3,432.56 USD.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...id=36625595542

[SpudRider]

I hope this bike proves to be reliable, and sells well for Zongshen. For an MSRP of $3,267.44 USD, the bike has a lot of standard features.

Fuel Injected Engine
Water Cooled Engine
6-Speed Transmission
Crash Bars
Windshield
Digital Dashboard
LED Turn Signals and Brake Light
16-Liter Fuel Tank
Integrated luggage
Stainless Steel Muffler
USD Forks
1-inch, Fat Handlebars

The ZS250GY-3 also appears to have anodized alloy rims and a skid plate.

[SpudRider]

Zongshen makes good engines. I have ridden my ZS200GY-2 for almost 61,000 miles, and it still runs superbly.





The fuel injected, ZS177MM Zongshen engine installed in the Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) has been in production for several years, and I have not heard any bad reports concerning it.









Among other places, the Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) is currently being sold in the Philippines, Thailand, England, and Russia.

[Killerbracing]

That new 250 is sikk! The only thing I would change is the fork guards.

[SpudRider]

I like this bike a lot. It's too bad Zongshen America seems to be closing shop. The only thing I would change is the weight. I wish this bike were about 50 pounds lighter.

[Killerbracing]

It is a little porky. As far as them closing shop in the states, I don't blame them. Politics on paperwork from state to state and the EPA, I would run too!

[culcune]

Originally Posted by Killerbracing

It is a little porky. As far as them closing shop in the states, I don't blame them. Politics on paperwork from state to state and the EPA, I would run too!

A good source (insider) told me he thought the person who started Zongshen America was laundering money--so there was no real intention to actually service the brand forever.

As far as hope for this bike coming to the US, perhaps their joint venture with someone could get us this bike in a few years? Zongshen and Piaggio have a joint venture, and Piaggio have an established presence in the US, as well as Piaggio Group's Aprilia. If the bike is tested as reliable, perhaps, if not as a Zongshen, we could see it as one of the above?

[CSCDude]

Joe Berk here. I’m the guy who writes the CSC blog and I’m involved with a lot of the company rides we do.

First, my thanks to you for buying an RX3 motorcycle if you already have one. We greatly appreciate your business.

Next, I’d like to alert you to a great riding opportunity we have coming up in about two weeks. We are hosting several Zongshen engineers and a Chinese motojournalist on a ride through the western United States from 15 July to 31 July. Our route will take us through California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, and back down the Pacific Coast Highway to our corporate headquarters in Azusa. I would like to invite you to ride with us for the entire route or any part of the ride. My good friend Baja John and I will be finalizing the ride and the route this week, and I’ll post it on the CSC blog.

Some of you rode with us on the Baja ride. We’ll do fewer daily miles on this ride and a bit more sightseeing, so the pace will be a bit more relaxed than the Baja ride. We’ll do somewhere around 300 miles each day, and on the days where we go over that, the riding will be mostly on the freeway. Most of the Chinese who are riding with us have never been to the US, and they are keenly interested in seeing the sights.

This is a good opportunity to ride with us and to have direct conversations with the engineers from Zongshen. I’ve never needed an excuse to take a motorcycle ride, but if you need one, this is as good as it gets. We’ll also be offering test rides at various points along our route, so if you don't already own an RX3 and you want to see and experience the bike firsthand, this is a good opportunity to do so.

If you already have an RX3 and you want to ride with us, please let me know this week (and if so, for which parts of the ride). You can reach me at info@CSCMotorcycles.com. Again, you are invited for any part of it or for the entire ride.

One last note…the recent article in Motorcyclist magazine, as expected, resulted in a sales surge that has our inventory down to about 12 motorcycles as I write this. I expect they’ll sell this week, and then we won’t have any more RX3 motorcycles until the end of August or early September. If you are thinking about jumping in, this is a good time to do so.

[SpudRider]

Here are a some more photographs of the new Zong.













It also appears the new Zong has 1-inch handlebars.

[Killerbracing]

That black one trips my trigger!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

The Standard Edition of the Zongshen RX3 does not include the luggage, and has an MSRP of 19,800 Chinese Yuan, which at current exchange rates is $3,267.44.

The Deluxe Editon of the Zongshen RX3 includes the luggage, and has an MSRP of 20,800 Chinese Yuan, which at current exchange rates is $3,432.56 USD.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=...id=36625595542

SpudRider,

Following your Link to TaoBao.com, looks like the price of the basic 'Standard' ZS250GY-3 RX3 (without Luggage) is Price ¥ 19800.00
Upgraded version (with three boxes) 20,800 yuan
** version 23,500 Yuan (so what version is this ** one - Police?)

Zongshen NC motocross ZS250GY-3 RX3 super wild car NC250 water-cooled six-speed front and rear disc brakes

Price ¥ 19800.00

19800 Chinese Yuan equals 3232.13 US Dollar

You posted that the ZS250GY-3 RX3, do you have a URL giving details of this please.
(I have been out of Cebu, Philippines, working in China since August 2012 for 8 months a year, so not aware of it being available from Motostar (who OEM imports Zongshen).

To give some idea of why the the price of the ZS250GY-3 RX3 is relatively high for Chinese Motorcyle, you only have to look at the price of the Water-cooled engine:-

博技摩配 宗申摩托车RX3原厂配件ZS250GY-3 NC水冷250发动机总成 Bo technical Motorcycle Zongshen Motorcycle RX3 Genuine Parts ZS250GY-3 NC 250 water-cooled engine assembly





NC250 engine assembly: $962.61/piece
NC250 carburetor: $162.61/piece
Total: $ 1125.22

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Britster

...You posted that the ZS250GY-3 RX3, do you have a URL giving details of this please...

Welcome back, Britster. I don't know what information you seek. However, I have already posted every source of information I could find in this thread.