The Zongshen TT 250 is Coming - Page 53

kohburn · 05-25-2016, 01:41 PM

got the call from the shipper - its going to be here tomorrow instead of the 31st. color me pleased.

2LZ · 05-25-2016, 02:31 PM

BTW, I bounce through the CSC blog a handful of times a day looking for any new news. Is anyone else tired of meeting Derek?

2LZ · 05-25-2016, 02:33 PM

Congrats kohburn!

EachAdventure · 05-25-2016, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by '16 TT250

It does chap me a bit that they were supposed to go to $2495, or something like that, and only went up to $1895. Feels like they lied to get people to fund their project and it killed the equity I was expecting to have in my bike. One of the biggest reasons I decided to get in was that even if I didn't like the bike, getting in at well under retail would allow me to sell it without loosing much or any money and that safety net is now gone. Had I known this before finalizing there's a good chance I wouldn't have done it and would have just bought a used Jap bike. Now to hope I don't feel the need to cash it out.

While I agree to an extent, I think $2495 is asking too much for the bike anyway. If the price had been $2495 and I had missed the "Don't miss the boat" price, I wouldn't have been interested anymore. In California after setup, taxes and registration the price would have been almost $3,000. While we might have lost some "equity" in the bike due to the price cut, I haven't seen anyone mention that we also didn't have to pay the $200 setup fee either. Due to that fact alone I am not really that upset that the price stayed low. That means that I have more time to convince my friends to get one.

I also know that a lot of us have been waiting for the bike for what seems like forever, but you have to remember that CSC is a pretty small shop. They started receiving bikes on May 6th, and are building about 10 per day. I read somewhere that there were somewhere around 500 pre-orders, so that's about a month and a half before they get through all of them. I stopped by CSC about 3 months ago to have a look at the RX3 and the TT250 prototype, and they seemed like a great group of people. Based off of that experience and the word of mouth around the internet I am sure we will all be satisfied customers once we get our bikes.

Either way, I am excited for the bike and plan on doing some video reviews and motovlogs once I get it. I'll post links and pictures once that happens.

SpudRider · 05-25-2016, 06:36 PM

Well said, EachAdventure.

Welcome to these forums; we are glad you joined us.

SpudRider · 05-25-2016, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kohburn

got the call from the shipper - its going to be here tomorrow instead of the 31st. color me pleased.

Congratulations.

You will earn extra goodwill points if you capture and post lots of photographs of the uncrating, et cetera.

dpl096 · 05-25-2016, 08:33 PM

Welcome aboard and congratulations on the bike. I hope you enjoy every mile!

kohburn · 05-25-2016, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

Congratulations.

You will earn extra goodwill points if you capture and post lots of photographs of the uncrating, et cetera.

I'll have to see if i can figure out how to use the time-laps setting on my china go-pro copy

1cylinderwonder · 05-25-2016, 09:18 PM

I agree, Enough of Derek. I wish joe would post more cycle news!

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

BTW, I bounce through the CSC blog a handful of times a day looking for any new news. Is anyone else tired of meeting Derek?

dpl096 · 05-25-2016, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 1cylinderwonder

I agree, Enough of Derek. I wish joe would post more cycle news!

I really enjoy meeting the CSC crew .....but I'm up for some Zonshen eye candy!

rojo_grande · 05-25-2016, 09:59 PM

Arrived today!!!

CSCDude · 05-25-2016, 09:59 PM

Some people would complain if you hung them with a new rope, I guess. We've done 60 blog posts this month, and the month isn't over. That's the most for any month in the 6+ years the CSC blog has been out there.

I know you're eager to see more photos, but really, guys...do you think this kind of input is warranted?

Here's a novel idea...instead of public critiques on a forum, how about being gentlemen and contacting me directly?

dpl096 · 05-25-2016, 10:03 PM

Congrats Rojo !

dpl096 · 05-25-2016, 10:05 PM

All kidding and ribbing aside Joe ....you've done a bang up job

now - about that new rope. I prefer hemp over nylon!

simonjester · 05-25-2016, 10:10 PM

Congratulations, Rojo! Thanks for posting the pics!

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2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,065	BTW, I bounce through the CSC blog a handful of times a day looking for any new news. Is anyone else tired of meeting Derek? __________________ "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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2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,065	Congrats kohburn! __________________ "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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05-25-2016, 06:36 PM	#785
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Well said, EachAdventure. Welcome to these forums; we are glad you joined us. __________________ 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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05-25-2016, 08:33 PM	#787
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	Welcome aboard and congratulations on the bike. I hope you enjoy every mile! __________________ ************************************************ * " 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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05-25-2016, 09:59 PM	#792
CSCDude Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 247	Some people would complain if you hung them with a new rope, I guess. We've done 60 blog posts this month, and the month isn't over. That's the most for any month in the 6+ years the CSC blog has been out there. I know you're eager to see more photos, but really, guys...do you think this kind of input is warranted? Here's a novel idea...instead of public critiques on a forum, how about being gentlemen and contacting me directly? __________________ Joe www.ExhaustNotes.us
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dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	Congrats Rojo ! __________________ ************************************************ * " 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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05-25-2016, 10:05 PM	#794
dpl096 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Central Hellinois Posts: 1,344	All kidding and ribbing aside Joe ....you've done a bang up job now - about that new rope. I prefer hemp over nylon! __________________ ************************************************ * " 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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05-25-2016, 10:10 PM	#795
simonjester Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 311	Congratulations, Rojo! Thanks for posting the pics! __________________ 2016 CSC TT250
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