New Zongshen RX3 (ZS250GY-3) Dual Sport

[dieselrider]

Originally Posted by oldqwerty

Any word on when the shipping will start?

Talked with Ryan today he said that they are shipping them out in the order that they were ordered, and if I understood him correctly they unloaded the bikes, and stacked them accordingly...so for example mine is set to be delivered to me, when I mentioned that theres a possibility that I could pick it up he told me they would have a hard time getting to it because it was way in the back, and for reference I payed for mine in full the first part of Jan. They are taking from the top of the pile right now for those that can pick them up in person.

I think those that payed in full already should have priority on shipping.

As it stands (again from what I understand) they will probably get to shipping sometime in the next two weeks.

Joe if you listening maybe you could satiate our quest to know, and correct any misunderstanding I may have so the rumor mill doesn't go into full speculation.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Veteran

Good stuff, Thanks. My personal go-to helmet, (although I own several that are bigger name brand), is a Fly trekker in H-Viz yellow. Good fit and if they don't see me; they probably don't have good enough vision to drive in the first place. I've never had problems with it up to and exceeding the speed limit. It's a little louder than I like on the highway, but I listen to an MP3 playing softly, so it's not THAT loud.

I also own a white, Fly Trekker helmet. What earphones/earbuds are you using to listen to music inside your helmet?

[AZRider]

I'm currently camping in SoCal and was able to confirm with CSC this morning that I can pick up my bike on Thursday I am so impressed with the professionalism and enthusiasm of everyone at CSC that has helped with my purchase.

[SpudRider]

Good for you, George.

[culcune]

If you ride it back and decide to take the long way through Yuma, let me know. Or are you planning on the Baja ride? Either way, if you are riding back through Yuma, let me know!

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by oldqwerty

Veteran, thanks for your service.

I appreciate your thoughtfulness towards your wife's surviving a drop. I love an MX style helmet and goggles for running logging and forest and ranch roads and such, and even for 2-lane black top because goggles keep the dirt out of my eyes. I sometimes modify the visor attachment hardware to 1/4 turns such as Dzus for extended highway legs. It only takes a couple seconds to deal with such fasteners. I cut a pattern from a shoe box to use to cut static window tint to slap inside the goggles for running without a visor on sunny days. Well worth the effort.

The best helmet is the one that fits, regardless of cost. Tight spots transfer energy without dissipating or distributing, increasing the likelihood of injury. Loose spots allow shift before slamming in to the head, increasing the likelihood of injury. Helmet fit should match head shape as well as size. Ask any EMT that's scraped up a few carcasses with ill fitting helmets.

I look for DOT, but avoid SNELL like the plague because to need the level of protection a SNELL helmet provides would pretty much equal two RX3s running WFO having a head-on. Generally, a not-SNELL DOT will be destroyed and run out of protection about when a SNELL starts to fail and starts to protect. I've seen lots of scratched up SNELL helmets not crushed on unconscious riders, and lots of not-SNELL helmets destroyed, yet the riders were able to jump up and pick up their own bikes.

Structural failure provides the third means engineered into a helmet to prevent energy from reaching the head--absorbing energy through crushing the helmet's structure. A structure that doesn't fail transmits energy directly to the head. Not good.

Please encourage your wife to seek a softer, non-SNELL helmet, especially if she is a slow-down-and-smell-the-road-kill rider. She will be much better protected by a cheaper, softer helmet doing the type of riding you described than by a high dollar competition rated SNELL model. Besides, for the same money she can have a variety of helmets in different colors and styles to fit her moods.

I learn so much on this forum.

[SpudRider]

Joe Berk posted a nice video at the CSC blog demonstrating four tips which will help with the assembly of your RX3 motorcycle.

[SpudRider]

Here is another excellent video describing the proper procedure for preparing an AGM battery which is shipped with an external acid bottle.

[SpudRider]

I just posted a new thread entitled Zongshen RX3: New Bike Assembly Information. This thread contains all the information you need to know to assembly your Zongshen RX3 motorcycle from the shipping crate.

http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...747#post182747

I have also added a link to this thread in the Zongshen RX3 Sticky thread, which is located at the top of this Dual Sport Forum.

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14228

[oldqwerty]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

Here is another excellent video describing the proper procedure for preparing an AGM battery which is shipped with an external acid bottle.

Cyclones come with AGM batteries?

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by oldqwerty

Cyclones come with AGM batteries?

Yes, check out the CSC video just above in post #2827.

[NoVa Rider]

Originally Posted by dieselrider

Talked with Ryan today he said that they are shipping them out in the order that they were ordered.

I think those that payed in full already should have priority on shipping.

As it stands (again from what I understand) they will probably get to shipping sometime in the next two weeks.

Joe if you listening maybe you could satiate our quest to know, and correct any misunderstanding I may have so the rumor mill doesn't go into full speculation.

I put my deposit down in December. Would have been happy to have paid in full, but I have been waiting for CSC to invoice me. Please CSC take my money!

[dieselrider]

Originally Posted by NoVa Rider

I put my deposit down in December. Would have been happy to have paid in full, but I have been waiting for CSC to invoice me. Please CSC take my money!

NoVa Rider...just call them and ask if you can pay that's all I did. Than they sent me a receipt/invoice....I gave my deposit in Dec. too than a week after I found out they passed EPA I fully committed.

[Huck369]

Talked with them this morning, mine should be shipping, late this week, or early next week...
Having 2 shipped together for a friend and myself to save on shipping.

....I'm getting really excited!!

[jimjr21]

Originally Posted by Huck369

Talked with them this morning, mine should be shipping, late this week, or early next week...
Having 2 shipped together for a friend and myself to save on shipping.

....I'm getting really excited!!

Shipping 4 together here to save big time on shipping.