Zongshen RC3 - Page 3

Lee R · 03-02-2016, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Adjuster

^^^^^Very cool. By any chance does that guy only weigh 90 pounds?

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He's 175 pounds. It's all skill in keeping speed through corners.

pete · 03-05-2016, 03:20 AM

Even BMW are getting in on the 300cc road market....
An ADV bike spin off with this motor would be nice...

http://www.webbikeworld.com/BMW-moto...-r/preview.htm

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SpudRider · 03-05-2016, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pete

Even BMW are getting in on the 300cc road market....
An ADV bike spin off with this motor would be nice...

http://www.webbikeworld.com/BMW-moto...-r/preview.htm

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My goodness, I wouldn't have guessed BMW was going to compete in this segment of the market.

Thanks for posting the link.

wheelbender6 · 03-06-2016, 09:03 AM

The RC-3 exhaust on the CSC site looks like a cool aftermarket item. Factory exhausts on small sportbikes are usually cheesy stamped, heavy items.

rtking · 03-07-2016, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelbender6

The RC-3 exhaust on the CSC site looks like a cool aftermarket item. Factory exhausts on small sportbikes are usually cheesy stamped, heavy items.

Agreed. And it sounds really, really good in person. I couldn't believe how aggressive sounding it was.

Here's a video of when the RC3 was unboxed and setup. The sound on the video does the sound "in person" no justice.

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kohburn · 03-08-2016, 08:01 AM

that sounds surprisingly good for a 250.

rtking · 03-08-2016, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kohburn

that sounds surprisingly good for a 250.

I'm not sure what Zongshen did to the NC250 engine to get it to sound like that, but it sure sounds good! My Akra exhaust on my RX3 sounds good, but not as even toned as the RC3's exhaust. I'm guessing the header pipe may be shorter and tuned for higher end power than the longer-length RX3 header and mid-pipe combo.

I can't wait for the first shipment to arrive. I'm looking forward to the ride reviews and comparison tests.

SpudRider · 03-02-2016, 08:08 PM

At an introductory price of $2,895, plus a $300 shipping fee, and a $35 document fee, the Zongshen RC3 is competitively priced with the other bikes in this category.

In fact, the RC3 is selling for about $1,200 less than the Honda CBR300R.

Lee R · 03-02-2016, 11:00 PM

Intro price is good, it's going to need good components to compete at full price. If they raise it to 3300-3500+300 shipping and a doc or crating fee your right on top of prices for the cbr300 and ninja 300. It's easy to find them well under Msrp.

This ones in a much more competitive field than the RX3.

SpudRider · 03-02-2016, 11:45 PM

I agree with you on all points, Lee.

SpudRider · 03-04-2016, 01:21 AM

Specifications for the RC3 bike were posted at the CSC Blog.

http://californiascooterco.com/blog/?p=20492

The RC3 has a lot of nice features, and the price is pretty competitive when you consider the bike has ABS braking as a standard feature.

SpudRider · 03-10-2016, 11:56 AM

Motorcycle.com just announced the coming arrival of the RC3 motorcycles.

http://www.motorcycle.com/features/c...%20Subscribers

Adjuster · 03-10-2016, 06:09 PM

CSC needs to do a 250 4wheeler with the same level of service and they will have the market wrapped up on above average quality China bike offerings.

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CSCDude · 03-11-2016, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Adjuster

CSC needs to do a 250 4wheeler with the same level of service and they will have the market wrapped up on above average quality China bike offerings.

Hmmmmm.

Weldangrind · 03-12-2016, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Adjuster

CSC needs to do a 250 4wheeler with the same level of service and they will have the market wrapped up on above average quality China bike offerings.

Maybe with signals and brake lights, so they can be used in areas that allow quads on the street.

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SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	At an introductory price of $2,895, plus a $300 shipping fee, and a $35 document fee, the Zongshen RC3 is competitively priced with the other bikes in this category. In fact, the RC3 is selling for about $1,200 less than the Honda CBR300R. __________________ 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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03-02-2016, 11:45 PM	#10
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I agree with you on all points, Lee. __________________ 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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03-02-2016, 11:00 PM	#9
Lee R Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 343	Intro price is good, it's going to need good components to compete at full price. If they raise it to 3300-3500+300 shipping and a doc or crating fee your right on top of prices for the cbr300 and ninja 300. It's easy to find them well under Msrp. This ones in a much more competitive field than the RX3.
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03-04-2016, 01:21 AM	#11
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Specifications for the RC3 bike were posted at the CSC Blog. http://californiascooterco.com/blog/?p=20492 The RC3 has a lot of nice features, and the price is pretty competitive when you consider the bike has ABS braking as a standard feature. __________________ 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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03-10-2016, 11:56 AM	#12
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Motorcycle.com just announced the coming arrival of the RC3 motorcycles. http://www.motorcycle.com/features/c...%20Subscribers __________________ 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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03-10-2016, 06:09 PM	#13
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	CSC needs to do a 250 4wheeler with the same level of service and they will have the market wrapped up on above average quality China bike offerings. /
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