Zongshen transmission gearing

crackerjac · 02-18-2017, 11:43 PM

On the Zongshen and similar 250cc engines can anyone tell me the gear ratios of the 5 speed gear box? Googles giving me nothing.

Stock sprocket and rear gear for these bikes is 15/37 which is pretty high geared for an off road bike unless the internal trans gears are really low to begin with compared to other bikes.

Reason for asking is I'm comparing similar bikes for a sprocket and rear gear change. Example the crf230f comes stock with 13/50 gearing but the transmission is obviously geared differently, well it's also a 6 speed.

humanbeing · 02-19-2017, 07:20 AM

Why not comapre those JDM 5-speed 223: [KFB] https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/mic...0-KFB-750.html / [KPM] https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/mic...0-KPM-000.html & generic chonda: search keyword 主副轴总成 in https://cqgty.taobao.com/ & get the answer by urself...

crackerjac · 02-19-2017, 12:04 PM

I had a member on another forum graciously help out with the info. For anyone else wondering, as expected, the Zongshen gear sets are completely different from any of the Honda's and not interchangeable.

ChondaChondaChonda · 02-21-2017, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crackerjac

I had a member on another forum graciously help out with the info. For anyone else wondering, as expected, the Zongshen gear sets are completely different from any of the Honda's and not interchangeable.

Any chance you could share the information??

I've been wondering myself and looked all over to no avail.

Junglebiker · 09-18-2018, 08:00 PM

I've put a Honda XL185 or similar transmission into a ZS163 before. Shifting was terrible, but it did work and I think that with a little bit of fine tuning it could be made to work a lot better.

I only did it because my engine had the stupid circular shift pattern and I was trying to convert it to something more intuitive. Eventually I just switched to a different engine (same shift pattern) and installed a ger position indicator. Better than nothing and easier than sorting out the Honda-gearset-in-a-Zongshen-case issues.

Weldangrind · 10-03-2018, 11:48 PM

Junglebiker, did you use the drum, forks and everything from the Honda?

02-18-2017, 11:43 PM	#1
crackerjac Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 103	Zongshen transmission gearing On the Zongshen and similar 250cc engines can anyone tell me the gear ratios of the 5 speed gear box? Googles giving me nothing. Stock sprocket and rear gear for these bikes is 15/37 which is pretty high geared for an off road bike unless the internal trans gears are really low to begin with compared to other bikes. Reason for asking is I'm comparing similar bikes for a sprocket and rear gear change. Example the crf230f comes stock with 13/50 gearing but the transmission is obviously geared differently, well it's also a 6 speed.
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02-19-2017, 07:20 AM	#2
humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	Why not comapre those JDM 5-speed 223: [KFB] https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/mic...0-KFB-750.html / [KPM] https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/mic...0-KPM-000.html & generic chonda: search keyword 主副轴总成 in https://cqgty.taobao.com/ & get the answer by urself... __________________
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10-03-2018, 11:48 PM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Junglebiker, did you use the drum, forks and everything from the Honda? __________________ 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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02-19-2017, 12:04 PM	#3
crackerjac Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 103	I had a member on another forum graciously help out with the info. For anyone else wondering, as expected, the Zongshen gear sets are completely different from any of the Honda's and not interchangeable.
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09-18-2018, 08:00 PM	#5
Junglebiker Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 21	I've put a Honda XL185 or similar transmission into a ZS163 before. Shifting was terrible, but it did work and I think that with a little bit of fine tuning it could be made to work a lot better. I only did it because my engine had the stupid circular shift pattern and I was trying to convert it to something more intuitive. Eventually I just switched to a different engine (same shift pattern) and installed a ger position indicator. Better than nothing and easier than sorting out the Honda-gearset-in-a-Zongshen-case issues.
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