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Old 05-23-2019, 02:02 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by culcune View Post
I am somewhat certain that Zongshen started the small displacement adventure bike movement withthe RX3.

do a search for a …
Yamaha 250 Tenere..
Honda Tornado 300.. even had a silly dam beak...
but unlike the RX3 they were both well under 400lbs..
but I think Zongshen most lightly invented the under
powered blotted pig idea.. that every one seems to be
following these days...

Both bikes pre-date the RX3 by a good 5 years...


the 230cc seems to be a budget class..
IE.... CRF230 / TTR225...



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