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View Poll Results: Which Size Alloy Rim Should I Choose? | |||
2.15-18 Alloy Rim to Match the Yamaha XT225 Rear Wheel | 5 | 27.78% | |
1.60-21 Alloy Rim for Weight Reduction and Trail Worthiness | 12 | 66.67% | |
1.85-18 Alloy Rim for Slightly Greater Weight Reduction | 1 | 5.56% | |
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06-20-2009, 02:31 PM | #31 | |
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06-20-2009, 05:58 PM | #32 |
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spud the apollo is strictly a dirt bike and has no speedometer and i think that would be the hardest problem to make something that works although it could be overcome fairly easy btw i see this as a grass is greener project i have noticed the lifan owners putting street tires zong owners wanting rough tires etc. but i would be the first, given the time to do the same thing. while we are on the subject i have a question since they have been backordered,and still are, do the dual sport tires from zong preform well enough? would you mind giving a quick reveiw of them
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06-20-2009, 08:52 PM | #33 | ||
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Thank you, Bug! I downloaded your images and received the full detail. I then downsized the images, and reposted them. Spud |
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06-20-2009, 09:12 PM | #34 | |||
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06-20-2009, 09:41 PM | #36 | |
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Including the cost of the Yamaha XT225 swingarm conversion, I paid $1,200 for my Zong. I also paid $238 in shipping costs. My Zong has always been a good street bike; it is now also a good trail bike. As of today, I have traveled 12,000 miles on my Zongshen Sierra 200GY-2 motorcycle; I consider this bike to be an exception value. Spud
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I went trail riding the last two days to test the Zong’s improved handling, suspension, traction and weight reduction. I am very pleased with the results. Trails that were challenging before the swingarm conversion are now much easier to negotiate. Quote:
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06-22-2009, 08:02 PM | #39 |
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if you were to send me a pm we could work a deal on the rim
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06-23-2009, 12:50 AM | #40 | |
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06-25-2009, 10:16 AM | #41 |
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i do know much about wheels and hubs so all i can say is
that is 1 nice bike how does it handle off road (as i have heard zongs are heavy) and also my lifanoid has a 21 front with a different speedo drive fancy some pics lol |
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http://www.chinariders.net/modules.p...r=asc&start=30 My YamaZong XT200GY-2 now handles much better on the trails. I am very pleased with the results from this swingarm conversion. However, I lack the off-road experience to fairly compare my YamaZong XT200GY-2 motorcycle’s trail performance versus other motorcycles. My friend Andy has been riding trail bikes for many years. I am going to ask him to ride my Zong and evaluate its trail performance the next time we go riding together off-road. Quote:
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07-20-2009, 02:57 PM | #43 | |
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07-20-2009, 03:36 PM | #44 |
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Here is the latest information regarding the wheels and tires on my YamaZong XT200GY-2 motorycycle.
My current tires and wheels are shown in this photograph I took yesterday, while riding in the beautiful mountains of Idaho. Fortunately, I managed to avoid the rainfall shown in the distance. Based upon the recommendation of others, and my experience with a very similiar Dunlop D752 tire, I bought a Kenda K760 Trakmaster tire in size 100/100-18 for the YamaZong’s rear wheel. At first, this tire was a little squirrelly on the street. However, after breaking it in for several hundred miles, it now handles very well on the street. I like this tire very much, and I got it for a great price from Rocky Mountain ATV. This tire fits the Yamaha XT225 swingarm with room to spare, and it does not rub the chain guard. If you will notice, my Zongshen chain guard fits the Yamaha XT225 swingarm very well; I did not need to purchase a Yamaha chain guard after my swingarm conversion. The stock Yamaha XT225 rear sprocket has 45 teeth. However, I purchased, and installed, a Sunstar 50-tooth rear sprocket, shown in this photograph. This 50-tooth rear sprocket works very well with a 13-tooth, PBI countershaft sprocket installed up front. My Kingstone 100/90-18 front tire was finally worn out after 13,000 miles, so I replaced it with a Cheng Shin C858, 3.50-18 tire shown in this photograph. I like this tire a lot, but I have also purchased a lighter, Shinko 244 tire in size 3.00-18. I will soon mount the Shinko tire to the Zong's front wheel; after riding on it for a few miles, I will post my impressions regarding it. I am still pondering my decision regarding the new alloy rim for the YamaZong’s front wheel. If you have not done so already, please cast your vote and help me make my decision. Spud
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