CSC Announces the RX-3 Cyclone - A 250cc Adventure Touring Bike for less than $3000

http://adventuremotorcycle.com/spot...ht/news/713-news-csc-rx3-cyclone#.VBno32d0w-W

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zongshen

the Chinese are no longer FFing around with substandard gear. They are forming partnerships with Western major companies.

Is it verified that Zongshen is where AJP Portugal is sourcing their engines or any one of their engines?

Well... If the engine is as good as is stated and geared for the weight, I know many would do cross country trips on the thing. If you can drop it and beat on it with no ill effects, it is good. 80lbs I chalk up to bag mounts and all that stuff on it. Stripped then is inline with the Honda. Aesthetically it matches the BMW and it is tasteful with a variety of color options. If this is indeed bombproof, hell, I'd saddle one up and do the Oregon and Washington Backroads type tour on it. Cheap and bombproof on two wheels sells, especially to middle America and many aging moms and pops who want to get out there on a budget. The super rich can pay the 10k+ figures.

Not saying I'd buy one but hit's BMW and the like in the gut IMO as who really wants a super long wheelbase, heavy as a tank dirt bike or 50/50 tourer ? Folks have been groomed for those tankers but IMO mostly to line somebodies pockets. I'de take the 100 lb. lighter 500cc "performance" model at 1k more.

Too bad its not a lazy 500 instead of a 250. A torquey bulletproof thumper would be better for that application than a revving smallbore IMO.

Ssr makes a 250cc supermoto and an enduro that is street legal in that price range.

Must be the same motor/bike ,

Maybe is worth a look as i want a fun cheap commuter. Used bomb proof Japanese bikes for half the price and twice the ease of finding parts seems to always stop me in my thinking of them though.

Not sure how the business models are shaped but these guys can't build a modern bike like the Japanese or EU folks can ... or at least they have not really built one yet ... I'm seeing slight things change here, but it will take them a 1\4 century to catch up ... Gotta cut some corners ...

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I see that Zongshen engine here in some of the larger, studier built bikes ...


Filipino brand MOTORSTAR Motorcycles in the pic .. a MSX 200 bike ..

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A 250cc bike is still a big machine for many around the world where these type bikes were pointed I'd guess...but not sure on the states ... Too big a place for a 250 BUT ... the price is right if the bike holds together ... Many of us still buy with what is in our wallets and just might buy that bike ..

That Cyclone looks like a bmw copy to me .... It has a 6speed tranny also ... if those guys chose the right ratios, that 6speed can help hide a weak engine ...

I'm thinking the bags must cost extra. Probably over $4k OTD. But still...

Something comes with it and you get EFI! After reading and hearing about EFI for ~4 yrs now, I'd be interested in knowing what it is ... It might have been sold ~100s of thousands of times or maybe it is a new design for them.

Standard equipment includes water-cooling, fuel-injection, overhead cams, an engine counterbalancer, hydraulic disk brakes, adjustable suspension, a 6-speed transmission, a luggage rack, a trunk, saddlebags, electric starting, engine guards, and a 1-year warranty,

EDIT: EFI is U.S. Delphi (?)

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The competition -- gw250 SUZ

Here's the whole dishpan full --

CSC Motorcycles - California Scooter Company


That's a Zongshen made bike, rebranded as a CSC ...


This model would look good on CA hiways ... And mirror sunglasses are surely an option with this model


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UK Honley Venturer version - http://www.morebikes.co.uk/2014-honley-venturer-250cc-review/

Good looking in white. I'd be embarrassed riding around here on that but with some good tires and packed up in the NW could be a fun back roads, fire road tourer for some credit card camping.

Joe here, from CSC. Interesting comments and we appreciate them all.

The bags, guards, etc., are included in the $3495 price. The price is for the complete motorcycle as you see it in the photos.

The bike is not "rebranded." We discussed giving it a new name and using CSC emblems instead of the Zongshen bits, but we decided not to for several reasons (the most significant ones being motorcycle buyers are a sophisticated crowd and wouldn't react well to a rebranding scheme, and the Zongshen name is a good one). On that last note, we toured the Zongshen manufacturing facilities and those folks are most definitely on top of their game. There's a write up on that visit (with photos) in our blog.

We're at the Pomona Fairplex Off Road Expo this weekend in Building 6, and we'll be at the IMS shows. Please stop by if you get a chance.

There's lots more info on the CSC blog at www.CaliforniaScooterCo.com/blog, and if you have any questions, please shoot them to me at jberk@cscmotorcycles.com.

Thanks for your interest.

hi,recently I was travelling to mt Everest base camp & found4 chinese men 1 on a zongshen & other 2 on victory & 1 ktm 200 duke? motorcycles,unfortunatly the language barrier was to much to get an idea of what he thinks of it,although the victories were more expensive than most cars,after showing photos of my husky & bmw we were like old mates

We just returned from a 5000-mile trip around the western US with 10 RX3s. We did a 1700-mile ride through Baja a couple of months ago.

Details are on the CSC blog at www.CaliforniaScooterCo.com/blog.

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