An interesting ADVRider forum post…

One of our good buddies (he goes by the screen name “Villageidiot”) on the ADVRider forum was thinking out loud in a post about why he wasn’t ready to swap out his DR650 Suzuki for an RX3.   Hey, that’s okay.   I struggled with the same decision regarding my KLR650 Kawasaki, and I finally decided (after thinking about it for more than a year) that it was time for the KLR to go.  I wasn’t riding the KLR at all, and I concluded that the RX3 is just a much better motorcycle.

Another ADVRider forum poster (our good buddy Buck) added his thoughts.   We see a lot of very complimentary comments like this, but I particularly like the way Buck expressed his thoughts.  I asked for (and received) his permission to post his ADVRider entry here…

Villageidiot…

It’s not really hard for me to go from the DR to the RX3. My DR is very well set up, runs like a top, but it’s all about needs, for me. About the worst part of the DR, and one I should’ve explored more before getting it, is that it just sucks for 2 up, and carrying gear. That sealed its fate. Plain and simple. I ride 2 up with my wife, and 3 of our kids like to ride as well. I needed more of an adventure bike than a dual sport. I loved my old Vstrom 650, and my wife and I did many thousands of miles on it, but it was too damned big, top heavy, wide and tall. Caused more grief than anything. I figured this one would fit the bill better than anything else for the price I wanted it to do wonderful things at.

I researched the RX3 for quite a while before purchase. I came away impressed with not only the manufacturer, but CSC. The manufacturer offers a level of design and commitment that puts Suzuki, Kawasaki, et. al., to shame. They make design changes yearly based on consumer input. We’ve been tightening NSU screws, fitting large gas tanks, turning off our headlights to run heated gear/grips, and fixing Doohickeys for 20 years. Now THAT is ridiculous. Guess what, neither company really gives a Tinker’s Dam what you, or I want.

Lets now compare to the new kid on the block. I applaud CSC/Zongshen for really listening to what the consumer wants, and implementing it…i.e., hand control hard wired accessory switch, for TWO accessories, 300W stator, 17″ rear wheel, two front wheel options, upgraded handlebars, headlight, adjustable front forks, upgraded paint for 2016… and yes, there’s more.

Finally, the level of customer service offered at CSC was just outstanding. Not only from my research, but my own experience. MANY dealerships could learn from them. Frankly, it puts dealerships to shame. Lastly, regarding a Chinese bike. I couldn’t give a damn. I’m so tired of hearing stupidity and political correctness spout from adults, you’ve no idea. These same people (or their parents) said the same thing about “those Jap cars” when they came in the 70’s, so I won’t even waste my time with that nonsense.

In the end, it really wasn’t a tough decision.

It’s interesting (and fun) to see comments like this.   Buck, thanks for saying it like it is.