RX3 to RX4 Comparisons: Part 1

Wow, where to begin?

Joe Berk here, and I thought I would do this comparison in a single blog, but I quickly realized it’s going to take more than a few.  Joe Gresh thought it would be a good idea to do a comparison between the two bikes, and since he’s the brains in the ExhaustNotes outfit (I’m the good looks), I started the photos for this earlier today.

There’s a lot to discuss, and I don’t want to try to cram it all into a “Gone With The Wind” single blog. So, here we go with the first set, and I guess as good a place to get started as any is with a shot from the rear of both bikes…

My RX3 on the left, and the new RX4 on the right. The RX4 has a 19-inch front wheel (my older RX3 has an 18-inch front wheel). As a result, the RX4 leans a little bit more to the left than does the RX3 when on the sidestand.

You’ll notice that my RX3 has the stock plastic luggage and the RX4 has the optional Tourfella aluminum luggage. The RX4 will come stock with the same plastic panniers as the RX3, but it will have a taller tailbox than the current RX3 design. The current RX3 rear top box won’t close with a full face helmet, but the taller stock plastic tail box to be provided on the RX4 will. I’m hoping the 2019 RX3 will offer the larger top box as an option.

The Tourfella luggage is a great option. Both sets of luggage are lockable; the stock plastic bags use the bike’s ignition key. The Tourfella luggage has a separate key. The Tourfella bags have considerably more capacity than the stock plastic bags, and when I rode in Colombia with good buddies Juan and Carlos….

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Check out the full specs on the 2019 CSC RX4 at CSCMotorcycles.com