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Yep, that header above is not an exaggeration.  Gerry installed a 49T rear sprocket on my TT250 yesterday, and my reaction once I was on the road was indeed a hearty Wow!

Our TT250s come stock with a 17T/50T sprocket combination.  I know, we let a few of them get out of here with a 15T front sprocket (the 15T/50T combo is the way Zongshen shipped the first group of TT250s to us; that gear combo is for pulling stumps and climbing walls).   Our stock configuration is the 17T front sprocket with the 50T rear; that’s a good all-around approach for off-road and surface street riding.

We decided to try the rear sprocket with one less tooth (my bike’s current 17T/49T combination), and it completely changed the character of the motorcycle.   The bike pulls an indicated easy 70 mph on the freeway (indeed, on one slightly downhill stretch I saw an indicated 75 mph), and it is quite content cruising at 60 to 65 mph.  For the record, I weigh 180 lbs.  This 17T/49T sprocket setup is what I’m going to leave on my TT250.   It’s going to be perfect for the upcoming Baja run.  Oh, and one more thing…the 17T/49T combo works with the stock chain.

We’ll have the 49T sprockets available with spacers  in the very near future (the stock TT250 rear sprocket is an unusual dished arrangement, so you need the spacers).  If you want one, let us know.

A nice way to start my day…here’s another nice note and a couple of great RX3 photos from our good buddy Russ in New England…

Hi Joe!

Having A great time on my RX3.

I have a R1200GS and a KLR 650 both great bikes but the RX3 has proven that you don’t need big HP to have loads of fun when blasting around the hills of Western Massachusetts and Vermont.

Here is my bike posing for some pics.

By the way why don’t you guys do a ride out to New England so some of us East coast CSC motorcycle owners can hook up for a few days ride.

All the best,

Russ

Thanks for your note, Russ.   Your photos are outstanding and the idea of a New England ride is a great one.  I rode through your area on a CB750 trip from New Jersey to Montreal when I was in college, and I sure would like to do that again.  It’s a great idea.  Let me bounce it around with the folks here at CSC and we’ll see what emerges.

You know, a very large number of RX3 owners have several bikes, with the GS1200 being the one most commonly mentioned.   I once rode a GS and it is a great motorcycle.   I also still own my KLR 650 (it’s a cool bike, too), but I don’t think I’ve put 500 miles on it since I started riding my RX3.  You know how that goes.  I tried to sell the KLR and we even had it on the showroom floor here at CSC, but nobody opted for it over the RX3.   I decided to keep the KLR mostly because I couldn’t find anyone to buy it.

Great hearing from you, Russ, and thanks for the recommendation for a New England ride.   We’ll give it serious consideration!

Ah, life is good, folks.   I rode my TT250 in to work this morning, and that puppy is running strong.   The weather is crisp here in So Cal, my TT250 is running great, and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride this morning.

My TT250…a great bike!  We’re Baja bound later this month!  Black is the fastest color, you know…

Our ride to San Felipe is coming up soon, and if you want to ride with us, shoot me an email.  We’re up to 5 guys now (not counting myself), and we’ll take one or two more.   The ride will be surface streets only (no freeways) and we are encouraging our TT250 riders to join us (I’m taking my TT250).   But if you want to ride your RX3, that’s cool, too.

We’ll spend a day exploring Riverside and San Diego counties on the way down to Tecate, and I can tell you those roads are incredible.   Great riding.   We’ll spend our first night on the other side of the border in Tecate and take in a great Mexican dinner, and then it’s on down to San Felipe the next day, with a bit of exploration thrown in south of San Felipe.   Good stuff.   I’ll have a more detailed itinerary up in a bit.  In the meantime, if you would like to know a bit more about the area, check out this piece I did for Motorcycle Classics magazine a few years ago…

Hey, more good stuff…our good buddy Reuben (who rode with us on the first CSC Baja run) just finished his USA Four Corners run on his RX3.   That’s hitting all four corners of the United States on an RX3 250cc motorcycle…about 11,000 miles in all.   What a ride, and as Reuben would say, what a life!   We’ll have the complete story here in the blog later this week.   Reuben, our congratulations…we’re proud of you!

You know, in the motorcycle business, this is usually the slowest time of the year in terms of new bike sales, but something’s happened in the last week or so…our sales are brisk!  As you’ve seen a few blogs down, we started our end-of-year-clear-the-decks sale to make room for the incoming 2017 models.   There’s never been a better time to pick up a new bike.  Give us a call!

Hey, here’s a nice note from my good buddies Louis and John, along with some fantastic photos!

Hi Joe!

Just checking in with you, have really enjoyed your travels abroad! John and I have been busy in various mountains around San Diego. I included a couple of pics of Nate Harrison Grade, which is the original dirt road going up to 6200 feet, on the southwest side of Palomar mountain.  All pics are of John.

Thought you would enjoy the views……

Cheers—Louis and John

PS: The bikes are fabulous!!!

Awesome, Louis and John!  Thanks for the note and your magnificent photos!  Always great to hear from folks like you.   Keep the photos coming and we’re glad you are enjoying your CSC motorcycles, guys!

We’ve had several people sign up for the “Baja-lite” 4-day ride down to San Felipe and numerous additional inquiries.   We’re doing this as a TT250 ride, but anybody who has an RX3 is welcome to ride along.  In fact, if you have an RC3, consider yourself invited, too (I’ve done Baja a couple of times on sports bikes, so it’s doable).

Anyway, several of you have asked about luggage options for the TT250.   That’s a good question…I had not thought about it much.   I looked at what we have available and here are a few approaches to consider.

The first approach is to simply add our rear rack and the RX3 top case, as you see in the photos below…

The above approach has the advantage of being able to lock the topcase.   The rear rack is $89.95, and the complete topcase goes for $119.95 (including the lock and key).

The next approach is to use our Wolfman soft luggage.  There are many options here, but I’m going to show you the ones I think make sense on the TT250.   Bear in mind that our upcoming 4-day Baja trip won’t require carrying too much, and most people (especially if they’re new to adventure touring) tend to pack way to much stuff.  In the near future, I’ll do another post on what I’m planning to bring for this ride.

Anyway, back to the main attraction, and that’s the luggage options.   The first one that I like a lot (and it’s what I’m going to use) is a set of the Wolfman E-12 saddlebags, like you see in the photo below…

The E-12s are a natural fit for the TT250, and they just look right on the bike.  We have another set that’s slightly smaller, and yet another set that’s way larger.   For my money, the E-12 bags are just right in terms of capacity and ease of mounting.  They go for $175.99.

If you feel you need more capacity, we also offer the Wolfman Overland Duffel.  Here’s what it looks like on the TT250…

There’s a lot of room in the Overland Duffel (you could live out of that one).  It goes for $159.99.

Lots of folks like tankbags, and I thought I would show one of the Wolfman options…

The one you see above is Wolfman’s Explorer model, and it sells for $149.99.  It has straps that secure the bag to the bike (it’s not a magnetic tank bag).  We also carry larger tank bags.

Lots of options here, folks.   Give us a call if you have more questions, and we’ll do whatever we can to help you.

Ah, you guys are going to love this one.   Nobody, and I mean nobody, does videos like my good buddy Joe Gresh…

We need to make room for the inbound 2017 models, and we still have a few 2016s in stock, so it’s time to start our end-of-year blowout sale! We’re offering FREE shipping, FREE crating, FREE assembly, and FREE documentation on our remaining 2016 RX3s, RC3s, and TT250s! This will be our biggest sale ever! That’s FREE shipping to most locations in the Lower 48 (call for details), FREE crating ($150), FREE assembly ($195), and we’ll cover the documentation fee ($35). We’re picking it all up! You’re looking at a total savings of $680 to $880, depending on location.

Folks, this is the deal of the lifetime. Don’t wait…our 2016 inventory is limited, and when they’re gone, they’re gone!

For more info about this sale check out our website at WWW.CSCMOTORCYCLES.COM or give us a call at 800-884-4173.

Wow, the response to our two planned Baja rides is great!    You can read about them a few blogs below!  If you’re wanting to go with us, let us know at info@cscmotorcycles.com.   We’re going to have a great time!

October 15th (that’s a Saturday)…we’re going to launch a half-day ride out of the Azusa plant through one of our favorite routes…

Yep, it’s Azusa Canyon, the East Fork Road, Glendora Ridge Road, lunch at the Mt. Baldy Lodge, and then back to the plant.   We’ll be leaving from here at 9:00 a.m., and we’re going to have a few goodies on sale here at the plant, too (watch for the announcement on that soon).

Glendora Ridge Road is one of my favorite rides.   The twisties and the scenery are breathtaking.    Whether you own an RC3, a TT250, or an RX3, this is one you won’t want to miss!

I hope to see you there!

I just finished that last blog post, thinking about Baja, when Steve walked over and asked, “hey, when are we going to do the next Baja ride?”

Mexico’s Rumarosa grade en route to San Felipe…check out the car wrecks down in the rocks

Okay, so here’s what I have in mind:  I’m thinking a 4-day TT250/RX3 jaunt down to San Felipe, all on secondary roads (no freeway riding in either California or Mexico) from the 27th through the 30th of October.   That would be a nice ride down through the desert, San Diego County Highway 94, into Tecate, down the Rumarosa grade, and then on San Felipe.  If you are interested, let me know quickly via the info@cscmotorcycles.com address and we’ll get the planning underway.   This will be about an 800-mile ride.

The next big Baja run will be down to Mulege (like our prior runs), and that will be an RX3-only ride in mid-March.   We’ll get to see the whales and a lot of the peninsula.  The round trip will be about 2000 miles.

Both rides are the same deal as the ones we’ve led in the past.  You’re responsible for all of your expenses (hotels, meals, fuel, etc.), and there’s no charge for us taking you there.  We’ll be posting more in the near future, and in particular, I’ll be posting about how to outfit your TT250 with our optional soft luggage.