CSC's 450cc RX4

A Series of Articles About the CSC RX4 Adventure Touring Motorcycle

 

One of three prototype RX4 motorcycles in the US for CSC's certification effort!

The much-anticipated CSC RX4 is in the US for certification by the EPA and CARB. Here's the straight skinny on how the bike compares to CSC's iconic RX3, the KLR 650, and maybe other bikes as the comparisons continue. We've published several detailed comparisons (see the links below), and more are on their way!

 

The Articles!


The RX4: Riding China!

 

When the RX4 was still in development, your ExhaustNotes team rode it in China and provided inputs to Zongshen. That's a photo of yours truly on the Zongshen test track on a rainy day in Chongqing!

The RX4: First Impressions

 

One of three RX4s in the United States for EPA and CARB certification. What is it like to take this new machine up on Glendora Ridge Road? Find out here!


RX3 to RX4 Comparisons: Part 1

 

An initial set of comparisons between the RX3 and the RX4 are presented in this first detailed examination of the two motorcycles. There are obvious differences and there are subtle differences; this article gets the ball rolling!

RX3 to RX4 Comparisons: Part 2

 

Check out the travel decals on the RX3, a bike that has taken me around the Andes Mountains in Colombia, up and down the Baaj peninsula many times, across China, and all over America! The RX4 doesn't have the campaign ribbons yet, but it will!


RX3 to RX4 Comparisons: Part 3

 

Ah, those two magnificent single-cylinder engines. The RX3 has a 250cc OHC single; the RX4 has a 450cc OHC single. This article continues to explore the differences between the two machines.

RX3 to RX4 Comparisons: Part 4

 

Rear subfenders, and more! There are minor and major differences between the RX3 and the RX4. This writeup explores these in more detail.


RX3 to RX4 Comparisons: Part 5

 

The last few technical comparisons of the RX3 and the RX4! Both are great motorcycles. This last installment compares a few of the remaining differences between the two motorcycles.

RX4 to KLR 650 Comparison

 

The KLR 650 was (and still is) a great motorcycle. Comparing the RX4 to the KLR is like speaking ill of the dead. How do the two bikes compare? Here's our answer!