Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Subscribe Now

Thread: RATO/Zongshen

Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1 RATO/Zongshen 
    Senior C-Moto Guru MJH's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    US
    Posts
    5,702
    I downloaded the EPA list and have been checking for certain models.

    This model came up and its manufactured by Chongqing Rato Power Co., Ltd., but the holder of the EPA certificate is Environ International Corporation? They may have been hired to get the bike through the process of EPA testing. http://www.environcorp.com/services/

    http://www.ratomotor.com/index.asp

    The Engine is a 230cc that is manufactured by Zongshen, has a power rating of 16.32hp or 12kw @7500rpm that bike shares an engine with the Zongshen GS250.




    Good thing is that it would share some parts and servicing documentation with the Zongshen, bad thing is there is none for that bike either or at least not easily found.

    Reply With Quote  
     

  2. #2 Re: RATO/Zongshen 
    Life Is Good! ChinaV's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Guangdong, China
    Posts
    1,508
    Shares a lot of parts (except engine) with the Yingang YG250-6.

    Cheers
    ChinaV
    Reply With Quote  
     

  3. #3 Re: RATO/Zongshen 
    Senior C-Moto Guru MJH's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    US
    Posts
    5,702
    Quote Originally Posted by ChinaV View Post
    Shares a lot of parts (except engine) with the Yingang YG250-6.

    Cheers
    ChinaV
    They are selling those here...but I cannot find any EPA certificate for them. SUNL brought them over for testing last year, they may have never sent them through EPA before they went bankrupt. I could be wrong but I looked and could not find anything in the EPA list.
    Reply With Quote  
     

  4. #4 Re: RATO/Zongshen 
    Senior C-Moto Guru MJH's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    US
    Posts
    5,702
    The Zongshen engine is a 229cc OHC 2-valve, its development is off a Yamaha TW200 engine, the head is different and the gear case is similar.




    It is being advertised here...
    Reply With Quote  
     

  5. #5 Re: RATO/Zongshen 
    Senior C-Moto Guru MJH's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    US
    Posts
    5,702
    Rato has a couple of 200cc models that look different…the 250 model (229cc) is EPA approved for 2011.
    I’ve seen the cruiser (RT200-4) advertised as a Hi-Bird the other bike (RT200-2) is just different…

    RT200-2

    RT200-4
    Reply With Quote  
     

  6. #6 Re: RATO/Zongshen 
    Senior C-Moto Guru MJH's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    US
    Posts
    5,702
    I thought this add for a GS250 Zongshen is funny...
    http://columbusga.craigslist.org/mcy/2345264095.html

    "The Zongshen 250cc is the same as the Niji 250cc bike. It is in great condition, never been laid down. Needs a new piston. The only reason i'm selling the bike is i have No more time to ride it. Clean title! Ready for a new home!"

    Oh a piston....is that all?

    um then it is worth about $200.00 not $2,000.00!
    Reply With Quote  
     

  7. #7 Re: RATO/Zongshen 
    Senior C-Moto Guru MJH's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    US
    Posts
    5,702
    Needs a battery…will not start…I see that often in adds for the used GS250 bikes.

    I think that engine may have a propensity to loose compression easily? I see many for sale used and most have a dead battery and that is because they may get drained attempting to start an engine that has not enough compression to turn it over?

    That's a common problem with over boring engines they burn up the rings.
    Reply With Quote  
     

  8. #8 Re: RATO/Zongshen 
    Moto Scholar moilami's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Finland - Vanda
    Posts
    1,234
    Quote Originally Posted by MJH View Post
    I downloaded the EPA list and have been checking for certain models.

    This model came up and its manufactured by Chongqing Rato Power Co., Ltd., but the holder of the EPA certificate is Environ International Corporation? They may have been hired to get the bike through the process of EPA testing. http://www.environcorp.com/services/

    http://www.ratomotor.com/index.asp

    The Engine is a 230cc that is manufactured by Zongshen, has a power rating of 16.32hp or 12kw @7500rpm that bike shares an engine with the Zongshen GS250.

    Looks good, would buy.
    Reply With Quote  
     

  9. #9 Re: RATO/Zongshen 
    Senior C-Moto Guru culcune's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Yuma, Arizona (the 3:10 left me here)
    Posts
    1,624
    From what I gather, Rato supplies some of the bikes for Mexico's Itallika. One of the guys from Rato started a thread on here somewhere, and as enticing as the bikes looked (taking into account the low-priced Chinese part of it), they only had one EPA certified quad at the time (I think it was '08). If they have other bikes certified, they have not found a distributor as far as I can tell.
    Reply With Quote  
     

Similar Threads

  1. Yes! Rato moto!!!
    By ratomoto in forum Industry News and Moto Talk
    Replies: 32
    Last Post: 11-15-2012, 08:19 AM
  2. Zongshen 250 gs
    By aohelsuks in forum Bike Market - Classifieds
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 03-30-2012, 12:38 PM
  3. Zongshen to buy Zongshen!?
    By CrazyCarl in forum Industry News and Moto Talk
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 01-28-2010, 03:16 AM
  4. AGB 30 - Zongshen
    By txm123 in forum South/Central America
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 12-20-2009, 04:44 PM
  5. zongshen 200
    By xs2 in forum Dirt n' Dual-Sport
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 12-15-2008, 03:42 PM
Bookmarks
Bookmarks
Posting Permissions
  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •