I think if you browse some past responses by me, you will find some OEM honda that I purchased and are still going strong after two initial tries at china made as well as two tries at home spun.
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I think if you browse some past responses by me, you will find some OEM honda that I purchased and are still going strong after two initial tries at china made as well as two tries at home spun.
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Originally Posted by bowtiewagon
what do you mean home spun? meaning you turned them yourself?
id be real interested in knowing what alloy you used and what tool radius you cut your shoulders that ended up failing???
Also fwiw, dont at all be surprised that you will often receive something 'NOS' to be counterfeit, as with these bolts or a million other things on the web especially with the explosion on ebay.
Counterfeiting is a huge business and a simple bolt like this widely used on many bikes is a perfect choice when you can spin something for cents and it ends up selling for 5.99 each...
for example, i cant say this with any definitive authority, but it my initial observation this bolt is a fake
mainly for Ive seen the oem parts usually are a gray alloy, as well as it does not have a proper rounded shoulder so important on a shear application.
Selling for $10 plus shipping no less...
Of course i could be wrong about this particular item, but ive found just about every part from china i can verify, ended up being a fake, from carb jets, to micro-controller ICs.
That said I expected it, and they all turned out to work pretty well.
also with so many miles, did you change your kush bearings yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtiewagon
if so where did you find these?
when I get home from work tonight I will look for the links that I had that replaced the bushings as well as the new studs. As for the home spun, I basically got I think either 8 or ten grade bolts, cot them to fit, had the weld shop weld washers to them.They worked for a while, but I finally found the right studs so i replaced them. but tonight I shall look. I think i have them saved.
Also these are almost the same bushings I purchased last time.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/152080949775...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
This is an interesting note, perhaps beyond the scope or interest of this group, but interesting to what I found these stock studs fail.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtiewagon
Of course they are not made of the most durable resilient material but do have somewhat of a hardened treatment.
More specifically they are incorrectly machined for a primarily shear.
In the case using a threaded bolt welded, and because of the threads the working diameter of the part is further reduced, and the shoulder is even more exaggerated.
Furthermore most if not all of the hardening of a class bolt is likely lost barbecues of weld heat as it normalizes.
Therefore how long these parts might have lasted tell us a lot about the quality of material used on the stock parts.
And hints to me if even should take the time to harden my parts
Nice to be back in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
The DF is running just fine.
AXA, sorry did not get back so fast. Was not aware you PMed me.
The original bolts on the sprocket hub just snapped. I had the new ones made, and they too snapped at the sprocket. I believe there was just a little more play than should have been. I had made them from 8 grade, and they were just a wee bit bigger in diameter,so I had to make the sprocket hole a wee bit larger as well. ,since the sprocket I purchased had two sets of mounting holes to it, it was easy to reuse it when I got the OEM studs. These OEM seem to be doing just fine.
Bar, nice pics. weather looks good out there. Been a little wet around me as of late, but some good days as well.
Been a little too cold for me. But it is very nice to have some mountains and curvy roads. Plus there is very little traffic here unlike South West Florida where I spend the winter.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtiewagon
The monkey bikes are all running just fine too although I had to order two new batteries for them. Luckily they have kick starters. All my bikes including the Ural sidecar rig except for the the DF have kick starters.
Kinda quiet around here so I am posting a photo of my DF with newly added Indian decals. A guy said that that is a good looking old bike and I said it was a 1914 Indian and he was happy.
Anybody know of a source for a new DF250RTB-A like mine? Seems all the places online are sold out with no new ones coming.
I think the market has morphed into something that can be used in ALL 50 states.
re:TT250 - CSC Motorcycles - Bikes
That's nice but several people I know want a DF like mine.
Out riding my monkey sidecar rig today.
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/at...id=18523&stc=1
I cannot seem to find any site that actually sells them? Scooter Depot is gone( sunny sports) so i do not know who else to even consider going to at this point.
Thanks. I'll let the interested party.
I'm waiting for this one. SSR says they are writing the Owner's Guide now.
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/at...id=18529&stc=1
I like that bike too. I've heard good things about some 250cc v-twins. The Yamaha Star 250 is one. The Hyosung 250 is another.
Wish it was a 500cc or so.
A DF on the Dragon. Anyone here?
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/at...id=18537&stc=1
The motorcycle in post #5834 appears to have a cloned Yamaha engine. It does NOT have a kick starter. The extra two gallon of gas tank is due to a different frame size,under the tank. (not as wide as XV250) The cafe racer style is interesting though...
The engine specs are not the same (horse power),but if you search the web,the Yamaha specs are all over the place.
Re: HP.WT.TQ.MPG. A used Yamaha XV250 is the way to buy,as the motorcycle has not changed mechanically in over 20 years.
Yamaha XV250 Virago
YAMAHA XV 250 S Virago (2006 - 2016)
Yamaha V-Star 250 2010 Motorcycle Photos and Specs
I'm waiting for the Buccaneer release to learn more about it.
No interest in the Yamaha.
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/at...id=18540&stc=1
Romet is offering the same bike in Poland.
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/y...SCM250-640.png
11,999.00 PLN = 3,084.04 USD
The people at SSR should consider what CSC is doing as with crowd funding, let people pre order at a discount and wait for delivery. CSC got quite a following for the RX3 doing that, they sold hundreds of the RX3. I doubt they will sell for over 3k. If they can get a following online that rackets up sales numbers.
They also do not need to sell parts they should set up a taobao page in china and offer the parts. If there was a taobao page that sold all the spares for it, that would help. Put part numbers on every part, give each purchaser a parts book and use the part numbers on the taobao page.
I personally would not buy a bike that is not sold in china and does not sell parts on taobao.
Just wondering..
How many taillight bulbs do you guys go through in the course of about a few month. Me I have been through like eleven of them. This hard tail is great, but these roads sure do cost me. Now to be fair, I have had some bulbs last as long as a few month.But then I replace it, and I end up going through four or five of them, until one just decides to work long.It usually is just the taillight filiment that breaks, I use 1157 sylvania bulbs. I recently purchased 10 LED style 1157 bulbs. First one I used all the solder joints broke. But this second one seems to be hanging in there.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181779534861...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I also purchase this new tail light assembly.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/401111581432...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
But have not mounted it yet. The bulb points straight out, not sideways like the stock lamp. I am hoping this will help with the duration of the bulb life. The fixture is not exactly secured inside, just fitted. I was thinking of making a mount that has some sort of dampener under it to absorb a little of the hits the tail takes. but have not come up with anything yet. Actually kind of at a loss as to what to use. If perhaps you have a suggestion let me know. For the life of me I cannot see how the true hard tails maintain the bulb life on the taillights. Other than that she is still going strong, 19,780 miles as of this morning..
Oh yeah , also added this horn to it, came as a pair, but too big to mount both, but one is loud enough for now.so I have a spare.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272137546939...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Ride safe out there. keep the wheels pointed down.
Knock on wood! I haven't had to replace the taillight bulb on my DF. But now that I think about it maybe it is not working. I'll check it when I get back to WNC. I am in SWFL for a few days and the DF is in WNC.
Back in the day of the vibrator bikes... Using a piece of rubber under ( from large truck mud flap. 1/4"thick) would some times be enough to stop the destruction,at the rear fender.(licence plate,etc.)
Another trick is the orientation of the bulb filament from horizontal to vertical. A hot horizontal filament is more prone to stretching and breaking over bumps. How you are able to rotate the socket, will be the challenge.
Maybe attaching to the seat,could be another option?
Using these LED lights will be the harder part as apposed to the old filament bulbs. But I get what you are saying about the Vert/Hor line. The rubber under the assembly is about the only thing I could think of also. I was considering using a piece of a flip flop. They seem to be pretty sturdy yet soft. Was looking for a black pair this weekend, but they are all so colorful for the summer. I am sure I will find one.
bow,
Is the led bulb holding up?
yes and no. First one I put in all the solder joints rattled loose.The second I am using seems to be doing better.Still working. But my taillight ( original one-have not switched to new one yet) is wigging out. not sure what it is doing.loose connection perhaps, but it goes on and off when I ride.Then I stop to fix it.. and give it a smack.. it works. driving me crazy. Anyway.The bulb seems to be good at this point.
Bow, Thanks for the update. I checked my taillight and it is still working but I don't have near the miles on mine as you do.http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/at...id=18630&stc=1
Sure is quiet here.
Just got back from a ride to Deal's Gap and the Dragon. The Miatas are having a rally so they are out in force. They tend to get carried away on the curves and run wide into the oncoming lane. I'm sure there will be some crashes.
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/at...id=18642&stc=1
Wow the Dragon. Always wanted to cruise that. But I live way to far to hit it. Maybe one day.
Just noticed up to 20,285 on the miles thus far. had a small issue friday.Carb jets clogged.She would just idle, could not throttle up at all.Took it apart and cleaned it, back to normal now. Have not put the new tail light assembly on yet. been real busy, plus we had rain all last week. Gonna try to put it on this week sometime. Those LED bulbs work pretty good.But the solder joints fail pretty quick on some of them. Hope that changes once I mount the new tail light with some cushion under it. I plan on cutting up a flip flop ,seem spongy enough.
I also bought a couple small LED strips to add light to the bike at night. But have yet to find the correct toggle switch I need for them.I am after something waterproof of course, but local stores( auto parts) do not carry much in the way of that. Hope to sort that out this week as well.
Am also going to add a couple small fog lights to the front. found some decent ones on ebay..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271868171838...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
should give me better view of the road at night as well. I do not ride much at night, the wife hates it when I do ..worries alot. Hope these will settle her down a little. I like night riding.