On the Dragon today at the BUSA DOWN curve.
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The other sided of the BUSA DOWN curve.
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On the Dragon today at the BUSA DOWN curve.
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The other sided of the BUSA DOWN curve.
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My DF in front of a cross that I made for the church in the background. It is Locust so should last a long time.
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Ok so I've installed the 35 tooth sprocket, and as suspected, chain is too long. Rather than break the chain or add a tensioner, why not just buy a new chain?
Anybody know the size I should be looking for?
off the top of my head I cannot remember what i purchased.I will do a little homework and find out. But I know that somewhere in this thread is a few posts on what chain it was. Just gotta hunt a bit.
Why buy a new chain? Just break it to the right length. I am still running the stock chain at 5,000 miles. The chain is a 520.Quote:
Originally Posted by mm+
Decided to just break it, much easier than I thought. Rides decent, Gearing ratio vastly improved, looks like i top out at about 62 mph GPS, sits happy at about 55. Reasonable, though i was really hoping to cruise at 65-70.
All this progress went down the drain when I shifted into 1st and bent my shift linkage, which later snapped off entirely at home. Everything is made of cast metal, the same hot wheels are made from. Which would be fine, if it didn't snap off under pressure similar to brittle plastic.
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Anybody got a bolt up replacement at the click of a button?
I guess I'm being lazy here since I should just measure it myself and find something to work online
Truth be told I'm likely going to have it replaced under warranty, but I'm not looking forward to the 1-2 weeks of waiting involved, riding season ticks away.
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Originally Posted by mm+
Get the replacement cuz you'll have a hard time finding misc parts..
Until then 6mx1 left and right hand dies, ¼" Al is easily workable and should hold you over until getting a replacement. Make 2 carry the spare.
Consider the 30 tooth I've found it much more satisfying then the 35.
You can always downshift and at least downhill you might be a bit less queezy worrying the engines going to blow.
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should be riding in another 2 weeks or so.
I just won this bike in a raffle for Ride For Kids so I am putting my 2012 DF up for sale.
Needs nothing, runs good, about 5,000 miles on it. Currently located in WNC and will be in SWFL in several weeks. Don't need four bikes.
Also want to sell my CT70 clone. Please pm me if you are interested.
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My new CB1100 Honda custom.
Wow looks like enough room to wedge it in there. now the exhaust. cannot wait to see it complete. Take lots of pictures as you can.Quote:
Originally Posted by axa
well now how about that. Guess we wont be seeing you here much longer huh Bar. Going to a cafe bike now I see, Very cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by barnone
OHHH watcha got there ?!
As far as the metal rod goes i guess i could remove it and walk around a hardware parts store til i find something to match, then thread that. But as a guy with kids, school, and a full time job that'll be a 2 month project lol.
I knew it would fit though with all the bad luck and dissatisfaction I've had this engine was getting in there even if I had to mod the frame.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtiewagon
sure I'll posts results plenty though life keep getting in the way so hang tight.
not sure if I'm looking more forward to the vtwin styling or a true 18hp output.
Assuming I can sell my DF, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by bowtiewagon
You've been seen around WNC and ETN a lot. It shouldn't be hard to make a deal. Know how you take care of your machines. I would take it but my son turns 15 years old next year. He has his heart set on a TW200 and has saved up his money for a new one. Since he is doing so well in school and really giving his best, I'm going to help him buy it. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by barnone
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Ordered the 1/4 inch rod and tool and die set, worked like a charm.
Don't know what I'd do without you guys. Many thanks.
Pro tip, night riding in the woods greatly increases the chances of nearly hitting or hitting deer.
TW200 is a neat bike and is be a better choice if your son want to go off pavement.Quote:
Originally Posted by ben2go
He will. Some of his friend's parents own a lot of farmland and he will be riding with them. He'll also be chasing me around your area of WNC on the old forest service roads, logging trails, and fire roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by barnone
Anyone here know how the spokes and rims are sealed to allow tubeless tires on the DF? Never had my tires off to see the inside of the rim.
If you can't source used oem parts on ebay,etc. here is a last ditched place to locate parts that will work on the Yamaha engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by axa
Vento vthunder colt 2V49FMM
thanks. i know Scrappy dog pretty well, you'll find thier fairly overpriced for the most part, though they are the only ones offering a complete big bore.Quote:
Originally Posted by SR.MAILMAN
I'm not interested for their price but last I inquired they only had 2 sets left so...
Had a nice ride on the Dragon today. Weather is just about perfect.
Bike running just fine.
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uh oh, there he goes again, towing his bike to a new location for a photo, only to remind everyone its running fine...:rolleyes1:Quote:
Originally Posted by barnone
Loaded up and headed to Florida for the winter.
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I have been noticing more and more snowbirds in Yuma. Didn't realize summer was over other than it is not as hot as it was a few weeks ago.
Hello Everyone! I started building 2 stroke motorized bikes this summer and am now moving up to a DF250RTA. GREEN!!! It is being shipped to MO this week. I don't think I will have any serious problems titling here in Missouri.
When I think about a few performance mods, this is what I gathered so far from the board:
-NGK Plug
-K&N air filter?
-Jet kit 88->100
-38T rear sprocket
-Performance CDI
Does the bike still come with the Zongshen engine? Has anyone upgraded to the big bore kit or tried a ZS350 or ZS400?
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Originally Posted by MidMoMan
I promise you that you will see no difference in performance by changing the plug, filter, or cdi.
seems we've all gone done this road at some point.
that said change the plug so that you can feel better the one in there doesnt break apart causing damage.
i blew out a cdi and replaced it with the cheapest 3.50$ compatible i could find on ebay, NO difference.
you will hear people say, ' i feel like my performance cdi is giving me just a bit extra. but its not, the stock is non restricted and a spark is a spark.
change the filter at your digression, but i promise you will not see any performance gain.
i believe your bike should ship with a 105 jet, that may likely be fine, but even when you do work that will validate a 115 as i had, again i promise you will not see any performance gain in that range.
if you want to try to increase flow, drill out your cat. that with your new filter you might need to bump the jet, but agian your not going to get measurable increase in performance.
unless your really big id skip the 38 tooth, i went 35 then 30 and the 30 in and of itself is by far the best operational upgrade ive made.
The only think i could do to the original 167fmm engine to get any performance increase at all was deck the head to bump the compression. but eventually the exhaust valve head will burn and fail.
its been said many times, if you want to go get any more power get another bike, that said ive recently swapped my engine for a yamaha xv250
I noticed Zongshen manufactures and overhead cam version of the 250 engine. Did your Yamaha 250 install relatively easily? I'm just thinking down the road and looking for a learning experience more than anything.
Sold the CT70 clone today and still want to sell the DF. Trying to get down to these two bikes.
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I look forward to seeing this in action!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by axa