hooliganboy,
Excuse me. Senior moment for me. Awaiting your photos of your mods.
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hooliganboy,
Excuse me. Senior moment for me. Awaiting your photos of your mods.
C'mon, 'none, cut yourself some slack! there are north of 1,000 posts in your thread, and probably a dozen bikes. to call that a senior moment is to indict a bunch of us! I don't remember even half of my own posts!! Did I post that?
cheers!
mate where to get a helper springs? ive been looking for it coz mine need to change. since this was my first time to buy a spring is it too much pricey or what?:confused1:Quote:
Originally Posted by barnone
I got mine off Ebay but haven't installed them as my seat with the preload at max seems to handle my 210 lbs. Also try your local Harley shops for help.
Google "solo motorcycle seat springs" will turn up some ideas also.
jkp,Quote:
Originally Posted by euphonius
Yeah, I constantly trying to remember why I went down the hill to the shop. Well,it beats the alternative.
Going for a ride as soon as the weather clears.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x...adLogCabin.jpg
Barnone,beautiful place up there.I was in Cashiers a couple weeks ago.Not to awful far from your area.
got this pics from other forum, i guess i must post it on this thread,
a cafe style dong-f! just needs few more mods like mid controls.
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[IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/16byecg.jpg[/IMG]
That one was posted a few pages back by the owner.IIRC
I was partially correct.Here's the build thread. http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...50RTB-build-up
got it. sorry for repost.Quote:
Originally Posted by ben2go
Quote:
Originally Posted by jers
No problem.I thought it was on this thread but it was a thread dedicated to his build.I got a little mixed up.Now this thread has a link to that build,so it work out for the better.
Vince, I am back. no luck so far. I'm in hong kong as I write this, I am still looking for suitable motors. And new bikes we may want to look at too.Quote:
Originally Posted by barnone
Hello all, let me start by saying thanks to all you guys putting up such great info. This is my first bike and I wouldn't have felt comfortable buying it had I not had this resource. I ordered mine from scooter depot and recieved within 5 Attachment 5441days, paperwork arrived day before the bike did. So far no issues, only 275 miles on it yet. I've swapped out the bars but all else still stock. Attachment 5440
robot8,
Your bobber is looking good. Sounds like scooter depot is now on the ball regarding delivery and paperwork.
Very cool.Glad to here it.I myself was doing the same as you..keeping up on the reviews and all the work being done and mods..and got mine in about 6 days from Scooter Depot with no hassles at all. and like you the paper work was in my mail the day before the bike arrived. all ready to go.Happy riding and be safe. I like the new bars..gonna do some stuff to mine soon and post it soon as well..kinda in slow mo right now..overtime ya know...
By the way, forgot to mention mine arrived without the toolkit either but 15 minutes on hold with parts an i got the kit in a few days. I will be ordering the rear sprocket since having to shift mid-intersection does make me a little nervous:eek2:. I read Aboshi had trouble with the neutral, I was having the same trouble and found it was the lightest tap I needed coming down but still have trouble going into neutral going up. I will try a different oil at the next oil change to see if that helps. Anyone else have any issues with neutral? So far I'm chalking it up to just having to get used to it and puting more miles on it. Again thanks everyone for all the usefull info.
robot8,
So scooter depot sent you a tool kit? Could you post a photo of the tool kit contents. Never got mine from extreme scooters so might bug them if it is worth while.
Neutral can be tricky at times but practice helps.
Barnone,
Will post pic shortly.
Attachment 5442 Not much of a toolkit, but hey..... p.s. the sticker was my addition ))))
robot8,
Thanks for the photo.
thats too funnyQuote:
Originally Posted by robot8
Hello everybody, just got my bike running today. I bought the Bobber 250 and then found this thread... so, while I had spare time, I read almost every post in this thread. Barnone and Gumpsta, I feel like I know you. Thank you for the bountiful information. I purchased my bike from Killer Motorsports in Texas... funny thing is , Alex , who took the order told me that the bike was "in stock" which I took to mean it was there in Texas ready to ship... they drop shipped it from California. I was expecting a bike , a helmet and a tool kit, all I received was a bike. I e-mailed them about the helmet and toolkit and they asked me again what helmet I ordered....grrrr.... I was told that the assembly toolkit was probably in China... anyway needless to say the Customer Service Department at Killer Motorsports needs some improvement. The helmet arrived about a week after the bike arrived it's a nice half helmet, and I had to use my own tool kit to assemble the bike. No biggie.
The bike started and runs fine, finding neutral is a bit of a challenge while the engine is running I believe practice will help it. I adjusted the shift pedal a little lower to make shifting easier, that helped me with finding neutral a bit as well. The one problem that I cannot figure out is the little black hose running from the bottom of the carbuerator... when I turn on the fuel valve , gasoline flows freely from the bottom of the carbuerator. I pinched the line off for now to test ride the bike and it seems o.k. for now.... but... what is wrong with the carb and how do I go about fixing it. I tapped it lightly to see if maybe the float was stuck (I bet you guys just love that highly technical method of carbuerator repair... LOL).
I live in Chapel Hill , Tennessee and this is my first bike since I was 14 years old...being on the tail end of 41 makes it all seem poetically symetrical... =)
It's never to late to be up to date, bobber250! Welcome to the forum, and looking forward to your posts -- and pictures!Quote:
Originally Posted by bobber250
cheers!
The carb problem is more than likely an improperly set float level.The fuel level in the bowl should be right at the mating surface of the bowl to carb body.I'm not sure if your carb has a bowl drain and drain screw.Here is a simple way to check it, if it does have a bowl drain. http://www.bbburma.net/FloatHeight.htm To adjust,simply bend the metal tab over the float needle in the carb.Bending the tab down lowers the fuel level and bending it up raises the level.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobber250
bobber250,
Welcome to the site and Dong Fang bobber ownership. There is a drain screw on the float bowl that could be loose, might want to check it. And it could be as you suspect, a stuck float.
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Originally Posted by barnone
You think it could be a stuck float?Anything possible with these bikes sitting around in warehouses for years.
Thank you all , I was just thinking about a loose drain screw...( was reading barnones post about the washers under the needle jet... "drain float bowl"...), jiggled the thought process a bit and would make a lot of sense. The bike arrived with the fuel line to the carbuerator disconnected, soooooo... if they tested the engine... meaning actually starting it up at the factory, they would have removed the fuel line to drain the excess fuel from the tank and also would have drained the float bowl as well. The bike runs extremely well when it is warmed up , I am optimistic that there will be a drain screw found when I go looking for one tomorrow.... I really would dislike opening up a fresh carb on a bike that just turned over 3 miles. I will try to load some pictures tomorrow. Are there any DF250 owners in Tennessee? I am curious about the possible hurdles the TNDOT may put up in my path.... I really love this bike.
Sean
I thought it was a possibility at first , but now... not so sure. I will probably find an open drain screw on the float bowl. I was a little worried about getting a 2008 model year bike... earlier research indicated that the manufacturers were shipping bikes that were produced 3 years earlier. My bike was built in November 2010, and for all intents and purposes would be classified as a 2011 machine. So the research information is outdated or an urban myth. Much of the erroneous china bike information on the web comes from Japanese bike retailers trying to maintain their market share. It looks like the biggest problem, IMHO , comes from the retail importer not fulfilling their promises to the consumer.Quote:
Originally Posted by ben2go
I couldn't wait... I went out in the dark with a flashlight and a screwdriver and found the pesky little drain screw and closed it... Its beautiful.... a work of art... Thank you sir, sometimes my elder brain needs a kickstart...Quote:
Originally Posted by barnone
:clap::clap: :gun_bandana::wheelchair:
Another satisfied customer! Nice work, 'none, and congratulations, b250!Quote:
Originally Posted by bobber250