Re: Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information
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Originally Posted by
ben2go
I have been doing wheel work since I was a kid, about 30 years. I had no other choice but to repair my own wheels. There's no problems with ringing spokes and tightening them. It takes more than snugging up a few spokes to pull a rim out of true. There is more than one way to do things. If my way is wrong, then 90% of all spoke wheels are at risk of blowing up and killing everyone around. The dealerships and shops use the same technique as I to tighten a few loose spokes. Indepedent shops are where I learned how to repair wheels. These are China bikes. Most of them are not true from the factory. It was uncalled for the way you responded. We try to keep it civil around here.
I don't care about your 30 years of backyard wheel work and frankly I don't care about hurting your feelings! There is a right way then theres the backyard mechanic way! Some of the "helpful" information is absolute trash! If your gonna tell somebody how to fix something at least tell them it's the shady way of doing it! Have u forgotten it's 2017 and they do not make rims like they used to! In today's world lighter is better and I know for a fact the rims on these bikes are very easy to bend and retard the true! I will stand strong on my opinion of needing to do it correctly! Go ahead and follow instructions based on saving money and see where it gets you!
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Re: Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information
Get something like this wheel stand to check trueness and balance. Just clip a pointer on it for trueness.
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https://www.harborfreight.com/motorc...and-98488.html
Don't forget your 20% off coupon. :lol8:
Also a spoke torque wrench is helpful.
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Re: what this bike should have been from the start
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Originally Posted by
MidMoMan
I've not removed the rocker cover, but am thinking it might be possible that my engine is a 165 & 167 cobbled together? The 165fmm (CB250D-G) is listed as a camshaft upward but mine does not have the rocker cover to house the camshaft & chain. So, I bet you are correct. My bottom end is stamped 165FMM.
My 2012 DF's 167FMM engine looks the same as your DF's 165FMM engine.
No telling what the Chinese will do.
I painted my valve cover.
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You need to pull the valve cover and check your rocker arm clearances before you ride it too much.
Re: what this bike should have been from the start
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Originally Posted by
barnone
My 2012 DF's 167FMM engine looks the same as your DF's 165FMM engine.
No telling what the Chinese will do.
I painted my valve cover.
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You need to pull the valve cover and check your rocker arm clearances before you ride it too much.
How did you get your ignition where it's at above the rocker cover?
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Re: what this bike should have been from the start
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Originally Posted by
barnone
My 2012 DF's 167FMM engine looks the same as your DF's 165FMM engine.
No telling what the Chinese will do.
I painted my valve cover.
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You need to pull the valve cover and check your rocker arm clearances before you ride it too much.
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Yeah, here is the proof in the pudding. Go figure. Thanks!
Re: what this bike should have been from the start
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Originally Posted by
slightwinner
How did you get your ignition where it's at above the rocker cover?
Just moved it to where the air injection system was mounted.
Re: what this bike should have been from the start
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Originally Posted by
MidMoMan
I bet your engine is a 167FMM and stamped 165FMM for some reason like EPA approval?
Here it states that the engine is 229.2 ccs which is the167fmm displacement.
http://www.df-motor.com/product_show.asp?id=675
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https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...4a8239deBrjKN7
Has anyone seen this bike for sale by a US distributor? I really like my China bike and would love to get this one in the 300cc. It has about the same wheelbase as our DF and I would think would make more than enough power to go highway speeds.
Re: what this bike should have been from the start
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Originally Posted by
MidMoMan
Unfortunately, the US distributor have only received EPA/DOT approval for the 229cc Zongshen-OEM engine. They have the certificate for all their bikes across their lineup that use this engine. On the EPA site, they list their enduros, the bobbers, the cruisers, and their sporty bike etc. on the same certificate! They got their money's worth :thumbsup:
The downside is we won't be seeing a larger engine anytime soon here in the US.
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Re: what this bike should have been from the start
culcune,
You seem to up on all the Chinese engines. Can you explain what appears to be a 167FMM engine on the newest DF250RTB being stamped as a 165FMM? Thanks
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