There are so many witty remarks I would like to make about your post...must control myself.:mwink: I figured she would be loud, can't see how that pipe could quiet the engine much.
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Cool looking bike - looks just right with a "proper" tubing frame , no pressed bits , and minimalist .
What width is the chain ? - thought it might be a 1/2" like my CCM which needs a XR200 front sprocket ?
http://www.jtsprockets.com/52.0.html...sel_uid=719&p=
bojer,
Thanks for the web site. I think that front sprocket is the one that I ordered. Hope it will fit because it looks tight for an extra tooth.
I'm going to have to pull the rear wheel and measure the rear sprocket if I have to loose some teeth there to gear her up a bit.
Yep it's a useful site to compare sizes etc , been out on my CCM today and even with a 16T front sprocket ( which only just fits) it is still too low geared . Going to be measuring rear sprocket pcd etc and wading through trying to find a match , suppose Honda is a good starting place .
So in SAE its 30 mph for the first 180 miles, thats respectable. I live in a densely populated town outside NYC. Good enough for me to tool around on for a few days even in this chilly weather.
I know you also posted about the front sprocket, but what other Mods are you looking to do?
Its due to be at my house on Tuesday the 1st. Spent Sunday cleaning and organizing the garage to not only have room for it but so i can work on it as well. I ordered the flat black, not sure what color I wanted and figured that if I needed to I can always repaint the tins.
Good to know that its fairly put together already, it was a toss up with This Bobber a Hardknocks 5150 with the Lifan 250cc (whick comes in 4 boxes) was around $4k USD or the JohnnyPag BarHog at $4700 USD. The DF250RTB looked like the right choice to me at a great price $2200 USD with shipping and warranty
I'm also about 200lbs and 5'7" whats the seat like and will I need to readjust it much for my weight and ride comfort?
I like the sheepskin idea gives it an old school look.
I'm looking at keeping it stock at least till the end of the season and figure what i may want to customize and change up.
I'll snag a bunch of pics when it gets in and do the whole unbox and parts set.
Can you tell I'm excited about the bike? :icon10:
I'm not going crazy on the mods. Just a step up on the jets, baffle, saddle bags, maybe some drag bars, sheepskin, simple stuff. Did take the goofy DF250RTB stickers off the tank.
The seat tension is easy enough to adjust. I might tighten mine up a little more to keep it level with my weight on it.
I ordered the flat black also but it came glossy black on the tank and fenders. I don't think flat black is a choice. The first bike they sent me was a completely different model so I had to send it back all at their expense. Guy promised me two helmets for my trouble that still haven't come. Also they are suppose to be sending me a tool kit as mentioned as part of the deal on their web site. Good thing I used paypal and opened a dispute. Had to do the same thing with the dealer in Georgia that I bought my Qlink XF200. Also had to do the same thing to a local dealer here in Florida. No follow up from these dealers.
Typical of these internet drop shippers to not know their product such as saying it's a 250cc when really it's a 229cc.
Barnone i did some digging and found the manufacturer of the Bike http://dfly.en.alibaba.com/aboutus.html
I located it off of the EPA cert page and pulled the manufacturer off from there.
Here is a link easily viewed in Excel of all the models and makes in the US
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/cert/veh-cer...r-01-26-11.csv
Well if i get the glossy black that would be okay by me too. Good to know that the markings on the tank are stickers and will be happy to be rid of them.
I may change out the handlebars for a set of 10" ape hangers and later on have the tank painted with something I'm drawing up and the rims powder coated red with a set of White walls.
can't see right now how a set of saddles will sit on the bike.
It'll be a labor of love for sure
Baffle to tone her down a bit
That really is a sweet looking bike. How did the ride to ranch go yesterday.
Go to know about that the tank has stickers.Esp that they come off. I was thinking a set of blacked out 10 or 11" Ape hangers and a paint job on the tank once i finish drawing it up. Was also thinking about redoing the rims in a red powdercoat
Hey all, thrilled to have found this forum and thread. I had given up riding a few years ago at the insistence of my wife following a fairly nasty accident (pickup truck + motorcycle = boom boom)...however I was recently bitten by the bug after renting a bike while on vacation in florida. So I'm shopping around for something small and non-threatening, and have been looking at all the johnny pag/cleveland cycleworks offerings...clearly the pricing on this thing would make it fairly desirable, but I'm curious as to if there's any real noticeable differences between this bike and those? I'm not a big wrench-turner, so reading that it comes almost entirely assembled does offer me some comfort...
Also I am curious to see a photo of this bike with a normal sized person on it - I'm not terribly large, 5'10 and around 200lbs...but having seen some of the "Crate bikes" that friends have purchased in the past, I have concerns as to the definition of "full sized" ;)
How's the power feel on this thing? Not a big speed demon, but would like to know it can get up to 60 or so without having to get off and push...
Thanks!