Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information

**MJH** · 08-30-2016, 02:51 PM

The prices are about the same, the legitimate dealers provide jobs for Americans. As the products advance like the Benelli line they have to have actual real legitimate dealers.
States that stop titling vehicle on age or title vehicles with a bill of sale are inviting fraud and they have to spend time a resources searching to check if vehicles are stolen or not.
Nothing wrong with titling a vehicle that you know is new and not stolen, but people are selling untitled vehicles online and that is really inviting criminal activity.
If people and their government stop maintaining proof of ownership that invites fraud seems so naïve to me.
A really good example is CSC selling only direct, it’s a dead-end once the vehicle hit market prices and with relative worth people will not buy them without a licensed dealer.
The online direct business model is limited to real low end products. I think the wholesalers are greedy and not smart enough to see the big picture, loss of sales, limited and short sighted, selfish.

**barnone** · 08-30-2016, 03:28 PM

MJH,
I didn't say anything against legitimate dealers. I was complaining about states adding unnecessary costs to a product by requiring a fee like CT does.
Of course vehicles should be registered and titled if driven on public roads.
Please take your soapbox to other threads.
I have added MJH to my ignore list.

**MJH** · 08-30-2016, 10:05 PM

Some states like Vermont for one do not require titles for vehicles made before 2002, they only register those as in issue plates. Also a vehicle any year according to Vermont does not require a title unless there is a loan involved, they will issue a plate to anyone in any state with only a notarized bill of sale. The only problem with such a system is that bills of sales can be falsified easily and a registered Vermont plate that can be converted, in many other states that do require titles, to a title in those states and could end up being a stolen vehicle.
So anyone who thinks that this is great way to take cheap old vehicles for sale online and registers them through Vermont and its crazy liberal regulations, they should be careful because selling stolen property is a felony and without a title and legitimate process you cannot be really sure what the history of the vehicle is.

**bowtiewagon** · 09-01-2016, 04:13 PM

Sad news yesterday guy. Was riding back from the Dr office, hit 3rd gear and the trans left go.Blew a gear and put a hole in the case. Looking at another motor right now on ebay , http://www.ebay.com/itm/162186992249...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

asked the guy a few questions before I jump on it. Would also like to know if I can possible just be able to but the transmission?
I figure it would probbaly be easier to just do the whole motor. If you have any other leads on a motor please feel free to post here. I really would appreciate it. I have googled a few things but under 250CC PUSH ROD CHINESE MOTOR. But get a lot of mixed results such as alot of the OHC stuff. anyway. 20653 miles is about all she could take.

**culcune** · 09-04-2016, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by bowtiewagon

Sad news yesterday guy. Was riding back from the Dr office, hit 3rd gear and the trans left go.Blew a gear and put a hole in the case. Looking at another motor right now on ebay , http://www.ebay.com/itm/162186992249...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I would just throw in the whole kit and caboodle and be done with it! Not bad price.

Were you the one who bought it?

**barnone** · 09-04-2016, 07:35 PM

I agree with replacing the whole engine.

**bowtiewagon** · 09-06-2016, 02:48 PM

went with it. shipped out Saturday. Hope it gets here fast. Seems to have been the best way to go. only drawback ,it is an all silver motor, as apposed to my black one.So I guess I will have to wash her more often.

**barnone** · 09-06-2016, 04:06 PM

bow,
Last time I looked at that engine on Ebay it said sold so I guessed you got it.

You are going to be the DF mechanic!
Wanna hear how it performs compared to the original motor once you get it broken in.

**Nick Papageorgio** · 09-06-2016, 04:12 PM

Very interested to hear how it turns out!!

**df250rtb project** · 09-06-2016, 05:43 PM

i just bought one of these 2010 df250rtb bobbers and it is not currently running i was wondering if anyone could help me out in finding some parts:
battery tray
best battery for the bike
clutch
clutch cable
electrical diagram

anything helps thanks