Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information

**ben2go** · 09-14-2016, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by barnone

ben2go,
Weii I was riding the Dragon this afternoon and came upon these two wrecked bikes.
Seems that an idiot rider ran wide on a curve about mile marker 2 and hit both these bikes.

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You can see my Dong Fang parked behind the Aprilia.
Two of riders including the one who was the idiot were transported to the hospital in Knoxville.
So even though mid week is usually pretty quiet on the Dragon, there is no guaranteed you will not get taken out.

Let me know when you are coming and I will maybe meet you at Deal's Gap Resort.

Yikes.I hope everyone will be ok.

I'll send you a message on here,when and if I head that way.Lately I have been hopping on the bike and taking off.No real destination.Just ride.

**mdschultz** · 09-24-2016, 05:35 AM

Hello everyone, been thinking of picking one of these up for a knock around bike and something for my kids to learn on. Where would you suggest as the best place to order one of these. I see a couple of different places out of California and a place on eBay called crtmoto-depot. Any input would be great.

**barnone** · 09-24-2016, 10:09 AM

The place where I bought my two DF250RTB does not have them anymore.

Best price I have seen is at http://www.superiorpowersports.com/2...f250mc-rtb.htm

$1899.95 plus shipping which brings the total for me in FL to $2130.90

I assume shipping to WI would be a little less?

Don't know anything about the company but buying with Paypal gives you some protection.

**culcune** · 09-25-2016, 08:59 PM

These guys have them also

http://www.powersportsmax.com/index.php/cPath/482

Probably the "couple places out of California" (powersportsmax and the link to superiorpowersports that Barnone posted) you mentioned.

These guys also have them (scroll down) http://www.saferwholesale.com/category-s/139.htm

Let us know how it went!

**barnone** · 09-26-2016, 01:43 PM

culcune,
Thanks for the additional places that now have the DF250RTB.

I might sell my DF to a guy who wants it here in the mountains now that they are available again. Wonder what year they are?
I wanna a green one to match my mini hack. Make the DF a US Army model.

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**culcune** · 09-27-2016, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by barnone

culcune,
Thanks for the additional places that now have the DF250RTB.

I might sell my DF to a guy who wants it here in the mountains now that they are available again. Wonder what year they are?
I wanna a green one to match my mini hack. Make the DF a US Army model.

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I wish I knew the distributor for Dong Fang--my friends out of Excalibur have wholesale/retail licenses, and are always willing to drop ship bikes for people. The catch is they are the US distributors for TGB scooters, so are not as into Chinese products like they used to be; mainly for warranty issue hassles. However, they can generally get prices a little less than even these discount online mail-order firms, or at least the same price, and are a heck of a lot easier to get hold of by phone (they actually answer their phone nearly 100% of the time!!)

As far as year--I believe these are 2016 models because I recently saw them listed on the EPA/DOT list for US certified bikes for model year 2016. I know there were a couple years' gap from when they were last on the list, but seeing them on the list, and all these online retailers advertising them, makes it seem like these are this year's models. All you guys from a few years back who bought them don't have orphan bikes which you have to order parts from Taobao direct from China if we can collectively find the distributor for Dong Fang. I am almost certain they are in So. Cal.

I think the green one would complement your IceBear rig nicely!! If you want, I could see if my friends at Excalibur know who the distributor is, and see what kind of price I could get you. What zip code would you want it shipped to (for shipping cost)?

I am thinking of the cruiser version--the 'conservative' model, since you guys have had good experiences with the 'extreme' bobbers. An entire replacement engine (worse comes to worse) for one of these is not a deal-breaker just as it is not a deal-breaker for any of the enduros.

**barnone** · 09-27-2016, 02:06 AM

I'm not in a hurry to replace my existing DF. My friend is just thinking about buying my DF.

**barnone** · 09-27-2016, 02:12 AM

Duplicate message.

**axa** · 10-23-2016, 01:08 AM

man this forum thread search tool stinks.

need a cdi, which does this DF use, DC or AC? i know nothing else so feel free to recommend some links on ebay

**barnone** · 10-23-2016, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by axa

man this forum thread search tool stinks.

need a cdi, which does this DF use, DC or AC? i know nothing else so feel free to recommend some links on ebay

Ebay search with "CDI CG250"
AC I can't remember but the one off your DF is a 6 pin, right?

Here is one for $8.50 shipped
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-PIN-CDI-IG...lRbsiq&vxp=mtr